SAN BENITO GEM MINE, CA, USA - Very nice specimen with a benitoite crystal of 1.2 cm, nicely terminated. This rocks shows also some other large partial crystals of benitoites and also some 1 cm neptunites ! overall size is 2.5x2x2 cm.

SAN BENITO GEM MINE, SAN BENITO CO., CA, USA - This specimen hosts both the typical minerals from this locality. There is a terminated blue crystal of benitoite of 1 cm on the edge, well exposed on the riolite rock and some other partial benitoites. A couple of neptunite show on the back of the rock. Overall size is 3x2.5x2.5 cm.

Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA - Very nice and showy specimen with great crystals ! The pyros are up to 0.9-1 cm and have a bright yellow color. Overall size is 2x1.8x1.3 cm.

Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA - Very nice display ! This specimen hosta a great amount of pyro crystals up to the size of 0.7 cm. The color is a bright mixture between yellow and orange. Overall size is 2.5x2x1.5 cm.

Sweetwater mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA - Non-lustrous thick penetration twinned crystals of galena measuring to 2.7 cm in size coming off this matrix covered by non-twinned cube octahedral crystals. The twinning plane is very distinct on this one. In good condition. Size: 7.0 x 5.5 x 4.0 cm

DENTON MINE, HARDIN CO., ILLINOIS, USA -  Nice perfect cubes of 2 cm with beautiful violet and  golden colors. Really attractive 8x7x4 cm.

Sunnyside Mine, Bonita Peak, Gladstone, Eureka District, San Juan County, Colorado - The Sunnyside Mine produced some very well known Rhodochrosite specimens in its history, along with some attractive association pieces. This specimen features sharp, well-formed, attractive rhombohedra of notably RED colored Rhodochrosite which are associated with Quartz on matrix. The largest Rhodo crystal measures 7 mm, but the most imporant aspect is the RED color of the rhombs, as the vast majority of Sunnyside Rhodos are a shade of pink, and red crystals are very hard to find. Beautiful, classic material and is a true staple of any good Colorado collection. Rob Lavinsky collection, original label.  Overall size is 5x3.5x3 cm

DENTON MINE, HARDIN CO., ILLINOIS, USA - Dozens of 1-1.3 cm crystals with a nice violet/golden violet color. Attractive 9x7x4 cm specimen.

Juab Co., Utah, USA - A super thumbnail ! On a small piece of matrix there is a perfectly terminated undamaged bixbyite crystal 0.7 cm onthe edge ! Super crystal. Overall size is 1x1x0.7 cm. Mounted in a perky box. Weight is 5 gr.

RED CLOUD MINE, LA PAZ CO., ARIZONA, USA - Perfectly terminated wulfenite crystal of 1 cm <in size shows nicely on this specimen ! The crystal is damage free and is really showy ! There are some other small wulfenites around. Overall size is 5.5x2.5x1.5 cm