A fine association of dark brown enstatite crystals featuring stubby prismatic forms, distinct longitudinal striations, and translucent zones.This specimen originates from Kilosa, in the Morogoro region of Tanzania.Its dimensions are 1.6 x 1.4 x 0.8 cm.(Measurements exclude the base)Additional...
Raw specimen of antimony in quartz, showing metallic-looking cleavage.This mineral was discovered at La Viñuela, Andalusia, Spain.The specimen measures 3.8 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm.The weight of this specimen is 37 grams.(Mineral not mounted on a stand)Additional photos and online ordering available on the...
Epidote featuring olive-green, acicular crystals that form radiating aggregates. It is accompanied by translucent quartz crystals.Specimen from Le Cornillon, a mineralogical site located in Bourg-d'Oisans, Isère, France.It measures 7.3 x 4.3 x 3.8 cm.The specimen weighs 131 grams.Additional...
An interesting azurite specimen featuring fibrous malachite and cuprite crystals pseudomorphed into malachite.This mineral comes from the Chessy mine, located in the Villefranche-sur-Saône region of France.Its dimensions are 5.5 x 3.4 x 4 cm.The piece weighs 83 grams.(Measurements exclude the...
A beautiful, translucent fluorite specimen with beige and pale violet hues, forming a cubic crystal with faces marked by zoning and fine growth striations.It was collected at the Denton Mine in Hardin County, Illinois, USA.This specimen measures 6.8 x 5.1 x 3.5 cm.The piece weighs 118...
Green prehnite featuring well-developed crystals with a "helmet-like" habit, a fine vitreous luster, and a striking contrast against the dark matrix.It was collected in the Combe de la Selle, in the Bourg d'Oisans area of Isère, France.Its dimensions are 5.8 x 4 x 2.8 cm.The specimen weighs 73...
Bright green annabergite in crystalline aggregates, accompanied by white calcite crystals, within the cavities of a matrix rich in iron and copper oxides.This specimen comes from the Km 3 open-pit mine, located in the Attica region of Greece.Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.8 x 3.5 cmThe weight of this...
Native copper with irregular, branching forms, featuring pronounced relief and an interplay of copper tones and bluish oxidized areas.This specimen originates from the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan, USA.Its dimensions are 8.2 x 5 x 2.3 cm.The weight of this copper specimen is 92...
Azurite specimen consisting of a compact aggregate of deep blue tabular crystals with well-developed faces and high luster.This fine piece comes from the Chessy mine, located in the Rhône department of France.It measures 5.1 x 4 x 2.8 cm.The weight of this azurite is 80 grams.(Measurements...
A smoky quartz specimen featuring several well-formed crystals; it makes for a lovely display piece, despite some minor imperfections along the edges.It was collected in Yunxian, in the Fujian region of China.This specimen measures 8.2 x 6.3 x 5.3 cm.The piece weighs 250 grams.Additional photos...
Apophyllite composed of numerous translucent white crystals, with delicate pale green areas and a beautiful bouquet-like arrangement.Coin from Pune, state of Maharashtra in India.This sample has dimensions of 7.9 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm.The weight of this piece is 43 grams.(Measures outside the...
Highly lustrous black sphalerite covered with numerous translucent, honey-colored calcite crystals, creating a beautiful, high-contrast combination.This specimen comes from the Elmwood Mine in Smith County, Tennessee, USA.Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.5 x 3.1 cm (maximum width).The specimen weighs 112...
Epidote featuring heavily striated, prismatic crystals ranging from black to very dark green, forming an aesthetic sheaf-like aggregate.This specimen comes from a sought-after locality: Knappenwand, Untersulzbach, Austria.Its dimensions are 3.6 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm.The specimen weighs 17...
Goethite pseudomorph after pyrite, retaining the original pyrite crystal forms with sharply defined cubic crystals.This specimen originates from La Morte in Isère, France.It measures 3.1 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm.The specimen weighs 53 grams.(Measurements exclude the display base)Additional photos and...
A flat brucite specimen with delicate light yellow hues.This specimen comes from Qilla Saif Ullah, located in the Balochistan region of Pakistan.It measures 6.5 x 5.8 x 1 cm.The mineral weighs 29 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
Intense blue lazurite in compact, irregularly shaped crystalline masses, featuring beautiful deep blue hues and lighter veinlets.This specimen comes from Ladjuar Medam, located in the Koksha region of Afghanistan.Dimensions: 6 x 3.6 x 4.1 cmThe weight of this mineral is 80 grams.(Measurements...
Translucent pale pink to mauve fluorite, featuring massive crystallization in columnar aggregates with distinct color zoning.This mineral originates from the Maine-Reclesne mine in the Saône-et-Loire region of France.It measures 6.7 x 5.8 x 2.8 cm.The specimen weighs 232 grams.Additional photos...
Translucent fluorite with polysynthetic cubic crystals—ranging from gray to slightly greenish—associated with numerous quartz crystals, several of which feature an elongated habit and fine luster. A lovely piece that loses a bit of its appeal in photographs...This mineral comes from the Hunan...
Dark, well-formed, and lustrous sphalerite crystals, associated with an abundant coating of small quartz crystals, creating beautiful contrasts between the sphalerite's black to reddish-brown hues and the clear quartz.This specimen originates from Shuikoushan, in the Hunan region of China.It...
Specimen featuring "sea urchin"-like aragonite clusters and spherical calcite formations on a basalt matrix.This mineral was found in Gergovie, Auvergne, France.Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.6 x 3.6 cmThe specimen weighs 80 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
A fine association featuring numerous steel-gray tetrahedrite crystals with a metallic luster—well-crystallized and shiny—accompanied by small golden pyrite crystals and quartz.This specimen comes from the Cavnic mine in the Maramureș region of Romania.Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 2.8 cm (maximum...
Crystallized torbernite on matrix, featuring shiny, millimeter-sized crystals. As this is a uranium-bearing mineral, it requires appropriate storage.This specimen was discovered at Les Bois Noirs, St-Priest-Laprugne, France.It measures 7.9 x 4.6 x 4.4 cm.The specimen weighs 170 grams.Additional...
A cluster of bi-colored "whistle" barite crystals from a deposit that is completely inaccessible today. Note the contact marks in various places.This specimen was found in Maine-Reclesne, in the Saône-et-Loire region of France.The piece measures 7.9 x 6.3 x 4.8 cm.The specimen weighs 443...
A remarkable goethite specimen showing a coating over quartz points.It was collected at the Montroc quarry in the Tarn region of France.This specimen measures 7.4 x 6 x 4 cm.The piece weighs 72 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
