May 2008 Update

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HR47L5: Group of Gypsum crystals with well defined and slightly curved faces and edges. Transparent to translucent showing a pearly luster. The matrix, rich in Sulfur, indicates its origin. We would like to emphasize that good specimens like this from the locality are rare. The specimen shows on its rear an old collection catalog number.
Agrigento, Sicilia  Italy

Specimen size: 10.2 × 8.8 × 4.8 cm

Main crystal size: 3.7 × 3.2 cm

EA50L5: Parallel growth of really transparent and deep smoky color Quartz crystals. The “gwindel” structure is easily seen. The specimen base is totally recrystallized, up to the point to preserve the full transparency.
The specimen is with the original label from the Bonisoli collection (Torino, Italy). We will send the label to the buyer.
Argentière Glacier, Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie  France (±1985)

Specimen size: 11 × 6.8 × 3.7 cm

Main crystal size: 7.1 × 3.6 cm

TW99L5: Well defined skeletal growth, with a very marked spinel-law twin, on a dendritic growth of small copper crystals. Both the base and the main crystal are partially covered by Cuprite. The specimen has been reviewed, photographed and published as a novelty from Tucson 2008 in the magazine ‘Lapis’ on page 37, volume 33, number 4.
Itauz Mine, Dzhezkazgan  Kazakhstan (2007)

Specimen size: 7.1 × 3.1 × 0.7 cm

Main crystal size: 5.6 × 0.8 cm

TL96L5: Testaceous group of well defined prismatic Lepidolite crystals. Excellent terminations and nice mauve color. Associated with laminar Albite crystals and minor Apatite-(CaF) (very fluorescent) in the matrix.
Otjua Mine, Karibib, Erongo  Namibia

Specimen size: 13.3 × 9.4 × 5.6 cm

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.4 cm

MA66L5: Azurite crystal with an equidimensional form, very uncommon for Azurite, with well defined faces and edges, and very intense color. The upper crystal is a contact. On a Malachite matrix.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb  Namibia

Specimen size: 4.3 × 3 × 2 cm

Main crystal size: 2.1 × 2 cm

MF10L5: Topaz crystal with intense color and good brilliance. With a complex termination very rich in faces, where we can observe at least two pyramid forms and the pinacoid, along with two prisms. The base is a cleavage surface.
Antonio Pereira Mine, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais  Brazil (10/11/2007)

Specimen size: 4.3 × 1.3 × 1 cm

BC6L5: Fan-shaped group of flattened crystals of Kermesite that has a considerable length. With intense reddish reflections. Actually it is very difficult to obtain these quality Kermesite specimens.
Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shaanxi  China (2002)

Specimen size: 10 × 0.8 × 0.5 cm

BD27L5: Fan-shaped group of flattened crystals of Kermesite that has a considerable length. With intense reddish reflections. Actually it is very difficult to obtain these quality Kermesite specimens.
Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shaanxi  China (2002)

Specimen size: 13 × 1.8 × 0.7 cm

BC67L5: Fan-shaped group of flattened crystals of Kermesite that has a considerable length. With intense reddish reflections. Actually it is very difficult to obtain these quality Kermesite specimens.
Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shaanxi  China (2002)

Specimen size: 10.4 × 1.6 × 0.6 cm

BB57L5: Fan-shaped group of very thin prismatic Kermesite crystals whose terminations become near plumose. With very intense reddish reflections. Actually it is very difficult to obtain these quality Kermesite specimens.
Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shaanxi  China (2002)

Specimen size: 9.8 × 3 × 0.9 cm

BT98L5: Fan-shaped group of very thin prismatic Kermesite crystals whose terminations become near plumose, with very intense reddish reflections. There are also some minor Valentinite creamy crystals. Actually it is very difficult to obtain these quality Kermesite specimens.
Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shaanxi  China (2002)

Specimen size: 11 × 3.5 × 2.7 cm

BB30L5: Fan-shaped group of flattened crystals of Kermesite that has a considerable length. With very intense reddish reflections. On some Kermesite crystals we can see small white Gypsum crystals, creamy tone Valentinite rosettes and small gray and metallic luster Stibnite crystals. Actually it is very difficult to obtain these quality Kermesite specimens.
Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shaanxi  China (2002)

Specimen size: 11.5 × 2.5 × 2 cm

TZ97L5: Nice specimen from the type locality of this rare calcium copper borate. Henmilite shows well defined faces and edges with a deep blue color that contrasts with the white Calcite matrix. Actually the access to the Fuka mine is strictly prohibited and controlled.
The specimen is accompanied by the label from the collection of the first specimen’s discoverer, with the handwritten notation of the date on which this specimen was extracted (February 2004). We will send the label to the buyer with this fine Henmilite.
Fuka Mine, Fuka, Bitchu-cho, Takahashi, Okayama  Japan (14/02/2004)

Specimen size: 6 × 3.8 × 3.5 cm

Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm