Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz  Department, Bolivia - Lustrous black large crystals of cassiterite covering the top of a 3.3 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm matrix. Micro-chipping present but very minimal, in good condition as seen. Nice example with large lustrous crystals for the species.

San Antonio Mine, Santa Eulalia District,  Chihuahua, Mexico - A slightly translucent bluish green double terminated undamaged crystal of vivianite 1.0 cm in length perched nicely upon this 3.5 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm matrix. Ex Chris & Agatha Galas collection, Ex Dan Weinrich collection.

Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China - Bright dark brown andradite crystals nicely grouped forming clusters. The specimen shows a dozen andradites up to 1-1.5 cm in diameter ! Nice rock of 4x3x3 cm

Maynard's Claim,  Thomas Range,  Juab County, Utah, USA - Several bright metallic black bibyite crystals are mixed with a number of topaz crystals ! the bixbyite are up to 1 cm wide and the topazes are up to 1-1.3 cm in size. Nice and classic specimen of 3.2x2.5zx2 cm

Nagar, Northern Areas, Pakistan - A long apatite crystal has an other apatite crystal close to the upper termination. The main crystal is 3.1x1.3x1.3 cm in size and the other one is 1.3 cm wide ! Nice combined apatite crystals.

Rubtsovskiy mine, Altai, Russia - Cluster of bright  terminated cuprite crystals up to 1.5 cm on the edge. There are half a dozen crystals. Minimal natural etching on, as typical for this species. Overall size is 2x 1.6x1.6 cm

Rubtsovskiy mine, Altai, Russia - Bright  terminated cuprite crystals up to 1.8 cm on the edge. Minimal natural etching on, as typical for this species. Overall size is 2x2x1.8 cm

Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia - A depcrepit galena matrix with surface coating of small smithsonite crystals also has groups, isolated crystals of the same in a pinkish brown colour up to the size of 0.8-0.9 cm ! Nice specimen of 4.3x3.1x2.7 cm in size

Alchuri Village, Shigar, Northern Areas, Pakistan - Nice cluster of epidote crystals. The crystals have grown such as faden quartz. The epidotes are up to 1.5 cm wide and 2 cm tall. The whole cluster is 3x2 cm in size and there are 4 large crystals and some smaller others. Ex Ikram Mineralogy collection

Panasqueira Mine, Beira Baixa, Portugal - A large single glassy two colour green apatite crystals with discs of siderite formed over an arsenopyrite/wolframite/cassiterite matrix. The apatite is 1.5x1 cm in size ! Veri nice and bright ! Overall size is 3.7 × 3.4 × 2.8 cm.