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.

Icy blue bladed crystals of barite on a golden pyrite matrix. The rear shows water clear calcite prisms on a white barite matrix. From a find in the mid 90’s.

A small aquamarine measuring apporx. 1 cm sits on the tip of a group of smoky quartz crystals. A classic Colorado specimen in excellent condition from the US’s highest mineral locality!!

A very gemmy, colorless goshenite crystals with great luster and a wonderful textbook termination is dotted on one side by a tan apatite crystal. Apatite FL. a weak orange under UV light.

A light pink, hexagonal morganite prism with well defined faces and a small elbaite embedded on one of the faces. Choice crystal with beautiful symetry!

A 2 cm gemmy and lustrous aquamarine sits right next to a 1.5 cm twinned balck cassiterite, all on a matrix of light yellow blades of muscovite and minor albite. Very attractive large miniature.

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

A very gemmy, bright yellow brazilianite prism measuring 2 cm sits on a nicely contrasting greyish quartz crystal. Sharp!

A group of very gemmy, highly lustrous light tan crystals of calcite on a matrix of smaller calcites. One very minor blemish on one edge of the crystals, otherwise perfect.

A pair of water clear prisms of calcite on matrix. There’s a tiny nick on one of the terminations. This little guy was found during an excavation near the airport in Skardu, and I don’t think there’ll be any more. A find for the serious calcite collector!