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Norman sample of baryte, with a different and more qualitative appearance than the usual barytes from this deposit.
This specimen originates from the Montebourg quarry, located in Manche, France.
It measures 7.8 x 6 x 3.4 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 420 grams.

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Crystallisation ofapophyllite on matrix, with transparent crystals showing green hues.
This sample was discovered in the Pune district, in the Maharashtra region of India.
This piece has dimensions of 10 x 8.3 x 5.7 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 343 grams.

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Large and rare sample of nickeline (a nickel arsenide) accompanied by green annabergite.
This specimen comes from Aït Ahmane, Bou Azzer, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.
It measures 16.9 x 8.1 x 4.6 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 662 grams.

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Sample of goethite nipple-shaped, with a black satin crystallization.
This specimen comes from the Montroc quarry, Tarn region, France.
Its dimensions are 6.4 x 4.4 x 3.5 cm.
The weight of this sample is 142 grams.
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Pleasant sample of pyrite very shiny, with striated crystals.
It was collected in the Huaron mine, located in the Pasco region of Peru.
It measures 5 x 4.6 x 2.6 cm.
The weight of this sample is 91 grams.

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Beautiful yellow-orange color for this small sample of mimetite, bearing traces of a second mineral now gone (barite?)
This piece originates from the San Pedro Corralitos mine, located in the Casas Grandes region, Chihuahua, Mexico.
This mineral has dimensions of 3.5 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 26 grams.
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Former sample of chiastolite, a variety of andalusite, whose end has been cut and polished to highlight the characteristic cross pattern.
This mineral comes from the Southern Province in Rwanda.
It measures 4.6 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm.
The weight of this piece is 66 grams.

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Sample ofazurite dark blue partially crystallized and bearing some white cerussite crystals.
This mineral was discovered in Mashamba, in the Katanga region of Congo.
It measures 5 x 5.2 x 3.9 cm.
The weight of this piece is 160 grams.

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Raw sample ofnative arsenic, from a historic mine that ceased operations in 1940.
This specimen comes from the Gabe-Gottes mine, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, France.
This mineral has dimensions of 8.2 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm.
The weight of this piece is 116 grams.

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Crystal of flat quartz, with a core, carried by a column of smaller crystals.
This piece was discovered in Tole, in the Waziristan region of Pakistan.
It measures 6.8 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 45 grams.
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Pretty miniature featuring crystals ofazurite dark blue and slightly shiny.
This specimen comes from Touissit, located in the Jerada region, in Morocco.
Its dimensions are 3.2 x 2.4 x 1.6 cm.

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Sample of fluorite violet from the Maine-Reclesne mine, with a nipple-like crystallization typical of this deposit.
This mine was located in Saône et Loire, France.
This mineral has dimensions of 6.3 x 6 x 1.6 cm.
Its weight is 96 grams.

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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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Specimen of native copper taken from shale, from the Saint-Véran mine closed over 70 years ago.
This sample comes from the Hautes-Alpes region, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in France.
It measures 7.3 x 3.4 x 1.4 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 40 grams.

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Tip of citrine with a crown of small crystals surrounding the main tip.
Piece from Lwena, Katanga, Republic of Congo.
It measures 9.2 x 4.5 x 4.3 cm.
The weight of this sample is 158 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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Pretty native copper of beautiful colour with some green oxidation zones bringing contrast.
Piece from the Keweenaw Peninsula, a mineralogical site located in Michigan, United States.
Size: 9.5 x 5.4 x 2.8 cm
The weight of this specimen is 181 grams.
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Sample of green actinolite rich in long shiny crystals embedded in talc.
Piece comes fromAfghanistan.
Its dimensions are 10.1 x 5.6 x 4.4 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 201 grams.

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Citrine with a beautiful brown hue and well-formed crystallization.
It was collected in Bakrit, located in the Ifrane region of Morocco.
Size: 6.3 x 4.5 x 3.3 cm.
The weight of this piece is 87 grams.
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Floating fluorite, bicolour, with a typical melted aspect of this deposit.
This specimen comes from Boltry Quarry, located in the Seilles region, Wallonia, in Belgium.
This sample displays dimensions of 5 x 4.2 x 4 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 124 grams.

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Large flat sample of brucite with delicate light yellow shades.
It was collected at Qilla Saif Ullah, located in the Baluchistan region of Pakistan.
This mineral has dimensions of 8.5 x 6.6 x 8 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 48 grams.

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Old collection piece featuring numerous crystals ofanglesite encased in a galena matrix.
Piece from the mining sector of Touissit, a mineralogical site in Morocco.
It measures 3.5 x 3.3 x 3 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 72 grams.
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Rare sample of cobalt-bearing köttigite, a zinc arsenate, on a smaltite matrix (cobalt arsenide)
This piece was discovered in Bou Azzer, in the Ouarzazate region, at Morocco.
This sample measures 5.1 x 4 x 2.6 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 68 grams.
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Group of crystals ofendlichite brown, arsenical variety of vanadinite.
This specimen comes from a sought-after locality: Touissit-Bou Beker, Jerada, Morocco.
It measures 4.3 x 4.3 x 2 cm.
The weight of this piece is 68 grams.
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Nodule of lithophyse cut in half and polished, offering a beautiful pattern with well-defined colours.
It was collected in the Esterel massif, located in the Var region of France.
This piece has dimensions of 5.3 x 5 x 5 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 172 grams.

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Piece featuring crystals of quartz clear and shiny onepidote dark green.
This specimen comes from Turkey, from Hakkâri more precisely.
This piece has dimensions of 5.5 x 5.4 x 3.7 cm.
The weight of this sample is 133 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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