Pitigliano quarry, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy - An old specimen probably from late 80ies when the quarry was still operating. The rock is entirely composed by a grossular rich matrix that hosts a large vesuvianite crystal. The vesuvianite is 1x0.5x1 cm in size and stands on the edge of a cavity filled by 1-2 mm grossular crystals. Overall size is 6.5c5.5x4 cm.

Case Collina quarry, Pitigliano, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy - An old timer since this quarry was closed more than 20 years ago. The specimen hosts a number of large and well exposed brown vesuvianite crystals to the size of 1.5 cm ! The vesuvianites have also some tiny grossular crystals all around. The whole rock is a pyroclastic stone. Overall size is 6.5x5.5x5.5 cm. Weight is 200 gr.

Case Collina quarry, Pitigliano, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy - An old timer since this quarry was closed more than 20 years ago. The specimen hosts a number of large and well exposed brown vesuvianite crystals up to the size of 1 cm ! The vesuvianites have also some tiny grossular crystals all around. The whole rock is a pyroclastic stone. Overall size is 8.7x5x5 cm. Weight is 245 gr.

BAIA SPRIE, MARAMURES, ROMANIA - A rare to get mineral from Romania ! a cluster of terminated wolframite crystals of 1-1.2 cm nicely located on chalcopyrite and quartz. A real good rock of 5x3x3 cm.

Horni Slavkov (Schlaggenwald), Bohemia, Czech Republic - A dense twin of wolframite from Bohemia with good lustre to some faces and heavily striations. The main crystal is 3.5 cm in size. Old label also ! Overall size is 4.5 × 5.3 × 2.6 cm

Staro Igrcevo Mine, Mezica, Slovenia - An old timer since nice crystallized specimen are quite rare from this locality. There are a nice amount of wulfenite crystal with a bright orange color and up to 0.5-0.7 cm. Overall size is 4x2x2 cm

APUANE ALPS, CARRARA, ITALY - Brown terminated wurtzite crystal of 1 mm in size shows nicely on the white marble. Wurtzite is almost a rare mineral at the Apuane Alps. Showy specimen of 5x3x4 cm