Stak Nala, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - An esthetic well terminated gemmy elbaite in combination with cleavelandite. The crystal is 2 cm long and it is perfectly terminated and shows a greeen color in the lower part that becomes lighter close to the top.  Great specimen of 2.1 × 1.9 × 1.1 cm.

Rubtsovskiy mine, Altai, Russia - Bright  terminated cuprite crystals up to 2 cm on the edge. Minimal natural etching on, as typical for this species. Overall size is 2.4x2.2x1.8 cm

Dallas Gem Mine, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA - A single terminated lustrous black neptunite crystal measuring 2.7 cm in length set on the side of matrix. No damage. Overall size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm.  Ex Ralph Merrill collection

Sakavalana pegmatite, located 25 km south of the village of Mandosonoro, SW of Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa province, Madagascar - Terminated bright pink crystal of pezzottaite on matrix. The crystal is 0.3 cm in size and shows well emerging from the book of violet lepidolite. Very nice. Overall size is 4x3.5x2.5 cm

Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan - Double terminated elbaite attached to a book of cleavelandite. The crystal is undamaged and 3.2 cm long ! it shows a light yellow on one end and green on the other. There is a smaller 1.3 cm terminated elbaite on a side. Overall size is 4.7x2.5x2 cm

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia - Nice large cerussite crystals form  this cluster. There are three crystals up to the size of 1.4 cm forming a group of 3x2x1.5 cm ! Overall size of this specimen is 3x2.5x2 cm

Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania - A single crystal of tanzanite with a faint brown colour and graphite inclusions within. When viewed side on it displays the more typical blue/purple colour. Overall size is 1.5x0.7x0.4 cm

Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico - Esthetic wulfenite specimen with several bright orange crystals up to 1.5 cm in size ! Showy thumbnail !Overall size is 2x1.2x1 cmOjuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico - Esthetic wulfenite specimen with several bright orange crystals up to 1.5 cm in size ! Showy thumbnail !Overall size is 2x1.2x1 cm

Uchuchaccua Mine, Oyon Prov., Peru - This specimen hosts a scalenohedral, translucent Rhodochrosite crystals to 1cm from this famous and now closed silver mine. The crystal has a great color and a very nice display ! Overall size is 2.2 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm

Zagi Mountain, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan - Nice bright orange bastnaesite crystal of 0.7 cm wide. The crystal has no damage and shows nicely on a pericline crystal of 2.3 cm long. Overall size is 2.2x1.3x1 cm