Africa
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LIDDICOATITE
Ambararata, Madagascar - Nice biterminated liddicoatite of 2.6 cm in size with a smaller biterminated liddicoatite on one of the lateral faces. The small liddicoatite is 0.6 cm in size. The color is…
ELBAITE
Ibit Valley, Madagascar - Cluster of green/yellow elbaites composed by crystals up to the size of 2 cm ! Overall size is 2.2x18x1.5 cm
SHATTUCKITE
Tantara mine, Katanga Prov., Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Africa - Super large and showy Shattuckite specimen ! The rock is 9.2x6x2.5 cm in size and shows a lot of spheroids with the classic azure/blue…
VANADINITE
ACF Mine, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco -Very nice and fine floater red grouping of tabular vanadinite crystals measuring 3.5 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm. Some of the crystals are up…
APATITE
IMICHIL, MOROCCO - A classic apatite specimen from this locality. On this specimen there are various bright yellow/green apatite crystals up to the size of 1 cm. Nice rock of 7x5x4 cm
PROUSTITE
Imiter distr. Djebel, Saghro Ouarzazate prov, Morocco - Nice piece with a lot of deep and bright red proustite crystals. Nnice color and luster. Overall size is 4x3x2 cm
ERYTHRITE
Bou-Azzer, Morocco - Abundant erythrite coating of tiny crystals is present on this specimen. Some of the crystals are up to 0.5 cm in size. Overall size is 7x5x3.5 cm
SMITHSONITE
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia - A depcrepit galena matrix with surface coating of small smithsonite crystals also has groups, isolated crystals of the same in a pinkish brown colour up to the…
PEZZOTTAITE
Sakavalana pegmatite, located 25 km south of the village of Mandosonoro, SW of Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa province, Madagascar - Terminated bright pink crystal of pezzottaite on matrix. The crystal is…
CERUSSITE
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia - Measuring 2.0 cm across this cerussite cluster shows up nicely upon matrix. In very fine condition and measures 3.2 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm in size.
CUPRITE
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia - A carbonatic matrix with a lot of bright deep red millimetric crystals of cuprite spread all around. The cuprites form various clusters and are nicely located…
RHODOCROSITE
N'Chwaning Mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa - Nice coverage of crystalline rhodocrosite from this well known locality ! The crystals show a nice light pink color and are up to 0.4 cm Nice…
AZURITE
Touissit Mine, Oujda, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco - Very nice azurite specimen. This rock hosts several deep blue bright azurite crystals up to the size of 1 cm. Great luster and brighthness !…
AZURITE
Kerrouchene, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco - A classic from Marocco. There is a nice cluster of deep blue, bright azurite crystals on this specimen ! The cluster is 1x1 cm in…
OLMITE
N'Chwaning II Mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa - Fine sparkling crystals of olmiite upon a 2.0 x 2.0 x 1.2 cm matrix. Shows all around nicely no damage or chipping. Great specimen ! Ex Ron…
HEMBERGITE
Tampo'ny Ilapa vein, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe, Madagascar - Cluster of several hambergite crystals ! The main crystal is well evident and is 1.2 cm in size ! great terminations and…
CERUSSITE & BARYTE
Touissit Mine, Oujda, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco - Nice pink baryte crystals of 1.2 cm forming a cluster stand on a doubly terminated cerussite crystal of 2 cm in size ! Nice 2.5x2x1.2 cm…
ERYTHRITE
Agoudal, Bou Azzer, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco - Nice cluster of erythryte crystals are nested in an open cavity. The color is classic ed/violet. Several crystals up to 0.7 cm, biterminated !…
LIDDICOATITE
Ambararata, Madagascar - Biterminated liddicoatite of 1.5x1.2x1.2 cm in size. The crystal sits on a small feldspar matrix, vey white in color and this gives a great contrast for the dark brown color…
BERYL (AQUAMARINE)
Karibib District, Erongo region, Namibia - A superb biterminated beryl var aquamarine 4.8 cm in size ! The color is great and the crystal has a nice blue transparency close to the top. Looking…
BERYL AQUAMARINE
Karibib District, Erongo region, Namibia - A superb biterminated beryl var aquamarine of 4 cm in size stands on a small matrix. The color is a superb light blue and it is really attractive. The beryl…
DUFTITE & DOLOMITE
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia - On a dolomite micro crystalline coatine there is a large amount of micro crystals of green duftite ! Nice specimen from the Tsumeb area ! Overall size is…
TANZANITE
Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania - A single crystal of tanzanite with a faint brown colour and graphite inclusions within. When viewed side on it displays the more typical blue/purple colour.…
MIMETITE
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia - Numerous egg-yolk-yellow elongeted crystals of mimetite perched on similar coloured glistening smithsonite. The mimetites are up to 0.7 cm and show as razor…
TANZANITE
Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania - A nice large terminated tanzanite crystal showing a nice green color. The crystal is 2.4x2x1.5 cm in size
WULFENITE
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto, Namibia - Sharp sparkling crystals of wulfenite to 0.9 cm on edge over the front of a 4.0 x 3.0 x 1.5 cm matrix. In good condition. Ex Jordi Povill collection.
DIOPTASE
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia - Nice bright green dioptase crystals of 0.3-0.6 cm in size stand on white dolomite crystals. Overall size is 3x3x2 cm
MIMETITE
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia - Very nice terminated large mimetite crystal of 0.8x0.4 cm stands on this specimen with other tiny mimetites. No damage. Very nice of 3x2.3x2.3 cm
CERUSSITE
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia - Nice large cerussite crystals form this cluster. There are three crystals up to the size of 1.4 cm forming a group of 3x2x1.5 cm ! Overall size of this…
CERUSSITE
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia - Nice cluster of three terminated cerussites. All crystals have undamaged termination and good disply. Their size is up to 1.5 cm in length. Overall size…
CERUSSITE
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia - On a galena matrix there are a large amount of cerussite crystals up to the size of 1-1.3 cm across. The largest crystal is uncomplete but all others…
AZURITE
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia - Sparkling deep blue crystals of azurite to 0.7 cm show up on this covering a 3.5x 3.0 x 2 cm matrix with other minor azurites. Some damages on the…
OLMITE
N'Chwaning II Mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa - Distinctive cluster comprised of about a dozen smaller radial clusters of the tan variety of Olmiite. The individual Olmiite crystals range…
MIMETITE
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia - Peculiar mimetite formations are on this rock ! Yellowish crystal groupings of mimetite to 0.5 cm in size scattered over a 4.0 x 3.0 x 1.0 cm matrix. Ex…
AZURITE
TOUSSIT, MAROCCO - Cluster of azurite crystals forming a group of 2x1.5 cm. Nice brigth blue color. Overal size is 4.5x4x4 cm.
DIOPTASE
TSUMEB MINE, TSUMEB, NAMIBIA, AFRICA - Deep green dioptase crystals to 3 mm. I think there are more than a hundred crystals here ! Very rich specimen ! Overall size is 6x4x3.3 cm
AZURITE
TSUMEB MINE, TSUMEB, NAMIBIA, AFRICA - Perfectly terminated deep blue azurite crystals show up on this rock. The crystals are well shaped and damage free ! A super specimen whose crystals are up to…
ANDRADITE var DEMANTOID
Antetezambato, Ambanja Area, Antsiranana Region, North Madagascar - A super specimen with great demantoid crystals. The color is the classic green/yellowish. Great luster and brightness. The crystals…
CHRISOCOLLA & DIOPTASE
SHABA PROVINCE, CONGO - Nice specimen with light blue spheroids of crisocolla on malachite and with some dioptase crystals up to 0.7 cm. 5x3x4 cm
POLDERVAARTITE
N'CHWANENG MINE,KALAHARI, SOUTH AFRICA - Nice cluster of POLDERVAARTITE. 1-2 mm crystals of this rare Mn mineral. Overall size is 2x2x1 cm
MALACHITE
SHABA PROVINCE, CONGO - Very bright green malachite specimen ! thousands of acicular crystals compose this rock. A lot of clusters up to 1 cm in size. Very nice 4x3x3 cm.
MALACHITE
SHABA PROVINCE, CONGO - Wonderful specimen made only by crystals ! a lot of cluster of deep green malachite crystals of 0.6-0.8 cm. Most of them form very nice spheroids of 1 cm of diameter. 8x4x2 cm
VANADINITE
Mibladen, Marocco - Bright red 0.8 cm crystals show up on the top of a group of barite crystals. A brautiful combination from this famous locality. No damages ! 4x3x2.5 cm.
VANADINITE
Mibladen, Marocco - Outstanding and showy rock with a cluster composed by several perfect crystals of 1-1.5 cm. All around there are a lot of 1-3 mm crystals. Overall size 4x3x3 cm.
CERUSSITE & DUFTITE
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia - Very nice cerussite crystals are on this specimen . The crystals form clusters up to 2 cm wide and there is some green duftite also. Overall size is…
CERUSSITE
TSUMEB MINE, TSUMEB, NAMIBIA, AFRICA - Great cerussite crystal ! The crystal is 5.5x6.5x2.5 cm in size, with great terminations and brightness.
SMITHSONITE
TSUMEB MINE, TSUMEB, NAMIBIA - Light pink smithsonite crystals show up on this specimen. The crystals are dispersed on the dark matrix and are up to 1.5 cm long ! Great specimen from this defunct…
DESCLOIZITE
AUROS 535, KOMBAT, OTAWI HIGHLANDS, NAMIBIA, AFRICA - Nice miniature specimen with lustrous and well developed typical descloizite crystals with resin lustre on matrix. Descloizite crystals are up to…
ANDRADITE var DEMATOID
Antetezambato, Ambanja Area, Antsiranana Region, North Madagascar - Large plate of crystals of demantoid garnet. There are a hundred , probably more, crystals here ! The demantoid are up to 0.8 cm and…
LIDDICOATITE
TSITONDROINA, FIANARANTSOA, MADAGASCAR - Perfectly terminated gemmy liddicoatite crystal of 3x2.2x2 cm. The color is close to a light violet/red though it changes if under sun light or artificial…
EGIRINA
MOUNT MALOSA, MALAWI, AFRICA - Very nice cluster of egirina crystals on white k-feldspar ! The crystals are up to 1.7 cm. No damage ! Overall size is 4x3.5x3 cm.MOUNT MALOSA, MALAWI, AFRICA - Very…
EGIRINA and ZIRCON
MOUNT MALOSA, MALAWI, AFRICA - An other great specimen. This rock hosts a carpet of egirina crystals dominated by a cluster of nicely terminated egirinas up to 2 cm in size. At the basis of the…
CERUSSITE & MIMETITE
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia - Showy cluster of cerussite crystals with tiny mimetite crystals. The cerussites are well shaped and up to 2 cm in size ! Real nice specimen of 3.5x2x2 cm. Ex Trinity…
CERUSSITE
TSUMEB MINE, TSUMEB, NAMIBIA - This specimen has two adjoined and damage free cyclic twins of smoky cerussite crystals. Overall size is 4.1 x 2.4 x 1.6 cm.
SMITHSONITE
TSUMEB - Bright PINK smithsonite crystals cover almost completely this specimen. Their size is up to 2-4 mm and form several clusters of crystals. Real nice 5x2x3.5 cm rock.
DIOPTASE & DUFTITE
TSUMEB - Nice bright doptase crystals up to 2-3 mm show up with calcite romhedric crystals and duftite. Duftite has small light green crystals on calcite, well visible among the dioptase. Overall size…
AZURITE
TSUMEB - Cluster of azurite crystals up to the size of 1.5 cm ! The crystals are all terminated and have a good display. Overall size is 3.5x2.5x1 cm.