Quiruvilca Mine, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru - Fine orange sparkling crystals of orpiment to 1.3 cm in height covering most of the top of this 4.0 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm matrix. In very fine condition for one of these orpiment's, with no real cleaving or chipping. Shows all around nicely.

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

Labor Teo, Mundo Nuevo, La Libertad, Peru - A great specimen ! Neat floater cluster of quartz crystals, the prominent 14.0 cm in length and gemmy, these hosting lustrous blocky crystals of hubnerite to 1.5 cm. In terrific condition all around. Overall size is 4.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm

NaVegador mine, Conselhero, Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil -Very nice specimen with a lot of terminated helvite crystals dispersed on the top of an albite matrix. The helvites are perfectly terminated and up to 0.8 cm on the edge. There are more than 15-17 crystals here ! Showy rock of 4.2x3.5x3 cm in size. Ex Trinity Minerals collection

Minas gerais, Brazil - Nice terminated green tourmaline shows up on a partial feldspar crystal. The tourmaline is 1 cm in size. Overall size is 4.5x4x1.3 cm

Sapo mine, Ferruginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Large silvery crystal groupings of muscovite to 6.0 cm in size on and albite crystal matrix with a bright dark green tabular crystals of fluorapatite to 1.5 cm in size. Size: 12.5 x 8.0 x 6.5 cm. Weight is 650 gr

Sapo mine, Ferruginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Tabular mostly gemmy lustrous crystal of fluorapatite 0.9 cm across on an albite crystal matrix. In very good condition. Size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 4.0 cm

Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico - A bright yellow single fluorapatite crystal sands atop a small matrix. The crystal shows good form and a uniform soft yellow/green colour and the size is 1 cm. Very nice crystal !Overall size is 2x1.9x1.2 cm

Cerro de Mercado, S. Eulalia, Mexico - Several apatites are partly emerging from quartz coating. Bright yellow color. The apatites are up to 1.5-2 cm in size. Nice for the locality. Overall size is 5.5x5x2.7 cm

Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico - Greatly terminated giant fluorapatite crystal ! The crystal is 4x2.3x2 cm in size, one of the biggest I have seen. Very showy.