GOETHITE - Tharsis Mine, Huelva, Andalousia, Spain
Iridescent Goethite from Tharsis Mine, Spain.8,70 x 4,30 x 3,20 cmReference : 2545
GARNET var. SPESSARTINE and MUSCOVITE - Shengus, Roundu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Specimen double facies: on the side we have very well formed Muscovite petals associated with intense orange Spessartine Garnet, and on the front of Spessartine well crystallized on massive matrix. Very nice set from Pakistan.8,40 x 4,80 x 3,50 cmReference : 2547
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...
GARNET var. ANDRADITE on PREHNITE - Diakon, Cercle de Bafoulabe, Kayes, Mali
Beautiful brown garnet brick on small piece of green Prehnite matrix that offers a nice contrast of color. Nice training for this Andradite from Mali.3,50 x 3,10 x 3 cmReference : 2447
GARNET var. ANDRADITE on EPIDOTE - Diakon, Cercle de Bafoulabe, Kayes, Mali
Specimen crystallized on all sides with a beautiful Garnet on Epidote on the front of the piece, then smaller Garnet and Epidote crystals on the back.6,10 x 4 x 3,50 cmReference : 2448
TOURMALINE var. SCHORL on QUARTZ - St Chely-d Apcher, Lozere, Occitanie, France
Schorl crystals on solid pink quartz from St Chely-d Apcher in France. The color of the pink Quartz is well pronounced, the crystals of Schorl are well defined. Beautiful size for this specimen from Lozere.7,80 x 6,40 x 3,30 cmReference : 2552
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...
GARNET var. MELANITE and GRANDITE - Diakon, Cercle de Bafoulabe, Kayes, Mali
New and original discovered in Mali for these Garnet for the least surprising. These are two varieties of Garnet, the heart rather golden color is of the Grandite (= Grossular and Andradite), and the turn black color is a Melanite, titaniferous variety of Andradite. Several hypotheses have been...
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:...
