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Large piece alternating from the fibrous malachite of bright color and the'heterogenite black.
It comes from Mindouli, Pool department, Republic of Congo.
Specimen measuring 17.6 cm long by 12.6 cm wide and 9.2 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 1170 grams.

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Fine plate of malachite with a dark and silky looking face and a back with shiny fibers forming millimetric rosettes.
It comes from Kambove in Haut-Katanga, Republic of Congo.
Specimen measuring 8.5 cm long by 6.1 cm wide and 1.6 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 70 grams.

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Sample associating a veneer of cobaltocalcite pale pink with crystallization of malachite, white dolomite, as well as a covering of chrysocolla (probable).
It comes from the Musonoi mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, Congo.
Specimen measuring 7.2 cm long by 6.3 cm wide and 1.9 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 117 grams.

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Sample of cobaltocalcite and malachite covered by a micro-crystallization of quartz.
It comes from Kolwezi, Lualaba, Republic of Congo.
Its weight is 228 grams.
It measures 7.1 cm long by 6 cm wide and 4.5 cm thick.

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Sample of massive cuprite with the characteristic red shine, associated with chrysocolla and malachite.
It comes from the Mashamba mine, Katanga, Republic of Congo.
Specimen measuring 4.6 cm long by 3.7 cm wide and 2.3 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 68 grams.

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Piece associating on a bed of chrysocolla of the malachite shiny and a partial covering ofheterogenite.
This sample comes from the Star mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Congo.
It measures 7.3 cm long by 4.7 cm wide and 4.2 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 166 grams (with base).

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Half geode ofpolished agate with a red periphery and a cavity presenting a crystallization of quartz. This quartz is accompanied by a second metallic mineral, perhaps hematite.
This piece comes from the Morocco.
It measures 7.5 cm long by 7 cm wide and 3.1 cm thick.
Its weight is 215 grams.

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Excellent vanadinite with complex crystallization, two-tone, shiny and bright in color.
This piece comes from Mibladen, Aït Oufella Caïdat, Midelt, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.
It measures 3.4 cm high by 2.9 cm wide and 2.6 cm thick.
Its weight is 37 grams.
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Nice presentation for this piece combining pyrite and crystals of baryte shiny.
It comes from the Oumjrane mining district, Province of Tinghir, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
This baryte measures 12 cm long by 6.3 cm wide and 4.8 cm thick.
Its weight is 211 grams.

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Sample of goethite with a covering of calcite on one side.
It comes from Taouz, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
It measures 9.4 cm long by 6.1 cm wide and 3.1 cm thick.
Its weight is 69 grams.

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Long piece showing some chrysocolla after malachite made shiny by a fine over-crystallization of quartz.
It comes from the Lupoto mine, Kakumba, Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, Republic of Congo.
This piece measures 12 cm long by 3.2 cm wide and 3.4 cm thick.
Its weight is 131 grams.

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Group of crystals of quartz whose main one presents an over-crystallization on the body as well as a very slight inclusion of fuchsite.
This sample comes from Ihovitra, Itremo massif, Ambatofinandrahana, Amoron'i Mania Madagascar.
It measures 6.2 cm long by 4.3 cm wide by 3.6 cm thick.
This quartz weighs 92 grams.
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Rare centimetric crystal of labradorite, showing four crystallized faces including one with the labradorescence effect.
This sample of plagioclase feldspar comes from Madagascar.
It measures 1.7 cm long by 1.1 cm wide and 0.9 cm thick.
Its weight is 3.6 grams.

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Group of crystals of quartz with inclusion of fuchsite at the base of the crystals, giving a slight green color 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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Shiny piece of quartz coloured by chrysocolla underlying.
The back shows chrysocolla without covering.
It comes from the Luputo mine, Katanga, Republic of Congo.
This specimen measures 7.6 cm long by 5.2 cm wide and 2.8 cm thick.
Its weight is 211 grams.

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Small nice piece of quartz with inclusions (goethite?) and calcite crystals.
It comes from Aouli, Mibladen, Province of Midelt, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
This quartz measures 6.6 cm high by 5.1 cm wide and 2.6 cm thick.
Its weight is 94 grams.

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Sample with a natural presentation of vanadinite on goethite.
It comes from Taouz, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
This piece measures 14.9 cm long by 5.3 cm high and 7.6 cm wide.
Its weight is 638 grams.

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Floating cluster of crystals of cerussite slightly yellow in color.
This good-sized piece comes from the M'Fouati mine, Bouenza department, Republic of Congo.
It measures 7 cm wide by 5.8 cm high and 5.1 cm at its thickest.
Its weight is 349 grams.

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Fully crystallized stalactite of quartz shiny with crystals rich in inclusions, probably goethite.
Piece from Aouli, Mibladen, Province of Midelt, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
It measures 10 cm high by 10 cm long at the base and 4.9 cm thick (2.3 cm for the stalactite).
Its weight is 351 grams.

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Hedgehog of quartz shiny with crystals rich in inclusions (probably goethite), topped with a baryte pompom.
Piece from Aouli, Mibladen, Province of Midelt, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
It measures 8.9 cm wide by 7.6 cm thick and 6 cm wide.
Its weight is 503 grams.

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Piece smithsonite translucent with rhombohedral crystals on matrix
Specimen from the Tsumeb mine, Oshikoto Region, Namibia.
It measures 3.7 cm high by 3.7 cm wide and 3.1 cm thick.
Its weight is 52 grams.
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Fluorite with light purple crystals and a green heart, partially covered with quartz and pyrite spherical.
This aesthetic piece comes from the El Hamman mine, Khémisset Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region, Morocco.
It measures 9.3cm wide by 6.1cm high and 5.2cm, weighing 383 grams.
Note a discreet lack on the left periphery of the sample.

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

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Pretty little vanadinite shiny on ochre matrix, with an interesting volume.
This specimen comes from the Mibladen mines in Morocco.
It measures 3.4 cm high by 4.1 cm wide and 4 cm thick.
Its weight is 61 grams.

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Prehnite with lamellar crystals, well formed, shiny and light green in color.
It comes from Djebel Melh, Figuig in Morocco.
This piece measures 4.8 cm wide by 2.7 cm high and 3.4 cm at its widest.
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Aesthetic piece of Globular chrysocolla Beautiful blue color with a crystallization of Malachite.
It comes from Lubumbashi in the province of Katanga, Republic of Congo.
This chrysocolla measures 12.6 cm long by 7.1 cm wide and 4.6 cm thick.
Its weight is 473 grams.

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

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Crystallization of dioptase of beautiful color and shine.
This piece with partially expressed crystals comes from Renéville, Republic of Congo.
It measures 2.9 cm long by 2.2 cm wide and 2.3 cm thick.
Its weight is 16 grams
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Crystal of green tourmaline of the trigonal type with a flat termination.
It comes from Madagascar, with no specific deposit known for this piece.
This tourmaline measures 3.8 cm high for 1.4 cm thick.
Its weight is 13 grams.
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Aesthetic Brown smithsonite from the Tsumeb mine, Oshikoto, Namibia.
It measures 4.4 cm high by 3.2 cm wide and 3 cm thick.
Its weight is 24 grams.

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