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Elongated crystal of rutile, terminated on one of the two sides.
This piece was discovered at Lake McGregor, in the Quebec region of Canada.
It measures 5 x 1.5 x 0.9 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 9.5 grams.

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Sample of berzelianite, a rare copper selenide that does not crystallize and is presented here in matte grey zones.
This specimen comes from a rare locality, the Skrikerum mine, Valdemarsvik, in Sweden.
This sample has dimensions of 4.5 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm.
The weight of this piece is 72 grams.

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Group of crystals of quartz called "mandarin", named after its surface colour given by oxides. Note some missing tips.
It was collected in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
Its dimensions are 6 x 5.3 x 4 cm.
The weight of this piece is 75 grams.

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Raw sample oforpiment with magnificent colours. Fragile piece, interesting for systematics.
This piece was discovered in the Shimen mine, Hunan, China.
This mineral has dimensions of 6.1 x 5.9 x 3.5 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 121 grams.
                                                      

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Crystallization of pyrite with a beautiful shine and colour.
This specimen originates from the Huaron mine, located in the Pasco region of Peru.
Size: 8.5 x 4.8 x 2.3 cm
The weight of this sample is 199 grams.

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Rare quartz turned blue by inclusions of indigolite tourmaline.
This mineral comes from the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
Its dimensions are 5.3 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm.
The weight of this sample is 50 grams.

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Pleasant presentation for this sample of stilbite salmon colour, on a chalcedony gangue.
This sample comes from Pune, located in the Maharastra region, in India.
This piece has dimensions of 6 x 4.5 x 4.2 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 66 grams.
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Piece of pyroxmangite (silicate with the same chemical composition as rhodonite) partially crystallised in pink.
It was collected in the Morro mine, located in the Conselheiro Lafaiete region, in Brazil.
Size: 6.3 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 113 grams.

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Aesthetic entanglement of terminated crystals ofepidote accompanied by a ball of prehnite apple green.
This mineral originates from Diakon, located in the Kayes region of Mali.
It measures 5.4 x 4.7 x 3.5 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 114 grams.
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Part of a nodule of pyrite well crystallized, typical formation of this quarry, with some traces of shale.
Piece from the Saint Denis d'Orques quarry, located in Sarthe in France.
It measures 10.1 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 211 grams.

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Aesthetic association of pyrite shiny octahedral with flies of sphalerite black and crystals of galena with a "melted" look.
This sample was collected in the Huaron mine, located in the Pasco region, at Peru.
It measures 3.5 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 130 grams.

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Very pretty cluster of crystals of quartz, which includes small double-terminated ones, rich in clay inclusions. 
It was collected in Corinto, located in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil.
It measures 11.2 x 5 x 4.8 cm.
The weight of this sample is 330 grams.
Note that the main tip has a chip (located at the back of the display face)

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Raw sample ofarsenic native, from a historic mine now closed, which ceased operations in 1940.
This piece comes from the Gabe-Gottes Mine, located in the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines area, in France.
Its dimensions are 5.6 x 4.8 x 2.9 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 137 grams.

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Beautiful set of crystals of quartz flat and perfectly transparent, developed on matrix.
Piece from Alpe d'Huez, site located in Grenoble, Isère, France.
Its dimensions are 6.5 x 6.2 x 4.2 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 183 grams.

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Brazilian sample consisting of crystals of cleavendite white, bearing numerous crystals of tourmaline green and shiny, as well as a thicker tourmaline crystal called "watermelon" (green body and pink heart).
It was collected in the Pedernéira mine, located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
Its dimensions are 8.9 x 5.9 x 4.6 cm.
The weight of this piece is 215 grams.
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Sheaf of stilbite on a carpet ofanalcime, from a rarely presented deposit.
It was collected at Punta de Libezzu, located in the Alghero region of Sardinia, Italy.
Size: 6.1 x 4.2 x 2.4 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 56 grams.
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Finished gem crystal of imperial topaz, with that recognizable orange color.
This sample was discovered in Ouro Preto, in the region of Minas Gerais, in Brazil.
It measures 2.2 x 1 x 0.7 cm.
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Very pretty stilbite, with a crystallization of 7.5 cm in pink-beige colour, shiny, on a basalt gangue covered with chalcedony.
Piece from the Pune region, state of Maharashtra, India.
Its dimensions are 16 x 10.9 x 6.2 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 683 grams.

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Sample of pyrite crystallized lengthwise on black marl.
This piece was discovered at Serre-Ponçon, in the Hautes-Alpes region in France.
Size: 6.8 x 4.7 x 1.8 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 69 grams.

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Mexican piece bearing on gangue of beige gem topaz crystals.
Specimen from the San Felipe mine, a mineralogical site located in Guanajuato at Mexico.
It measures 6.1 x 3.7 x 2.1 cm.
The weight of this sample is 47 grams.
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Interesting piece formed of a marcasite in sperkise covered by a crystallization of pyrite.
Piece from Cap blanc nez, a mineralogical site located in Nord pas de Calais, France.
Size: 4.1 x 3.4 x 1.7 cm (maximum width).
The weight of this piece is 44 grams.

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Tangle of black crystals of tourmaline, several of which are bi-terminated with one end complete and the other dissolved.
This specimen was discovered in the Erongo region in Namibia.
It measures 7 x 5.7 x 2.8 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 82 grams.

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Piece of pyroxmangite (silicate with the same chemical composition as rhodonite) partially crystallized in pink.
From Morro mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Brazil.
This sample has dimensions of 8 x 4.7 x 4.2 cm.
The weight of this piece is 269 grams.

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Melanite garnets, the largest measuring 2 cm, resting on a group of epidote crystals.
This sample was discovered in Diakon, in the Bafoulabé region, Kayes, Mali.
Its dimensions are 4.5 x 4.5 x 4.3 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 90 grams.
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Crystal plaque of quartz transparent and shiny, with a crystallization ofalbite.
This piece comes from the Beaufortain massif, Savoie, France.
It measures 14.6 cm long by 8.5 cm wide and 3.1 cm thick.
Its weight is 352 grams.

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