Navajun, Spain - Brygth golden pyrite cube 2 cm on the edge shows nicely on matrix ! A classic from Spain. This is a well known locality the produces quite perfect pyrite cubes. Overall size is 6.3x5.5x5 cm. Weight is 220 gr

Fojnica, Central Bosnia Canton, Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Group of crystals with smoky color zoned with crystal larger than 6 cm  on a chlorite base. Overall size is 10x8x6 cm. Weight is 480 gr

Joe Larkin's quarry, Shannapheasteen, Co. Galway, Ireland - Bluish purple semi lustrous translucent cubic crystals to 2.0 cm on matrix. Slight cleaving present, the prominent crystals in very good condition.  6.0 x 5.0 x 2.0 cm

Cavnic Mine, Maramures County, Romania - A pinkish mass of interlocking pale pink flat manganoan calcite crystals partly coated with aggregates of tiny white calcite. The net effect is a mass of striped crystals. On the reverse shows the calcite being included to give a black and white effect. Really interesting piece.  An example of one of the Romanian classics and not often seen. Overall size is 8.6 × 5.9 × 5.2 cm.

Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania - Older specimen from Herja featuring black lustrous cyrstals of sphalerite with a flat back with slight overgrowth of siderite. the sphalerite crystals are up to 2.1 cm on the edge ! Excellent - aesthetic specimen from this well known locality. Very Bright crystals ! Overall size is 6.4 × 5.2 × 1.8 cm.

Slyudyanka, Lake Baikal, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia, Eastern Siberia, Russian Federation - A 2.2 cm green-blue lustrous apatite crystal associated with some smaller ones on calcite matrix. Lovely glossy crystals with irregular forms. Overall size is 5.3 × 5.8 × 2.4 cm. Ex Paul F Smith collection (old labels)

Navajun, Spain - Brygth golden pyrite cube of 1.5 cm on the edge shows nicely on matrix ! A classic from Spain. This is a well known locality the produces quite perfect pyrite cubes. Overall size is 7.5x4x3.5 cm. Weight is 111 gr

Dreislar, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany - A good Dreislar example with tightly packed ivory white blades of barite with a pink baryte backing, dotted over by isolated dark golden iridescent chalcopyrite and some off white dolomite rhombs. Size: 4.3 × 7.1 × 4.8 cm

Brosso mine, Torino, Italy - Nice glassy baryte crystals up to 1 cm show on a carpet of siderite crystals with tiny pyrite crystals on. Classic from this mine. Overall size is 7x4x2 cm

Mt. Cavalluccio,  Campagnano di Roma,  Sacrofano Caldera,  Rome Province, Latium,  Italy - Rare specimen of Peprossiite-Ce on matrix. According to mindat, this mineral species is the first  anhydrous rare-earth-element borate and is found in only 4 localities, all located within Latium, Italy. Thumbnail of 1.2x1x0.9 cm