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TCX90AP2: Groups of short and very sharp prismatic crystals of Creedite, between transparent and translucent, with a light and uniform lilac color, on matrix. Specimens with this tone and quality are very rare in this Mexican mine.
Navidad Mine, Abasolo, Rodeo, Municipio de Rodeo, Durango  Mexico (10-12/2019)

Specimen size: 7.1 × 4.9 × 3.4 cm = 2.80” × 1.93” × 1.34”

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.6 cm = 0.28” × 0.24”

NNM37AP2: From a May 2022 find in a new area, which has been called coquera del agua, in the well-known Llamas Quarry. The crystals of Fluorite on this specimen have a cubic shape beveled by the rhombododecahedron, are very transparent and lustrous, with a light and uniform lilac color, on matrix, with Quartz.
Llamas Quarry, coquera del agua, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias)  Spain (05/2022)

Specimen size: 6.7 × 4.9 × 3.8 cm = 2.64” × 1.93” × 1.50”

Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.7 cm = 0.31” × 0.28”

NNE16AP2: From a May 2022 find in a new area, which has been called coquera del agua, in the well-known Llamas Quarry. The crystals of Fluorite on this specimen have a cubic shape beveled by the rhombododecahedron, and are extraordinarily transparent and lustrous. They are a uniform light purple in color, on matrix, with small scalenohedral Calcite crystals.
Llamas Quarry, coquera del agua, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias)  Spain (05/2022)

Specimen size: 6.9 × 6.7 × 5.6 cm = 2.72” × 2.64” × 2.20”

Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1 cm = 0.55” × 0.39”

ELJ94AP2: Druse of very sharp Fluorite crystals, between transparent and translucent, with good luster and a yellow core and bluish green outer areas. High quality and size for what is known from this mine, it comes from a limited find made in 2019
La Barre Mine, Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur, Pontgibaud, Saint-Ours, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme Department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes  France (2019)

Specimen size: 17.4 × 14.7 × 6.8 cm = 6.85” × 5.79” × 2.68”

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

TLM16AP2: Aggregate of Baryte crystals with a tabular habit, one of them clearly dominant and doubly terminated, with a slight bluish color and more transparent areas towards the termination of the crystal. The specimen has a somewhat higher quality than what is usually found in that mine, where Baryte is not the most prominent species.
This specimen comes from the collection of Alain Martaud whose label we will send to the buyer.
Marsanges Mine, La Grande Faille, Langeac, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes  France (±1965)

Specimen size: 7.4 × 4.5 × 3.2 cm = 2.91” × 1.77” × 1.26”

Main crystal size: 3.4 × 2.6 cm = 1.34” × 1.02”

TLB48AP2: Coatings of Celestine crystals with elongated prismatic shape, between transparent and translucent, with very good luster and a snow-white color, that cover a group of thick Sulphur crystals. A quality Italian classic.
La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily  Italy

Specimen size: 11.1 × 5.3 × 6.9 cm = 4.37” × 2.09” × 2.72”

BRM27AP2: Pyromorphite crystals, on matrix, with very sharp crystal forms, lustrous, and showing two different phases, one of them with an intense green color and the other with crystals of lesser size and yellow tones. The specimen, a rarity, comes from an important European collection.
Tanzfleck, Freihung, Amberg-Sulzbach, Upper Palatinate/Oberpfalz, Bavaria/Bayern  Germany

Specimen size: 5.2 × 2.6 × 1.8 cm = 2.05” × 1.02” × 0.71”

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

MFH1AP2: Obtained in Munich 2022.
From a September 2022 find. Centered growths of Erythrite crystals, translucent, with a very intense luster and color and with small crystals of a second Erythrite generation, fibrous and paler in color, located at their ends, in a Skutterudite matrix with small Quartz crystals.
Agoudal Centre Quarry, Tansifite, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region  Morocco (09/2022)

Specimen size: 5.2 × 2.9 × 2.9 cm = 2.05” × 1.14” × 1.14”

Main crystal size: 1.4 × 0.5 cm = 0.55” × 0.20”

ETE46AP2: Elongated Aragonite crystals, most of them transparent and lustrous, radially arranged around a little rock matrix. Almost entirely colorless, but some of the crystals have a small yellowish coating on the terminations of the crystals.
Mamsa, Sidi Ayad (Sidi Ayed), Boulemane Province, Fès-Meknès Region  Morocco (04/2022)

Specimen size: 5.3 × 4.1 × 4.7 cm = 2.09” × 1.61” × 1.85”

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 0.3 cm = 0.59” × 0.12”

EXE56AP2: Elongated Aragonite crystals, most of them transparent and lustrous, radially arranged around a little rock matrix. Almost entirely colorless, but some of the crystals have a small yellowish coating on the terminations of the crystals.
Mamsa, Sidi Ayad (Sidi Ayed), Boulemane Province, Fès-Meknès Region  Morocco (04/2022)

Specimen size: 5.8 × 5.7 × 4.7 cm = 2.28” × 2.24” × 1.85”

Main crystal size: 2.5 × 0.7 cm = 0.98” × 0.28”

TFL50AP2: Floater group of Vanadinite crystals, very sharp, and with colors that range from orange to reddish, with parallel and polycrystalline growths. With minor remnants of manganese oxides on the back of the piece, it has an unusual quality for the deposit.
Tadaout, vein 12, Taouz, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region  Morocco (2019)

Specimen size: 10.4 × 7.9 × 3.7 cm = 4.09” × 3.11” × 1.46”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.7 cm = 0.39” × 0.28”

TPA99AP2: Druse of very lustrous equant crystals of Dioptase, with a very vivid color and with lamellar crystals of Wulfenite with coatings of Pyromorphite microcrystals.
The Pyromorphite has been analyzed and the results were a surprise because until now these coatings had been called Cerussite! We will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
M'Fouati, M'Fouati District, Bouenza Department  Republic of the Congo

Specimen size: 6 × 4.6 × 4.4  cm = 2.36” × 1.81” × 1.73”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.7 cm = 0.39” × 0.28”

TBM98AP2: Druse, on matrix, of Hemimorphite crystals with recognizable crystal shapes, translucent and pale blue. From a classic locality, but one with few quality specimens.
This specimen comes from the collection of D. Colin, whose label we will send to the buyer.
M'Fouati Mine, M'Fouati, M'Fouati District, Bouenza Department  Republic of the Congo

Specimen size: 11.4 × 9.7 × 7.4 cm = 4.49” × 3.82” × 2.91”

ENX98AP2: Cyclic twins of very sharp, transparent and lustrous smoky-colored Cerussite crystals, on matrix, with pale green Duftite microcrystal coatings.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region  Namibia

Specimen size: 6 × 4.1 × 3.3 cm = 2.36” × 1.61” × 1.30”

Main crystal size: 2.4 × 1.5 cm = 0.94” × 0.59”

TTM49AP2: Druse of very sharp and lustrous Azurite crystals with an acute prismatic shape, translucent, and on matrix.
A good Tsumeb classic.
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region  Namibia

Specimen size: 10.9 × 6.3 × 4.2 cm = 4.29” × 2.48” × 1.65”

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.2 cm = 0.35” × 0.08”

MFA46AP2: A new discovery at Munich 2022
High quality Geocronite crystals with sharp crystal forms and polycrystalline growths marked by striations, associated with crystals of slightly translucent, apple-green Fluorite which, due to the contrast with the Geocronite, generates very aesthetic pieces.
The Geocronite has been analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Milpo Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Atacocha mining district, Pasco Province, Pasco Department  Peru (07-08/2022)

Specimen size: 4.4 × 3.1 × 2.2 cm = 1.73” × 1.22” × 0.87”

MFR57AP2: A new discovery at Munich 2022
High quality Geocronite crystals with sharp crystal forms and polycrystalline growths marked by striations, associated with crystals of slightly translucent, apple-green Fluorite which, due to the contrast with the Geocronite, generates very aesthetic pieces.
The Geocronite has been analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
This specimen has been published on the Mineralogical Record´s web page, in the 'What’s New on the Internet Reports' section, report 65, November 15, 2022 edition, page 2
Milpo Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Atacocha mining district, Pasco Province, Pasco Department  Peru (07-08/2022)

Specimen size: 6.2 × 5.1 × 3 cm = 2.44” × 2.01” × 1.18”

ERR1AP2: Curious growth of Fluorite, a complete floater crystal with a very flattened and elongated morphology, a very distinct spinel-law twin. Between transparent and translucent, with good luster and concentric geometric color zoning. In matrix, with small Calcite crystals.
Weilasituo Mine, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region  China (06/2022)

Specimen size: 6.3 × 4 × 2.5 cm = 2.48” × 1.57” × 0.98”

EFM67AP2: Botryoidal and spheroidal growths of light bluish green Aurichalcite, on matrix, associated with trapezohedral Chalcopyrite crystals with an external patina of oxides.
The specimen has been analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (06/2022)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 3.9 × 2.7 cm = 1.89” × 1.54” × 1.06”

EPR87AP2: Botryoidal and spheroidal growths of light green Aurichalcite, on matrix, associated with trapezohedral Chalcopyrite crystals with an external patina of oxides, Baryte and small Quartz crystals. The specimen has been analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (06/2022)

Specimen size: 8.8 × 4.1 × 3.8 cm = 3.46” × 1.61” × 1.50”

ETP37AP2: Very aerial group of Tennantite-Tetrahedrite crystals covered by a fine surface film of Chalcopyrite, on matrix with Quartz crystals rich in reddish inclusions of iron oxides.
Huxu Mine, Dongxiang, Fuzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province  China (07/2021)

Specimen size: 3.9 × 2.4 × 2 cm = 1.54” × 0.94” × 0.79”

Main crystal size: 1.3 × 1 cm = 0.51” × 0.39”

EPR97AP2: Botryoidal Pyrite growths with very vivid metallic iridescence, very lustrous, in matrix, with acute scalenohedral Calcite crystals.
Daguangshan Mine, Edong, Daye, Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province  China (06/2022)

Specimen size: 7.5 × 4.3 × 2.6 cm = 2.95” × 1.69” × 1.02”

EFE88AP2: Botryoidal growths of Prehnite, translucent and intense green in color, with coatings of small, very sharp Babingtonite crystals, on a matrix of very lustrous water-clear Quartz crystals.
Babingtonite occurrences, Qiaojia, Zhaotong Prefecture, Yunnan Province  China (06/2022)

Specimen size: 8 × 3.1 × 3.3 cm = 3.15” × 1.22” × 1.30”

TFR50AP2: Spheroidal growths of Bultfonteinite, of good size, on matrix, with Tobermorite-Clinotobermorite that forms small fibrous spheroidal coatings of white color associated with Andradite on the matrix.
The specific area in the locality where the discovery took place has now been covered over, so no new finds are expected at that specific location.
Shijiangshan Mine, Yinwu, Linxi, Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region  China (09/2021)

Specimen size: 8.2 × 6.1 × 4.6 cm = 3.23” × 2.40” × 1.81”

EPB89AP2: Group of crystals with very sharp crystal forms, translucent, with extraordinarily bright luster and intense reddish brown tones. More transparency and general quality than what we've known until now of these axinites-(Fe) from Pakistan.
Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan, Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan)  Pakistan

Specimen size: 7 × 5.2 × 4.5 cm = 2.76” × 2.05” × 1.77”

Main crystal size: 4 × 2.4 cm = 1.57” × 0.94”

TLP28AP2: Growth on Calcite matrix of rhombododecahedral crystals of Lazurite, of great size for the deposit. The crystal forms are not perfect, but are sharp, with an intense and vivid color.
The specimen has been analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Sar-e Sang, Koksha Valley, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province  Afghanistan

Specimen size: 8.8 × 7.1 × 4.4 cm = 3.46” × 2.80” × 1.73”

Main crystal size: 4.5 × 3.4 cm = 1.77” × 1.34”

EXX67AP2: Flattened prismatic Diaspore crystal, large, transparent to translucent, with bright luster and an intense greenish yellow color and with steps at the base of the crystal and on a specific area of the rear where it is difficult to know whether they are stepped growth or cleavages. Its terminations are covered by Ilmenite crystals, with Rutile microcrystals and leafy aggregates of Margarite.
The Ilmenite has been analyzed and we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Ilbir Mountain, Pinarcik, Milâs District, Muğla Province, Aegean Region  Turkey (2020)

Specimen size: 14.2 × 5 × 2.2 cm = 5.59” × 1.97” × 0.87”