Mixed Minerals 3

A very large and exceptional display piece featuring large, transparent colorless Selenite crystals on a dark Basalt matrix with minor Malachite. The Selenite is water clear. Note: This piece is all natural, not the Selenite “sculptures” that glue a slab of Selenite to a...

A exceptionally large specimen of deep-red Vanadinite crystals on black Goethite matrix. The crystals are large, sharp, lustrous and translucent and contrast nicely with the dark Goethite matrix. Very aesthetic piece in excellent condition. Location: Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco Size: 17.5 x 7.5 x 18 cm

A large specimen of deep-red Vanadinite crystals on black Goethite matrix. The crystals are large, sharp, lustrous and translucent and contrast nicely with the dark Goethite matrix. Very aesthetic piece in excellent condition. Location: Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco Size: 18 x 9 x 11 cm

A beautiful piece featuring several gemmy tabular crystals of orange Wulfenite with clear to white Calcite in and on a vug in brown matrix. Superb color, contrast and crystal formation! In excellent condition. Location: San Carlos Mine, Mun. de Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico Size: 10.5 x...

A striking and beautiful example of “sandwich Wulfenite” on a dark matrix from the famous Ojuela Mine in Mexico. These zoned Wulfenite tabular crystals create the unique “sandwich” look, and that, along with their color, luster and balance, makes this an amazing piece! In...

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 specimen featuring a dense covering of bright red, translucent and gemmy Vanadinite crystals on a light-colored, contrasting matrix. Great color, contrast and luster - in excellent condition. Location: Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco Size: 13 x 8 x 10 cm

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...

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...

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...

A beautiful specimen featuring two pristine, lustrous, golden Selenite “petals” on a cluster of darker, smaller Selenite crystals. One of the petals is exceptionally large while the matrix is smaller, letting the Selenite easily become the focal point of the piece. A very aesthetic...

A large specimen featuring a dense covering of bright red, translucent and gemmy Vanadinite crystals on a light-colored, contrasting matrix. Great color, contrast and luster - in excellent condition. Location: Mibladen, Morocco Size: 17 x 6 x 9 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...

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

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 x 2 x 3.2 cm

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...

A beautiful specimen featuring two complete parallel, green, translucent Vivianite crystals on a contrasting brown Limonite matrix. The crystals are tabular with a pearl luster. A classic and beautiful Vivianite specimem. Location: Canutillos Mine, Machacamarca District, Potosf, Bolivia Size: 8.5 x 6 x 7.5 cm

A lustrous, fan-shaped cluster of elongated, translucent, dark-green Vivianite crystals on matrix coated with contrasting velvety-black Goethite. An exceptional specimen with pristine crystals, great color and contrast. Very aesthetic with no damage. Location: Cabeça do Cachorro Mine, São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil Size: 5 x...

A large, lustrous, fan-shaped cluster of elongated, translucent, dark-green Vivianite crystals on matrix coated with contrasting velvety-black Goethite. An exceptional specimen with pristine crystals, great color and contrast. Very aesthetic with no damage. Location: Cabeça do Cachorro Mine, São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil Size: 8.5...

An incredible, exceptionally large, lustrous fan-shaped cluster of elongated, translucent, dark-green Vivianite crystals emanating from a brown matrix vug coated with a thin layer of contrasting velvety-black Goethite. This piece is a one-of-a-kind: The crystals are striking, pristine and large, the contrast and symmetry...

A beautiful specimen of a classic Selenite Flower. This piece has numerous lustrous, golden Selenite twins emanating from three intersecting clusters of smaller Selenite crystals. It’s hard to find these pieces damage free, but this one certainly is. It displays perfectly, is incredibly aesthetic...

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...

A very aesthetic specimen of lustrous, deep-red hexagonal Vanadinite crystals on a mix of brown and dark-grey iron-manganese oxide matrix. Outstanding contrast, color and crystal formation. In excellent condition. Location: Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco Size: 8.5 x 6 x 5 cm

A stunning specimen featuring numerous Rhodochrosite rhombohedrons on a matt-black Tetrahedrite matrix with clear Quartz needle clusters and golden metallic Pyrite from the world famous Sweet Home Mine in Alma, Colorado. The Rhodochrosite rhombohedrons are gemmy, lustrous, transparent, beautiful cherry-red and up to 1+...

A large specimen featuring lustrous, reddish-orange, tabular hexagonal Vanadinite crystals coating numerous clusters of bladed white Barite crystals, all on a contrasting brown matrix. Even the matrix has a sparkly luster due to microscopic Pyrite inclusions. Exceptional color, luster, contrast and balance. Superb, aesthetic...

A superb, large, pristine, doubly-terminated Topaz crystal on a cluster of light-gray bladed Cleavelandite crystals. The Topaz crystal is transparent and has legit gem-quality zones and shows textbook orthorhombic form with sharp, defined lustrous crystal faces on all sides. A really spectacular and beautiful...

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 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,...

A cabinet-sized specimen of deep-red Vanadinite crystals on black Goethite matrix. The crystals are sharp, lustrous and translucent and contrast nicely with the dark Goethite matrix. Very aesthetic piece in excellent condition. Location: AFC Mine, Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Morocco Size: 8.2 x 6.5 x 3.7 cm...