50 Years proposing Minerals (25 online)

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TMP102AN5: A recent find in 2021 has provided these elegant Gold specimens. The piece shows excellent crystallization, with the dominant forms of the octahedron in highly stylized parallel growths and with the distinct twinning according to the spinel law, and a little bit of Quartz matrix. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (01/2021)

Specimen size: 2 × 0.9 × 0.3 cm = 0.79” × 0.35” × 0.12”

TFA89AN5: A recent find in 2021 has provided these elegant Gold specimens. The piece shows excellent crystallization, with the dominant forms of the octahedron in highly stylized parallel growths and with the distinct twinning according to the spinel law, and a little bit of Quartz matrix. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (01/2021)

Specimen size: 3.4 × 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 1.34” × 0.12” × 0.08”

TPF51AN5: A recent find in 2021 yielded these elegant Gold specimens. This piece shows good crystallization and, above all, is on matrix, which until now has been extremely rare. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (01/2021)

Specimen size: 1.8 × 1.7 × 0.9 cm = 0.71” × 0.67” × 0.35”

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 0.7 cm = 0.71” × 0.28”

TMQ87AN5: A recent find in 2021 yielded these elegant Gold specimens. This piece shows good crystallization and, above all, is on matrix, which until now has been extremely rare. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (01/2021)

Specimen size: 2.6 × 2.4 × 1.3 cm = 1.02” × 0.94” × 0.51”

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.4 cm = 0.35” × 0.16”

TFG94AN5: A recent find in 2021 yielded these elegant Gold specimens. This piece shows good crystallization and, above all, is on matrix, which until now has been extremely rare. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (01/2021)

Specimen size: 2.7 × 1.8 × 1.9 cm = 1.06” × 0.71” × 0.75”

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.2 cm = 0.16” × 0.08”

TRB72AN5: A recent find in 2021 yielded these elegant Gold specimens. This piece shows good crystallization and, above all, is on matrix, which until now has been extremely rare. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (01/2021)

Specimen size: 2.9 × 2.1 × 0.7 cm = 1.14” × 0.83” × 0.28”

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.4 cm = 0.35” × 0.16”

TGJ16AN5: A recent find in 2021 yielded these elegant Gold specimens. This piece shows good crystallization and, above all, is on matrix, which until now has been extremely rare. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (01/2021)

Specimen size: 4 × 2.5 × 1.8 cm = 1.57” × 0.98” × 0.71”

Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.8 cm = 0.43” × 0.31”

TTV87AN5: A recent find in 2021 yielded these elegant Gold specimens. This piece shows good crystallization and, above all, is on matrix, which until now has been extremely rare. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (01/2021)

Specimen size: 4.4 × 3.4 × 2 cm = 1.73” × 1.34” × 0.79”

Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.3 cm = 0.31” × 0.12”

TFR90AN5: A recent find in 2021 provided these elegant Gold specimens. This piece shows excellent crystallization, dominated by octahedron faces in highly stylized parallel growths and with distinct spinel law twinning, but, above all, it is in a Quartz matrix, which until now has been extremely rare. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (01/2021)

Specimen size: 4.4 × 3.7 × 2 cm = 1.73” × 1.46” × 0.79”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.5 cm = 0.39” × 0.20”

TMB51AN5: A recent find in 2021 yielded these elegant Gold specimens. This piece shows good crystallization and, above all, is on matrix, which until now has been extremely rare. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (01/2021)

Specimen size: 4.4 × 3.7 × 2.5 cm = 1.73” × 1.46” × 0.98”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.6 cm = 0.39” × 0.24”

TGH27AN5: A recent find in 2021 yielded these elegant Gold specimens. This piece shows excellent crystallization, with the dominant forms of the octahedron in highly stylized parallel growths and with distinct twinning according to the spinel law, but, above all, it is in a Quartz matrix with coatings of small Pyrite crystals, which until now has been extremely rare. The material has been carefully analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region  Morocco (01/2021)

Specimen size: 5 × 4.7 × 3 cm = 1.97” × 1.85” × 1.18”

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 0.3 cm = 0.63” × 0.12”

ERC27AN5: Druse, on matrix, of slightly arsenical elongated Vanadinite crystals with curvatures, many of them doubly terminated, lustrous and of a lighter color than usual in this type of specimen, with black Mottramite coatings. The Mottramite was analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer. The piece comes from Touissit's past, and has a very high quality even compared to other specimens from those glorious times.
Touissit, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region  Morocco (±1990)

Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.8 × 3 cm = 1.65” × 1.50” × 1.18”

Main crystal size: 2.6 × 1.5 cm = 1.02” × 0.59”

ERD47AN5: Druse, on matrix, of slightly arsenical elongated Vanadinite crystals with curvatures, many of them doubly terminated, lustrous and of a lighter color than usual in this type of specimen, with black Mottramite coatings. The Mottramite was analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer. The piece comes from Touissit's past, and has a very high quality even compared to other specimens from those glorious times.
Touissit, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region  Morocco (±1990)

Specimen size: 4.6 × 4.2 × 3 cm = 1.81” × 1.65” × 1.18”

Main crystal size: 2 × 1 cm = 0.79” × 0.39”

ERB96AN5: Druse, on matrix, of slightly arsenical elongated Vanadinite crystals with curvatures, many of them doubly terminated, lustrous and of a lighter color than usual in this type of specimen, with black Mottramite coatings. The Mottramite was analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer. The piece comes from Touissit's past, and has a very high quality even compared to other specimens from those glorious times.
Touissit, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region  Morocco (±1990)

Specimen size: 5.4 × 4.8 × 2.8 cm = 2.13” × 1.89” × 1.10”

Main crystal size: 2.4 × 1.4 cm = 0.94” × 0.55”

ETV68AN5: Druse, on matrix, of slightly arsenical elongated Vanadinite crystals with curvatures, many of them doubly terminated, lustrous and of a lighter color than usual in this type of specimen, with black Mottramite coatings. The Mottramite was analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer. The piece comes from Touissit's past, and has a very high quality even compared to other specimens from those glorious times.
Touissit, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region  Morocco (±1990)

Specimen size: 6.2 × 3.8 × 3.5 cm = 2.44” × 1.50” × 1.38”

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 0.8 cm = 0.71” × 0.31”

EXB67AN5: Druse, on matrix, of slightly arsenical elongated Vanadinite crystals with curvatures, many of them doubly terminated, lustrous and of a lighter color than usual in this type of specimen, with black Mottramite coatings. The Mottramite was analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer. The piece comes from Touissit's past, and has a very high quality even compared to other specimens from those glorious times.
Touissit, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region  Morocco (±1960)

Specimen size: 6.3 × 4.9 × 4 cm = 2.48” × 1.93” × 1.57”

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.2 cm = 0.71” × 0.47”

TMA56AN5: Elbaite crystal (variety rubellite) with very sharp crystal forms and excellent terminations. It is transparent, very lustrous, and has a wine-red prism with gradations in the same color tones.
Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu Province (Kivu)  Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) (2020)

Specimen size: 5.5 × 1.7 × 1.2 cm = 2.17” × 0.67” × 0.47”

TZR86AN5: Isolated Elbaite crystal with very sharp crystal forms and excellent terminations. It is transparent, with very bright luster. The base of the prism up to the middle of the crystal is pink, with gradations in the same color tones, and with the termination being a pale and uniform green color.
Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu Province (Kivu)  Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) (2020)

Specimen size: 7 × 1.7 × 1.1 cm = 2.76” × 0.67” × 0.43”

ERA97AN5: Gold that shows very sharp crystal forms of pre-existing Quartz crystal molds on its front face. The piece has a considerable size and excellent brilliance and color.
The specimen was collected between 1968 and 1974 by Pierre Vincent and was in his collection.
Niari Valley area, Niari Department  Republic of the Congo (1968-1974)

Specimen size: 3.3 × 2.6 × 1 cm = 1.30” × 1.02” × 0.39”

TFB92AN5: Coatings of equant Dioptase crystals in circular holes in a curious matrix. The crystals are very lustrous, with a very deep green color, associated with small, very sharp isolated crystals of Duftite.
Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department  Republic of the Congo

Specimen size: 5.8 × 5.3 × 2.8 cm = 2.28” × 2.09” × 1.10”

Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.2 cm = 0.08” × 0.08”

ERT29AN5: Large spheroidal groups of Hemimorphite crystals with very sharp crystal forms, good luster and a uniform sky-blue color, on matrix.
The specimen, from the Pierre Vincent collection, dates from 1957 and is, without a doubt, exceptional for its aesthetics, quality, size and locality of origin.
M'Fouati, M'Fouati District, Bouenza Department  Republic of the Congo (1957)

Specimen size: 15.8 × 8.6 × 7 cm = 6.22” × 3.39” × 2.76”

Main crystal size: 2.3 × 1 cm = 0.91” × 0.39”

EFG26AN5: Beryl crystal (emerald variety) of good size, with well defined faces and edges and some minimal scratches on the upper termination. The crystal is shiny, translucent with transparent areas and of very intense color.
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department  Colombia

Specimen size: 3.3 × 2.3 × 1.9 cm = 1.30” × 0.91” × 0.75”

TRP49AN5: Group of very sharp crystals of Clinozoisite, one of them clearly dominant, translucent, with bright luster and a uniform greenish brown color.
San Cristóbal Hill, San Vicente de Cañete, Cañete Province, Lima Department  Peru

Specimen size: 7.6 × 4.2 × 3.8 cm = 2.99” × 1.65” × 1.50”

Main crystal size: 4.4 × 1.9 cm = 1.73” × 0.75”

TFA47AN5: Spheroidal growths of very lustrous rhombohedral Rhodochrosite microcrystals with an intense and uniform pink color, on matrix, with small Quartz crystals. Interestingly, from this same mine and time period, similar but paler colored specimens were found that turned out to be manganese-bearing calcites, whereas these more intensely colored specimens turned out on analysis to be true rhodochrosites. We will send a copy of this new analysis to the buyer.
Austria Duvas Mine, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department  Peru (07/2021)

Specimen size: 7.4 × 6.7 × 5.2 cm = 2.91” × 2.64” × 2.05”

TFM53AN5: Very sharp isolated crystals of Augelite with very sharp crystal forms, translucent, with good luster and an intense light green color. They are implanted on a matrix with fine transparent Quartz crystals.
Tamboras Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sánchez Carrión Province, La Libertad Department  Peru

Specimen size: 8.7 × 5.7 × 4.4 cm = 3.43” × 2.24” × 1.73”

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.1 cm = 0.59” × 0.43”

NPB27AN5: Groups of very sharp Axinite-(Mn) crystals, many of them doubly terminated, with polycrystalline growths, translucent, lustrous, and partially covered by deep green Epidote crystals. Due to the size of the piece and the size of the crystals, it is without doubt a monumental specimen.
This specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 525), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Canta, Canta District, Canta Province, Lima Department  Peru (2018)

Specimen size: 24.8 × 11.5 × 5.4 cm = 9.76” × 4.53” × 2.13”

Main crystal size: 3.5 × 1.5 cm = 1.38” × 0.59”

TGH47AN5: Sphalerite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, with very well defined faces and edges, polycrystalline growths and a very distinct spinel-law twin. It is on matrix, with coatings of 'Apophyllite', lenticular crystals of Siderite and small crystals of Quartz. It comes from a mine practically unknown until now, and from which there were no other similar specimens of this quality.
Yulong Mine, East Ujimqin Banner (Dongwu Qi), Xilin Gol League (Xilinguole Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region  China (2021)

Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.5 × 2.7 cm = 1.65” × 1.38” × 1.06”

Main crystal size: 2.4 × 2 cm = 0.94” × 0.79”

TFR97AN5: Very flat Galena crystal, very rich in different growth forms and recrystallizations and with dissolution figures. Extraordinarily lustrous and partially coated by Siderite and some minor crystal of Sphalerite. It comes from a mine practically unknown until now, and from which there were no other similar specimens of this quality.
Yulong Mine, East Ujimqin Banner (Dongwu Qi), Xilin Gol League (Xilinguole Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region  China (2021)

Specimen size: 5.7 × 4.8 × 2 cm = 2.24” × 1.89” × 0.79”

TMB26AN5: Fluorite crystals, very sharp and extraordinarily lustrous, covering a group of scalenohedral Calcite crystals, and all partially covered by thin layers of Gypsum. The specimen has been thoroughly analyzed and no traces of Yttrium were found. We will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Qinglong Mine, Dachang, Qinglong, Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 3.8 × 3.6 × 1.9 cm = 1.50” × 1.42” × 0.75”

TFB46AN5: Fluorite crystals, very sharp and extraordinarily lustrous, covering a group of scalenohedral Calcite crystals, and all partially covered by thin layers of Gypsum. The specimen has been thoroughly analyzed and no traces of Yttrium were found. We will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Qinglong Mine, Dachang, Qinglong, Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 4.7 × 3 × 2.4 cm = 1.85” × 1.18” × 0.94”

TFM91AN5: Very aerial columnar Malachite growths, with matrix remnants, and very sharp, unusual and highly esthetic terminations, with a deep and uniform color and a silky luster.
Shilu Mine, Yangchun, Yangjiang Prefecture, Guangdong Province  China (±1995)

Specimen size: 9 × 3.6 × 3.5 cm = 3.54” × 1.42” × 1.38”

TTV50AN5: Veszelyite crystals isolated or in small groups, very sharp, of extraordinary quality for the species, translucent, with good luster and a deep blue color. On matrix, with Theisite, a rare copper and zinc arsenate, concretionary and greenish in color, partially covering the Veszelyite crystals.
Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 2.6 × 1.9 × 1.4 cm = 1.02” × 0.75” × 0.55”

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.2 cm = 0.16” × 0.08”

TMA96AN5: Veszelyite crystals isolated or in small groups, very sharp, of extraordinary quality for the species and very similar to the famous ones from the Black Pine mine but even more intense in color. They are translucent, lustrous and deep blue, and on a matrix with green Cuprodongchuanite and white Hemimorphite. Only a few specimens of this type were uncovered during the finds of the year 2021.
Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 4.4 × 3.3 × 2.7 cm = 1.73” × 1.30” × 1.06”

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.4 cm = 0.35” × 0.16”

TNC46AN5: Veszelyite crystals isolated or in small groups, very sharp, of extraordinary quality for the species and very similar to the famous ones from the Black Pine mine but even more intense in color. They are translucent, lustrous and deep blue, and on a matrix with white Hemimorphite. Only a few specimens of this type were uncovered during the finds of the year 2021.
Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 4.7 × 4.7 cm = 1.89” × 1.85” × 1.85”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.6 cm = 0.39” × 0.24”

TPD70AN5: Veszelyite crystals isolated or in small groups, very sharp, of extraordinary quality for the species and very similar to the famous ones from the Black Pine mine but even more intense in color. They are translucent, lustrous and deep blue, and on a matrix with white Hemimorphite. Only a few specimens of this type were uncovered during the finds of the year 2021.
Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 4.4 × 3.7 × 4.1 cm = 1.73” × 1.46” × 1.61”

Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.5 cm = 0.24” × 0.20”

TNB66AN5: Veszelyite crystals isolated or in small groups, very sharp, of extraordinary quality for the species and very similar to the famous ones from the Black Pine mine but even more intense in color. They are translucent, lustrous and deep blue, and on a matrix with white Hemimorphite. Only a few specimens of this type were uncovered during the finds of the year 2021.
Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (2021)

Specimen size: 5.2 × 4.5 × 4.1 cm = 2.05” × 1.77” × 1.61”

Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.4 cm = 0.24” × 0.16”

TPQ91AN5: Parallel aggregates of Quartz crystals (variety prase) with a very sharp dipyramidal habit and the absence of prism faces. They exhibit bright luster and an intense green color due to inclusions, probably Actinolite and/or Hedenbergite. In this specimen, the same Quartz coincides with a very different habit that could correspond to a first growth phase together with Calcite, which later disappeared, leaving the Quartz as parallel, flattened and almost lamellar polycrystalline forms following the spaces left by the Calcite.
Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region  China (2021)

Specimen size: 14 × 13.1 × 7 cm = 5.51” × 5.16” × 2.76”

Main crystal size: 4 × 1.2 cm = 1.57” × 0.47”

NQR47AN5: Group of Beryl crystals (aquamarine variety) with sharp crystal forms and excellent terminations. They are transparent, shiny and sky-blue in color.
The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection, whose label we will send to the buyer.
The specimen has been photographed and published in the magazine ‘Paragénesis’, number 02/2021, page 102
Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas)  Pakistan

Specimen size: 14 × 11 × 4.5 cm = 5.51” × 4.33” × 1.77”

Main crystal size: 4.4 × 2.1 cm = 1.73” × 0.83”

ERJ92AN5: Group of Fluorite crystals, basically octahedral in habit but also with smooth cube faces along with the octahedral faces (and other crystallographic forms) incorporating very extensive and easily visible fine polycrystalline growths. The crystals are large, transparent, with very bright luster and an intense and uniform pink color, on a matrix of very sharp lamellar crystals of Muscovite. Exceptional.
Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas)  Pakistan (2019)

Specimen size: 13.4 × 9.3 × 8.8 cm = 5.28” × 3.66” × 3.46”

Main crystal size: 9.3 × 6.8 cm = 3.66” × 2.68”