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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.
(Measurements excluding base)

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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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Aesthetic and classic association of pyrite on a carpet ofhematite from theIsland of Elba.
This piece comes from Tuscany, Italy.
Its dimensions are 6.8 x 6.3 x 5 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 235 grams.
(Measurements excluding base)
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For lovers of dark minerals! Crystals of garnet var. melanite on crystals of pargasite. Well crystallized piece.
This sample comes from Diakon, located in the Kayes region of Mali.
It measures 7.5 x 6.5 x 3.8 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 182 grams.

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Pretty pyrite Peruvian shiny, with partially covered octahedral crystals by sphalerite black.
This piece originates from the Huaron mine, located in the Pasco region, in Peru.
It measures 4.5 x 3.8 x 1.9 cm.
The weight of this sample is 86 grams.

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Group of crystals of quartz with inclusion of fuchsite at the base of the crystals, giving a slight green colour to the piece.
This sample comes from Ihovitra, Itremo massif, Ambatofinandrahana, Amoron'i Mania Madagascar.
It measures 5.5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide by 2.1 cm thick.
This quartz weighs 43 grams.
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Hematoid Quartz with a fine red-orange crystallization.
It comes from the L'Argentolle mine, Saint-Prix, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
Weighing 378 grams, this mineral is 14.3 cm long, 6.1 cm wide and 3.1 cm thick.
The back of the piece is sawn.

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Interesting piece combining a topaz, crystals of muscovite, on a matrix of cleavelandite.
Piece from the Shigar region in Pakistan.
Its dimensions are 5 x 4.6 x 3.3 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 71 grams.

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Interesting specimen of polytionite (mica group) bearing some black crystals ofaegirine.
This sample comes from the Mont Saint-Hilaire, located in the Quebec region of Canada.
It measures 3.3 x 2.8 x 2 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 12.6 grams.

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Old sample of pyrrhotite associated with quartz and a bit of pyrite at the back.
This sample comes from Trepča, located in the Mitrovica region of Kosovo.
Its dimensions are 8.4 x 6.3 x 4 cm.
The weight of this piece is 311 grams.

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Half-geode with an envelope in chalcedony blue and an internal crystallization of smoky quartz accompanied by a partial crystal of calcite.
This sample comes from Las Choyas, located in the Aldama region, Chihuahua, in Mexico.
Its dimensions are 8.5 x 7.1 x 4.1 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 293 grams.

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