Post-Tucson 2008 Update

TA36L0: One of the novelties of Tucson 2008. Transparent to translucent cubic Fluorite crystals with sharp faces and edges. Color varies between yellow and dark honey, with well defined and quite variable color intensity in geometric zonations. On a matrix of small crystals of Celestine.
White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio  USA (2007)

Specimen size: 4.7 × 3.3 × 3.2 cm

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.5 cm

TB27L0: One of the novelties of Tucson 2008. Cubic transparent to translucent Fluorite crystals with sharp faces and edges. Color varies between yellow to dark honey, with well defined and quite variable color intensity in geometric zonations. On a matrix of white transparent to translucent flattened Celestine crystals, some of them covering Fluorite and others partially included in it.
White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio  USA (2007)

Specimen size: 8 × 5.8 × 4.8 cm

Main crystal size: 2.8 × 2.7 cm

TH46L0: Very esthetic and aerial specimen. Malachite has replaced completely the prismatic crystals of the original Azurite. From a new locality not yet well known by mineralogists.
Milpillas Mine, Cananea, Sonora  Mexico (2007)

Specimen size: 7.8 × 6.5 × 2.7 cm

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.4 cm

TK96L0: Complex group of Azurite crystals of neat and sharp faces and edges. Excellent deep vivid blue color, with fibrous Malachite radial growths, on matrix. From a new locality not yet well known by mineralogists.
Milpillas Mine, Cananea, Sonora  Mexico (2007)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 4.2 × 2.4 cm

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.9 cm

TE87L0: Complex Azurite translucent crystals with polysynthetic and tiled growth. Excellent vivid deep blue color. With Malachite and on matrix. From a new locality not yet well known by mineralogists.
Milpillas Mine, Cananea, Sonora  Mexico (2007)

Specimen size: 4.6 × 4.4 × 2.1 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1 cm

TF48L0: Parallel growth of complex Azurite crystals of neat and sharp faces and edges. Excellent and translucent deep blue color, with fibrous Malachite, on matrix. From a new locality not yet well known by mineralogists.
Milpillas Mine, Cananea, Sonora  Mexico (2007)

Specimen size: 6.2 × 4.1 × 2.1 cm

Main crystal size: 2 × 0.5 cm

TK14L0: A novelty of Tucson 2008. Wulfenite crystals showing an uncommon morphology, formed by elongated prism faces, dipyramidal and pinacoidal terminations. Yellow color slightly orange, deeper on the prism. On a Limonite matrix with small Calcite crystals.
Mina Ojuela, Level 6, San Juan Poniente, Mapimí, Durango  Mexico (2007)

Specimen size: 4.1 × 3.8 × 2.3 cm

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.3 cm

TR6L0: A novelty of Tucson 2008. Wulfenite crystals showing an uncommon morphology, very acute dipyramidal forms with yellow to orange color. On a Limonite matrix with small Calcite crystals.
Mina Ojuela, Level 6, San Juan Poniente, Mapimí, Durango  Mexico (2007)

Specimen size: 4.4 × 2.7 × 1.8 cm

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.3 cm

TE78L0: A novelty of Tucson 2008. Wulfenite crystals with a very uncommon morphology, a few of them doubly terminated. Very acute dipyramidal forms with color between yellow and orange, added to an excellent luster. On a Limonite matrix accompanied by Mimetite.
Mina Ojuela, Level 6, San Juan Poniente, Mapimí, Durango  Mexico (2007)

Specimen size: 8.4 × 5.5 × 4.2 cm

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.2 cm

TD98L0: A novelty of Tucson 2008. Groups of Wulfenite crystals, some of them doubly terminated with a very uncommon morphology, showing very acute dipyramidal forms. Color varies between yellow to orange with excellent luster. On a Limonite matrix.
Mina Ojuela, Level 6, San Juan Poniente, Mapimí, Durango  Mexico (2007)

Specimen size: 8.5 × 5.5 × 4.4 cm

Main crystal size: 1.4 × 0.3 cm

N26FL0: Group of Pyromorphite crystals with varied habit and good color. Crystals vary from well defined hexagonal prisms, to very acute dipyramidal forms, to skeleton growths. On a solid matrix of Limonite.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba  Spain (11/1997)

Specimen size: 10.6 × 6.6 × 4.8 cm

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.5 cm

TZ27L0: A classic sample from a classic locality. Group of well defined rounded Galena crystals formed by the faces of the cube and the octahedron, with rhombohedral Siderite crystals, on matrix.
Neudorf, Harzgerode, Harz Mountains, Saxony  Germany

Specimen size: 6.5 × 4.8 × 2.8 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.2 cm

TC14L0: Group of rhombohedral crystals with accessory faces and slightly curved faces and edges. Good transparency, perfect brilliance and intense mauve color with violet shades.
Agoudal Mine, Bou-Azzer  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 5 × 3.7 × 2 cm

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.6 cm

TQ16L0: A group of scalenohedral crystals, very acute and very rich in accessory faces. Really good transparency, perfect brilliance and intense pink to mauve color.
Ightem Mine, Bou-Azzer  Morocco

Specimen size: 3.5 × 3.4 × 2.3 cm

Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1 cm

TH26L0: Group of translucent Azurite crystals with intense luster, some of them doubly terminated, with well defined faces and edges. Prism faces are predominent. Deep blue color very visible when a focus light passes through the specimen crystals.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (10/2007)

Specimen size: 3.5 × 2.5 × 1.9 cm

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 0.9 cm

TF86L0: Group of translucent Azurite crystals with intense luster, one of them is dominant and partially doubly terminated, with a flattened prism and perfect terminations, very rich on well defined faces. Its blue color is very deep.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (10/2007)

Specimen size: 3.4 × 3 × 2.8 cm

Main crystal size: 2.8 × 1.5 cm

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

TJ89L0: A novelty of Tucson 2008. This Shattuckite specimen comes from the recent works in the Otjikotu Mine, on Kaokoveld, that started recently to mine for collection specimens. Very esthetic botryoidal growth, with an intense and very uniform color.
Otjikotu Mine, Kaokoveld, Kunene  Namibia (2007)

Specimen size: 3.4 × 3 × 1.5 cm

MR12L0: Group of yellow laminar Muscovite crystals, with sharp hexagonal outlines. On a matrix of twinned Albite.
Proberil Mine, Galiléia, Minas Gerais  Brazil (06/2007)

Specimen size: 7 × 6.5 × 5.9 cm

Main crystal size: 2.8 × 2 cm

MD12L0: Very esthetic specimen, very rich in yellow laminar crystals, with well defined outlines, some of them forming rosettes.
Proberil Mine, Galiléia, Minas Gerais  Brazil (06/2007)

Specimen size: 9.4 × 8.3 × 6 cm

Main crystal size: 3.4 × 2.8 cm

TM87L0: An interesting novelty of Tucson 2008 due to the quality and locality. Group of smoky Quartz crystals, some of them doubly terminated, with well defined faces and edges. Crystals are quite transparent with several inclusions, among others Chlorite.
Diamantina, Minas Gerais  Brazil (11/2007)

Specimen size: 5.7 × 5.6 × 3.5 cm

Main crystal size: 4.1 × 2.2 cm

TV27L0: An interesting novelty of Tucson 2008 due to the quality and locality. Group of smoky Quartz crystals, one of them clearly dominant and partially doubly terminated, with well defined faces and edges. Crystals are transparent with several inclusions, among others Chlorite.
Diamantina, Minas Gerais  Brazil (11/2007)

Specimen size: 6.1 × 3.7 × 3.3 cm

Main crystal size: 5 × 2.8 cm

TT98L0: An interesting novelty of Tucson 2008 due to the quality and locality. Group of smoky Quartz crystals, one of them clearly dominant and doubly terminated, with well defined faces and edges. Crystals are transparent with several inclusions, among others Chlorite.
Diamantina, Minas Gerais  Brazil (11/2007)

Specimen size: 9.7 × 6.8 × 5.6 cm

Main crystal size: 7.7 × 3.3 cm

TP92L0: An interesting novelty of Tucson 2008 due to the quality and locality. Group of deep smoky Quartz crystals, one of them clearly dominant and partially doubly terminated, with well defined faces and edges. Crystals are transparent with several inclusions. We particularly like one of the inclusions, located at the top of the main Quartz crystal, of snowy well defined white globular crystals, whose identity we can’t say.
Diamantina, Minas Gerais  Brazil (11/2007)

Specimen size: 11 × 10.5 × 5.1 cm

Main crystal size: 8.2 × 2.7 cm

MK12L0: Groups of very acute Olivenite crystals, some of them doubly terminated, totally or partially covered by botryoidal Malachite and a color that contrasts with the dark Limonite matrix. The specimen comes from a locality not yet well known.
Núbia, Ibitiara, Bahia  Brazil (2006)

Specimen size: 8 × 5.4 × 3.7 cm

Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.2 cm

MC12L0: Groups of very acute Olivenite crystals, some of them doubly terminated, totally or partially covered by botryoidal Malachite and a color that contrasts with the dark Limonite matrix. The specimen comes from a locality not yet well known.
Núbia, Ibitiara, Bahia  Brazil (2006)

Specimen size: 9.1 × 6.6 × 4.3 cm

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.1 cm

MD63L0: Groups of very acute Olivenite crystals, some of them doubly terminated, totally or partially covered by botryoidal Malachite and a color that contrasts with the dark Limonite matrix. The specimen comes from a locality not yet well known.
Núbia, Ibitiara, Bahia  Brazil (2006)

Specimen size: 7.7 × 6.4 × 5.5 cm

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.2 cm

TP17L0: Excellent specimen. A large plate of Cassiterite twinned crystals, many of them doubly terminated, translucent with superb luster. With Quartz crystals.
Viloco Mine, San Antonio Section, Loayza, La Paz  Bolivia (01/2008)

Specimen size: 8.1 × 6.4 × 1.7 cm

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.4 cm

TM37L0: Gorgeous specimen. Some of the Cassiterite crystals are forming perfectly defined elbow twins, other are showing cyclic twins. Several crystals are doubly terminated, translucent and with a great luster. Accompanied by Quartz crystals.
Viloco Mine, San Antonio Section, Loayza, La Paz  Bolivia (01/2008)

Specimen size: 11.5 × 6.3 × 2.8 cm

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.4 cm

TL88L0: Groups of acicular to prismatic Epidote crystals, with a really excellent luster and pistachio green color, typical for this species. With Calcite and Quartz crystals on matrix.
La Gringa Mine, Chiuruco, Huallanca, Ancash  Peru (03/2007)

Specimen size: 10.4 × 7.7 × 5.3 cm

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.1 cm

TR50L0: Groups of acicular to prismatic Epidote crystals, with a really excellent luster and pistachio green color, typical for this specie. Epidote is partially covering twinned Calcite crystals showing a very esthetic contrast.
La Gringa Mine, Chiuruco, Huallanca, Ancash  Peru (10/2007)

Specimen size: 10.1 × 6.5 × 3.8 cm

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.1 cm

EF46L0: Esthetic druse of short Amethyst crystals with excellent color. On the underside is clearly seen a mold left by a Calcite crystal dissolved after the Amethyst crystallized, leaving some silicified scoriaceous structures.
Catalán Grande Quarry, Paraje Catalán Grande, Artigas  Uruguay (02/2006)

Specimen size: 8.6 × 6.8 × 5.7 cm

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.4 cm

MA67L0: Esthetic druse of short Amethyst crystals with deep color and excellent luster. The group is very aerial on a Chalcedony matrix that shows curious concentric growths.
Catalán Grande Quarry, Paraje Catalán Grande, Artigas  Uruguay (07/2007)

Specimen size: 12.1 × 10.7 × 7.5 cm

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.9 cm

TW26L0: Excellent Rhodonite crystal groups on matrix. Very bright, flattened and of a magnificent color, more red than pink. Partially covered with small Quartz crystals.
Mina San Martín, Chiuruco, Huallanca, Ancash  Peru (09/2007)

Specimen size: 6.8 × 6 × 4.8 cm

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.6 cm

TD46L0: An interesting novelty of Tucson 2008. A nice twin of two short Calcite crystals. Prism faces are totally clear and transparent. Pinacoidal terminations are translucent. Excellent miniature.
Wuzhou Mine, Guangxi  China (10/2007)

Specimen size: 2.7 × 2 × 1.5 cm

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.2 cm

TE56L0: An interesting novelty of Tucson 2008. A nice twin of two short Calcite crystals. Prism faces are totally clear and transparent. Pinacoidal terminations are translucent. To increase its beauty the specimen has a small matrix. Excellent miniature.
Wuzhou Mine, Guangxi  China (10/2007)

Specimen size: 2.8 × 2.7 × 2.2 cm

Main crystal size: 2.5 × 2.2 cm

MJ16L0: Colorless tabular Beryl crystal, very bright, with sharp faces and edges. Very rich in acicular Tourmaline inclusions.
Shaobaodin Mountains, Pingwu, Sichuan  China (2007)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 3 × 0.8 cm