We have created this page to show some of the best specimens we have had on our web site. We didn't want to simply delete them from and loose them for ever, so we decided to publish them on this special page.
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Afghanite
	TL88D8: We waited a while before offering Afghanites on our web site. Ones we have seen before were either two expensive, not very esthetic, or a pale color. Finally we were able to locate the examples we were looking for: very esthetic, aerial crystals, intensely colored, perfect, and not too highly priced. A definitive sample, with the main crystal well positioned on the white Calcite matrix. Sar-e-sang, Badakhshan  Afghanistan (2001) Specimen size: 3.6 × 3.3 × 3.2 cm Main crystal size: 2.2 × 0.7 cm

	Amesite (Chromium rich) with Perovskite
MC96F6: A specimen that is very hard to find. It is difficult for me to decide which is more significant: the extraordinary growth of the sharp crystals of the Chromium rich Amesite, or their brilliance and color (which is really intense if you use incandescent light). Another point of interest is the very unusual association with Perovskite, which is perfectly crystallized, which is perfectly crystallized. It has been sawn, which was the only way to reduce the matrix without destroying it. Saranovskii Mine, Sarany, Gorozavod area, Permskaya Oblast', Urals  Russia (2001) Specimen size: 14.5 × 11 × 3.5 cm

Andradite (variety Topazolite)
	T66BF4: This one comes from a great one-time find made in November 1998 at the Yellow Cat Mine, the classic locality for this rare variety of Andradite. One can see the good growth forms of the rhombohedra in the crystals. The color, degree of transparency, and esthetic position on the matrix are also notable. Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California  USA (11/1998) Specimen size: 3.9 × 2.8 × 1.5 cm Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.6 cm

	Apatite-(CaF) with Albite and Muscovite
MH96K7: A novelty from Munich 2007. We have had this Apatite analyzed and it is really Apatite-(CaF), as we guessed. We offer this specimen with very sharp crystals, very esthetic, and displaying well on a white Albite matrix with minor Muscovite. Please note that the main crystal has a contact on its back side, looking incomplete for this reason. Sapo Mine, Goiabeira, Aimorés, Minas Gerais  Brazil (07/2007) Specimen size: 4.6 × 4.2 × 2 cm Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1.2 cm Extremely fluorescent long & short UV

Apatite-(CaF) with Albite
	EY70G5: Magnificent group of short tabular crystals of an intense pink color and very bright, enhanced on a matrix of very clean and sharp crystals of Albite. The specimen has been reviewed, photographed and published as a new discovery in the magazine ‘Mineral up’ on page 29 in number 2006/1. Mina La Marina, Pauna, Boyacá  Colombia (01/2005) Specimen size: 5.4 × 2.6 × 2 cm Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.6 cm Extremely fluorescent long & short UV

	Apatite-(CaF) with Cassiterite and Mica
DA76E6: A novelty from China: in the Pingwu area, famous for Scheelite and Cassiterite, they have found some extraordinary Apatite-(CaF), which have very good color and, above all, very good crystal definition. In fact they look very similar to the famous Swiss ones, with the difference being that the Chinese ones are a deeper color. The paragenesis is also quite incredible: a matrix of delicate crystals of Mica with very brilliant Cassiterite. This specimen was photographed for the ‘what’s new at St Marie 2004’ section of the magazine ‘Le Règne Minéral’ and appears on page 50 of number 58. We will send the purchaser a copy of the magazine. Also, it has been published in the book ‘China’, by Berthold Ottens, on page 420. Shaobaodin Mountains, Pingwu, Sichuan  China (2002) Specimen size: 11 × 8 × 3.5 cm Main crystal size: 2.1 × 1.2 cm Apatite-(CaF) extremely fluorescent long & short UV

Apatite-(CaF) with Siderite
	TF9B6: Nice bluish crystals of good quality and luster, partially covered by Siderite. One example that shows why Panasqueira's Apatite-(CaF) are famous worldwide. Minas da Panasqueira, level 2, Beira Baixa  Portugal (1978) Specimen size: 3.4 × 2.7 cm Fluorescent long UV

	Arsenopyrite
NA96E6: Neat Arsenopyrite with a more golden color than the typical ones. The crystal form is also very interesting. It is a floater, very shiny, and has small crystals of white Dolomite on the rear side. Very pleasant. Minas da Panasqueira, Level 3, Beira Baixa  Portugal (2004) Specimen size: 11 × 6.5 × 3 cm

Apophyllite-(KF) with Stilbite
	JB64E2: One of the most beautiful specimens from the Jan Buma zeolite collection. The thin matrix supports a large group of Apophyllite-(KF) that has good color, is very transparent and stands well clear of the matrix. There are also some nice sprays of Stilbite. A real beauty. We will send the buyer Jan’s label. Fursungi, Poona, Maharashtra  India (±2001) Specimen size: 11 × 6 × 3.5 cm Main crystal size: 2 × 0.6 cm

	Apophyllite-(KF) with Stilbite
EE86E6: A spray of crystals, well placed on the matrix of Stilbite. A very visual specimen. Momim Akhada, Rahuri, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra  India (04-05/2004) Specimen size: 4.9 × 4.5 × 2.9 cm

Axinite-(Fe) with Calcite
Front Rear	TP69H3: Big floater, doubly-terminated crystal of very sharp faces and edges. We must note its color, an intense transparency near the edges and the neat contrast with white Calcite at the center of the sample. Puiva Mount, Saranpaul, Prepolar Ural, Tyumenskaya Oblast', Urals  Russia (1996) Specimen size: 8.7 × 4.2 × 1.7 cm

	Azurite on Quartz
E73B: An upright, perfect Azurite crystal on an unusual white Quartz matrix. Perfect crystallography, corners gemmy when viewed with deep light from behind, and superb esthetics. A pleasure for all collectors! Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb  Namibia Specimen size: 7.5 × 6.3 cm Main crystal size: 3.2 × 1.4 cm

Azurite with Malachite
	CB36G2: The habitus is very unusual. The absence of the main prism suggests the apparent form of a dipyramid or an octahedron. The contrast between the vivid blue of the Azurite and the intense green of the Malachite is superb. This is one of the few pieces found with this crystallographic habitus at the locality. This specimen was published on the Mineralogical Record´s web page, in the ‘What's New’ section of the October 10, 2005 edition. Oumjrane Mine, Alnif  Morocco (02/2005) Specimen size: 4.3 × 3 × 2.3 cm Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.5 cm

	Azurite with Malachite
JX90F3: A classic sample for Puit IX (shaft nine of the Zelidja mine) The very brilliant, damage free and intensely colored prisms are shorter and thicker than is normal, and they have an aerial form. A partial coating of Malachite gives a special touch to it. Puit IX, Touissit, Oujda  Morocco (1993) Specimen size: 5 × 3.7 × 3.5 cm Main crystal size: 2.8 × 2 cm	Front Side

Babingtonite with Prehnite and Quartz
Front Side	MK94G5: Crystals are very big, exceptional for the species. They grew, with the Quartz, on a Prehnite matrix and they are doubly-terminated. We’ll give a copy of the analysis to the buyer. The specimen has been reviewed, photographed and published as a new discovery in the magazine ‘Mineral up’ on page 22 in number 2006/1. Qiaojia, Qiaojia County, Zhaotong, Yunnan  China (2005) Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.3 × 3.5 cm Main crystal size: 2.1 × 1.3 cm

	Bastnäsite-(Ce) doubly terminated
EH92E9: Enormous! The tabular appearance is due to the parallel growth of three prismatic, doubly-terminated crystals that can be recognized because of the double pyramids that have formed a single large face at the front. The size of the Bastnasite-(Ce), its excellent brilliance and the fact that the matrix is also quite large all make this an excellent example. Zagi Mountain, Peshawar  Pakistan (2004) Specimen size: 4.5 × 4 × 4 cm Main crystal size: 3.4 × 3 cm

Benitoite on Natrolite
Front Left side Right side	EN91G4: The crystal is magnificent. Deep blue, with perfectly defined faces and edges and absolutely undamaged. Furthermore, its situation on matrix makes for easy direct observation and as well as display in exhibit case. Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California  USA Specimen size: 4.9 × 4.3 × 2.3 cm Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.3 cm Extremely fluorescent short UV

	Beryl (Aquamarine)
ED74E9: A dramatic floater made up of a group of prismatic, brilliant crystals with sharp faces. Near the ends are clear colorless areas that contrast with the intense blue of the rest of the crystals, some of which are doubly-terminated. The esthetics of the specimen, as you can see in the photo, is exceptional. Erongo Mountain, Usakos-Omaruru, Erongo  Namibia (2003) Specimen size: 7.8 × 7.4 × 4.5 cm Main crystal size: 4.4 × 0.7 cm

Beryl with Schorl
Front Side	TX79L0: Particularly esthetic specimen. With the main Beryl crystal group very aerial, some of them doubly terminated. Sharp faces and edges with good color. On a fine acicular Schorl matrix. Erongo Mountain, Usakos-Omaruru, Erongo  Namibia (2007) Specimen size: 5 × 3.8 × 3 cm Main crystal size: 2.2 × 0.3 cm

	Beryl (Aquamarine) with Albite
EY86K1: The crystal is formed by the hexagonal prism and a relatively complex termination formed by the faces of two pyramids and the pinacoid. Transparency and luster are magnificent and the specimen is very esthetic because it is on an Albite matrix. Shigar Valley, Skardu, Baltistan  Pakistan (03/2007) Specimen size: 4.7 × 2.9 × 2.2 cm Main crystal size: 4.7 × 0.9 cm Albite fluorescent long & short UV	Front Rear

Beryl (Aquamarine) with Albite and Schorl
Front Rear	EA72G5: Very beautiful group of prismatic crystals, some of them doubly-terminated, very clear and of an excellent color and luster, with Albite and Schorl. Nyet Bruk, Braldu Valley, Baltistan  Pakistan (05/2005) Specimen size: 8.6 × 6.2 × 1.8 cm Main crystal size: 7.2 × 1.5 cm

	Beryl (Emerald) on Calcite
TA96E4: Very elegant with such transparent crystals. The main crystal is doubly terminated and has a good accompaniment of other smaller ones. They are all nicely positioned on the matrix of Calcite crystals. A clean specimen. Mina La Pita, Borbur, Boyacá  Colombia (11/03) Specimen size: 5 × 4.5 × 2 cm Main crystal size: 3.7 × 0.5 cm

Beryl (Emerald) doubly terminated
Front Top Bottom	TE90D6: This extraordinary specimen brings together all the features that any collector would dream of in an Emerald: perfection, intense color, transparency, doubly terminated, a large crystal, and on matrix. The matrix of a small amount of Pyrite on Calcite has a form, size and general look that sets the fabulous crystal off nicely. So in summary as good as the photos suggest. Mina La Pita, Borbur, Boyacá   Colombia Specimen size: 5.2 × 3.8 × 1.8 cm Main crystal size: 5.1 × 1.1 × 1 cm

	Beryl (Heliodor)
EA65E6: This is a floater, doubly terminated, very gemmy, and a pleasant golden color, as one would hope for in a Heliodor Beryl. Simply perfect. Alto do Giz pegmatite, Equador, Seridó Oriental, Rio Grande do Norte  Brazil (2003) Specimen size: 7.7 × 2 × 1.6 cm

Beryl (Heliodor)
Front Rear	EZ16: Madagascar is a pegmatite rich country. From this richness once in a while they find some of the best Heliodor Beryls in the world. The form is perfect and the intense golden color makes them among the best known. We have managed to obtain an extraordinary specimen: doubly terminated, a floater, gem, damage free, and as you can see in the photo with a fabulous color. A gem mineral collector's dream! Ikalamavony, Fianarantsoa  Madagascar (2001) Specimen size: 5 × 1.4 × 0.9 cm

	Red Beryl
TM64: Well formed, with a excellent color, pretty good transparency, and well positioned on its matrix. A perfect example of the species. Harris claim, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah  USA (1997) Specimen size: 8.3 × 6 × 5 cm Main crystal size: 1.1 × 1 cm

Bixbyite with Topaz
Front Top	EP64E6: Great Bixbyite with large crystal size, perfection, and good position on the matrix. There are also some small crystals of Topaz. In general we can say that it is among the best for the species. In fact it is a phenomenal specimen. Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah  USA Specimen size: 5.1 × 3.7 × 2.4 cm Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1.1 cm

	Bornite
TC52C6: This specimen merits a careful description. Bornite crystals usually tends to be small, black, ugly and not very sharp. Well, this specimen shows is colorful nature due to an iridescent alteration of a thin covering, its crystals are pretty huge and extremely sharp for the species. You can appreciate its beauty in the photo. Plus the specimen is a floater with a small Bornite crystal just on the top corner of the specimen. Just great! 65 Mine, level 60, Dzhezkazgan  Kazakhstan (2002) Specimen size: 5.2 × 2.3 × 2.2 cm Main crystal size: 2.5 × 2.2 cm

Brookite with Albite
	ML66E9: A perfect miniature. The crystal is doubly-terminated, transparent, and the color, while at first it looks brown, also shows flashes of lively red. The fine matrix of Albite adds an elegant touch. Pashine, Baluchistan  Pakistan (2004) Specimen size: 1.5 × 1.3 × 1 cm Main crystal size: 1.5 × 0.7 cm

	Brookite on Quartz with inclusions
EB16G1: A very, very special specimen. We must underline the big size of crystals and their magnificent disposition on a matrix of Quartz crystals with inclusions. On the base of the main Brookite crystals are some other Brookite crystals. All have complete terminations. A definitive piece. Kharan Mountains, Baluchistan  Pakistan (2005) Specimen size: 3.9 × 3.7 × 7.1 cm Main crystal size: 2.6 × 2.1! cm	Front Rear

Cafarsite
Front Side	MV16E9: The Cafarsite crystal is large, quite complex, has perfectly defined faces and edges, and it combines the forms of the rhombohedron, octahedron, pyritohedron and cube. The Albite matrix adds to its esthetics. A great specimen with more brilliance and beauty than is usual for this rare species. Cherbadung, Binntal, Wallis  Switzerland (±1986) Specimen size: 3.3 × 1.8 × 2 cm Main crystal size: 1.3 × 1.2 cm

	Calcite on Dolomite
ET60E4: I think the photo says more than I can explain. The white crystals are not what they look like: they are Calcite, so don’t be mistaken. The brown ones are what they look like: Dolomite. Roata mine, Cavnic, Maramures  Rumania (2004) Specimen size: 3.5 × 3.4 × 2.9 cm Calcite fluorescent long & short UV

Calcite with Sphalerite and Quartz
	EV16F2: Three lenticular Calcite crystals, with perfect form, the three upper faces of the rhombohedra very visible, and the prisms hardly developed at all. A very beautiful gem crystal of Sphalerite accompanies them, all on a matrix of Quartz. Kangjianwan Mine, Shuikoushan, Hunan  China (2004) Specimen size: 4 × 3.8 × 4 cm Main crystal size: 2.9 × 2.5 cm Calcite fluorescent long & short UV

	Carrollite with Calcite
T53G: Perfect / undamaged Carrollite crystal on Calcite. Kamoya South Mine, Kambove  Congo D.R. (02 /2001) Specimen size: 8 × 6.2 cm Main crystal size: 2 × 2.3 cm

Cassiterite doubly terminated
	AE46D5: Doubly terminated Cassiterite that is just as nice as the photo suggests. Well placed on a minor Mica-Quartz matrix and pretty gemmy. Langcangjiang river area, Yunnan  China Specimen size: 2.7 × 2.2 × 1.8 cm

	Cassiterite with Mica
PZ37C9: Black and white. But its luster, perfection and the nice soft white Mica give a great contrast... For me it is like a jewel with its unquestionable quality. Shaobaodin Mountains, Pingwu, Sichuan  China (2002) Specimen size: 5 × 4 × 3.5 cm

Doubly terminated Cerussite
Front Side	EB89F1: A twin of two crystals, one of them doubly terminated, that are accompanied by other smaller ones. The b-pinacoid form dominates them which is why they are flat. The terminations have a large number of faces of various smaller prisms. The brilliance is excellent, the color is attractive, and the esthetics of the whole specimen is really great. Touissit, Puit IX, Oujda  Morocco (1992) Specimen size: 4.3 × 3.5 × 2.5 cm Fluorescent long & short UV

	Cerussite on smoky Quartz
EG56D1: So delicate! Like a flower on the smoky Quartz. Bouzougar, Taouz  Morocco (04/05 /2003) Specimen size: 6 × 3.5 × 2.7 cm Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.2 cm

Chromium Clinochlore (Kämmererite)
	MH90D4: Perfect gemmy crystals separately placed on their matrix. They are hard to get as perfect as this one, especially considering the mine is at the end of its working life. Kop Krom Mine, Erzerum  Turkey Specimen size: 5.5 × 4 × 3.3 cm Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.4 cm

	Cinnabar on Dolomite
MB26E9: The crystals, formed of a sharp rhombohedron and terminated by small triangular faces of the pinacoid, have extraordinary definition, transparency and size. It is nicely positioned on a matrix of Dolomite. A great one. We should warn you that the back of the specimen has been cut with a saw to protect the Cinnabar crystals. Chatian, Fenghua, Hunan  China (2004) Specimen size: 8.3 × 6 × 2.7 cm Main crystal size: 1.9 × 1.3 cm	Front

Copper
	TM71C8: Very sharp individual Copper crystal perched on an esthetic matrix made up of other Copper crystals and partially covered by minor, but brilliant, Quartz crystals. An old classic as is proven by the label number: 334605 from the Swedish Museum of Natural History which is included with the specimen. Lake Superior, Michigan  USA Specimen size: 6.5 × 4.2 × 4 cm Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.6 cm

	Copper with Cuprite
M891D: Unbelievable esthetics. Spinel twined copper crystals with added branches. Everything covered by a thin coating of Cuprite which gives it a nice reddish color. It looks like a Spinel twin copper that received an electric shock! Sorry for the analogy but I'm so impressed that I cannot find a better way of describing it. Itauz Mine, Dzhezkazgan  Kazakhstan (2001) Specimen size: 11.2 × 6.3 cm

Copper
Front Rear	TE88J5: The excellent specimen is very esthetic due to the large size of the main crystal, which is partially skeletal with very well defined faces and edges on an arborescent growth of small Cooper crystals. Itauz Mine, Dzhezkazgan  Kazakhstan (09/2006) Specimen size: 6.4 × 3.6 × 1.4 cm Main crystal size: 4.5 × 0.9 cm

	Devilline
EL86G5: Excellent miniature with very definite groups of crystals on matrix. Crystals are laminar and of a very good color and considerable size for this species. Spania Dolina (ex-Herrengrund) Banská Bystrica  Slovak Republic (06/2005) Specimen size: 2 × 1.3 × 1.3 cm

Diopside
	MA89E9: Doubly-terminated crystals of Diopside are not that common. In this case they occur in a large group of quite long subparallel crystals. The color, transparency and position on the matrix are also striking. Kunar Valley, Nuristan  Afghanistan (2004) Specimen size: 8 × 5.3 × 3.5 cm Main crystal size: 3.5 × 0.5 cm

	Dioptase
MV99H1: The locality is uncommon. The group is consists of a lot of short prismatic crystals which have exceptional color and luster. It’s from a recent find in a forgotten place in which the former pieces hadn’t the same degree of quality. Tantara Mine, Kakounde, Likasi, Shaba  Congo D.R. (06/2005) Specimen size: 7.9 × 5.8 × 3.5 cm Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.7 cm

Dioptase
	NE96D3: Top quality specimen. For its perfection, luster, crystal size, transparency, and contrast with its white Calcite matrix this Dioptase is a world class example of this very popular species. Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb  Namibia Specimen size: 8 × 6 × 2.8 cm Main crystal size: 1 × 1 cm Calcite low fluorescence long & short UV

	Dioptase
T49M: A sculptural esthetic and perfectly colored Dioptase on dolomite and calcite. An excellent specimen. Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb  Namibia Specimen size: 4 × 3 cm

Twinned Dolomite
	TD97D8: From the John Barlow collection, this perfect twin of two Dolomite crystals shows the degree of transparency and brilliance that has made the Dolomite from Eugui so famous. A very esthetic floater. Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (±1974) Specimen size: 5.5 × 4.9 × 4.2 cm

	Elbaite on smoky Quartz and Albite
MB6H3: An exceptional sample. A floating smoky Quartz crystal from which arises a magnificent prismatic crystal of Elbaite. It is transparent and clean and has an excellent termination and a better green color, with banded zones. São Jose da Safira, Governador Valadares  Brazil (±1970) Specimen size: 10 × 5.5 × 7 cm Main crystal size: 5.5 × 0.7 cm	Front Side

Elbaite (Rubellite) with Feldspar
Front Rear Top	EB1K6: Translucent crystal of excellent color, very uniform, and perfectly terminated with the pedion and the three faces of the rhombohedron. It is implanted on Feldspar matrix, which is not very usual for the locality. Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California  USA Specimen size: 4.4 × 2.8 × 2.5 cm Main crystal size: 4.4 × 2.7 cm Feldspar fluorescent long & short UV

	Elbaite (Rubellite)
MD37G9: The color, with deep mauve tones, is exceptional. Terminal faces consist of two rhombohedrons and they are very well defined and completely transparent. The specimen has been reviewed, photographed and published as a new discovery in the magazine ‘Mineral up’ on page 22 in number 2006/2. Mokhovaya pegmatite, Malkhan, Krasny Chicoy, Chitinskaya Oblast, Transbaikal  Russia (2005) Specimen size: 2.5 × 1.4 × 1.2 cm	Front Top

Bicolor Elbaite
	TP46E2: Well, I think the photo says most of what I need to say about this one. It’s really very luminous and the colors are great – both the red at the base and the green near the top. The upper termination is very rich in faces and the base is re-crystallized. This was in Steve Smale’s collection, so we will send you his label. Viadinho  Brazil Specimen size: 3.5 × 1.1 × 0.8 cm

	Scepter Elbaite
TP66H1: The scepter is a prismatic crystal, deep green colored, very transparent, bright, with all its faces perfectly preserved and growing on a thin pink prism, probably the product of the loss of the green portion once covering the pink stem. A very nice oddity. Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais  Brazil (1994) Specimen size: 4 × 0.6 × 0.6 cm

Cuprian Elbaite "scepter"
Front Front Rear	TD46L1: Well defined and transparent Elbaite crystal, with excellent color, totally natural, more blue on the scepter base. Terminal faces are well defined and with no damage. We would like to emphasize its form because these cuprian Elbaites from Paraíba, well-known for their excellent color, rarely are seen in complete crystals. São José da Batalha, Paraíba  Brazil (±1992) Specimen size: 3.2 × 0.8 × 0.8 cm

	Elbaite 'Watermelon'
TE49F3: A prismatic crystal typical of Santa Rosa, with notable transparency and brilliance. This makes the contrast between the red interior and green exterior more notable. A classic that is now hard to find. Santa Rosa Mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais  Brazil (±1980) Specimen size: 4.8 × 0.9 × 1 cm

Elbaite with Schorl
	TB71E2: Very unusual with the Sphere of Elbaite at the top complete, brilliant, and well positioned on the Calcite matrix. The lower half of the specimen is complex: there is a thick crystal of Schorl that passes through the calcite and is terminated at its upper end. Around the Schorl is half a sphere of Elbaite, which while not complete is not broken either. Holding this all together is fibrous pink Elbaite. No one could say that this one is not original. Palelni Mine, Khetchel, Molo, Momeik  Myanmar (2003-2004) Specimen size: 6.8 × 4.3 × 3.4 cm Main crystal size: 2.7 × 2.5 cm

	Euchroite
MD37I0: A magnificent miniature. The main crystal, of very good size and color, has perfect definitions of faces and edges, which is rare for the species. Lubietová (Libethen) Banská Bystrica  Slovak Republic (2001) Specimen size: 1.6 × 1.3 × 1.3 cm Main crystal size: 1 × 0.9 cm

Ferberite with Mica
Front Rear	EH36F2: The great growth of the terminal faces of this group of brilliant crystals, with their very well-defined faces and edges, make this a very attractive aerial group. Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou, Hunan  China (2003) Specimen size: 4.7 × 2.8 × 2 cm

	Fluorite with Quartz and Calcite
MA99E9: These classic specimens are now difficult to find. Two cubes placed well apart on the matrix show perfectly the crystallographic form. The crystals are transparent and an attractive green, so they contrast well with the matrix of Quartz and Calcite. The Fluorite crystals are undamaged, which is very rare for material from this mine. Le Beix Mine, Lastic, Herment, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne  France Specimen size: 7.4 × 4.9 × 3.5 cm Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.9 cm Fluorite & Calcite very fluorescent long & short UV

Octahedral Fluorite
	TA58E1: Nice crystals of octahedral Fluorite on matrix. It is a good size, has good color, and shows good contrast with the Albite and Quartz matrix. It is difficult to get competitive specimens of these Fluorites as few are found and prices are high. I got this one from an old batch so it still has a good price-quality balance. Planggenstock, Uri  Switzerland Specimen size: 4.3 × 3 × 3.3 cm Main crystal size: 1 × 1 cm

	Fluorite with Pyrite and Calcite
EH89G1: A group of cubic crystals very defined and with a magnificent luster. An especially intense green color, considerable clarity and locally covered by aggregates of Calcite with Pyrite. Among the best from this locality. El Hamman, Meknes  Morocco (04/2005) Specimen size: 10 × 7.5 × 6 cm Main crystal size: 3.3 × 2.7 cm Extremely fluorescent long & short UV

Fluorite
	EH88H6: A very balanced group of cubic crystals that have very sharp and bright faces and edges. The violet color is exceptionally intense and it even hides, due to its intensity, the magnificent transparency, visible under an intense spotlight. On the surface of some of the faces there are small crystals of Calcite. Tounfit, Boumia  Morocco (2006) Specimen size: 8.1 × 6.8 × 2.6 cm Main crystal size: 2.1 × 2 cm Calcite fluorescent long & short UV

	Fluorite
TK16L1: Group of very sharp cubic Fluorite crystals, modified by octahedral triangular faces. Translucent to transparent and showing dark geometric zonations on vertices. Green color is specially intense. A great specimen. Erongo Mountain, Usakos-Omaruru, Erongo  Namibia (2007) Specimen size: 12 × 7 × 2.5 cm Main crystal size: 2.3 × 1.6 cm Minor fluorescence long & short UV

Fluorite on Mica and Quartz