International Minerals #6
Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico
Size: 11.3 x 6.8 x 6.6 cm
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Wow! Six sceptre amethysts on a cabinet sized matrix plate. The right sceptre is 2 inches tall and gives a clear focus to the piece. Great condition and visual impact!
Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 12 x 4 x 3.5 cm
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Fantastic bi-colour tourmaline featuring multiple side crystals! All terminations are in pristine condition and free of any damage. A rose of albite sets a pleasing accent at the base. Gorgeous beauty!
Antetezambato, Ambanja District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Size: 2.1 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm
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Very fine thumnail featuring perfect demantoide crystals on matrix. No damage.
Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Size: 7 x 6.4 x 2.9 cm
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Wonderful floater specimen of calcite matrix and rich coverage of sparkling dioptase crystals on one side. Very well crystallized on back side also, and in great condition all around.
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany
Size: 3.4 x 2.9 x 2.2 cm
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Sharp and well formed dyscrasite crystals perched on galena and pyrargyrite crystals. Very fine miniature. No damage.
Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Size: 8.5 x 6 x 5.6 cm
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Wonderful specimen featureing sharp rhombs of calcite and sparkling dioptase crystals in between. A few of the calcites show reddish hematite inclusions also. Great display from either side!
Barra de Salinas Mine, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 3.9 x 3.1 x 1.8 cm
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Great scepred bi-colour tourmaline! The crystal shows beautiful etching patterns on both the upper and lower terminations. White lepidolite sets a nice contrast.
Orange River, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 7.1 x 6.3 x 4 cm
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A modified fluorite perched on a cluster of milky quartz crystals. the fluorite measures 3.2 x 2.7 cm across and is in pristine condition.
Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 7.3 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm
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Superb bicolour tourmaline from Paprok. A smaller side crystal and some feldspar attached on one side sets a nice contrast.
Christiana Mine, Lavrion District (Laurion), Attikí Prefecture, Greece
Size: 9.1 x 6.3 x 4.9 cm
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Great aggregate of ballshaped crystals on brown limonite matrix. Very finy colour and shape!
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 5.4 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm
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This specimen features truly great aesthetics! Half a dozen sharp apatite crystals are perched on a white albite matrix. The crystals show slightly bevelled edges and deep green colour, very typical of this famous find. Great condition and visual impact!
San Francisco Mine, Mexico
Size: 7.8 x 5.5 x 4.8 cm
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Very showy combo specimen of wulfenite and botryoidal mimetite on matrix. The main wulfenite crystal atop is 2.9 cm wide.