May 2009 Update

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NH58N6: Dendritic growths of very well defined, small crystals, bright in some areas of the piece and slightly altered in other areas, on matrix with Calcite. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 380, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias  Spain (24/10/2001)

Specimen size: 3.1 × 2.7 × 2.9 cm = 1.2” × 1.1” × 1.1”

Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.1 cm = 0.1” × 0.0”

ND9N6: Dendritic growths of very well defined, small and bright crystals
contrasting with their metallic matrix. The sample was found in a very
distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 400, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias  Spain (04/09/2001)

Specimen size: 3.5 × 2.1 × 3.5 cm = 1.4” × 0.8” × 1.4”

Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”

NK59N6: A growth, between mossy and dendritic, of very bright small crystals that are very well defined. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 385, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias  Spain (08/10/2001)

Specimen size: 3 × 2.3 × 1.7 cm = 1.2” × 0.9” × 0.7”

Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.1 cm = 0.1” × 0.0”

NH59N6: Dendritic growths of small crystals of bright and very well defined faces and edges that contrast with their metallic matrix. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 380, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias  Spain (24/10/2001)

Specimen size: 4.2 × 2.6 × 3.1 cm = 1.7” × 1.0” × 1.2”

Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”

NA60N6: Dendritic growths of small crystals of bright and very well defined faces and edges that contrast with its metallic matrix. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 385, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias  Spain (08/10/2001)

Specimen size: 5.6 × 4.7 × 2.8 cm = 2.2” × 1.9” × 1.1”

Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”

NJ11N6: Very aerial arborescent growth of small crystals with very well defined faces and edges, very bright and in matrix. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 360, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias  Spain (20/12/2001)

Specimen size: 5 × 4.5 × 2.1 cm = 2.0” × 1.8” × 0.8”

Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.3 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”

NE61N6: Very aerial arborescent growth of small crystals with very well defined faces and edges, very bright and in matrix. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 390, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias  Spain (20/09/2001)

Specimen size: 4.5 × 3.6 × 2.1 cm = 1.8” × 1.4” × 0.8”

Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”

NB61N6: Dendritic growths of small crystals of bright and very well defined faces and edges contrasting with its metallic matrix. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 385, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias  Spain (08/10/2001)

Specimen size: 4.4 × 3.2 × 2.2 cm = 1.7” × 1.3” × 0.9”

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.3 cm = 0.2” × 0.1”

NR61N6: Thick prismatic crystals of Epidote of pistachio green color on the terminal faces and darker green on the prism faces. Epidote crystals have grown together with reddish brown crystals of Andradite. One of the few samples of quality collected in the Aguablanca mine.
Mina Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz  Spain (09/2006)

Specimen size: 5.9 × 3.5 × 2 cm = 2.3” × 1.4” × 0.8”

Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.7 cm = 0.9” × 0.7”

NP63N6: Thick crystals of Epidote of considerable size, with very well defined faces and edges, partially included in Calcite and on a rich Andradite matrix. One of the few samples of quality collected in the Aguablanca mine.
Mina Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz  Spain (09/2006)

Specimen size: 8 × 5.8 × 4.3 cm = 3.1” × 2.3” × 1.7”

Main crystal size: 3.8 × 2.7 cm = 1.5” × 1.1”

NK62N6: Thick prismatic crystals of Epidote with pistachio green zones alternating with darker areas. With dodecahedrons of Andradite and small crystals of Quartz, on matrix. One of the few samples of quality collected in the Aguablanca mine.
Mina Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz  Spain (09/2006)

Specimen size: 8 × 8 × 10 cm = 3.1” × 3.1” × 3.9”

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.5 cm = 0.6” × 0.6”

NQ14N6: Thick prismatic crystals of Epidote with pistachio green zones alternating with darker areas, with well defined crystals of Quartz and on matrix. One of the few samples of quality collected in the Aguablanca mine.
Mina Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz  Spain (09/2006)

Specimen size: 13 × 8.5 × 6.3 cm = 5.1” × 3.3” × 2.5”

Main crystal size: 4 × 1.3 cm = 1.6” × 0.5”

M46JN6: On this piece white Dolomite rhombohedrons and lenticular yellowish crystals of Magnesite have grown together. We especially note the rare richness of Magnesite crystals in the sample.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (1999)

Specimen size: 10 × 8.8 × 5.7 cm = 3.9” × 3.5” × 2.2”

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1 cm = 0.6” × 0.4”

MT47N6: Very aerial growth of Acanthite crystals pseudomorphic after Argentite. They are cuboctahedral and have bright and very well defined faces and edges.
An excellent miniature from a classic mine and formerly in the thumbnail collection of Thomas Moore, whose label we'll send to the buyer.
Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony  Germany

Specimen size: 2.6 × 2.3 × 1.6 cm = 1.0” × 0.9” × 0.6”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.6 cm = 0.4” × 0.2”

MK64N6: Very transparent and bright crystals of excellent and very uniform color, on matrix and occupying a vug coated by small crystals of Calcite.
Cava Capurru, Osilo, Sassari, Sardegna  Italy (01/05/2008)

Specimen size: 5.1 × 4 × 4.3 cm = 2.0” × 1.6” × 1.7”

Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.6 cm = 0.3” × 0.2”

MD6N6: Very transparent and bright crystals, some of them doubly terminated, of excellent and very uniform color, on matrix and occupying a vug coated by small crystals of Calcite.
Cava Capurru, Osilo, Sassari, Sardegna  Italy (01/05/2008)

Specimen size: 7.3 × 3.9 × 4.5 cm = 2.9” × 1.5” × 1.8”

Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.7 cm = 0.4” × 0.3”

EJ67N6: Excellent parallel growth of doubly terminated crystals with very well defined flat pinacoidal terminations. Translucent and bright, they have a nice pale cream color.
Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Iglesiente, Cagliari, Sardegna  Italy (1991)

Specimen size: 8.5 × 7.7 × 4 cm = 3.3” × 3.0” × 1.6”

MC91N6: Groups of sharp and bright tabular Hematite crystals implanted on bright and transparent, slightly smoky, Quartz crystals.
It comes from the Martí Rafel collection whose label we'll send to the buyer.
Cavradi, Curnera, Tavetsch, Grisons  Switzerland

Specimen size: 9.3 × 7.5 × 7 cm = 3.7” × 3.0” × 2.8”

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.8 cm = 0.4” × 0.3”

TG11N6: Group of white crystals with very sharp forms. They consist of two prisms, each with three alternating faces and the three terminal faces of a flat rhombohedron. The piece has minor matrix with small crystals of Pyrite. The sample is from a recent find in the El Hamman area.
El Hamman, Meknes  Morocco (11/2008)

Specimen size: 6.3 × 6.2 × 4.3 cm = 2.5” × 2.4” × 1.7”

Main crystal size: 6 × 1.6 cm = 2.4” × 0.6”

TJ62N6: Group of yellowish-white crystals with very sharp forms. They consist of two prisms, each with three alternating faces and the three terminal faces of a flat rhombohedron. The piece has minor matrix with small crystals of Pyrite. The sample is from a recent find in the El Hamman area.
El Hamman, Meknes  Morocco (11/2008)

Specimen size: 5.7 × 5.3 × 4.9 cm = 2.2” × 2.1” × 1.9”

Main crystal size: 5 × 1.4 cm = 2.0” × 0.6”

TG13N6: Group of white crystals with very sharp forms. They consist of two prisms each with three alternating faces and the three terminal faces of a flat rhombohedron. The sample is from a recent find in the El Hamman area.
El Hamman, Meknes  Morocco (11/2008)

Specimen size: 8.2 × 6.7 × 4.3 cm = 3.2” × 2.6” × 1.7”

Main crystal size: 6.5 × 1.8 cm = 2.6” × 0.7”

TL63N6: Group of slightly yellowish crystals with very sharp forms. They consist of two prisms with three alternating faces and the three terminal faces of a flat rhombohedron. The piece has minor matrix with small crystals of Pyrite. The sample is from a recent find in the El Hamman area.
El Hamman, Meknes  Morocco (11/2008)

Specimen size: 6.2 × 6.2 × 3.2 cm = 2.4” × 2.4” × 1.3”

Main crystal size: 5.2 × 2.2 cm = 2.0” × 0.9”

TK14N6: Group of white crystals with very sharp forms. They consist of two prisms with three alternating faces and the three terminal faces of a flat rhombohedron. The sample is from a recent find in the El Hamman area.
El Hamman, Meknes  Morocco (11/2008)

Specimen size: 7.3 × 6.5 × 4 cm = 2.9” × 2.6” × 1.6”

Main crystal size: 5.3 × 2.2 cm = 2.1” × 0.9”

TP16N6: Group of yellowish-white crystals of Calcite with very sharp forms. They consist of two prisms of three alternating faces and the three terminal faces of a flat rhombohedron. The piece has minor matrix with small crystals of Pyrite. The sample is from a recent find in the El Hamman area.
El Hamman, Meknes  Morocco (11/2008)

Specimen size: 8.4 × 7.5 × 4.2 cm = 3.3” × 3.0” × 1.7”

Main crystal size: 5.2 × 2.2 cm = 2.0” × 0.9”

TM16N6: Group of white crystals of Calcite with very well defined forms. The crystals consist of two prisms of three alternating faces and the three terminal faces of a flat rhombohedron but their surfaces are very rich in polycrystalline growths. They are on a matrix of botryoidal Goethite partially coated by small iridescent crystals of Pyrite. A very esthetic. piece from a recent find in the El Hamman area.
El Hamman, Meknes  Morocco (11/2008)

Specimen size: 8.7 × 8.6 × 6.8 cm = 3.4” × 3.4” × 2.7”

Main crystal size: 5.6 × 3.1 cm = 2.2” × 1.2”