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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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Crystal of quartz containing a well-marked phantom due to flake hematite inclusions.
This mineral was discovered in Luena, in the Bukama region, Haut-Lomami, in Congo.
Size: 5.9 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm.
The weight of this piece is 36 grams.

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Pleasant presentation for this sample of stilbite salmon colour, on a chalcedony gangue.
This specimen was discovered in Pune, in the Maharastra region, in India.
Its dimensions are 6.4 x 4.4 x 4 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 64 grams.
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Native sulphur Bolivian crystallized with a very beautiful color that adds "pep" to a display case.
This specimen comes from the El Desierto mine, located in the Potosí region, in Bolivia.
This mineral has dimensions of 10 x 6.1 x 5.1 cm.
The weight of this piece is 254 grams.

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Lovely little pyrite very shiny, with striated crystals.
This specimen comes from a sought-after locality: the Huaron mine, Pasco, in Peru.
This pyrite has dimensions of 5.6 x 3.4 x 3 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 94 grams.
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Pretty raw tanzanite most certainly unheated. On the expected trichroism, only the blue and yellow colors on the thickness are clearly visible.
This mineral was discovered at Merelani Hills, in the Umba Valley, Lelatema Mountains, in Tanzania.
Its dimensions are 2.2 x 1.8 x 0.9 cm.
The weight of this sample is 4.9 grams.

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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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Raw sample of tantalite with slight almandine red reflections.
This piece comes from the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
Its dimensions are 3.8 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 43 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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Beautiful piece of lepidolite bearing crystals of bluish topaz whose main one measures 2.4 cm.
This mineral comes from Virgem da Lapa, located in the region of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
This sample displays dimensions of 9.7 x 7.8 x 3.9 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 214 grams.

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Sample of cobalt-bearing smithsonite with small shiny crystals.
This mineral comes from the Tsumeb Mine, located in the Oshikoto region in Namibia.
Its dimensions are 5.8 x 4.8 x 4.5 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 114 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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Landscape stone plaque also called Guohua stone from Guangxi, China.
It measures 19.2 cm wide, 8.9 cm high, and 0.6 cm thick.
It weighs 282 grams.

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Beautiful architecture for this pyrite with crystals with truncated edges and finely striated faces.
This aesthetic piece comes from the Huaron mine in the Pasco province in Peru.
It measures 10.6 cm high by 6.4 cm wide and 5.2 cm thick.
Its weight is 482 grams.

Some discreet imperfections

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Black tourmaline on feldspar, with a main crystal with dissolved termination and a few aquamarine crystals under the piece.
This schorl comes from the Erongo region in Namibia.
It measures 6 cm long by 5.6 cm wide and 4.3 cm thick.
Its weight is 127 grams.

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Classic sample of prehnite in helmet on matrix.
It comes from La Combe de la Selle, St Christophe-en-Oisans, Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
This sample measures 6.4 cm long by 4.5 cm wide and 3.1 cm thick.
It weighs 77 grams.

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Sample of dolomite grey partially covered by millimetric crystals of pyrrhotite.
It was collected at Morro Velho, located in the region of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
Its dimensions are 6.5 x 3.7 x 2.1 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 66 grams.
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Fibrous tourmaline prism of green color with a shimmering aspect.
This piece originates from Madagascar.
Its dimensions are 5.6 x 3.0 x 2.7 cm.
The weight of this sample is 73 grams.
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Here is an interesting piece, a quartz made blue by inclusions of indigolite tourmaline.
This specimen comes from the Minas Gerais region, in Brazil.
Its dimensions are 3.5 x 3.3 x 1.4 cm.
The weight of this piece is 19 grams.
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Quartz classic from Savoy deposits.
It was collected in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France.
This specimen displays dimensions of 8 x 4.9 x 6.1 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 214 grams.

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Prehnite green with lamellar crystals associated with a little quartz.
This sample originates from Djebel Melh, Figuig in Morocco.
It measures 10 x 5.7 x 4.2 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 257 grams.

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A classic of Isère mineralogy, presenting on gangue of prehnites helmets associated with some quartz.
This mineral originates from La Combe de la Selle, located in the region of St Christophe-en-Oisans, Bourg d'Oisans, in France.
This piece displays dimensions of 9.2 x 3.5 x 4.0 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 133 grams.

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Rare association ofepidote and andradite garnet. 
This sample comes from Diakon, located in the Bafoulabé Circle region, Kayes, Mali.
It measures 6.6 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 80 grams.

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Nice sample of stilbite on a chalcedony gangue.
This sample comes from Pune, located in the Maharashtra region in India.
Its dimensions are 8.8 x 8.5 x 4.4 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 186 grams.

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Sheaf of scolecite crystals with a nice presentation from an old collection.
This piece comes from Pune, located in the Maharashtra region, India.
It measures 7.5 x 3.9 x 1.4 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 28 grams.
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Sample from a classic deposit, with andalusite crystals measuring up to 4.1 cm.
This sample originates from Sainte Brigitte, located in the Morbihan region, Brittany, France.
Its dimensions are 10.9 x 3.0 x 2.6 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 252 grams.

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Nice piece of quartz slightly chlorite, topped by a slightly curved biterminated crystal.
It was collected in the vicinity of the 2 Alps, Oisans, Isère, France.
Its dimensions are 7.4 × 3.4 × 3 cm
Its weight is 63 grams.
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Small spherical clusters of sphalerite on a carpet of quartz tips.
This piece comes from the classic deposit of Herja, Maramureș, Romania.
It measures 5.1 cm long by 4.2 cm wide and 2.2 cm thick.
Its weight is 44 grams.
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