Ruby-jack colored lustrous sphalerite crystals forming attracctive aggregates that sit on a matrix of sparkling marcasite. Some very minor contact which can be seen with magnification, mostly on one side only. These will appear in the “What’s New Report” of the Min. Rec. in the Denver report.

Ruby-jack colored lustrous sphalerite crystals forming spherical aggregates that sit on a matrix of sparkling marcasite. Some minor contact, mostly on the rear. Mined in 2015-16, these were held back by a local miner, released in Sept. and made their way to us. They were written up and photographed for the “What’s New Report” of the Min. Rec.

Ruby-jack colored lustrous sphalerite crystals forming spherical aggregates that sit on a matrix of sparkling marcasite. Mined in 2015-16, these were held back by a local miner, released in Sept. and made their way to us. They were written up and photographed for the “What’s New Report” of the Min. Rec.

Ruby-jack colored lustrous sphalerite crystals forming a sphere that sits on a matrix of sparkling marcasite. Mined in 2015-16, these were held back by a local miner and released in Sept. and made their way to us. To my knowledge, this is the first time that sphalerite has been found in such perfect spherical aggregates. They were written up and photographed for the “What’s New Report” of the Min. Rec.

A stunning (but very busy and hard to photograph) specimen of clear quartz crystals that are included with Ilvaite and also sprinkled with lustrous clear apophyllites. Talk about glitter.

Bright deep green dioptase crystals on matrix, sprinkled with tiny yellow mimetite crystals. Wonderful color.

A marvelous “cast” of dioptase crystals hosts a few small yellow mimetite crystals. From a find of earlier this year. There appears to be two distinct generations of dioptase in this one.

A very aesthetic branching formation of amber barite crystals partially covered by sparkling pyrites on one side and selectively on the other side. New find from Poland.

A branching formation of amber barite crystals totally covered by sparkling pyrites on one side and selectively on the other side. New find from Poland.

Very attractive, amber crystals of barite in a branching formation sprinkled (mostly on one side) with glistening pyrite. New find from Poland.