Highly lustrous large brochantite crystals are perched on a near-white matrix to comprise this striking specimen. The brochantite crystals are substantial – the largest one is 1.1 x 0.6 cm. The contrast stands out, while there are a few glints of green among the brochantites. In excellent condition – the main crystals are super – […]

This is a superb plate of brochantite crystals. At the top (as I would display it, supported) is a cluster of sharp, lustrous crystals with green highlights, and at the bottom, the crystals isolated on matrix stand out with great contrast. The isolated ones include a 1.2 cm doubly-terminated parallel growth crystal. In exceptional condition […]

This cluster of twinned sphalerite crystals is covered with a thin veneer of chalcopyrite, giving the sphalerite a beautiful metallic gold appearance. The sphalerite crystal forms are so well defined that they are striking. There is minor orpiment in association, along with some small, bright pyrite crystals. In excellent condition – minor chipping and faint […]

This piece features a sharp, 2.0 cm twinned crystal of sphalerite on pyrite crystals with associated sprays of glassy clear quartz crystals. The sphalerite has a thin coating of chalcopyrite on most crystal surfaces, giving it a velvety gold metallic sheen. In excellent condition – minor chipping. The crystal form is textbook, with the twinning […]

This one is distinctive! A 3.2 cm ball of beautiful golden-yellow selenite crystals is perched at the top of a plate of halite matrix. The selenite crystals are sharp and lustrous. To the right of the crystal ball there is a 2.1 cm twinned selenite crystal. In superb condition for a selenite from this locality […]

This cluster of fluorapatite feature pale pink-grey tabular crystals to 1 cm. The fluorapatites have good lustre and form, with small crystals of pyrite, calcite and sphalerite in association. The fluorapatite crystals are yellow under ultraviolet lighting, as shown. In very good condition overall, one of the central crystals has an incomplete termination. A nice […]

This piece features pinkish fluorapatite crystals to 1 cm together with sharp lustrous pyrite crystals. The fluorapatite crystals are yellow under ultraviolet lighting, as shown. In excellent condition overall, some incomplete fluorapatite crystals along the bottom edge and a few incomplete pyrite crystals. This is a great display specimen of fluorapatite on pyrite.

This cabinet piece feautures two main clusters of pink fluorapatite crystals to 1.5 cm on pyrite. The fluorapatite crystals are generally sharp with good lustre and some have prism face striations. One crystal in the left-hand-side cluster shows some interesting minor etching patterns.The fluorapatite crystals are yellow under ultraviolet lighting, as shown. In excellent condition […]

This specimen features superb sharp twinned bournonite crystals, some of which are elongated and some are in classic “cogwheel” twins up to 1.4 cm. The bournonite crystals are associated with sharp sparkling sphalerite crystals and pyrite. In excellent condition – no damage. A top quality Peruvian bournonite.

For me, the highlight of this crystal of elbaite tourmaline is its beautiful termination, with sharp, lustrous faces. The colours rank a close second – the top half of the crystal is a rich green, while the bottom half is a delicate pink. The crystal is a watermelon tourmaline, so the pink is slightly tinted […]

A beautiful sharp, lustrous green dravite tourmaline crystal on magensite. There is a thin coating of a second generation of sparkling magnesite crystals on this piece, and the coating covers three faces of the uvite crystal. In very good condition, there is a chips at a corner of the dravite crystal and many of the […]

This specimen features lustrous brazilianite crystals on white albite. The brazilanite crystals are glassy and gemmy. The longest one measures 3.0 cm. In excellent condition, no damage to the eye and almost pristine – some internal light play in the crystals is hard to discern in the photos, it’s not damage. (With magnification, the termination […]