I’ve added great specimens from the Pete Richards collection, from localities around the world, including Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Spain, Greece, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico and more (click here). This update follows many other beautiful specimens from Pete’s collection on the website – those still available are here. And if you’d like to read more about Pete, I’ve written about him here.

Wulfenite, Mezica Mines, Mezica, Slovenia – 11.2 cm

Silver, Pöhla Mine, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Field of view 1.1 cm

Almandine Garnet, Granatenkogel, Gaisberg Tal, Obergurgl,
Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria – 5.8 cm

Quartz, actinolite inclusions, Mallnitz, Spittal an der Drau District,
Carinthia, Austria – 9.0 cm

Andradite garnet, Mega Horio, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Field of view 4.0 cm

Barite, Troya Mine, Mutiloa Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain – 6.1 cm

Pyrite, Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain – 6.8 cm

Aragonite, Giumentaro Mine, Capodarso, Enna, Sicily, Italy – 7.6 cm

Same specimen as above, short-wave ultraviolet light

Same specimen as above, phosphorescence

Bournonite and quartz, Cavnic, Marmures, Romania
Field of view – 1.5 cm

Vivianite crystal from the Tomokoni Mine, Canutillos Subdistrict,
Machacamarcha District, Potosí, Bolivia  4.1 cm

Quartz (Japan Law Twin), Flor de Peru Claim, Pampa Blanca District,
Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica Dept., Peru – 4.8 cm high

Pyrite, Quiruvilca Mine, Santiago de Chuco Province,
La Libertad Department, Peru – 5.3 cm

Pyrite (complex crystals!), Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District,
Dos De Mayo Province, Huanuco, Peru
Field of view – 1.3 cm

Tetrahedrite, Huaron Mining District, Pasco, Peru
Field of view 2.3 cm

Adamite, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico – 8.4 cm

Same specimen as above, ultraviolet light

Adamite, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico – 6.8 cm

Same specimen as above, ultraviolet light

Calcite (helictite), West Camp, Santa Eulalia Mining District,
Chihuahua, Mexico – 5.3 cm

Boulangerite, Zacatecas, Mexico
Field of view – 0.8 cm

Sphalerite, Santa Eulalia Mining District, Chihuahua, Mexico – 5.5 cm

Calcite, Chihuahua, Mexico – 8.3 cm

Danburite, Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico – 4.5 cm

Barite, Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, USA – 5.5 cm