A classic dendritic formation of native Copper crystals densely grouped together. (Dendrite: a crystal aggregate composed of branching skeletal or tree-like formations. Minerals.net) A unique and showy piece of native Copper in excellent condition. Location: Itauz Mine, Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan Size: 3.5 x 1 x 12 cm...

A classic dendritic formation of native Copper crystals densely grouped together. (Dendrite: a crystal aggregate composed of branching skeletal or tree-like formations. Minerals.net) A unique and showy piece of native Copper in excellent condition. Location: Itauz Mine, Dzhezkazgan, Kazakkhstan Size: 5 x 1 x 8.5 cm...

A classic dendritic formation of native Copper crystals densely grouped together. (Dendrite: a crystal aggregate composed of branching skeletal or tree-like formations. Minerals.net) A unique and showy piece of native Copper in excellent condition. Location: Itauz Mine, Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan Size: 6.5 x 1.5 x 5.5 cm...

A large, very aesthetic and beautiful piece of agatized coral, formed when the original fossilized coral was pseudomorphed (completely replaced) by Chalcedony/Agate. Chalcedony, in this rounded, banded form, is referred to as Agate. The original piece was sawn in half and the face polished, displaying the light-brown/golden...

A perfectly centered crystal of pink-red Ruby in contrasting white Marble matrix. The Ruby crystal is lustrous, highly translucent and nicely terminated. A very aesthetic specimen with a beautifully colored Ruby crystal perfectly balanced - a great piece in excellent condition.

Two spherical groupings of radiating, transparent to translucent orange Creedite crystals on contrasting matrix. The Creedite crystals are gem-like in their luster and transparency. A beautiful piece in excellent condition. Location: Navidad Mine, Abasolo, Municipio de Rodeo, Durango, Mexico Size: 6 x 3.5 x 5 cm...

The vast majority of the Crocoites I see from Tasmania are on a dark brown Limonite Gossan matrix. So when I saw this piece, I was particularly drawn to the contrast of of the white (grey-white) Gibbsite with the needle-like, red-orange Crocoite crystals, all...

Lustrous, deep green, transparent to translucent crystals of Dioptase in two main pockets - front and side. Great contrast and in excellent condition.  Location: Altyn-Tyube Mine, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan Size: 13 x 7.5 x 8.5 cm

A large specimen hosting translucent, lustrous, vibrant-green Dioptase crystals on matrix. In addition to the fully crystallized front, there are numerous Dioptase veins throughout the matrix. It is a beautiful piece and the deep, lustrous green color is certainly eye-catching. In great condition. Location: Altyn-Tyube...

A large piece of matrix with light-blue Shattuckite hosting some large, lustrous, translucent, sharp, deep-green Dioptase crystals lining a shallow vug. The large, focal Dioptase crystals is nearly 2 cm in size. There is also a light Dioptase druse on a portion of the...

A cabinet-sized specimen of matrix hosting a perfectly centered dense cluster of lustrous, translucent, rich-green Dioptase crystals. Truly a beautiful mineral, and this specimen hosts some of the most lustrous and richly colored Dioptase to be found! Location: Altyn-Tyube Mine, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan Size: 7.5 x...

A cabinet-sized specimen of matrix hosting a dense cluster of lustrous, translucent, rich-green Dioptase crystals. Truly a beautiful mineral, and this specimen hosts some of the most lustrous and richly colored Dioptase to be found! In excellent condition. Location: Altyn-Tyube Mine, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan Size: 8...

A large piece of matrix with a shallow vug hosting a primary layer of white/clear Calcite rhombohedrons with a secondary layer of lustrous, emerald-green Dioptase crystals. A very aesthetic combination and great contrast not only between the white and green colors, but between the...

A beautiful specimen of intergrown, cream-colored Calcite rhombohedrons with a dusting of vibrant green, microcrystalline Dioptase. It’s as if the Calcite has been sprinkled with green glitter - just amazing! This is a spectacular specimen and in excellent condition. Location: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region,...

A very aesthetic combination piece from Tsumeb featuring emerald-green Dioptase crystals with colorless, lustrous transparent Calcite rhombohedrons, all on a contrasting brown matrix. Exceptional contrast, color and luster. In excellent condition. Location: Tsumeb, Namibia Size: 6.5 x 5 x 4 cm

An aesthetic, cabinet-sized specimen featuring a colorful matrix hosting a perfectly centered dense cluster/ridge of lustrous, transparent to translucent, rich-green Dioptase crystals. Truly a beautiful piece with amazing color, luster, gemminess and balance! Size: test Location: test

A miniature sized specimen featuring a lustrous, transparent, light-green crystal of Elbaite Tourmaline with a sharp, flat termination in matrix. A nice piece in very good condition. Location: Nuristan Province, Afghanistan Size: 4.8 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm

A matrix of highly translucent, lustrous, colorless Quartz hosting a single, lustrous, highly translucent deep-green Elbaite Tourmaline crystal. Great color, crystal formation, luster and symmetry. Great matrix piece in excellent condition. Location: Araçuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil Size: 5.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm

An aesthetic and beautiful combination piece that has a large, colorless and lustrous Quartz crystal with a pristine Elbaite Tourmaline crystal rising up out of the Quartz, and a shroud of white Albite wrapped around the back of the Tourmaline, leaving the front and...

This is a massive cluster of countless intersecting, doubly-terminated prismatic Epidote crystals (ok, maybe not countless, but way more than I care to count . . . ). The crystals have striated faces, a deep green color and are in excellent condition. There is...

A superb, lustrous spray of dark olive-green Epidote crystals. A beautiful and classic formation in excellent condition. Location: Pampa Blanca, Castrovirreyna District, Huancavelica Department, Peru Size: 7.8 x 5 x 2 cm

A lustrous dark-green cluster of Epidote crystals with striations and wedge-shaped terminations on a matrix of crystallized massive Epidote. Under lighting, the classic pistachio-green can be clearly seen. A very aesthetic specimen of Epidote in excellent condition. Location: Pampa Blanca, Castrovirreyna District, Huancavelica Department, Peru...

A beautiful, well-formed spray of deep-wine colored Erythrite on a dark, contrasting matrix. The color, the crystal formation, the luster and the contrast are all impressive. In excellent condition. Location: Agodual Quarry, Bou Azzer, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco Size: 5.2 x 4.4 x 2.7 cm

Exceptionally large, lustrous, transparent and colorless tabular doubly-terminated Faden Quartz crystals. Beautiful piece in excellent condition. Location: South Waziristan, Pakistan  Size: 11.5 x 6 x 8 cm

Numerous lustrous black Schorl crystals intersecting a cluster of beige Feldspar crystals. A really unique piece with great crystal formation and contrast. In excellent condition. Location: Erongo Mountains, Namibia Size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 5 cm

Numerous lustrous black Schorl crystals intersecting a cluster of beige Feldspar crystals. A really unique piece with great crystal formation and contrast - in excellent condition. Location: Erong Mountains, Namibia Size: 5.5 x 5 x 5 cm

A large, beautiful transparent polished Fire Quartz slice from Madagascar. Also referred to Hematoid Quartz, this is a slice of colorless Quartz that has been included with streaks of the mineral Hematite which creates the striking reddish streaks and marbling throughout the Quartz. A...

This piece features numerous transparent, yellow crystals of Apatite on with white Quartz matrix. The two main converging Apatite crystals at the front of the piece are quite gemmy with glassy luster and sharp terminations. Nice contrast and in excellent condition. Location: Cerro de Mercado,...

A beautiful specimen featuring a cluster of translucent, deep purple Fluorite cubes with interior yellow Fluorite zoning (see closeup pics) from the famous Cave-In-Rock location. The crystals are sharp, stepped and intergrown with a luster that can only be captured in person. If you...

A very aesthetic specimen of highly translucent intersecting green octahedral Fluorite crystals with some purple zoning. The crystals are well formed with a satiny luster and nice color contrast. Overall, in great condition. Location: De-an, Jiangxi, China Size: 13 x 10 x 7 cm