Cuprite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. Elegant specimen combining several well-formed octahedral crystals of cuprite, a deep red with purplish highlights, nestled in a clear, contrasting matrix lightly enriched with rosy cupriferous oxidation. The mythical provenance of Tsumeb, world-renowned for its...
Échantillon de cobaltocalcite avec une belle couleur rose fuschia.Cette pièce provient de Kolwezi, située dans la région de Lualaba, en République du Congo.Elle mesure 6,8 x 6,3 x 3,8 cm.Le poids de ce minéral est de 235 grammes.Photos supplémentaires et commande en ligne sur le site web de...
Specimen of metallic gray skutterudite, a cobalt and nickel arsenide.It comes from Bou Azzer, located in the Ouarzazate region of Morocco.This mineral measures 5.4 x 4.1 x 2.1 cm.The weight of this piece is 154 grams.Order online at...
Rare brick-red zunyite crystals embedded in a hematite matrix.This mineral was discovered at the Qalat-e Balat salt dome, in the Bandar Abbas region of Hormozgan, Iran.Size: 3.9 x 3.7 x 2.4 cmWeight of this specimen: 43 grams.(Measurements without base)Additional photos and online ordering...
Beautiful arsenopyrite crystallization, viewable from all angles, accompanied by a small amount of siderite.This specimen was discovered in the Yaogangxian mine, Chenzhou region, Hunan, China.Size: 6.5 x 3.8 x 2.8 cmWeight of this specimen: 174 grams.(Measurements without base)Additional photos...
Small specimen of kammererite, a chromium-containing variety of clinochlore, with a few millimeter-sized purple crystals on gangue.This mineral was discovered in the Kop Krom mine, in the Aşkale region of Turkey.Size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm(Measurements excluding base)Additional photos and online...
Quartz crystal plate coated with a red iron-rich coating.It was collected in Tinejdad, located in the Errachidia region of Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.Size: 12 x 6.6 x 3.7 cmThe weight of this specimen is 463 grams.Additional photos and online ordering are available on the DGminéraux...
Crested barite forming "spherical" clusters, covered with oxide, slightly shiny.This specimen was discovered in La Unión, in the Murcia region of Spain.This specimen measures 8.5 x 6.1 x 2.6 cm.The weight of this mineral is 195 grams.Additional photos and online ordering are available on the...
Brilliant black, terminated cassiterite crystals.This piece originates from the Huanuni mine, located in the Oruro region of Bolivia.This specimen measures 3.2 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm.(Measurements without base)Additional photos and online ordering are available on the DGminéraux...
A delicate fluorite specimen with transparent, slightly violet crystals. Note the numerous "lighter" crystal formations.This piece originates from the Emilio mine, located in the Caravia region of Asturias, Spain.Size: 6.4 x 5 x 1.7 cmWeight of this specimen: 77 grams.Additional photos and online...
A rich association of stilbite and apophyllite on bluish chalcedony, with a very aesthetic presentation.This specimen was collected in Jalgaon, located in the Nashik region of Maharashtra, India.Its dimensions are 7.8 x 6.3 x 5.7 cm.The weight of this specimen is 143 grams.(Measurements without...
Terminated, black, lustrous arfvedsonite crystals surrounded by white feldspar crystals.This specimen was collected from Mount Malosa, located in the Zomba region of Malawi.Size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.7 cmWeight of this piece: 40 grams.(Measurements without base)Additional photos and online ordering...
This atacamite is beautifully presented, forming a bright green oval against a chrysocolla blue background.This specimen comes from a sought-after locality: Las Pintadas, Atacama, Chile.Its dimensions are 6 x 5.2 x 1.9 cm.This specimen weighs 108 grams.Additional photos and online ordering are...
An elegant classic of Moroccan mineralogy, featuring yellow barite crystals suspended between flaky marcasite crystals.This specimen comes from the Bou Nahas mine in Oumjrane, Morocco.Size: 7.3 x 3.9 x 3.5 cmWeight of this mineral: 97 grams.(Measurements without base)Additional photos and online...
A beautiful piece combining green crystallized apatite with lepidolite crystals.This specimen, collected in the late 20th century, comes from the Minas Gerais region of Brazil.Its dimensions are 5.8 x 4.4 x 5.3 cm.The weight of this specimen is 113 grams.(Measurements without base)Additional...
Emerald from a mine opened in 1831, with several centimeter-sized, light green, and transparent crystals.This piece comes from Malysheva, located in the Ural region of Russia.This mineral measures 6.7 x 5.6 x 4.2 cm.The weight of this specimen is 187 grams.Additional photos and online ordering...
Here is a beautiful specimen of transparent halite associated with bright yellow gypsum. A delicate piece that requires storage away from moisture.This specimen comes from Salinas de Otuma, a mineralogical site located in Pisco, Ica, Peru.Size: 6.4 x 5.1 x 2.9 cmThe weight of this mineral is 70...
Quartz sample from the La Gardette mine, with clear crystals containing some oxides at the base of the prisms.It was collected in the Bourg d'Oisans region, Isère, France.Size: 5.8 x 4.7 x 3 cm.Weight of this sample: 76 grams.(Measurements without base)Additional photos and online ordering...
A block rich in pink tourmaline crystals (called rubellite), embedded in a matrix that also contains albite, raw quartz, and black tourmaline.This specimen was discovered in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.It measures 8.5 x 8.2 x 5.2 cm.The weight of this specimen is 508 grams.This mineral is...
An interesting cluster of greenish diopside crystals, interspersed with phlogopite mica.This mineral comes from Itrongay, located in the Mahasoa Est region of Anosy, Madagascar.This specimen measures 10 x 6.9 x 5.6 cm.The weight of this sample is 346 grams.Additional photos and online ordering...
A lovely little cluster of white chalcedony stalactites, some with truncated ends.This specimen comes from Jalgaon, located in the Nashik region of Maharashtra, India.It measures 8.5 x 7.2 x 6.2 cm.The weight of this specimen is 249 grams.Additional photos and online ordering are available on the...
An old specimen featuring orange wulfenite crystals, a two-faced crested barite crystal, and raw galena in the gangue.This specimen comes from the Les Dalles mine, located in the Mibladen region of Morocco.Size: 6.7 x 4.1 x 3.9 cm.The weight of this specimen is 263 grams.Additional photos and...
