Sharp, twinned red-brown staurolite in matrix from the classic (now-closed) Cook Road locality, Windham, Maine. The main crystal is in excellent condition, a couple of chips. From the Pete Richards collection, personally-collected on August 3, 1986. About Pete Richards (click here)  

Sharp brown staurolite in matrix from the classic (now-closed) Cook Road locality, Windham, Maine. The main crystal is in excellent condition, the end is contacted where it ended in the mica schist matrix. From the Pete Richards collection, personally-collected on August 3, 1986. About Pete Richards (click here)      

A matrix with many red-brown staurolite crystals from the classic (now-closed) Cook Road locality, Windham, Maine. There are many crystals on the reverse side as well. Some of the crystals are twinned. Many of the crystals are in good condition, some are incomplete. From the Pete Richards collection – he collected it on August 3, […]

A beautiful specimen with spheres of radiating pectolite crystals, topped with sharp pyrite crystals. In excellent condition. The pyrite crystals look super under magnification. From the Pete Richards collection, acquired on April 25, 2009. A very fine Millington piece! About Pete Richards (click here)  

A remarkable natrolite crystal – this is huge for the species. The crystal is well-defined and doubly-terminated, with typical pyramidal terminations. In excellent condition, each of the terminations has some contacting. From the Pete Richards collection, he acquired it in May 1985. This is an impressive natrolite! About Pete Richards (click here)  

A beautiful pillar of rose quartz crystals. The crystals are sharp, well-defined, lustrous and transparent to translucent. Along the right-hand side, some of the crystals are doubly terminated. In excellent condition, a really specimen of crystallized rose quartz!  

A wonderful specimen of rose quartz from this famous locality. The rose quartz crystals are sharp and lustrous with excellent definition and superb colour. In excellent condition, one repair (perfectly clean, not visible). A real beauty!

A hematite rose comprised of sharp, highly lustrous crystals. The crystal surfaces are like black mirrors. The rose is complete – the uneven surface at the base is where it grew against the pyrophyllite matrix. The photos are of front and back. In excellent condition (one tiny imperfection on the front side, and a chip […]

An aesthetic “iron rose” grouping of sharp hematite crystals. The hematite crystals are sharp with nice lustre, and the rose is complete on both sides (the first photo is the front, the second is the opposite (back) side… unless you like the second one better, in which case it too could be the front…) In […]

A beautiful hematite “iron rose”. The hematite crystals are highly lustrous, with surfaces like black mirrors, while the edges have a reddish metallic look.  In excellent condition, no damage (which is rare for Ouro Preto hematites). Crystallized all around – the first photo is the front, the second is the back. The hematite crystals grew […]

A beautiful slender dravite crystal from Minas Gerais. This crystal is sharp with glassy lustre and well-defined striations. The termination is comprised of a myriad of tiny needle-like crystals. The crystal is black from one end to the other, and at the termination the needles have a blue hue. In excellent condition, no damage. The […]

A super crystal of topaz from Virgem da Lapa. The crystal is a delicate light blue, with great forms at the termination (I love the termination of this one!) I’d describe it as an icy blue, with a faint hue of aqua. It is sharp, transparent and has good lustre. The crystal is in excellent […]