Fine Mineral Specimens from all over the world
New fine minerals for demanding collectors, May 2020
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BB01 - Fluorite. Riemvasmaak, Orange river area, Kakamas, ZF Mgcawu District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Cluster of Fluorite octahedral crystals with very well developed faces and edges. They are between translucent and transparent and have a saturated and very uniform green color. Disposed on matrix. In excellent condition, no damage. Much better in person. Watch the video.
Specimen size: 5.5 cm x 4.5 cm
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BB02 - Fluorite. Huanggang mine, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner
Mongolia, China.
Excellent new Fluorite specimen. It comprises a group of octahedral crystals with beautiful red color and very well defined faces and edges. From a new find at Huanggang, China. The combination of habit and color is one of the most sought after for this specie. With visible inclusions of byssolite fibers. This kind of Fluorites has previously come from the Alps and also a few similar pieces from Pakistan. This one is a very fine Fluorite from The Huanggang mine in very good condition. Watch the video.
Specimen size: 3.5 cm x 2 cm
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BB03 - Fluorite. Huanggang mine, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner
Mongolia, China.
Excellent new Fluorite specimen. It comprises a group of octahedral crystals with beautiful red color and very well defined faces and edges. From a new find at Huanggang, China. The combination of habit and color is one of the most sought after for this specie. With visible inclusions of byssolite fibers. This kind of Fluorites has previously come from the Alps and also a few similar pieces from Pakistan. This one is a very fine Fluorite from The Huanggang mine in very good condition. Watch the video.
Specimen size: 3 cm x 2.5 cm
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BB05 - Wulfenite. Red Cloud mine, La Paz County, Arizona, USA.
Group of Wulfenite crystals, one of them very aerial and clearly dominant, with a vivid orange color and very high luster. Excellent Wulfenite form the world famous Red Cloud mine. No damage. Watch the video.
Specimen size: 3 cm x 2.5 cm
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BB07- Elbaite. Paprok, Kamdesh District,
Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Biterminated prismatic crystal of Elbaite with nice striations on the lateral faces. It has very good transparencywith a nice green body color and with a fine pink color on the upper termination. The top of the crystal has very well developed pyramidal faces, the bottom of the crystal is terminated by the flat plane of the pinacoidal. Complete all around and in excellent condition. Watch the video.
Specimen size: 4 cm x 1 cm
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BB09- Fluorite. Diana Maria mine, Rogerley Quarry, Frosterley, Durham, England, United Kingdom.
Gemmy crystals of Fluorite with the typical interpenetration twins. The crystals have very good transparency and a deep green color changing to a violet color when passing to the sunlight. The Fluorites also show a strong fluorescence under UV light. From an English classic locality. In very good condition. Notice the colors of these Fluorites change depending on the type of light.
Specimen size: 2.7 cm x 2.2 cm
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BB11- Amethyst Quartz. Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Tatalia, Veracruz, México.
Group of Amethyst Quartz crystals on matrix and with a very well marked color zoning, more concentrated on the terminations. Luster, color and transparency are excellent. No damage. Watch the video.
Specimen size: 9 cm x 5.5 cm
Price: 130€ Available
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BB12- Danburite with Calcite. Charcas, San Luis de Potosí, Mexico.
Large prismatic crystal of Danburite with sharp faces and edges and clear terminations. Transparent and lustrous crystal showing pinkish hues. It is partially coated by small well formed crystals of Calcite. Nice specimen in excellent condition. Watch video.
Specimen size: 7.5 cm x 4 cm
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BB13- Vanadinite. Mibladen mining district, Midelt, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.
Aggregates of very well defined tabular Vanadinite crystals that are translucent, very bright and with a very vivid and uniform red color. They are on a rocky matrix with white aggregates of Baryte crystals. A Moroccan classic with great quality. In excellent condition. Watch the video.
Specimen size: 5.5 cm x 4 cm
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BB14- Bournonite with Arsenopyrite and Calcite. Stan Terg mine, Trepca Complex, Trepca Valley, Mitrovica, Kosovo.
New find from Kosovo. Metalic silvery crystals
of Bournonite with very high luster, forming cyclic twins with very well defined faces and edges and displaying the classic cogwheel shape. Nicely displayed on matrix with small lustrous crystals of Arsenopyrite and Siderite. Watch video.
Specimen size: 7 cm x 5 cm
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BB16- Bournonite. Canutillos mine, Machacamarca District, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia.
Lustrous crystal of Bournonite with very well defined faces and edges and displaying the classic cogwheel shape. On matrix with small crystals of Pyrite. The piece is in excellent condition and shows a great aesthetic. A very good quality Bournonite miniature specimen with nice twinning. Watch video.
Specimen size: 3 cm x 2 cm
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BB17- Garnet Andradite var. Demantoid. Belqeys Mountains, Takab, West Azerbaijan, Iran.
Group of Andradite garnet crystals, variety Demantoid, with very well defined faces and edges and showing the trapezohedral and dodecahedron forms. Very nice forest-green color, high brilliance and great aesthetic. In excellent condition, no damage. Watch the video.
Specimen size: 5.5 cm x 3 cm
Price: 240€ Available
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BB18- Bournonite with Pyrite. Stan Terg mine, Trepca Complex, Trepca Valley, Mitrovica, Kosovo.
Large and heavy Bournonite specimen from a new find in
Trepca, Kosovo. It comprises several crystals of Bournonite with high luster and
forming cyclic twins with very well defined faces and edges and displaying the classic cogwheel shape. Nicely displayed on matrix of Pyrite with also small crystals of Quartz. Watch the video.
Specimen size: 17 cm x 8 cm
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BB20- Fluorapatite. Anemzy, Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Meknés-Tafilalet, Morocco.
Lustrous prismatic crystals of yellow Fluorapatites up to 2'5 cm in size, some of them are doubly terminated with the hexagonal prism and a dipyramid. The color and luster are great as seen. On Feldspar matrix, which it's very uncommon for the Apatites from Imilchil. In fine condition. No damage. Aesthetic sample. Watch the video.
Specimen size: 6.5 cm x 5 cm
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