Hemimorphite richly covered with crystals on both sides, accompanied by some white calcite.It was collected at the Ojuela Mine, located in the Mapimí region of Durango, Mexico.Dimensions: 8 x 7.9 x 4.2 cmThe weight of this specimen is 253 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on...
A fine specimen of mammillary (botryoidal) hematite.This specimen comes from Taouz, in the Drâa-Tafilalet region of Morocco.It measures 5.8 x 4.8 x 3.4 cm.The mineral weighs 116 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
Specimen from the Mâlain mine in Burgundy, France, featuring a salmon-colored gypsum nodule.This mine—now closed to access—contains rare nodule formations embedded in clayey marl.The nodules were painstakingly extracted from the surrounding matrix, then polished and varnished.Dimensions: 7.3 x...
Azurite with a beautiful color contrasting against the reddish-brown of a limonitic matrix.This specimen comes from a sought-after locality: Touissit-Bou Beker, Jerada, Morocco.It measures 6.3 x 4.9 x 2 cm.The piece weighs 62 grams.Note that the back bears old traces of mounting putty.Additional...
Purple erythrite crystals on matrix.This specimen comes from the Bou Azzer mine, Ouarzazate, Morocco.Its dimensions are 4 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm.The weight of this specimen is 40 grams.(Measurements exclude the base)Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
Specimen featuring several crystals of cafarsite, a very rare calcium-manganese-titanium arsenate.This specimen comes from Mount Cervandone, located in the Ossola Valley, Piedmont, Italy.Its dimensions are 2.9 x 1.2 x 1.8 cm.(Mineral not mounted on a stand)Additional photos and online ordering...
A classic American specimen featuring brilliant sphalerite crystallization accompanied by a partial purple fluorite crystal.From the Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, USA.It measures 7.2 x 5.3 x 3.7 cm.The specimen weighs 200 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
Clear calcite scalenohedrons, forming a piece that feels pleasant to hold.This specimen comes from the Alto da Serra quarry, located in the Rio Maio region of Portugal.Dimensions: 11.2 x 7.5 x 6 cm (maximum width).The specimen weighs 337 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on...
An aesthetic green grossular garnet with sharp, lustrous faces. Note that the face where it was attached shows some damage.This specimen comes from Sibinndi, in the Diakon region of Mali.Its dimensions are 2.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm.The piece weighs 31 grams.(Measurements exclude the display...
Yellow wulfenite crystals on a limonitic matrix.This mineral comes from the Ojuela Mine, located in the Mapimí region of Mexico.Its dimensions are 5.1 x 4.9 x 4.6 cm.The specimen weighs 69 grams.(Measurements exclude the base)More photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
An Austrian classic featuring two high-quality almandine garnets with some traces of schist.This specimen comes from a sought-after locality: Granatenkögel, Ötztal, Tyrol, Austria.Size: 4.2 x 3.2 x 2.6 cmThe specimen weighs 73 grams.(Measurements exclude the base)Additional photos and online...
A beautiful contrast characterizes this classic combination of blue azurite and green malachite.This mineral specimen comes from Liufengshan, in the Anhui region of China.Its dimensions are 5 x 4.2 x 3.7 cm.The piece weighs 97 grams.(Measurements exclude the base)Additional photos and online...
Calcite featuring two distinct generations of growth, colored red by iron-rich inclusions. The crystals have formed on a cleaved base.This specimen was found in Santa Eulalia, in the Chihuahua region of Mexico.The piece measures 6.4 x 5.1 x 4 cm.The specimen weighs 136 grams.Additional photos and...
White crystals on an augelite matrix—augelite being a rare aluminum phosphate.Specimen from the Machacamarca mine, a mineralogical site located in Potosí, Bolivia.It measures 9 x 8.7 x 2.9 cm.The specimen weighs 303 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
A specimen of sandy calcite forming a cluster of sand-yellow spheres.This piece comes from Étampes, in the Essonne department of France.Its dimensions are 10.3 x 5.3 x 4.7 cm.The specimen weighs 185 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
Beautiful euhedral siderite crystals accompanied by quartz points.This specimen was discovered in the Rivoirands area, Vizille, in Isère.The piece measures 10.2 x 8.1 x 5 cm.The specimen weighs 298 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
Dark blue azurite nodule.This mineral comes from the Chessy mine, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.Its dimensions are 3.3 x 3 x 1.6 cm.The specimen weighs 22 grams.(Measurements exclude the display base)Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
An aesthetic combination of tabular white barite crystals contrasting with metallic-lustered tennantite aggregates. The tennantite crystals exhibit complex crystallization, consisting of numerous interlocking microcrystals that form multi-faceted aggregates.This specimen was discovered in the...
A beautiful association of rhodochrosite, bertrandite, quartz, and pyrite from a rarely seen locality.It was collected at the Kara-Oba W deposit in the Jambyl region of Kazakhstan.This specimen measures 3.1 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm.(Measurements exclude the base)Additional photos and online ordering...
Large, terminated epidote crystals topped with a few green prehnite spheres, creating a visually pleasing specimen.This specimen was discovered in Diakon, in the Kayes region of Mali.Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 4 cmThe piece weighs 183 grams.(Measurements exclude the base)Additional photos and online...
A clear quartz cluster—a lovely piece, despite a small chip on the tip.It was collected in Corinto, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.It measures 8.7 x 7.9 x 5.7 cm.The piece weighs 283 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
An aggregate of intergrown, terminated bastnäsite crystals.This mineral comes from the Trimouns quarry, located in the Tabe Massif, Ariège, France.It measures 6 x 5 x 1 mm.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
"Grape agate" is the common name for this botryoidal chalcedony. The specimen shown here is a high-quality floater, featuring a bicolored purple and green appearance.This specimen originates from Mamuju, in the West Sulawesi region of Indonesia.The mineral measures 14.5 x 5.6 x 4.9 cm.The...
Attractive white chalcedony, covered with sparkling micro-crystalline quartz.This specimen originates from Aurangabad, in the Maharashtra region of India.Its dimensions are 6.2 x 6.2 x 4 cm.The specimen weighs 211 grams.Order online at the DGminéraux...
