Opale jalite - Hosszú Hill - Megyaszó - Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co. - Ungheria
(#GMA26043)
Several colorless clusters of Jalite Opal stand out from the matrix of this specimen.
They are massive, with more or less mammillary shapes, and react with UV light to a beautiful lemon yellow color.
The effect is virtually identical ...
Specimen weight:180 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 27
 Overall size:67mm x 47 mm x 51 mm
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Dolomite over mesitina - Min. di Traversella - Val Chiusella (TO) - Piemonte
(#GMA26042)
Historic druse covered with large Mesitin crystals.
These are covered with a crust of small Dolomite crystals, some of which are light brown due to oxidation ...
Specimen weight:240 gr.
Crystal size:Mes. mm. 18
Overall size:84mm x 62 mm x 27 mm
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Yuksporite - Yukspor Mt. - Khibiny Massif - Murmansk Oblast - Russia
(#GMA26041)
A typical Yuksporite specimen from the Type Locality.
The pinkish fibers are clearly visible all around.
Similar specimens were on the market more than 10 years ago, then disappeared from circulation.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:51mm x 28 mm x 38 mm
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Sulphur - Min. Cozzo Disi - Casteltermini (AG) - Sicilia
(#GMA26040)
Some Sulphur crystals with a beautiful intense yellow color are beautifully displayed on a carpet of aragonites.
These turn bright pink under long-wave UV light.
Specimen weight:225 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 20
Overall size:73mm x 62 mm x 45 mm
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Clinoclase xx - Majuba Hill mine, Antelope Mining District, Nevada, USA
(#17610_CLIN_DANI)
Specimen full of deep blue Clinoclase xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:82 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:65mm x 60 mm x 40 mm
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Aphophyllite psd Laumontite xx - Nasik quarries - India
(#17445_APHO_DANI)
Nice tabular Aphophyllite xx psd after Laumontite.
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:65mm x 35 mm x 30 mm
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Greifensteinite xx, Eosphorite xx - Ponte do Piauí claim, Piauí valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
(#17444_GREI_DANI)
Nice combo offering rare Greifensteinite xx with less rare Eosphorite xx.
Specimen weight:40 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm (e)
Overall size:55mm x 40 mm x 20 mm
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Thomsonite - Deshgaon - Burhanpur - Madhya Pradesh - India
(#GMA26038)
From a new find in India, an excellent specimen featuring intense orange spheres of Thomsonite made of very fine, compact needles ...
Specimen weight:245 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 23
Overall size:57mm x 50 mm x 78 mm
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Thomsonite - Deshgaon - Burhanpur - Madhya Pradesh - India
(#GMA26036)
From a new find in India, an excellent specimen featuring intense orange spheres of Thomsonite made of very fine, compact needles ...
Specimen weight:90 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 33
Overall size:36mm x 38 mm x 57 mm
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Thomsonite - Deshgaon - Burhanpur - Madhya Pradesh - India
(#GMA26035)
From a new find in India, an excellent specimen featuring intense orange spheres of Thomsonite made of very fine, compact needles. ...
Specimen weight:135 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 16
Overall size:63mm x 48 mm x 46 mm
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Erythrite xx - Bou Azer, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
(#15114_ERYT_DANI)
Very nice bright magenta super erythrite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:235 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:75mm x 60 mm x 35 mm
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Magnetite xx, Lizardite - Monte dei Tre Abati, Coli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
(#15072_MAGN_DANI)
Nice tiny very shiny Magnetite xx on yellow-green Lizardite.
Specimen weight:205 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:80mm x 60 mm x 30 mm
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Proustite xx - Shaft 371, Hartenstein, Saxony, Germany
(#14556_PROU_DANI)
Historical sample offering a myriad of tiny proustite xx on matrix. Some are still red but most are oxidized by air & time.
Specimen weight:71 gr.
Crystal size:2 m
Overall size:75mm x 45 mm x 25 mm
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Babingtonite xx on Orthoclase xx - Seula mine, Baveno, Italy
(#14404_BABI_DANI)
Nice classic black Babingtonite xx on Orthoclase xx with minor mica.
Specimen weight:103 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 35 mm
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Rhodonite xx - Gambatesa mine, Reppia, Liguria, Italy
(#14165_RHOD_DANI)
Classic tiny pink gemmy rhodonite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:140 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:55mm x 45 mm x 40 mm
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Aphophyllite xx, Stilbite xx - Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands, Denmark
(#13903_APHO_DANI)
Unsual and unusually available yet a very nice zeolite compbo from the locality.
Specimen weight:150 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm (s)
Overall size:65mm x 60 mm x 40 mm
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Calcite xx, Pyrite xx, Arsenopyrite xx - Yaogangxian mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
(#13887_CALC_DANI)
Classic trio from the locale. Of note the pyrite xx scattered on the calcite xx surfaces.
Specimen weight:118 gr.
Crystal size:35 mm on edge
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Sphalerite - Estańo Orcko mine, Machacamarca district, Potosě, Bolivia
(#12339_SPHA_DANI)
This specimen offer relatively sharp, dark, lustrous, modified dodecahedra of Sphalerite.
Specimen weight:162 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:60mm x 50 mm x 30 mm
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Pyromorphite - Bunker Hill Mine, Bunker Hill properties, Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
(#MINS9269)
Sparkly, bright orange balls of arsenian pyromorphite from Bunker Hill.This is a superb small cabinet specimen with yellow to orange color.
Specimen weight:256 gr.
Crystal size:Ball up to 5 mm wide
Overall size:90mm x 70 mm x 40 mm
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Rhodonite with quartz - Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
(#MINS9280)
Very nice specimen with intense orange-red color Rhodonite xls up to 2 mm set on black manganoan matrix with quartz xls in association.
Specimen weight:120 gr.
Crystal size:up to 2 mm
Overall size:60mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Siderite on Hematite - miniera di Brosso - Calea - Lessolo - Torino prov. - Piemonte - Italia
(#MINS9268)
Aesthetic specimen with lenticular siderite crystals up to 1.8 cm on hematite matrix with associated pyrite. Ex coll. M. Motta.
Specimen weight:615 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,8 cm
Overall size:80mm x 58 mm x 75 mm
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Kammererite (var. of clinocloro) - Kop Krom mine - Kop Daglari - Aşkale Distr. - Erzurum Prov. - Turkey
(#GMA26034)
A typical specimen of this variety of chrome-bearing clinochlore, with some dark purple kammererite crystals clearly visible in the matrix ...
Specimen weight:150 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 5
Overall size:78mm x 35 mm x 30 mm
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Datolite - 2nd Sovietskii mine - Dal'negorsk -Primorskiy Kray - Far-Eastern Region - Russia
(#GMA26031)
A floater that is made by a large pseudocubic Datolite crystal.
The yellow-green color is typical of specimens from this famous global location!
Specimen weight:200 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:88mm x 42 mm x 54 mm
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Cinnabar over dolomite - Tongren mine - Guizhou prov. - China
(#GMA26029)
Clear, shiny, dark red Cinnabar crystals are partially embedded in the light-colored Dolomite.
It's glued to the plastic base, but it could be easily removed.
Specimen weight:180 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 12
Overall size:62mm x 51 mm x 53 mm
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Kunzite (var. of spodumene) -Dara-e-Pech Distr. - Kunar - Aghanistan
(#GMA26028)
A completely transparent Kunzite floater with a pale pink-orange color.
The color varies depending on the type and intensity of light, whether solar or artificial.
Specimen weight:110 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:68mm x 18 mm x 60 mm
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Roselite, Calcite - Agoudal, Bou Azer district, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
(#14992_ROSE_DANI)
Beatifull combo offering deep magenta nice roselite xx with water clear calcite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:91 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:70mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Azurite - Morenci mine, Morenci, Arizona, USA
(#14350_AZUR_DANI)
This a classic now not easy to be found. Morenci's azurite spherules on azurite matrix.
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Specimen weight:121 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 30 mm
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Enargite xx - Furtei mine, Furtei, Sardinia, Italy
(#16854_ENAR_DANI)
An Italian classic. Very nice metallic striated Enargite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:109 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:51mm x 50 mm x 30 mm
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Brochanite xx - Concepción del Oro, Concepción del Oro Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
(#14011_BROC_DANI)
Historical mexican brochanite specimen of the classic dark green colour.
Specimen weight:87 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:70mm x 35 mm x 30 mm
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Hematite - Cavradi gorge - Grischun, Switzerland
(#12804_HEMA_DANI)
Classic hematite xx of high luster on matrix. 1980 find.
Specimen weight:60 gr.
Crystal size:12mm
Overall size:65mm x 38 mm x 30 mm
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Tetrahedrite - Wildermann Mine, Ferndorf, Kreuztal, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
(#MINS9223)
Cluster of metallic-bright tetrahedrite crystals richly set on matrix from an old german mine with original label of "Staatl Mineralien-Niederlage Frieberg, SA".
Specimen weight:250 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3 mm
Overall size:73mm x 46 mm x 27 mm
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Elbaite - Beni Bouzra, Chefchaouen Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region, Morocco
(#MINS9219)
Nice prismatic xsl of Elbaite up to 6 mm tall, green-brownish, well terminated and vertically striated, set on matrix.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 6 mm
Overall size:67mm x 30 mm x 57 mm
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Goyazite - Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
(#MINS9218)
Rich specimen covered with sharp goyazite crystals to 4 mm.
Specimen weight:88 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 4 mm
Overall size:60mm x 32 mm x 37 mm
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Manganvesuvianite - N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
(#MINS9212)
Very nice bright maroon/red prisms up to 5 mm richly cover this specimen. Likely from the 2002 original find.
Specimen weight:93 gr.
Crystal size:up to 5 mm
Overall size:70mm x 50 mm x 25 mm
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Malachite pseudomorph after Azurite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb - Otjikoto Region, - Namibia
(#MINS9208)
This is a classic pseudomorph from the 1st oxidation zone offering very nice nice azurite crystals replaced by malachite.
Specimen weight:80 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2,5 cm
Overall size:55mm x 40 mm x 32 mm
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Leucite - Roccamonfina, Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy
(#MINS9210)
Trapezohedral Leucite crystals up to 1,4 wide with cream color on volcanic matrix. Embedded in the Leucite black augite in association.
Specimen weight:114 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,4 cm
Overall size:75mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Andradite - Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#14537_ANDR_DANI)
Superb yellow-green Andradite crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:65 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:60mm x 50 mm x 15 mm
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Grossular, Clinochlore - Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#14525_GROS_DANI)
Nice red Grossular xx with light green Diopside xx and Clinochlore xx. A classic.
Specimen weight:127 gr.
Crystal size:4 mm
Overall size:60mm x 40 mm x 40 mm
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Stolzite - Case Bardot, Fomarco, Piedmont, Italy
(#14445_STOL_DANI)
Very nice Stolzite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:56 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:75mm x 30 mm x 30 mm
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Offrettite - Bonacker quarry, Gedern, Hesse, Germany
(#14444_OFFR_DANI)
Very nice very rare Offrettite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:43 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:80mm x 40 mm x 20 mm
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Garnet var. Grossular - Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
(#12923_GROS_DANI)
Very nice classic canadian Grossular xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:137 gr.
Crystal size:up to 6 mm
Overall size:52mm x 45 mm x 45 mm
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Stilbite, Stellerite - Malmberget, Gällivare, Lappland, Sweden
(#12921_STIL_DANI)
This is a cute swedish classic. Stellerite xx and Stilbite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:104 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:70mm x 45 mm x 30 mm
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Smoky Quartz, Axinite - Aiguilles Grises ridge, Miage Glacier, Monte Bianco massif, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12817_QUAR_DANI)
Very rare! Axinite xx on gemmy smoky Quartz xx.
Specimen weight:166 gr.
Crystal size:12 mm (a), 25 mm (q)
Overall size:90mm x 60 mm x 30 mm
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Gold xx - Fenillaz mine, Brusson, ,Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12713_GOLD_DANI)
This native gold specimen offer an aggregate exceptionally sporting a few crystals. A really cute small cabinet. Ex my own collection.
Specimen weight:204 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:88mm x 65 mm x 46 mm
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Pseudobrookite - Thomas Range, Utah, USA
(#11090d_PSEU_DANI)
Very nice jet black pseudobrookite xx on rhiolite matrix.
Specimen weight:11 gr.
Crystal size:8 mm
Overall size:65mm x 60 mm x 65 mm
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Cervandonite-(Ce) - Mount Cervandone, Baceno, Devero Alp, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy (Type Locality)
(#MINS9185)
Cluster of this rare Si-Arsenate, containing several rare hearth, in the classic rosette shape.
Typical material of alpine fissure and type locality!
Specimen weight:96 gr.
Crystal size:4 mm wide
Overall size:65mm x 45 mm x 25 mm
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Pyrargirite with Proustite on Rhodochrosite - Uchucchacua mine - Oyon prov. Lima dept. - Peru
(#MINS9197)
Pyrargirite xl 1, 0 cm in size with Proustite xl of 5 mm on Rhodochrosite on matrix.
Specimen weight:187 gr.
Crystal size:1 cm
Overall size:80mm x 42 mm x 40 mm
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Tourmaline var. Elbaite and Quartz - Stak Nala, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
(#MINS9193)
Cluster of green Elbaite xls up to 3,6 cm tall fully terminated with clear biterminated quartz crystal 4,7 cm wide. Showy.
Specimen weight:75 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,6 cm tall
Overall size:43mm x 47 mm x 55 mm
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Prase quartz and hematite - Serifos island - Attica - Greece
(#MINS9196)
Cluster of dark green crystals of prase quartz xls up to 5,0 cm tall from a classic location.
Specimen weight:44 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5,0 cm tall
Overall size:50mm x 25 mm x 70 mm
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Spessartine - Tongbei, Yunxiao (Yunling), Zhangzhou area, Fujian - East Region - China
(#MINS9187)
Cluster of nicely scattered with gemmy orange red transparent to translucent lustrous spessartine crystals , these averaging 6-7 mm .A showy piece.
Specimen weight:85 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 6/7 mm
Overall size:70mm x 54 mm x 20 mm
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Ktenasite- Trentini Mine, Contrada Trentini, Monte Naro - Riolo Valley side, Monte Naro, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
(#MINS9203)
Greenish-blue sub-mm crystals of tabular ktenasite crystals set on matrix,
Specimen weight:43 gr.
Crystal size:sub-mm
Overall size:54mm x 45 mm x 18 mm
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Beryl var. Emerald, Pizzo Marcio, Vigezzo Valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#12730a_EMER_DANI)
A classic. Gem quality emerald xx on matrix. Superb..
Specimen weight:174 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:80mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Cuspidine - Parco Chigi, Ariccia, Alban Hills, Lazio, Italy
(#11421_CUSP_DANI)
Nice light creamy cuspidine xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:70 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:iNfRONT -mARKET cONNECT
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Lorenzenite - N'orkpakhk Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
(#MINS9181)
Crystals of deep brown Lorenzenite up to 16x14 mm, very weel defined, esthetically set on matrix.
Specimen weight:52 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 16x14 mm
Overall size:60mm x 34 mm x 28 mm
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Zapatalite with Libethenite - Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceiçăo e Săo Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
(#MINS9182)
Blue Zapatelite with beautiful dark green Libethenite xls up to 2 mm in association.
Specimen weight:56 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:62mm x 20 mm x 36 mm
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Niocalite - Bond zone - Oka complex - Oka - Deux-Montagnes RCM - Laurentides - Québec - Canada (Type Locality)
(#MINS9177)
Specimen rich of yellowish colored crystal of Niocalite up to 7 mm, a rare silicate of niobium, is in good evidence over the matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:101 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 7 mm
Overall size:54mm x 42 mm x 30 mm
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Ludwigite - Zebrů Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
(#MINS9176)
Specimen rich of black tufts of ludwigite in acicular and bright crystals up to 3 mm. A rare alpine find.
Specimen weight:77 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:78mm x 40 mm x 26 mm
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Cavansite - Wagholi quarry - Poona distr. - Maharastra state - India
(#GMA26027)
Over a carpet of minicrystals of stilbite there are two electric blue colored cherries of cavansite.
This species is increasingly rare to find on the market ...
Specimen weight:143 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 5
Overall size:74mm x 61 mm x 35 mm
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Sincosite - Soda Springs Prospect - Caribou Co. - Idaho
(#GMA26026)
The surface of this specimen is coverd by green crystals of sincosite.
Specimen weight:40 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:55mm x 21 mm x 24 mm
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Plagionite - Casualidad mine - Sierra Alhamilla - Almeria - Spain
(#GMA26025)
"Excellent specimen of palgionite , which is present mainly in the area circled in red in the photo.
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Specimen weight:160 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 3
Overall size:78mm x 38 mm x 37 mm
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Pararealgar over realgar - Schimen mine - Hunan - China
(#GMA26024)
Yellow-orange crusts of pararealgar cover the surface: some red crystals of realgar are scattering put pf it.
Specimen weight:150 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:74mm x 47 mm x 28 mm
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Murdochite - Bingham - Socorro - New Mexico
(#GMA26023)
Several black crystals of murdochite are spread all over the surface of this specimen.
Specimen weight:75 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:53mm x 19 mm x 31 mm
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Graeserite - Monte Arsiccio - Sant'Anna di Stazzema - Lucca prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#GMA26022)
Small black metallic crystals of graeserite are present on the surface of this specimen
Specimen weight:115 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 1
Overall size:61mm x 32 mm x 33 mm
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Durangite and hematite - Durangite Locality - Thomas Range - Juab Co. - Utah
(#GMA26021)
Reddish areas of durangite are visible over the dark matrix of hematite
Specimen weight:130 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:56mm x 48 mm x 35 mm
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Cornetite - L'Etoile du Congo mine - Lumumbashi - Haut Katanga - Zaire
(#GMA26019)
Several dark blue colored crystals of cornetite are spread all over the surface of this specimen.
Specimen weight:280 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:94mm x 67 mm x 38 mm
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Chabazite – Ljosa quarry – Eidi – Eysturoy region - Faroer island
(#GMA26018)
The surface of this specimen is completely covered by big crystals of chabazite.
Specimen weight:410 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 7
Overall size:77mm x 72 mm x 64 mm
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Alluaudite and litiophillite - Buranga Pegmatite - Muhororo - Ngororero Distr. - Western Prov. - Rwanda
(#GMA26017)
The massive green area of alluaudite is visible with the black area of litiophillite.
Specimen weight:255 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:68mm x 77 mm x 46 mm
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Silver var. Kongsbergite - Imiter Mine - Imiter Distr. - Tinghir Prov. - Drâa-Tafilalet Region - Morocco
(#GMA26015)
An evident, sculptural, leaf native Kongsbergite specimen from 2016 finds at the Imiter Mine of Morocco.
It's standing on a black matrix ...
Specimen weight:340 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 45 x 37
Overall size:62mm x 45 mm x 67 mm
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Pyrite - Valle Giove Stope - Rio Marina - Rio- Elba Island - Livorno Prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#GMA26012)
On a pinch of hematite matrix, a virtually perfect pentadodecahedral pyrite.
It actually consists of at least two crystals almost completely interpenetrating each other.
Specimen weight:260 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 53 x 43
Overall size:53mm x 50 mm x 34 mm
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Sulphur var. "Talamone" - Giumentaro mine - Capodarso - Enna Prov. - Sicily - Italy
(#GMA26010)
Remarkable specimen of sulfur var. 'Talamone' with a large crystal prominently displayed.
Specimens of this variety are usually non-crystallized; at most, they may exhibit spheroidal shapes.
Specimen weight:230 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 28
Overall size:88mm x 55 mm x 47 mm
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Fluorite - Poggio Balate - Termini Imerese - Palermo Prov. - Sicily - Italy
(#GMA26009)
A typical fluorite specimen from this well-known Sicilian location.
The crystals are partially intertwined.
Specimen weight:150 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 17
Overall size:76mm x 44 mm x 47 mm
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Pink dolomite and calcite - Zandobbio - Bergamo Prov. - Lombardy - Italy
(#GMA26008)
Above a carpet of small pinkish dolomite crystals covering the entire piece, numerous yellowish calcite crystals are clearly visible ...
Specimen weight:207 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:78mm x 60 mm x 53 mm
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Cinnabar - Le Solforate mine - Piancastagnaio - Siena Prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#GMA26005)
Numerous dark red cherries are visible on the surface of the sample.
They are cinnabar, in the typical crystallization of these areas.
Specimen weight:245 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 6
Overall size:80mm x 60 mm x 45 mm
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Fuchsite - Jacobina Gold District - Bahia - Brazil
(#GMA26002)
The surface of the specimen is almost completely covered with dark green fuchsite flakes.
It is also partially crystallized on the reverse side.
Fuchsite is a greenish, Cr-bearing variety of muscovite
Specimen weight:183 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:80mm x 67 mm x 41 mm
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Chabazite-Na (TL) (aka Herschelite),Aci Castello, Sicily, Italy
(#11349_HERS_DANI)
Nice colorless herschelite xx on matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:61 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:60mm x 35 mm x 35 mm
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Slavikite (TL) - Valachov hill, Rakovněk district, Central Bohemian, Czech Rep.
(#11228_SLAV_DANI)
Rare pale yellow-green slavikite xx on matrix from type locality.
Specimen weight:44 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 10 mm
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Atacamite - Mount Gunson Copper mines, Pernatty Lagoon, Pernatty, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
(#MINS9145)
This specimen features incredibly rich forest/emerald green, sparkling aggregates of fine quality atacamite xls up to 5 mm.Classic and excellent material from this mine, that closed in 1985. Ex Sandro Maggia Collection.
Specimen weight:125 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 20 mm
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Bariopharmacosiderite with Agardite- Grube Clara, Oberwolfach, Baden Wuerttenberg, Germany
(#MINS9142)
Excellent sample of Bariofarmocaosiderite in clean, lustrous pseudocubic reddish-brown xls, scattered on matrix.
Classic german stuff!
Former Klaus Petitjean collection, year 1985
Specimen weight:123 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:56mm x 50 mm x 30 mm
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Cuprian Austinite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
(#MINS9143)
Superb rare cuprian austinite with vivid green color on limonitic matrix.
Specimen weight:1 gr.
Crystal size:up to 1-2 mm
Overall size:57mm x 57 mm x 37 mm
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Coquimbite - Dexter No. 7 Mine, Calf Mesa, San Rafael Mining District, Emery Co., Utah, USA
(#MINS9144)
Very well crystallized and extremely representative Coquimbite xls up to 5 mm with classic association for this locale.
Specimen weight:56 gr.
Crystal size:Up tp 4 mm
Overall size:60mm x 46 mm x 30 mm
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Mansfieldite - Djebel Debagh mine - Guelma - Guelma prov. - Algeria
(#MINS9140)
Nice specimen of this rare arsenate of aluminium, with well shaped green coloured crystals over the surface.
Specimen weight:125 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1 mm
Overall size:55mm x 40 mm x 40 mm
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Olshanskyite - Shijiangshan mine, Linxi, Inner Mongolia, China
(#12062_OLSH_DANI)
Superb yet large very rare Olshanskyite crystals on matrix. This is a good as it can get.
Specimen weight:264 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:65mm x 40 mm x 35 mm
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Rhodizite - Antsongombato gem mine, Betafo district, Antananarivo, Madagascar
(#12427_RHOD_DANI)
Superb gemmy rare Rhodizite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:284 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:60mm x 55 mm x 50 mm
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Haüyne, Augite, Titanite - Niedermendig, Eifel Volcanos, Rhineland,Palatinate - Germany
(#12061_HAUY_DANI)
This specimen features several pale blue, gemmy crystals of Hauyne perched in several vugs of typically matrix.
Specimen weight:74 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:55mm x 39 mm x 45 mm
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Sudoite - Zebrů Valley, Valfurva, Lombardy, Italy
(#11975_SUDO_DANI)
Mica-like hexagons on matrix
Specimen weight:35 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:Italia
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Denisovite (TL) - Khibiny Massif, Kola Penisula, Murmansk, Russia
(#11324_DENI_DANI)
Nice fiborous denisovite on matrx from type locality.
Specimen weight:34 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:65mm x 40 mm x 10 mm
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Diopside - Miount Vesuvius, ,Campania, Italy
(#11325_DIOP_DANI)
Gorgeous gemmy diopside xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:34 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:Piedmont
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Dumortierite - Ambositra District, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
(#11313_DUMO_DANI)
Somethng really rarely seen. Dumortierite in xx!!!
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:60mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Destinezite, Copiapite - Coronel Manuel Rodríguez, Mejillones, ,Antofagasta, Chile
(#11317_DEST_DANI)
Red-brown destinezite xx with yellow copiapite xx.
Specimen weight:18 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:40mm x 30 mm x 10 mm
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Delhayelite - Khibiny Massif, Kola Penisula, ,Murmansk, Russia
(#11321_DELH_DANI)
Very nice metallic lollingite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:32 gr.
Crystal size:40 mm
Overall size:55mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Owner : GMineral (Voghera - Italy) 
