Fluorite - Argentolle, France, 429 grams
Uncommon piece of yellow fluorite covered with a chocolate-colored coating, on a solid white quartz gangue.It comes from the L'Argentolle mine, Saint-Prix, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.Weighing 429 grams, this sample is 7.9 cm long, 8.4 cm wide and 5.4 cm thick.Reference:...
GARNET var. ANDRADITE on PREHNITE - Diakon, Cercle de Bafoulabe, Kayes, Mali
The heart of Mali is represented here with this specimen composed of two garnet on Prehnite matrix. Beautiful formation for this specimen of Diakon in Mali.3,40 x 3 x 1,80 cmReference : 2453
Fluorite - Argentolle, France, 269 grams
Typical yellow fluorite sample from the deposit.It comes from the L'Argentolle mine, Saint-Prix, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.This specimen measures 8.4 cm long by 4.7 cm wide and 3.8 cm thick.Its weight is 269 grams.The back is sawn off.Reference: 1185Additional photos and...
SAPPHIRINE - Vangaindrano, Fianorantsoa, Madagascar
Sapphirine is an ancient mineral described around 1920, very common in some types of metamorphic rocks. But curiously, very very rarely encountered in the state of crystals well automorphes. The first potables to be collected were found in Madagascar about 25 years ago. The largest crystals...
SAPPHIRINE - Vangaindrano, Fianorantsoa, Madagascar
Sapphirine is an ancient mineral described around 1920, very common in some types of metamorphic rocks. But curiously, very very rarely encountered in the state of crystals well automorphes. The first potables to be collected were found in Madagascar about 25 years ago. The largest crystals...
VANADINITE var. ENDLICHITE ? - Couda workings, Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco
New discovery in April 2023 in Morocco. We put a question mark on Endlichite because the first analyses on these specimens reveal the absence of Arsenic. As a reminder, Endlichite is the high Arsenic variety of Vanadinite. We have the analyses on the specimens studied, we provide them of course...
Fluorite - Maine-Reclesne, France, 145 grams
Sample of beige and purple fluorite from the Maine-Reclesne mine in Saône et Loire, France.The crystallization is said to be in "column", with long crystals and a quasi-flat termination.The piece measures 5.7 cm long by 4 cm wide and 2.8 cm thick.Its weight is 145 grams.Reference: 1197Additional...
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GARNET var. GROSSULAR - Diakon, Cercle de Bafoulabe, Kayes, Mali
Atypical grossular from mali with most of its opaque faces, and smaller front faces gems and shiny. We love this piece for this special feature, but also its green color and its well formed crystals. We only managed to find two pieces like this, perfectly formed and with this characteristic.4,70...
CALCITE - Bigrigg, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Two generations of Calcite, a first more opaque and the second in translucent colorless scalenohedra. Beautiful crystallization and quality for this English specimen.8 x 5,80 x 5,80 cmReference : 2564
CALCITE - Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș, Romania
Crystals in whistle of Calcite lustrous and stocky with black inclusions inside, surely of the typical Boulangerite of the deposit. The black grey calcite crystals are present everywhere, bigger on the front and smaller on the back. Specimen from the Herja mine in Romania.8,60 x 4,50 x 4,40...
SAPPHIRINE - Vangaindrano, Fianorantsoa, Madagascar
Sapphirine is an ancient mineral described around 1920, very common in some types of metamorphic rocks. But curiously, very very rarely encountered in the state of crystals well automorphes. The first potables to be collected were found in Madagascar about 25 years ago. The largest crystals...










