International Minerals #31

The Serandite crystals are well terminated and show a more uncommon strong saturation, but the really special feature of this specimen is a lustrous spray of very rare Leifite.

Aggregate of very sharp prismatic tetragonal Carletonite crystals, some of them more isolated than usual, whose color is unusually intense, deep and uniform - the mineral comes only from this one locality and represents a great rarity!

Several spheres of royal blue Azurite attractively set on dark green, chatoyant Malachite. The locality is productive since almost 100 years and among he most prominent US classics.

Huge massive and thick crystals of Hematite - all faces highly lustrous with nice contrast to dark red micro-crystals of Andradite.

A wonderful crystal with glossy faces, sharp end-points and amazing pink color. In the center you can see steps of blue color. Several smaller crystals are inter-grown. No significant damages to report.

An excellent zepter - sharp terminated, mirror-like luster, fine translucency, strong dark brown color with just a touch of Amethyste color. The zepter is perched on a sharp elongated milky Quartz crystal.

This is from this famous, unique discovery in 2007 (Geoda de Las Calcitas), the most famous, most wanted material ever found at this classic Fluorite locality. The main crystal is 23 mm across. It shows the typical habit with combination of hexaeder and rhomb. The faces are very lustrous, the modification of rhomb are a little frosted. With minor back-light you can see this fantastic purple to blue internal color. The assemble is so aesthetic and contrast with crystalized Calcite is also wonderful. This material is very rare and very hard to obtain and it´s among of the most important classics from Spain.

Well shaped dark blue crystals of Benitoite embedded in snowy white matrix. The crystals are sharp terminated and glossy. A really nice sample from this famous classic locality.

A wonderful assemble of mint-green botryoidal Smithsonite set on matrix. Very tri-dimensional, rare locality and beautiful color. No significant damages to report, backside was on the rock.

A very trasnparent crystal with highly lustrous faces and a sharp zoning in the center. The remark-able indicator is the modification at the corner - this is a Hexakisoctaeder, which is a very rare and special detail! Minor Baryte and Chalkopyrite is also present. Ex Paul Stahl and ex Thomas Pusch collections

Spheres of dark green Malachite are almost completely covered with yellow Pyromorphite crystals. They are highly lustrous and all sharp terminated. Rare material and hard to obtain in our days.

A crazy combination of highly lustrous Aegirine and transparent, intense brown Smoky Quartz. Both Aegirine crystals are end-pointed, the Smoky Quartz is double-terminated. No significant damages to report and very aesthetic.