126 results found for “mixed-minerals*”

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 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 stunning natural Opal (some matrix is still attached) from Welo, Ethiopia. Again, this is its natural form, unpolished. To be honest with you, I prefer this natural Opal over the polished version. (Although, I wisely wouldn’t consider giving this to my wife on...

A Feldspar mineral, also known as Spectrolite, or more descriptively, rainbow Spectrolite. Labradorite is named for Labrador, where it was first discovered (imagine that). Labradorite displays an iridescent effect known as labradorescence (once again, imagine that . . . ). When held at various...

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...

This cabinet sized piece features a dense coating of black, lustrous, sharp Cassiterite crystals on a rust-colored matrix from the famous Viloco Mine in Bolivia. The Cassiterite crystals are large, very sharp and mirror-like and contrast amazingly with the matrix. A very aesthetic piece...

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 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

Large plate of turquoise blue botryoidal Hemimorphite - great color with a nice silky luster - beautiful piece! Location: Yunan Province, China Size: 12 x 9.5 x 5 cm

A large stalactitic formation of translucent, lustrous white, cave Aragonite. A very aesthetic piece with countless delicate branching crystals throughout. Great luster, crystal formation and size. In excellent condition. Location: Chihuahua, Mexico Size: 13.5 x 9 x 12.5 cm

A large double geode filled with gemmy, transparent sky-blue Celestine crystals. The crystals are all in pristine condition, exceptionally large and with no damage. I was able to pick through literally hundreds of Celestine Geodes in order to find a few that were exceptional...

This large piece hosts numerous sprays of radiating, bronze-colored Astrophyllite crystals with metallic-like luster on matrix. Great symmetry and luster. Unique and aesthetic piece in excellent condition. Location: Eveslogchorr Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia Size: 9.5 x 3.7 x 8.5 cm

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

From a relatively new discovery in Peru - this beautiful, all natural pink Opal has a botryoidal-like form, with a soft, satiny luster. It is gem quality and hard to find - a striking piece with great color and luster. In excellent condition. Location: Pisco...

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...