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GL48 - Gold - SOLD
Aouint Ighoumane, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Size: 3.1 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
 
Sharp spinel twins stacked to a lovely elongated gold crystal cluster. Hoppered growth patterns are well visible along the crystal edges.

WM04 - Wulfenite - SOLD
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Size: 5.8 x 3.1 x 3.1 cm
 
Stacked cubic formations of wulfenite crystals resting on mottramite and limonite matrix. Very 3-dimensional, can be displayed multiple ways. No damage.

RR18 - Stibnite on Calcite - SOLD
No. 5 Mine, Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 6 x 4.3 x 4.1 cm
 
Two clusters of highly lustrous stibnite crystals sitting on top of snow-white calcite crystals - what a lovely shape! The piece is a floater, undamaged and very showy from all sides. Please note, it cannot be shipped, i strongly prefer to hand-carry it.

WT16 - Demantoid - SOLD
Antetezambato, Ambanja District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Size: 6.6 x 5.4 x 2.1 cm
 
Sharp and lustrous demantoid crystals up to 10 mm across scattered on mother rock. Ex Kurt Wintersteiger collection. No damage.

LT40 - Rhodochrosite with Quartz - SOLD
Cavnic Mine (Kapnik), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 15.8 x 10.7 x 4.7 cm
 
Lovely combination of rhodochrosite balls and clear quartz crystals. Very 3-dimensional, excellent condition.

WM29 - Adamite - SOLD
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Size: 6.3 x 5.8 x 3.4 cm
 
Super lustrous black adamite balls on gossan matrix. Comes from a small and limited find in 2016, no more pieces were found.

ME01 - Manganoan Calcite with Kutnahorite - SOLD
Madem Lakkos, Chalkidiki, Greece
Size: 35 x 25 x 16 cm
 
What a true monster specimen! Huge pink calcite rhombs were covered by white kutnahorite, and finally another generation of pink calcite blades formed as a last layer on top. A fantastic large cabinet sized specimen, very rare from the Greek locality Madem Lakkos.

GI13 - Demantoid - SOLD
Belqeys Mountain, Takab, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran
Size: 2.5 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm
 
The crystal is sharp terminated and very glossy - it is about 25mm across and shows an intense dark green color. Great contrast and very aesthetic assemble!

IC17 - Grape Agate - SOLD
Mamuju area, Sulawesi Barat Province, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Size: 12.7 x 10.2 x 5.5 cm
 
Lovely bi-colour piece from recent finds!

SP09 - Sartorite - SOLD
Lengenbach, Binntal, Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 6.8 x 5.8 x 4.5 cm
 
10 mm sartorite crystal on white marble and pyrite host rock. From a classic Swiss locality! No damage.

A519 - Calcite - SOLD
Daye Co., Hubei Province, China
Size: 13.3 x 12.4 x 9.9 cm
 
 
 
Wow! What an amazing red calcite from Tonglushan! Large twinned and doubly terminated crystals are perched on a very attractive matrix formed by smaller stalactite calcite crystals. The orange-red hematite inclusions make this a colourful and truly outstanding specimen! Great condition, and striking aesthetics!

SM07 - Fluorite - SOLD
Jaimina Mine, Carrales, Obdulia vein, Caravia District, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
Size: 9.3 x 8.2 x 5.1 cm
 
What a beautiful fluorite floater cluster featuring lovely beelled faces and crazy growth patterns on all sides. Great 3-dimensional shape, no damage.