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A classic of French mineralogy, with this hematitis in sheets on red jasper.
This specimen comes from Saphoz, Esmolières, Lure, Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
It is 10 cm long for 4.7 cm wide and 2.5 cm thicker.
Its weight is 197 grams.

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Set of brilliant crystals of'amethyst light purple, with a bi-finished crystal.
A crystal has a recrystalized break.
This specimen comes from Las Vigas, State of Vera Cruz Mexico.
It is 6 cm long for 3.9 cm wide and 2.6 cm thick.
Its weight is 31 grams.

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Sample clinochlor green, chlorite mineral, associated with vesuvianite.
It comes from Tatatila, State of Vera Cruz, Mexico, a locality rarely proposed for the species.
This specimen is 9.7 cm wide for 6.8 cm high and 7 cm thickest.
Its weight is 396 grams.

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Sample clinochlor associated with vesuvianite, from a locality rarely proposed for this mineral in the chlorite family.
It comes from Tatatila, state of Vera Cruz, Mexico.
This specimen is 9.9 cm wide and 5.5 cm high and 4.1 cm thick.
Its weight is 241 grams.

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Specimen well presented with a main crystal of calcite in the middle of pompons of baryte cream color.
It comes from Cuzac's career in the Lot, France.
This barium is 10 cm long for 5.2 cm and 4.1 cm thick.
Its weight is 316 grams.

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Well presented piece with a main crystal of calcite in the middle of cream-colored barite pompoms.
It comes from the Cuzac quarry in the Lot, France.
This barite measures 10 cm long, 5.2 cm and 4.1 cm stick.
Its weight is 316 grams.

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Typical association of the mine Peyrebrune, Castres, Tarn, France.
This specimen has a crystallization of siderite covered by calcite and a microcrystallization of pyrite.
With a weight of 596 grams, it is 13 cm long and 9.2 cm wide and 4.4 cm high.

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Typical association of the Peyrebrune mine, Castres, Tarn, France.
This piece presents a crystallization of siderite covered by calcite and a micro-crystallization of pyrite.
Weighing 596 grams, it measures 13 cm long, 9.2 cm wide and 4.4 cm at the highest.

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Specimen with an aesthetic presentation, typical of the malines mine, Saint Laurent the Mining, Gard, France.
It presents two groups of white crêté baryte pompons on a red sphalerite carpet.
This 739 gram specimen is 15.1 cm long for 8.2 cm wide and 4.4 cm thick.

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Typical association of the mine Peyrebrune, Castres, Tarn, France.
This specimen has a crystallization of siderite, some yellow fluorite cubes covered with calcite, and some baryte and sphalerite.
With a weight of 588 grams, it is 15.7 cm long for 5.2 cm wide and 5.3 cm high.

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Sample of "sand pink" gypsum from Gargas in the Vaucluse, France.
It was formed between a layer of gypsum and a waterproof layer.
This specimen weighs 242 grams.
It is 7 cm long for 4.7 cm wide and 4.3 cm thick.

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Specimen de sphalitis, in nipple formation, of very bright appearance.
The matrix is in raw sphaleritis with inclusions of pyrite or chalcopyrite.
This sample from an old collection comes from Romania, certainly from the Boldut mine, Cavnic.
It is 10.1 cm long for 5.3 cm high and 3.4 cm thick.
Its weight is 283 grams.

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Aesthetic presentation for this specimen de quartz topped with needles of manganite.
This specimen is 8.1 cm wide for 6.5 cm high and 5.1 cm thick.
It comes from the Imini mine, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Its weight is 207 grams.

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Calcite of beautiful quality in dog teeth chocolate color with a beautiful chandelier.
It comes from the mine El Potosi, Saint Eulalie, Chihuahua Mexico.
This specimen is 13.6 cm wide for 7.4 cm high and 6.5 cm thick.
Its weight is 649 grams.

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Manganocalcite crystallised on both sides, very UV reactive.
Specimen from the Santa Barbara mine, municipality of Santa Barbara, Chihuahua, Mexico.
It is 8.8 cm long for 5.5 cm wide and 3.8 cm thick.
Its weight is 176 grams.

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Beautiful specimen of'californian axinitis, crystallized on both sides, with in combination crystals of'albite transparent and green fibre'actinolite.
This sample with a good presentation comes from New Melones Dam, Calaveras Co., California, United States.
With a weight of 91 grams, it measures 8 cm high for 4.7 cm wide and 3.6 cm deep.

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Prehnitis with lamellar crystals, well formed, shiny and light green.
It comes from Jebel Melh, Figuig at the Morocco.
This specimen measures 4.8 cm wide for 2.7 cm high and 3.4 cm wide.
(outside measures)

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Esthetics specimen de globular chrysocolle beautiful blue color with crystallization of malachite.
It comes from Lubumbashi in Katanga province, Republic of the Congo.
This chrysocolle is 12.6 cm long for 7.1 cm wide and 4.6 cm thick.
Its weight is 473 grams.

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Austrianite richly crystallized offering a beautiful color contrast.
This specimen comes from Pimbi hill, Mindouli, Republic of the Congo.
From a old collection, it is fixed on a base with some traces of wear.
This aurichalcite is 8.2 cm wide for 3.6 cm high and 2.8 cm thick.
Its weight is 196 grams (with base)

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Crystallisation of dioptase beautiful color and shine.
This specimen partially expressed crystals come from Renéville, Republic of the Congo.
It measures 2.9 cm long for 2.2 cm wide and 2.3 cm thick.
Its weight is 16 grams
(stitchless measures)

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Specimen of pink fluorite with three octahedrons encased between them.
This aesthetic specimen, with fine inclusions, comes from the Huanggang mine, Shifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China.
It is 2.7 cm high, with the main crystal measuring 2.1 cm of ridge.
Its off base weight is 16 grams.

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Cristal green tourmaline trigonal type with a flat finish.
It comes from Madagascar, without specific deposit known for this specimen.
This tourmaline is 3.8 cm high and 1.4 cm thick.
Its weight is 13 grams.
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Specimen from a locality known among others for its calcites, Irai, Rio Grande Do Sul Brazil.
It carries a main crystal of calcite on a second generation of smaller crystals.
The matrix is quartz, the back is covered by celadonite.
UV reactive specimen.
It is 9.8 cm long for 4.6 cm wide and 3.8 cm thick.
Its weight is 176 grams.

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Esthetics smithsonite brown from the Tsumeb mine, Oshikoto, Namibia.
It is 4.4 cm high for 3.2 cm wide and 3 cm thick.
Its weight is 24 grams.

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Specimen de chrysocolle after malachite after azurite.
It comes from the Luputo mine in Katanga, Republic of the Congo.
This fine gangue specimen is 5.8 cm long for 5.6 cm wide and 1.2 cm thick.
Its weight is 19 grams.

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Specimen carrying a pompom of fibro-radiated malachitis on chrysocolle, with a beautiful contrast with the dark gangue.
This specimen comes from the Republic of the Congo.
Dense, he weighs 64 grams.
With a length of 5.4 cm, it is 3.2 cm wide and 3.3 cm thick.

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Fluorite with shiny crystals associated with baryte and quartz.
Specimen from the Berbès area north of the'Spain.
This is mineral measures 7.3 cm long for 4.8 cm wide and 3.2 cm thick.
Its weight is 126 grams.

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Esthetics manganocalcite with multiple endings.
Spécimen slightly pink of 238 grams from Dalnegorsk, Russia.
Specimen slender measuring 9 cm long for 4 cm thick.
This calcite is UV reactive.
Note a small discrete cleavage at the back of the specimen.

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Original small calcite flower shaped.
Green in colour, it bears a brilliant crystallization an unidentified mineral.
It comes from Huanggang, inner Mongolia, China.
With a weight of 31 grams, it measures 4 cm in diameter.

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Cristal of baryte from the Mure mine in Isère, France.
The specimen grey blue bears on an edge the white edge characteristic of the barytes of this deposit.
It weighs 98 grams.
This crystal is 7 cm long for 5.2 cm wide and 1 cm thicker.

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Specimen of quartz from the kaolin career of Ploemeur, Morbihan, France.
A aesthetic group of about ten points.
This specimen measures 12.5 cm long for 7.2 cm wide.
Its weight is 567 grams.
Mineral typical of the sector old collection.

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Slightly geodetic sample with dolomite crystals cream color with a cluster of millimetre crystals of sphaleritis.
This specimen with crystals in good condition comes from Romania, of the mine deemed to be Cavnic.
It is 11 cm long for 5 cm high and 6.5 cm thick.
Its weight is 490 grams.