December 2009 Update

NY6P6: A novelty at Munich 2009. The locality was known in 2004 for its Gold nuggets but it has been public only very recently. This one has a cavernous surface, rich in small vugs, some of them occupied by Quartz grains. Color is intense.
Sierra de la Chimenea, Talarrubias-Casas de Don Pedro, Badajoz  Spain (2004-2008)

Specimen size: 0.7 × 0.7 × 0.3 cm = 0.3” × 0.3” × 0.1”

NP16P6: A novelty at Munich 2009. The locality was known in 2004 for its Gold nuggets but it has been public only very recently. This one's surface is very uniform with some vugs on the back side. Color is intense.
Sierra de la Chimenea, Talarrubias-Casas de Don Pedro, Badajoz  Spain (2004-2008)

Specimen size: 0.9 × 0.7 × 0.3 cm = 0.4” × 0.3” × 0.1”

NC48P6: A novelty at Munich 2009. The locality was known in 2004 for its Gold nuggets but it has been public only very recently. This one has a good size, of elongated and flattened shape, quite regular, slightly cavernous and with small vugs, some of them occupied by Quartz grains. Color is intense.
Sierra de la Chimenea, Talarrubias-Casas de Don Pedro, Badajoz  Spain (2004-2008)

Specimen size: 1.9 × 1.3 × 0.3 cm = 0.7” × 0.5” × 0.1”

EM9P6: Spheroidal aggregates of acicular crystals on matrix and with an excellent velvet luster. An old sample that comes from a private collection.
Grupo minero Cabezo de San Ginés, Cartagena, Murcia  Spain (1981-1985)

Specimen size: 4.7 × 3.9 × 2.2 cm = 1.9” × 1.5” × 0.9”

ET14P6: Cubical crystals of Galena coated by a uniform layer of small lenticular crystals of Siderite of excellent color and luster, on matrix. Galena remains in perfect condition even though a long time has passed since its extraction. An old sample that comes from a private collection.
Cantera San Valentín, La Unión, Murcia  Spain (1981-1985)

Specimen size: 6 × 4.3 × 4 cm = 2.4” × 1.7” × 1.6”

EY61P6: Spheroidal growths of lenticular crystals of excellent color and luster, on matrix. An old sample that comes from a private collection.
Cantera San Valentín, La Unión, Murcia  Spain (1981-1985)

Specimen size: 8.9 × 6.8 × 5.5 cm = 3.5” × 2.7” × 2.2”

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.3 cm = 0.2” × 0.1”

NA11P6: Flattened crystals of Epidote with very well defined faces and edges, of typical pistachio-green color, deformed Quartz crystals and rounded crystals of Andradite, on matrix.
Mina de Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz  Spain (09/2006)

Specimen size: 6.9 × 4 × 3.4 cm = 2.7” × 1.6” × 1.3”

Main crystal size: 2.6 × 1.6 cm = 1.0” × 0.6”

NH62P6: Crystals of Epidote with very well defined faces and edges, of typical pistachio-green color, with deformed Quartz crystals and on matrix.
Mina de Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz  Spain (09/2006)

Specimen size: 7.8 × 3.8 × 6.1 cm = 3.1” × 1.5” × 2.4”

Main crystal size: 4 × 3 cm = 1.6” × 1.2”

NB6P6: Flattened crystals of Epidote, one of them clearly dominant, with very well defined faces and edges, of typical pistachio-green color, deformed Quartz crystals, rounded crystals of Andradite and curiously shaped Pyrite crystals, on matrix.
Mina de Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz  Spain (09/2006)

Specimen size: 7.8 × 5.6 × 3.4 cm = 3.1” × 2.2” × 1.3”

Main crystal size: 3.4 × 3.1 cm = 1.3” × 1.2”

NG13P6: Flattened crystals of Epidote with very well defined faces and edges, of typical pistachio-green color, deformed Quartz crystals and octahedral crystals of Magnetite, on matrix.
Mina de Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz  Spain (09/2006)

Specimen size: 10.7 × 8.6 × 5 cm = 4.2” × 3.4” × 2.0”

Main crystal size: 3.7 × 2.9 cm = 1.5” × 1.1”

HM17P6: Crystals with polycrystalline growths, dominant dodecahedron faces beveled by the trapezohedron, of excellent color, a very intense luster and with small crystals of Clinochlore, on matrix. We note the locality, very unusual, especially for such good specimens.
Cogoleto, Genova, Liguria  Italy (±1970)

Specimen size: 6.9 × 5.1 × 4.5 cm = 2.7” × 2.0” × 1.8”

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.6 cm = 0.3” × 0.2”

TP76P6: Esthetic arborescent growth of flattened translucent crystals with sharp slightly curved edges, absolutely free of damage and partially coated by very small white crystals, probably Dolomite.
Berg Aukas, Grootfontein  Namibia (±1970)

Specimen size: 5 × 4.2 × 3.6 cm = 2.0” × 1.7” × 1.4”

TQ62P6: Small fine doubly terminated crystals of uniform pink Topaz. They are transparent, bright and have very well defined faces and edges, being implanted on a group of Quartz crystals rich in inclusions. From a recent and lucky find at this classic locality.
Brumado, Bahia  Brazil (10-11/2008)

Specimen size: 3.8 × 3.8 × 1.9 cm = 1.5” × 1.5” × 0.7”

Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.1 cm = 0.3” × 0.0”

MD16P6: Floater crystal of very well marked polycrystalline growths, etch dodecahedron faces and with a very small Quartz crystal. Color, luster and
transparency are excellent.
Lavra do Navegadora, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais  Brazil (10-11/2006)

Specimen size: 1.9 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm = 0.7” × 0.6” × 0.5”

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

MK87P6: Floater and flattened crystal of very well marked polycrystalline growths and etch dodecahedron faces. Color, luster and transparency are excellent.
Lavra do Navegadora, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais  Brazil (10-11/2006)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 3.8 × 1.4 cm = 1.9” × 1.5” × 0.6”

EX66P6: Group, on matrix, of rhombohedral crystals whose color zoning is very distinct, more intense in their cores and clearer pink on the external areas.
Mina Manuelita, Morococha, Yauli, Junín  Peru (11/2008)

Specimen size: 6.1 × 3.9 × 2.8 cm = 2.4” × 1.5” × 1.1”

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

ER49P6: Twinned very well defined and bright crystals of Chalcopyrite, with tetrahedral crystals of Tetrahedrite and small white crystals of Dolomite. We specially note the locality, a Chilean mine that isn't well known for such good collection pieces.
Mina el Teniente, Rancagua, Municipio Rancagua  Chile (±1990)

Specimen size: 18.5 × 11.5 × 5 cm = 7.3” × 4.5” × 2.0”

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.7 cm = 0.5” × 0.3”

ER69P6: Divergent growth of very well defined and bright crystals of Stibnite implanted on a complete floater crystal of barite, tabular, translucent and very bright. Unusual.
Xikuangshan Mine, Lengshuijiang, Hunan  China (2009)

Specimen size: 7.7 × 6.2 × 3.2 cm = 3.0” × 2.4” × 1.3”

Main crystal size: 7 × 5.2 cm = 2.8” × 2.0”

EX68P6: Drusy growth of trapezohedral crystals of Spessartine. They are very bright and have a honey color. They are with Quartz crystals and on Orthoclase matrix.
Yunling, Zhangzhou, Fujian  China (2005)

Specimen size: 15 × 10.5 × 4.7 cm = 5.9” × 4.1” × 1.9”

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

MA86P6: A novelty in Munich 2009. Clear green crystals, very transparent and bright, with the prism more lengthened than usual and with groups of white crystals of Stilbite and on matrix. From a locality near Poona (Pune) not well known until recently.
Hadapsar, Poona, Maharashtra  India (2008)

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

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.4 cm = 0.5” × 0.2”