A lovely small specimen featuring a combination of azurite and malachite crystallizations, along with terminated clear quartz crystals partially coated in limonite.This specimen was found at M'SSici, in the Alnif region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco.Dimensions: 4.4 x 4.1 x 2.2 cmWeight: 34...
A rare specimen of euxenite-(Y), a radioactive oxide mineral rich in yttrium, niobium, and tantalum. It still exhibits crystal edges despite radiation damage.This specimen originates from Ankazobe, located in the Ampangabe region of Madagascar.Its dimensions are 3.3 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm.The mineral...
A specimen of turquoise—likely stabilized—featuring a distinct blue color.This piece originates from the Campitos mine in the Sonora region of Mexico.Dimensions: 2.7 x 2.4 x 1.2 cm (maximum width).The specimen weighs 10 grams.(Mineral not mounted on a stand)Additional photos and online ordering...
A very fine zinkenite specimen featuring large, lustrous, metallic-gray crystals associated with siderite. An aesthetic piece despite a few damaged crystals; please note that this is a fragile specimen.This specimen originates from Saint-Pons, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of...
An interesting anatase specimen featuring crystals in excellent condition that display two types of terminations.It was collected in Taftan, located in the Balochistan region of Pakistan.The specimen measures 4.4 x 3.1 x 2.2 cm.It weighs 18 grams.(Measurements exclude the display base)Additional...
Attractive brown endlichite crystals with a slight luster; this species is closely related to vanadinite, but with arsenic replacing the vanadium.This specimen comes from Touissit, in the Jerada region of Morocco.Dimensions: 5 x 2.6 x 1.6 cm.Weight: 23 grams.(Measurements exclude the display...
A dense, dark green epidote specimen on matrix from the Spanish Pyrenees.This specimen originates from Casterner de les Olles, in the Catalonia region of Spain.The piece measures 9 x 8.8 x 5 cm.The specimen weighs 374 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
A very interesting specimen, consisting of a pseudomorph of blue chalcedony after melanophlogite (an extremely rare form of silica)—a formation previously described as a pseudomorph after fluorite.This specimen was found in Trestia, in the Maramureș region of Romania.Dimensions: 9.2 x 4.4 x 1.1...
A specimen from a rarely represented locality, featuring a cluster of quartz points—with the topmost one being a scepter crystal—accompanied by thin blades of barite.This mineral was discovered in the Khaldzan Buragtag massif, in the Khovd region of Mongolia.Its dimensions are 5.1 x 4.9 x 3.6...
Blue-grey fluorite forming a ridge of crystals along the top of the specimen.This specimen was found in the Balochistan region of Pakistan.It measures 9.8 x 6.2 x 3.7 cm.The mineral weighs 247 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
An intact, transparent quartz point featuring a lovely chlorite growth phantom.This mineral originates from "Le Mont," located in the Bourg-Saint-Maurice region of France.The specimen measures 4.8 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm.The piece weighs 76 grams.(Measurements exclude the base)Additional photos and online...
A beautiful, terminated yellow-green apatite. A lovely, perfect display-quality crystal.Specimen from Imilchil, a mineral locality in the Drâa-Tafilalet region of Morocco.Dimensions: 3.6 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm.Weight: 44 grams.(Measurements exclude the base)Additional photos and online ordering available...
High-quality purple chalcedony with rich, vibrant color, forming small, lustrous spheres that cover the specimen on all sides.This mineral was discovered in the Mamuju area of West Sulawesi, Indonesia.It measures 13 x 6.2 x 4.6 cm.The piece weighs 354 grams.Additional photos and online ordering...
A beautiful specimen combining dark green epidote crystals with clear quartz crystals.It was collected in Hakkâri, Turkey.Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.7 x 2 cmThe weight of this specimen is 96 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
A dense specimen of nickeline (a nickel arsenide) accompanied by green annabergite.This specimen originates from Aït Ahmane, located in the Bou Azzer region, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.It measures 5.3 x 5 x 4.6 cm.The specimen weighs 187 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the...
Specimen of romanechite (a barium-bearing manganese oxide) coated with a yellow ferric oxide, likely goethite.This mineral originates from Veszprém, Hungary.Its dimensions are 2.6 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm.(Measurements exclude the base)Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
Sawn and polished lithophysa featuring a quartz vein shaped like a comma.Specimen from the Esterel Massif, a site located in the Var department of southern France.The mineral measures 7.5 x 7.1 x 2.8 cm.The specimen weighs 187 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the...
Fossilized and agatized coral forming a tube that reveals the agate lining the entire interior (looks even better with backlighting; see video).This mineral originates from Tampa Bay, Florida, USA.It measures 7.2 x 6.5 x 4.8 cm.The specimen weighs 231 grams.Additional photos and online ordering...
Here is a striking, high-contrast piece featuring a remarkable and aesthetically pleasing rounded cluster of crystallized malachite on chrysocolla.This specimen originates from the Lubumbashi mine in Katanga, Congo.The mineral measures 8.5 x 6.2 x 3.5 cm.The specimen weighs 181 grams.Additional...
A specimen of green clinochlore—a mineral belonging to the chlorite group—from a locality that is uncommon for this species.This specimen was found in Tatatila, in the Veracruz region of Mexico.It measures 5 x 4.2 x 2.5 cm.The mineral weighs 53 grams.(Measurements exclude the base)Order online at...
Green fibrous tourmaline prism with a chatoyant appearance.Specimen from Madagascar.Dimensions: 5.6 x 3 x 2.7 cmWeight: 73 grams.(Measurements exclude the stand)Additional photos and online ordering available on the DGminéraux...
A lovely fluorite specimen with purple crystals and no matrix; the back reveals green coloration.This piece comes from the old Maine-Reclesne mine in the Saône-et-Loire region of France.Its dimensions are 7.7 x 5.3 x 1.5 cm.The specimen weighs 76 grams.Additional photos and online ordering...
Specimen of mammillary goethite featuring a two-tone, satiny black crystallization.This specimen comes from the Montroc quarry, located in the Tarn region of France.The sample measures 7.3 x 5.9 x 3.6 cm.The mineral weighs 214 grams.Additional photos and online ordering available on the...
A specimen containing an association of azurite and malachite on matrix, with a few discreet quartz crystals and limonite.This specimen was discovered in M'SSici, in the Alnif region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco.It measures 6.8 x 4.1 x 2.8 cm.The weight of this specimen is 94 grams.Additional...
