Anahi, Bolivia
Large cabinet specimen some 16cm x 13cm x 9cm of dramatic amethyst crystals, the largest 50mm thick.
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American Tunnel, Silverton, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sculptural matrix of small white quartz crystals hosts several pink rhodochrosite crystals to 10mm. Base and back of this attractive specimen are sawn.
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Tsumeb, Namibia
Interlocking group of lustrous dark blue crystals some 6cm x 4cm x 3cm withindividuals to50mm long. Minor malachite.
£120 $220
Talnach, Norilsk, Russia
Nugget of dark sulphides some 2.5cm x 2.5cm x 2.5cm shows a fine crystal of sperrylite about 4mm x 2mm
£200 $360
Mina La Navidad, Durango, Mexico.
Two large spherical aggregates of crystals to 15mm long and of a rich orange hue. Minor fluorite fragments are trapped amongst the creedite crystals. 12cm x 10cm x 8cm.
£190 $345
Beckermet, West Cumbria, United Kingdom
Absolutely classic example of "kidney iron ore" from this famous locality. The specimen is museum size (21cm x 17cm x 12cm) and in excellent condition. It would be difficult to imagine a better example.
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Xiang Hualin Mine, Hunan, China.
Large crystal grouping 18cm x 10cm x 9cm with individual crystals up to 60mm on edge. A fine green colour puts the finishing touches to this dramatic, sculptural specimen.
£250 $450
Madan, Bulgaria
Large plate some 17cm x 15cm with a rich variety of minerals: fine chalcopyrite crystals to 10mm, quartz, pyrite, sphalerite and fine examples of the skeletal galena for which this area is famous. My photograph of a small area of this specimen does not do it justice.
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Chivor Mine, Columbia.
Super gemmy crystal 15mm long is well-displayed on a bed crystalline calcite with other minor emeralds. Overall 5cm x 4cm x 3cm.
£535 $965
Gibeon, Namibia
Large nickel-iron flake some 12cm x 6cm from this famous fall. Weight around 350gm.
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Mozambique
Two huge intergrown prisms of pale aquamarine-green beryl, the largest 21cm long! An eye-catching cabinet specimen.
£145 $260
Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Two large and very lustrous schorl crystals, virtually a "floater" with little sign of attachment and most faces present. Overall 9cm x 7cm x 6cm.
£105 $190
Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Matrix 9cm x 5cm supports some well-formed white albite crystals and greenish titanite crystals culminating in a large twin of the latter some 23mm long.
£125 $225
Gebel Musa, Sinai Region, Egypt
Huge single crystal over 33cm long (5cm across). Good colour, a lot of clarity and a "floater", the base of the crystal showing rehealing with numerous small terminations.
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Magaliesberg, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
Superb plate of lustrous deep-purple crystals 10cm x 8cm. My photo does not do justice to the brilliance of these crystals: you would be hard-pressed to find a better example.
£105 $190
Touisssit, Morocco
Large, gemmy twinned crystal 60mm x 45mm x 40mm virtually complete : just one small contact area on the underside of the specimen.
£125 $225
Sichuan Province, China
Large quartz termination 40mm x 40mm supports a bright orange crystal of scheelite some 15mm x 15mm. The fractured base of the quartz shows re-healing : a fine miniature specimen..
£125 $225
Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco
Great plate of lustrous orange crystals to around 10mm across on the tiniest sliver of matrix. Overall 9cm x 6cm.
£195 $350
Chiurucu Mine, Dos de Mayo, Huanaco, Peru
Slender plate 7cm x 7cm covered with bladed crystals of rhodonite to about 5mm long.
£185 $335
Salinas de Otuma, Paracas, Pisco, Peru.
Fantastic bed of golden crystals 26cm x 18cm with individual crystals to 40mm. A very attractive giant of a specimen.
£425 $765