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Beautifully coloured disthene embedded in quartz, crystallized all around.
This specimen originates from Barra do Salinas, located in the region of Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, in Brazil.
Its dimensions are 8.2 x 5.4 x 3.5 cm.
The weight of this sample is 123 grams.

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Sample ofazurite flat, shiny, star-shaped, accompanied by a little malachite, on gangue.
This sample originates from the Cap Garonne mine, located in the Var region, in France.
This piece displays dimensions of 7.2 x 5.6 x 3.6 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 193 grams.

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Azurite dark blue, crystallized in geode areas, associated with cerussite white and with some traces of malachite.
This specimen originates from Mashamba, located in the Katanga region of the Congo.
Its dimensions are 5.7 x 5.3 x 3.9 cm.
The weight of this sample is 159 grams.

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Calcite from an old collection, darkened by arsenic inclusions.
It was collected in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, located in the Haut-Rhin region, in France.
This mineral displays dimensions of 8.5 x 7.0 x 2.2 cm.
The weight of this piece is 51 grams.

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Pretty miniature, with the bright colors of theazurite and the malachite accentuated by the brilliance of the minerals.
This sample comes from Touissit, located in the Jerada region, in Morocco.
Its dimensions are 4.4 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm.
The weight of this piece is 26 grams.
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Old piece featuring two crystals of baryte attached, honey-colored.
This baryte comes from Monte Mesu, located in the region of Villamassargia, Sardinia, in Italy.
It measures 8.7 x 4.5 x 3.6 cm.
The weight of this sample is 199 grams.

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Cute piece associating a crystal of calcite with crystals of quartz.
This piece comes from Russia.
This specimen displays dimensions of 5.1 x 4.3 x 3.8 cm.
The weight of this sample is 64 grams.
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Very nice piece ofaxinite shiny, associated withepidote and quartz. The back is also entirely crystallized by a mix of quartz and epidote.
This specimen comes from the Sayán mine, located in the Huaura region, Lima, Peru.
Its dimensions are 9.2 x 5.0 x 2.8 cm.
The weight of this sample is 176 grams.

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Sample of dark grey acanthite, a silver sulfide.
It was collected in the Imiter Mine, located in the Ouarzazate region, Morocco.
It measures 7.0 x 5.2 x 4.1 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 107 grams.

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Long specimen of native copper, from the Saint-Véran mine closed over 70 years ago.
This piece comes from the Hautes-Alpes region, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
It measures 7.1 x 1.1 x 0.5 cm.
The weight of this sample is 4.3 grams.

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Citrine tip with a crown of small crystals surrounding the main tip.
This specimen comes from Lwena, located in the Katanga region, Republic of Congo.
This piece displays dimensions of 7.4 x 3.7 x 3.4 cm.
The weight of this sample is 162 grams.
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Small native copper, shiny and beautifully coloured.
This specimen comes from Michigan, region of the USA.
It measures 3.9 x 3.4 x 1.2 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 42 grams.
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Nice scepter with an amethyst heart and a smoked tip, the back of the cap is partially covered with a thin crust.
This mineral comes from the Chibuku mine, located in the Zambezi Valley region, Zimbabwe.
Its dimensions are 5.4 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm.
The weight of this sample is 35 grams.

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Sample of slightly crystallized native silver on a native arsenic gangue.
This piece comes from the Pöhla-Tellerhäuser mine, Erzgebirge, Saxony, in Germany. 
It measures 4.9 cm long by 3.2 cm wide and 2.4 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 66 grams.

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Sample ofazurite dark blue, crystallized in geode areas, associated with traces of cerussite and malachite.
It comes from the Mashamba mine, Katanga, Republic of Congo.
Specimen measuring 4.8 cm high by 4.4 cm wide and 3.5 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 103 grams.
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Terminated crystals ofepidote dark green in color on a massive epidote gangue.
This piece comes from Pampa Blanca, department of Ica, in Peru.
It measures 5.6 cm long by 3.9 cm high and 3.6 cm thick.
Its weight is 126 grams.

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Aggregate of crystals of crocoite red/orange from the Adelaide mine in Tasmania, Australia.
The crystals measuring up to 1 cm largely cover the piece.
This sample measures 6.9 cm long by 6.8 cm high and 4.2 cm thick.
Its weight is 306 grams.

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A pretty floating piece carrying shiny, finished crystals ofapophyllite bicolor and stilbite.
It comes from the Pune area in the state of Maharashtra in India. 
This piece measures 7.9 cm long by 6.2 cm high and 4.3 cm at its thickest.
The largest biterminated apophyllite crystal measures 3.8 cm.
Its weight is 77 grams.

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Beautiful crystal ofapatite dark green, with some traces of a mica gangue.
It comes from the Panasquiera mine, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal.
This crystal measures 4.6 cm long by 2.4 cm wide and 2.1 cm thick.
Its weight is 58 grams.
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Azurite showing several shades of blue, contrasted by a little ochre gangue and malachite.
It comes from Kimbwé, Kinsevere district, Katanga, Congo.
This piece measures 5.1 cm high by 4.1 cm wide and 2.4 cm thick.
Its weight is 60 grams.
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Fine carpet of small shiny crystals ofamethyst lavender color.
This piece comes from the Valenciana mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Sample measuring 10.3 cm long by 7.1 cm wide and 1.3 cm thick.
Its weight is 108 grams.

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Sample ofazurite dark blue, crystallized in geode areas, associated with cerusite white.
It comes from the Mashamba mine, Katanga, Republic of Congo.
Specimen measuring 6.4 cm long by 4.2 cm wide and 3.7 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 137 grams.

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Sample of baryte containing inclusions of malachite, which gives it this rare green hue for baryte.
This piece comes from the Shangulowé mine, Kambove, Haut-Katanga, Republic of Congo.
It measures 11 cm long by 5.6 cm high and 4 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 328 grams.

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Group of crystals ofamethyst light purple, with a main bi-terminated crystal of 4.8 cm.
This piece comes from Las Vigas, State of Vera Cruz, in Mexico.
It measures 4.8 cm long by 3.6 cm wide and 1.9 cm thick.
Its weight is 18 grams.
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Piece bearing millimetric needle crystals of brochantite green on a limonite gangue.
It comes from Bou Beker, mining district of Touissit-Bou Beker, Province of Jerada, Morocco.
This piece measures 6.9 cm long by 5.4 cm wide and 3.9 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 144 grams.

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Interesting piece bearing crystals ofazurite pseudomorphosed into malachite, on a massive gangue containing cuprite.
It comes from the Antofagasta region in Chile.
This specimen measures 3.9 cm long by 3.1 cm wide and 2.4 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 46 grams.
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Tangle of crystals ofapatite green with a darker heart.
Piece from the Panasquiera mine, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal.
This sample measures 3.1 cm long by 3.4 cm wide and 3.1 cm thick.
Its weight is 42 grams.
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Sample ofazurite dark blue with geode areas containing crystals.
It comes from the Mashamba mine, Katanga, Republic of Congo.
Specimen measuring 5.4 cm high by 4.9 cm wide and 3.2 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 132 grams.
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Sample ofazurite dark blue, partially crystallized, bearing some crystals of cerusite white.
It comes from the Mashamba mine, Katanga, Republic of Congo.
Specimen measuring 8.2 cm long by 6.7 cm wide and 4.5 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 242 grams.

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Corundum of good size, with a crystallized face bearing traces of mica.
It comes from Ampanihy, Atsimo-Andrefana in Madagascar.
This specimen measures 7.2 cm long by 5.5 cm wide and 3.5 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 284 grams.