Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan - Nice bright spessartine are located on a quartz crystal close to a terminated 2 cm schorl. The spessartines are up to 0.5 cm in diameter. Overall size is 3.3 × 2.4 × 2.1 cm

Bacino mine, Rio Marina, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - Nice bright and iridescent hematite crystals to 0.8-1 cm in size show among quartz crystals on an hematite matrix. A classic from Isola Elba iron mines ! Showy specimen of 3.5x2x2 cm

Mundo Nuevo, Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Prov., Ancash Depart., Peru - Nice cluster of terminated quartz crystals up to the size of 5 cm ! There are various hubnerite crystals 0f 0.3-0.5 cm located at the base of the quartzes. Very nice specimen of 5x2.2x2 cm in size. Ex G. Tribbey Collection

Hunza Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan - A nice topaz of 1 cm in size  shows on a face of a large terminated quartz crystal. Overall size is 5x3x2 cm

Ibitiara, Bahia, Brazil - parkling crystals of hematite throughout this crystallized quartz matrix, the quartz with inclusions and scattering's of yellowish rutile. Measures 6.5 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm.

Toi, Wanna, South Wazikistan, Pakistan - Very clear double terminated and transparent faden quartz crystal. There are 3 well shaped and terminated quartz crystals in parallel crystallization. The longest of them is 3.2 cm in size. Very attractive formation. Specimen beautiful from all sides,no damage. Overall size is 6.4 × 2.3 × 0.7 cm

Nagar, Northern Areas, Pakistan - A grouping of apatite crystals is nestled within a couple of blocky orthoclase crystals with good terminations and crystal faces. The apatites are up to 1.4-1.5 cm in size ! The apatite crystals are a glassy grey colour and appear to have very small bubbles just below the crystal faces. Overall size is 4.1 × 4.1 × 2.5 cm

Stak Nala, Northern Areas, Pakistan - Well terminated gemmy lustrous elbaite crystal stands on  terminated quartz crystals. No damage to the elbaite ! The crystal shows a green color at the base and perfectly clear close to the top. It is 1 cm in size. Nice specimen of 5x4.5x2.5 cm in size

Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania - A classic from this Rumenian locality. There are dozens of terminated quartz crystals up to 1-2 cm in size and among them there are a couple of terminated realgar crystals of 0.5 cm in size ! Neci specimen of 6x4x3 cm

Toi, Wanna, South Wazikistan, Pakistan - Well terminated bright lustrous faden quartz up to 2.5 cm in size ! There are also some brookite crystals of 0.5 cm ! Overall size is 7x3.5x3 cm