An aesthetic cluster of diverging Hedenbergite-included Quartz crystals. The crystals are lustrous and translucent and display a grayish-green color due to the Hedenbergite inclusions. The crystals also host an overgrowth of smaller Quartz crystals all around the prism faces of the larger crystals up...

A large single focal crystal with two adjoining parallel crystals; lustrous and transparent Quartz with a red-orange color due to hematite inclusions. The crystals are pristine and the luster and color is excellent. No damage. Location: Dakhla, Morocco Size: 8 x 4.5 x 4 cm

The Quartz crystals are clear to milky white, highly translucent and with a luster so vitreous they appear wet. Along the crystal edges and at the very tip of the terminations there are light inclusions of red Hematite - a nice, subtle contrast. A very...

A large plate densely covered with colorless transparent Quartz “needles” with numerous lustrous metallic-gold Pyrite crystals. This combination creates a very lustrous and aesthetic specimen that sparkles due to the myriad of reflective faces. In excellent condition. Location: Huaron Mine, Pasco Department, Peru Size: 10.5 x...

This is a very fascinating crystal form of Quartz. It is often referred to as “beta Quartz” having been formed at higher temperatures, creating a perfectly symmetrical bipyramidal hexagon. However, when beta Quartz cools down, it may or may not decrease its symmetry, but...

There’s been a lot of Red Quartz coming out of Morocco lately, but most pieces have minor (or major) dings and such, so I was able to, after much perusing, find a few pieces that were quite stunning, balanced and undamaged. This is one...

Forming in cavities in Rhyolite, these unique and beautiful Red Agates (also referred to as Crater Agates and Red Fox Agates) are colored deep red from imbedded iron oxides and form in a rounded nodular habit (note that this rich red color is completely...

Forming in cavities in Rhyolite, these unique and beautiful Red Agates (also referred to as Crater Agates and Red Fox Agates) are colored deep red from imbedded iron oxides and form in a rounded nodular habit (note that this rich red color is completely...

Forming in cavities in Rhyolite, these unique and beautiful Red Agates (also referred to as Crater Agates and Red Fox Agates) are colored deep red from imbedded iron oxides and form in a rounded nodular habit (note that this rich red color is completely...

An exceptionally large plate of Hematite included Quartz crystals. The overall plate has a reddish color to it, but all of the tips of the crystals have a rich-red termination which makes the crystals pop, and the matrix crust is a much lighter reddish...

A very nice specimen featuring a cluster of hemispherical aggregates of pink, lustrous microcrystalline Rhodochrosite on a contrasting vug. Add to the Rhodochrosite a handful of miniature transparent Quartz crystals and you have a piece that really sparkles! In excellent condition. Location: Santa Eulalia District,...

Several nodular aggregates of sparkling, bright pink crystalline Rhodochrosite set on a dark-gray/black matrix. In one instance there is a stack of interconnected nodules. A very unique piece with great luster, color and contrast. In excellent condition. Location: N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Northern Cape, South Africa...

Sparkling layer of rounded, bright pink Rhodochrosite crystal aggregates completely covering the dark-gray/black matrix. The luster, color and contrast is just amazing! In excellent condition. Location: N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa Size: 4 x 2 x 3.2 cm

Sparkling layer of rounded, bright pink Rhodochrosite crystal aggregates completely covering the dark-gray/black matrix. The luster, color and contrast is just amazing! In excellent condition. Location: N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa Size: 3.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm

Sparkling layer of rounded, bright pink Rhodochrosite crystal aggregates completely covering the dark-gray/black matrix. The luster, color and contrast is just amazing! In excellent condition. Location: N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa Size: 4.7 x 1.5 x 3 cm

A very large and beautiful piece that features a prominent vein of Rhodochrosite in a matrix of Quartz, Silver Tetrahedrite, Galena and Chalcopyrite. The Rhodochrosite is translucent, the color is a classic reddish-pink and the rhombohedral cleavage can be clearly seen as result of...

A cluster of translucent white Quartz crystals hosting platy (lenticular), pink translucent Rhodochrosite crystals. The large, focal Rhodochrosite crystal is perfectly positioned in an open area within the Quartz crystals with smaller Rhodo crystals positioned perpendicular to it. A very aesthetic piece with exceptional...

A very aesthetic and colorful specimen featuring sparkling, translucent pink crystallized Rhodochrosite over translucent, clear to white microcrystalline Quartz on matrix. For an added bonus, there’s a cluster of cream-colored spherical aggregates of Calcite on the Rhodo. A beautiful and uncommon piece with great...

This is a fascinating piece - it features swirls of Rhodochrosite seemingly wrapped around miniature globular aggregates of sphalerite, all on a matrix of quartz. Many of the Rhodo crystal aggregates have an almost rosette-like formation. I had a little trouble capturing the pink...

Deep red, uncut, unpolished rough Rhodonite with dark-gray to black Manganese Oxide and a vein of green-gray, fibrous Cummingtonite crystals. Rhodonite is used extensively in the gem trade, and this particular piece can be cut and polished into gemstones or simply enjoyed and displayed...

Deep red, uncut, unpolished rough Rhodonite with dark-gray to black Manganese Oxide. Rhodonite is used extensively in the gem trade, and this particular piece can be cut and polished into gemstones or simply enjoyed and displayed for its natural beauty. Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil Size: 10...

A large vug of brown Limonite lined with lustrous clear Calcite on black Murdochite crystals hosting a handful of teal-blue, botryoidal clusters. Great color, contrast, size and luster. In excellent condition. Location: Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico Size: 13.5 x 9.5 x 7.5 cm

A large, beautiful specimen featuring a cluster of lustrous, transparent smoky Quartz crystals with thin, needle-like crystals of Rutile included inside the Quartz crystals. The large, focal smoky Quartz crystal has been polished on two of the six termination faces to allow greater visibility...

A very large, highly translucent, pristine crystal of golden Scheelite. This large octahedral crystal sits on a matrix of lustrous silvery Muscovite crystals and contrasts nicely with the matrix. There is also a second, smaller crystal of Scheelite of the same quality. A classic...

A large, lustrous black Schorl Tourmaline crystal perfectly set on contrasting white Albite. The Schorl is perfectly terminated and nicely striated, and you literally can’t get any better contrast. Great piece with excellent symmetry in excellent condition. Location: Skardu District, Shigar Valley, Pakistan Size: 8.5 x...

Several lustrous black Schorl crystals with Smoky Quartz crystals on well crystallized cream-colored Feldspar. Great contrast and luster, and some of the Schorl crystals are double terminated. A very aesthetic piece in very good condition. Location: Erongo Region, Namibia Size: 7.5 x 7 x 3.5 cm...

A beautiful and delicate spray of acicular, transparent, colorless to white Scolecite crystals on a base of dense Scolecite crystals. The contrasting direction of the upper cluster of crystals to the base is really eye-catching. A very aesthetic piece in great condition, especially given...

An aesthetic tapered cluster of elongated colorless-to-white Scolecite crystals. The crystals are transparent to translucent with glassy crystal faces. In excellent condition.  Location: Nashik District, Maharashtra, India Size: 14 x 3 x 3 cm

An aesthetic tapered cluster of elongated colorless-to-white Scolecite crystals. At the base there is a trio of smaller, diverging clusters which add a nice symmetry and dimension to the piece. The crystals are transparent to translucent with glassy crystal faces. In excellent condition. Location: Nashik,...

A very large Geode lined with beige Heulandite crystals hosting several intersecting sprays of lustrous, colorless, highly translucent, acicular (needle-like) Scolecite crystals. Simply an amazing piece - the crystal formation, the luster, the contrast, the symmetry - it’s all outstanding. And being protected within...