SZ-Minéraux - Cédric et Mathilde Sonney

Graphite is a fairly common mineral, but fine crystals are rare. Most graphite mining areas produce huge quantities from one or more large veins of graphite, but collector specimens are not commonly encountered. Here we find several well-formed, round crystals of very fine graphite on white...

Clusters of large, bright and well-formed Aragonite crystals from Minglanilla in Spain.9,10 x 8,20 x 5,30 cmReference : 3968

Azurite blue king crystals in lamellae surmounted by crystals of hemimorphite in spherules, all associated with malachite. Specimen from Touissit in Morocco.11,10 x 8 x 4,80 cmReference : 3969

Prehnite crystals forming like butterflies of a bright green, for some included Actinolite that color the crystals in very dark green. Specimen from Boulemane in Morocco.8,80 x 7,20 x 7 cmReference : 3971

Beautiful yellow Adamite whistle crystals emerging from their matrix. Beautiful aesthetics and nice crystallization for this specimen from the Ojuela mine in Mexico.5,10 x 4,70 x 3,60 cmReference : 3972

Many crystals of crystalline Gypsum with sharp edges on matrix of alabaster. Incredible transparency, this specimen is breathtaking. It comes from Alabaster in Spain.9,40 x 7,60 x 4 cmReference : 3973

The largest colorless crystals are the crystals of Phacolite, variety of Chabazite. They are associated with the smaller and longer crystals that are of the Phillipsite. Two rare species and here very well formed on matrix. Specimen from Australia.7,90 x 6,90 x 4,70 cmReference : 3975

Multitude of fine well-formed crystals of Cobaltoan Calcite from Katanga in DR Congo. Homogeneous and intense pink color throughout the piece.11,90 x 7,50 x 4,20 cmReference : 3976

Superb specimen of small well-formed Stilbite on a chips of Apophyllite. This piece is special because the Stilbite are on a multitude of small crystals of agglomerated Apophyllite. The rendering is very bright and aesthetic.10,10 x 7,60 x 3,80 cmReference : 3977

Plate of bright and well-formed pyrite cubes associated with calcite, all on massive pyrite matrix. This specimen comes from the famous Huanzala mine in Peru.10,80 x 9,80 x 2,70 cmReference : 3978

Set of blue on matrix cubes from Fontsante in France. The cubes are well formed and have an intense color.12,30 x 8,50 x 5,40 cmReference : 3979

Nice color scheme with the brilliant green of Malachite and the sky blue of Chrysocolla. Specimen from Mashamba Mine West, DR Congo.7,70 x 6 x 3,30 cmReference : 3980

Large Gypsum twinned Crystal associated with other orange yellow Gypsum crystals from Peru.6,80 x 4,50 x 3,60 cmReference : 3981

Nice color contrast between cherry red vanadinite crystals, white baryte, the oxidation of parts of the baryte into black and brown matrix. Specimen from Couda in Morocco.8,70 x 8,10 x 5,30 cmReference : 3982

Prehnite crystals forming like butterflies of a bright green, for some included Actinolite that color the crystals in very dark green. Specimen from Boulemane in Morocco.7,10 x 5,20 x 4,50 cmReference : 3983

Main Augite crystal included of Celadonite, associated with other crystals of Augite on matrix, coming from Buffaure in Italy.8 x 7,30 x 5,70 cmReference : 3985

Bitermined crystal of slightly green Apophyllite, associated with other crystals of Apophyllite and Stilbite.4,30 x 2,70 x 2,50 cmReference : 3986

Cubes of violet Fluorite gems and well lustrous on Quartz from the famous locality of Berbes in Spain.10,80 x 7,20 x 4 cmReference : 3987

Yellow Volborthite botryoidal crystals associated with green Cornubite crystals, both rare mineral species, all on matrix from Italy. Piece from a very old collection.12,70 x 8,80 x 8,30 cmReference : 3988

Small crystals of intense orange Wulfenite on Baryte from Lantignie in France.9,50 x 9 x 5,40 cmReference : 3989