SAN PIERO, ISOLA ELBA, LIVORNO, ITALY - Cassiterite crystals are typical on pegmatite rocks and Isola Elba pegmatites obey to this rule though the crystals here are usually of millimetric size. This time we have a large cassiterite, up to 0.4 cm ! Great metallic luster and well exposed on the matrix. A must for the Elba pegmatite collectors ! Nice orthocalses and quartzes around. Overall size is 6.3x4x3.5 cm

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - Incredibly large ! Close to a large pink feldspar thre is a terminated cassiterite crystal of 0.4 cm in size ! Quite large for the species from this locality ! The feldspar is 2.5 cm on the edge ! Overall size is 4.5x4x3 cm

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - A super bright cluster of cassiterite crystals ! From my personal collection. The cassiterites are undamaged and form a cluster of 0.4 cm wide ! Great shapes and unique crystals ! Very esthetic for the specied from thi locality. Overall size is 3.2x2.6x1.6 cm

GIUMENTARO MINE, ENNA, SICILY, Italy - A classic from Sicily sulfur mines. Giumentro was one of the most prolific for sulfura and for celestine crystals. This specimen hosts large celestine crystals up to 3 cm. The whole specimen is a cluster of crystals. Overall size is 8x5x4.5 cm.

FLORISTELLA MINE, ENNA, SICILY, ITALY - A great old timer ! This specimen hosts a great abundance of celestine crystals grouped in clusters showing complex terminations ! I count one hundred crystakls or so ! The crystals are up to 2-2.7 cm in size ! The matrix shows wel evident traces of sulfur. An interesting specimen from a mine no more producing specimens. In fact this one is from an old collection recently aquired. Overall size is 11x11x6 cm. Weight is 1.6 kg

Montevecchio mine, Iglesias-Carbonia province, Sardegna, Italy - This rock hosts a lot of cerussite crystals to the size of 1-1.3 cm. This material is quite scarce since this mine was closed in the early 70ies. Overall size is 8x5x4 cm

Monteponi mine, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, sardegna, Italy - Very nice off-matrix cerussite specimen of 3.5x1.5x1 cm in size. Classic striated crystal. From an old collection if the 70ies.

Monteponi mine, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, sardegna, Italy - Greatly terminated offmatrix white cerussite crystal of 4.7x1x0,5 cm in size. This crystal is from a very old collection of the 70ies.

SAN FILIPPO MINE, MONTE AMIATA, SIENA, ITALY - An old timer. This specimen is from an old collection. It has been found in 1978 and shows a large nodule of cinnabar (6x6 cm in size) with a great abundance of tiny/micro crystals. There are also small schalenoedric crystals of calcite. Quite heavy rock ! overall size is 12x10x7 cm. Old labels also.

ABBADIA SAN SALVATORE MINE, MONTE AMIATA, SIENA, ITALY - A heavy cinnabar specimen, with several open cavities with a lot of cinnabar crystals ! The color is bright red, as usual for this species. Overall size is 7.5x4.5x4 cm.