A group of lustrous transparent golden compound crystals of barite on matrix. Displays wonderfully.

A bright yellow (a very slight hint of green), doubly terminated very gemmy etched crystal of heliodor. Terrific single crystal that’s on par with the Russian helidors, except this one is from Brazil.

Very sharp, slightly iridescent crystals of bornite on a matrix of micro quartz crystals.

Very sharp golden scalenohedrons of calcite on a calcite matrix. A former Zn-F(fluorspar)-Pb occurrence/mine located about 8.0 km WNW of Rosiclare (Hardin County) along the Pope County-Hardin County line, on private land. Owned & operated by the Minerva Oil Company (100%), Illinois (1973).  A rather obscure calcite locality. Also credited to the Kentucky Fluorspar Dist.

Three groups of flowery white calcite crystals with grey tips (from sulfide inclusions) sit on a straw yellow dolomite matrix. Aesthetic specmen.

Medium pink, gemmy and lustrous prismatic crystals of the cobaltoan variety of calcite in a beautiful spray pattern, on matrix. Sweet miniature.

Clear calcite rhombs with a bit of malachite sit on on a creamy dolomite stalactite.

A doubly terminated, lustrous, reddish purple single crystal of the sapphire variety of corundum sits on a matrix of dark biotite crystals.

A pair of dravite crystals with good luster and blue cap terminations and black crystal centers. Sits up well for display.

A single crystal of the variety of elbaite known as rubellite (due to it’s intense red color) is multiply terminated and generously sprinkled with pink lepidolite. Great luster and color.