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.

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 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.

A superb, complex gemmy and lustrous twinned crystal of calcite sits on a tan limestone matrix. These are some of my favorite calcites. Almosta 360 degree specimen.

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!

A wonderful group of straw yellow calcite crystals with a great degree of luster and transparency. Mined in 1986.

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