SAN BENITO GEM MINE, SAN BENITO CO., CA, USA - On the white riolite matrix there are 2 well shaped and bright blue benitoites of the size of 0.3 and 0.4 cm. Small but nice ! Other partial crystals ar dispesed in the matrix. Overall size is 4x3x1.2 cm

San Benito Co., California, USA - Lustrous black crystals of andradite var melanite measuring to 0.5 cm in size over the front of a 4.5 x 3.5 x 1.0 cm matrix. In very good condition as seen with only minimal contacting typical of these.  The back of the matrix has been sawn.  Ex Chris & Agatha Galas collection.

Hale Creek Mine, Trinity County, California, USA - Pale pink, idiomorphic crystals of inesite from the well known US loclity. The crystals are well developed and the whole specimen is in good shape. Overall size is 4.1 × 2.2 × 2.7 cm

ELMWOOD MINE, CARTHAGE, TENNESSEE - This specimen consists in a crystalline sphalerite, bright red and well shaped with some violet fluorite cubes up to 0.7 cm on the edge. Nice rock of 5.5x5.5x3 cm in size

Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USA - Bright brookite crystals show up on this specimen. The quartz crystal hosts a lot of bright metallic millimetric brookite crystals and the two main crystals are 0.8 cm on the edge ! Real showy specimen of 3.2x3x2 cm in size

ELMWOOD MINE, CARTHAGE, TENNESSEE - Nice fluorite cube of 3.5 cm on the edge with a nice violet color. On one corner the fluorite has a sphalerite cluster, bright and red. Chipping on a corner of the fluorite. Overall size is 4.5x2.5x2.2 cm

Fletcher mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA - A classic calcite specimen from this locality. The calcite is biterminated and 2.8 cm in size and sits on a matrix formed by a rich coating of chalcopyrites and dolomite with siegenite ! Nice combination specimen of 3.5x3.5x3 cm

Rapid Creek,  Yukon,  Canada - Many deep blue Lazulite crystals show on this rock ! Lazulites are up to 0.5-0.7 cm. This locality is very remote and hard to collect from now. This specimen dates back to the 1970s. Overall size is 3.5x3x2.5 cm. Ex Pebble Peddler collection

Henderson #2 Mine, Chibougamau, Québec, Canada  - Very nice group of small cubanite crystals associated with calcite on matrix. 2.9 × 2 × 1.9 cm 

Lake George, Colorado, USA - Beautiful blocky bluish green loose amazonite crystal measuring 4.0 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm in size. A floater that is double terminated and without points of attachment. Very slight chipping on the bottom, still I think in  very good condition. Nice color makes for an attractive piece.