Lanqiao Mine, Liancheng, Longyan, Fujian, China - Platy pink crystallized rhodochrosite across the front of this matrix. Micro-chipping present but sparse as seen, the piece in good condition. Size: 4.2 x 3.7 x 1.0 cm. Weight is 15 gr

Harcho, Astore Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - Bright red zircon crystals on matrix ! The zircon is perfectly terminated and 1 cm wide ! Bright red color with some transparency. Overall size is 4.2x2.6x1.5 cm. Weight is 20 gr.

Fu Jian Province, China - Large green/blue cuboctahedral fluorite crystals up to 4 cm wide ! Nice color which is between green and blue, especially in the inner part of the crystals. There are also coating of tiny quartz crystals all around the specimen. Cleavage on the back. Overall size is 8.5x5x4.5 cm. Weight is 300 gr.

Fu Jian Province, China - A large amount of bright violet  gemmy fluorite crystals show up on this rock ! There are various dozen crystals from 0.5 to 1 cm forming bright clusters ! Very esthetic ! Overall size is 8x5.5x3.8 cm. Weight is 186 gr.

Darrah I Pech, Chapa Dara District, Kunar Prov., Afghanistan - Nice bright beryl var goshenite of 2.6x2.3x2 cm in size. The goshenite sits on a small matrix and is biterminated.  Overall size is 2.6x2.3x2.4 cm. Weight is 20 gr.

Arondu, Basha Valley, Skardu district, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - Arondu is one of the lesser known Titanite localities in Pakistan, but this area has produced some top quality crystals of the species, especially some killer twins. These are "Alpine-type" Titanite crystals, and the would be worth a great deal to any Alpine collector if there were found in Austria, Italy or Switzerland. This specimen features a few sharp, thin/narrow twinned crystals of Titanite measuring up to 1.7 cm sitting on matrix. The color is actually green, but they are coated with micro Clinochlore. Good condition overall. These pieces are some of the most difficult to obtain from Pakistan, especially these days. Overall size is 4.5x4x1.3 cm. Weight is 35 gr.

Stak Nala, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - An aesthetic well terminated gemmy elbaite in combination with minor microlite & cleavelandite. The elbaite is 2.3 cm long and is perfectly terminated. The cleavelandite crystals are 1-1.3 cm wide and on some of these crystals there are some millimetric light brown microlites. Overall size is 2.6 × 2.2 × 1.1 cm

Darrah I Pech, Chapa Dara District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan - Lustruous tantalite crystal of 1x0.7 cm shows greatly on this rock. The crystal is fully terminated. No damage. Overall size is 3x2.8x2.6 cm

Xianghualin, Hunan Prov., China - There are three perfectly terminated scheelite crystals that emerge from various fluorite cubo-octahedrons ! The scheelite show a light brown/orange color and are 1-1.5 cn on the edge ! Very nice specimen of 6.5x4.5x3 cm

Shangbao Mine, Leiyang County, Hunan Province, China - Sharp green, lucent to transparent crystals of fluorite with a hue of grey. They are well defined and mostly perfect. They are lustrous as well and they are showing an indistinct colour zoning. In any case an attractive specimen. Overall size 7.5 × 6.1 × 1.6 cm. Weight is 110 gr