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CD01- Fluorite. Huanggang mine, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China.
Octahedral crystals of Fluorite with nice red color and very well defined faces and edges. From the 2019 find at Huanggang, China. The combination of habit and color is one of the most sought after for this specie. With some inclusions of Actinolite fibers. This kind of Fluorites has previously come from the Alps and also a few similar pieces from Pakistan. This one is an excellent red Fluorite from The Huanggang mine.
Specimen size: 5.7 cm x 5 cm
Price: 670€ Available
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CD02- Celestine with Calcite. Laman celestine deposit, Qala e Naw District, Badghis, Afghanistan.
Sharp prismatic crystal of Celestine with very well defined faces and edges and with an intense sky blue color. On matrix with very acute light yellow scalenohedral crystals of Calcite. The Celestine crystal measures 5 cm x 2.5 cm. Great contrast and great aesthetic. In excellent condition. Better in person.
Specimen size: 6 cm x 4.5 cm
Price: 380€ Available
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CD03- Fluorapatite with Calcite and Quartz. Huanzala Mine, Huanzala, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash, Peru
Group of well formed hexagonal crystals of Fluorapatite with very nice yellow color, excellent transparency and very bright. On matrix of small crystals of Quartz and Calcite. Not well represented in collections, these Peruvian Fluorapatite crystals have well-developed hexagonal prisms, are very bright, transparent and truncated by the pinacoid. Also with a few small faces of the hexagonal dipyramid. In excellent condition. Better in person, hard to photograph.
Specimen size: 8 cm x 7.5 cm
Price: 220€ Available
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CD04- Amethyst Quartz (scepter). Antanimbaribe (Antany- Ambaribe), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Doubly terminated crystals of Amethyst Quartz (scepter) that have grown in parallel. Excellent color and with the scepter form growing on a first generation of colorless Quartz. It has a very good aesthetic. The main crystal is 5.5 cm in height. The condition is very good as seen.
Specimen size: 9.5 cm x 7.5 cm
Price: 430€ Available
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CD05- Fluorite. Riemvasmaak, Orange river area, Kakamas, ZF Mgcawu District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
Fluorite from the classic locale Riemvasmaak in the Kakamas district in Northern Cape Province, South Africa, has become one of the most sought after Fluorites in the world. It is famous for its fluorescent, transparent octahedral crystals of green Fluorites. This one is very good example of the quality of this locality. Sharp octahedral Fluorite crystals, with very good transparency, an intense and very uniform green color and are on a group of Quartz crystals with simple forms. The condition is excellent, without any noticeable damage.
Specimen size: 7 cm x 6.5 cm
Price: 460€ Available
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CD06- Fluorite. Riemvasmaak, Orange river area, Kakamas, ZF Mgcawu District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
Fluorite from the classic locale Riemvasmaak in the Kakamas district in Northern Cape Province, South Africa, has become one of the most sought after Fluorites in the world. It is famous for its fluorescent, transparent octahedral crystals of green Fluorites. This one is very good example of the quality of this locality. Sharp octahedral Fluorite crystals, with very good transparency, an intense and very uniform green color and are on a group of Quartz crystals with simple forms. The condition is excellent, without any noticeable damage.
Specimen size: 7.5 cm x 6 cm
Price: 680€ Available
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CD07- Gypsum. Red River floodway, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Capital Region, Manitoba, Canada.
Spheroidal aggregate of lenticular and twinned crystals of Gypsum, transparent to translucent, very bright and with a color between yellow and orange. From the famous Red River Floodway, a classic Canadian locality. The crystals also have the peculiarity that they show not only fluorescence but also phosphorescence when exposed to ultraviolet light. Floater specimen. No damage.
Specimen size: 6.5 cm x 6 cm
Price: 340€ Available
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CD08- Malachite. Shilu mine, Yangchun, Yangjiang, Guandong, China.
Botryoidal and stalagmitic growth of Malachite with very aesthetic forms, banded with different shades of green and with an intense silky luster, which give it a peculiar chatoyant appearance. Very nice stalagmite growth found at the locality. In excellent condition, no damage.
Specimen size: 8.5 cm x 4 cm
Price: 250€ Available
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CD09- Calcite. La Florida mining area, Herrería-Valdáliga-Rionansa, Comarca Costa Occidental/Saja-Nansa, Cantabria, Spain.
A complex crystal of Calcite with many faces, among which acute rhombohedra and shortened scalenohedra stand out, giving it an equant and rounded shape. Above all, the uniform yellow color, the transparency, brilliance and position on the Dolomite matrix are all great. No damage. A Spanish classic.
Specimen size: 5.5 cm x 3.5 cm
Price: 90€ Available
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CD10- Fluorite with Pyrite and Quartz. Milpo Mine, Atacocha Mining District, Cerro De Pasco, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru.
Nice Fluorite specimen from recent finds in the Milpo Mine, Peru. It is formed by an aggregate of complex crystals of Fluorite, very rich in faces with predominant forms of the octahedron and dodecahedron. With a strong and vivid green color (better in person) and very bright. Accompanied by shiny cubic crystals of Pyrite and Quartz. The condition is excellent. Better in person.
Specimen size: 6 cm x 4.5 cm
Price: 300€ Available
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CD11- Fluorite with Pyrite and Sphalerite. Milpo Mine, Atacocha Mining District, Cerro De Pasco, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru.
Aerial translucent complex crystal of Fluorite with predominant forms of the octahedron. Nice green color and very bright. Aesthetically disposed on matrix composed of small shiny crystals of Pyrite and Sphalerite. The condition is excellent.
Specimen size: 5 cm x 4 cm
Price: 240€ Available
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CD12- Fluorite with Pyrite and Sphalerite. Milpo Mine, Atacocha Mining District, Cerro De Pasco, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru.
Group of deep emerald green cuboctahedral crystals of Fluorite, transparent and very bright. Disposed on matrix of Pyrite and Sphalerite crystals. The main crystal is 2.5 cm in size. Excellent Fluorite from Milpo mine. Some natural contacts but the overall condition is very good.
Specimen size: 6.5 cm x 5.5 cm
Price: 350€ Available
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CD13 - Fluorite with Bournonite. Milpo Mine, Atacocha Mining District, Cerro De Pasco, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru.
Aerial group of octahedral crystals of Fluorite with cube modifications. The crystals are transparent to translucent, with a strong green color and high luster and are disposed on a matrix of metallic crystals of Bournonite showing the classic cogwheel twinnings. Aesthetic specimen in excellent condition, no damage. Better in person.
Specimen size: 3.7 cm x 3.6 cm
Price: 330€ Available
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CD14 - Fluorite with Pyrite. Milpo Mine, Atacocha Mining District, Cerro De Pasco, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru.
Large specimen from Atacocha composed of well formed crystals of Fluorite, up to 3 cm in size, with dominant octahedron forms and cube modifications. They are transparent to translucent, with high luster and a very nice strong emerald green color. On matrix composed of Pyrite and Sphalerite crystals. In excellent condition.
Specimen size: 10 cm x 8 cm
Price: 1250€ Available
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CD15 - Fluorite with Pyrite and Sphalerite. Milpo Mine, Atacocha Mining District, Cerro De Pasco, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru.
Well formed crystals of Fluorite with dominant octahedron forms and cube modifications. They are gemmy, with very good transparency, high luster and a very nice very deep emerald green color. On matrix composed of well formed Pyrite and Sphalerite crystals. Outstanding Fluorite from Milpo in excellent condition.
Specimen size: 5 cm x 4 cm
Price: 440€ Available
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CD16- Calcite. Zhudi lead-zinc mine, Zhudi Village, Liancheng County, Longyan Prefecture, Fujian province, China
Well formed flattened prismatic crystals of Calcite with hexagonal shapes and a marked zoning, these Calcites are known as "sandwich Calcites". The tabular crystals have a translucent zone sandwiched between two milky white zones. Under long wave UV light this form of Calcite is highly fluorescent with a beautiful rich orange glow. Disposed on matrix of dark grey limestone. Nice Calcite from a new discovery in China. The condition is excellent as seen.
Specimen size: 11 cm x 9 cm
Price: 300€ Available
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CD17 - Azurite with Malachite. Touissit, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco.
Touissit is well known for world-classic minerals of copper secondaries and some of its best azurites would be among the top five Azurites in the world. They occasionally exhibit an excellent luster and a strong color, like this specimen. It is composed of terminated crystals forming parallel growths, with excellent color and a very intense luster. In very good condition.
Specimen size: 5.5 cm x 4.5 cm
Price: 370€ Available
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CD18- Calcite. Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa.
An outstanding and impressive example of the classic Wessels Calcites featuring beautiful gemmy rhombs with deep orange fluorescence under SW UV light. The crystals are well-formed and rather gemmy, with optical colorless quality. The largest of the rhombs is 5.0 cm across, fantastic size for the locality - and outside of a few small imperfections, they are notably undamaged. One of the crystals is even twinned, with the rare ''winged'' overgrowth I have seen on few other twinned calcites. The piece shows a really interesting fluorescence under SW UV light, as only the interior portions of the crystal fluoresce with a vivid orange hue. This is a great display cabinet specimen from a famous locality, from the major finds of the 1980s. From the collection of Armon McPherson, a retired physicist, now living in New Mexico.
Specimen size: 11 cm x 9.5 cm
Price: 840€ Available
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CD19- Fluorite. Emilio Mine, Caravia mining area, La Rubiera, Loroñe, Colunga, Asturias, Spain.
Group of Fluorite crystals with a slightly violet tone, extraordinarily transparent, with well defined faces and edges, on a limestone matrix with some Chalcopyrite inclusions. In excellent condition.
Specimen size: 6.5 cm x 4.5 cm
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CD20- Calcite with Quartz. Xia Yang mine, Yongchun, Quanzhou, Fujian, China.
Group of doubly terminated prismatic crystals of Calcite with very well defined faces and edges. On matrix of a druse of small crystals of Quartz. In excellent condition.
Specimen size: 8.5 cm x 5 cm
Price: 130€ Available
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CD21- Mimetite. Potosí Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Spheroidal aggregates of acute dipyramidal crystals with a uniform yellow-orange color and good luster. On matrix of Limonite. A Mexican classic. No damage.
Specimen size: 6 cm x 5.5 cm
Price: 340€
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CD22- Aquamarine with Muscovite. Pingwu mine, Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Sichuan, China.
Tabular crystals of Beryl, variety Aquamarine, very rich in faces. They are transparent with high brightness and nice color. Aerial crystals on matrix of Muscovite. The main crystal measures 2.7 cm x 1 cm. Nice and aesthetic specimen in very good condition.
Specimen size: 6 cm x 3 cm
Price: 380€ Available
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