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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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Specimen highlighting a crystal carrollite well defined on calcite, typical association of the deposit.
This piece comes from Kambove, located in the Haut Katanga region, in Congo.
Size: 6.2 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm
The weight of this mineral is 87 grams.

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Fine crystallisation ofepidote bright, dark green, on a raw epidote matrix.
This piece originates from the Hakkâri region in Turkey.
It measures 7 x 4.3 x 4.2 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 225 grams.

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This piece shows two crystals ofallanite or dissakasite of brown colour, ideally presented on the matrix and associated with dolomite.
It was collected at Trimouns, located in the Massif de Tabe region in France.
Its dimensions are 2.2 x 1.2 x 1.6 cm.

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Aesthetic small group of crystals of vanadinite bright, with a deep colour.
This piece comes from Mibladen, located in the Midelt region, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.
This sample measures 3.4 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 36 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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Group of terminated dark green epidote crystals on a massive epidote matrix.
It was collected at Pampa Blanca, located in the Ica region of Peru.
Size: 5.8 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm (maximum width).
The weight of this specimen is 80 grams.

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Specimen featuring crystals of diopside, with the largest measuring over 3 cm, embedded in quartz.
This mineral was discovered in the Badakhshan region of Afghanistan.
Its dimensions are 7.3 x 6.3 x 4.5 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 237 grams.

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Adamite yellow green on a limonite gangue, with crystallization zones around the edge of the piece.
This specimen was discovered in the Ojuela mine, in the Mapimi region, Durango, in Mexico.
It measures 6.6 x 5.6 x 4.3 cm.
The weight of this sample is 149 grams.

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Finished gem topaz crystal with a slight bluish colour.
It was harvested on the Jos plateau, located in the Plateau State of Nigeria.
Its dimensions are: 2.6 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm (maximum width).
The weight of this specimen is 13 grams.
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Octahedral crystals of gersdorffite on raw gersdorffite, with minor presence of green annabergite.
This specimen was discovered in Bou Azzer, in the Ouarzazate region of Morocco.
This sample displays dimensions of 4.6 x 2.9 x 2.1 cm.
The weight of this piece is 48 grams.
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Malachite bright, with vivid colour fibre crystallisation on one side and a darker appearance on the other side.
This piece comes from Mindigi, in the Haut Katanga region of Congo.
It measures 6.4 cm high by 3.7 cm wide and 2.5 cm thick.
Its weight is 54 grams.
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Hyalite opal completely covering a gangue of andesite.
This piece is reactive to UV, yellow under long UV and green under short UV.
It comes from the Kopasz Hill quarry, a site located in Tarcal, Hungary.
Its size is 9.1 x 5.6 x 3 cm.
The weight of this sample is 141 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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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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Association of octahedral crystals of spinel black and crystals of forsterite.
This piece comes from the Parker mine located in Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Quebec, Canada.
It measures 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.4 cm.
The weight of this sample is 8 grams.

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Sample of cuprite raw cut and polished from the former collection of a BRGM geologist.
It was collected in Mashamba, located in the Katanga region of Congo.
This piece has dimensions of 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 56 grams.

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Geode piece featuring cubic crystals of galena on a bed of dolomite beige, lightly dusted with chalcopyrite.
This mineral comes from the Joplin mine, located in the Missouri region of the United States.
This piece has dimensions of 5.6 x 5.5 x 2.7 cm.
The weight of this sample is 123 grams.
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Crystal of baryte honey-coloured, transparent.
This sample comes from Four-la-Brouque, located in the region of Saint-Babel, Auvergne, in France.
This piece has dimensions of 6.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm.
The weight of this mineral is 70 grams.

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Beautiful old piece on a gangue of bournonite crystals of sphalerite honey-coloured and transparent.
This piece originates from the La Mure mine, located in the Isère region of France.
This sample measures 6.9 x 3.8 x 3.9 cm.
The weight of this specimen is 176 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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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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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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Large crystal ofazurite with a bright colour and a beautiful lustre.
This mineral comes from Kerrouchen, located in the Khenifra region, Beni Mellal-Khenifra in Morocco.
It measures 4.6 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm.
The weight of this sample is 12.9 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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Crystals ofamethyst with a nice aerial presentation.
This piece comes from Las Vigas, State of Vera Cruz, in Mexico.
It measures 5.2 cm long by 3.8 cm high and 3.5 cm thick.
Its weight is 35 grams.

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Nice presentation for this adamite, showing two different crystallizations on an ochre gangue. The first forms a fan and the second presents more prismatic crystals.
This specimen comes from the Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.
It measures 4.3 cm high by 4 cm wide and 3.4 cm thick.
Its weight is 45 grams.

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Lithophyse sawn and polished with a nice well-marked "red smile"!
It comes from the Esterel massif, Var, France.
Piece measuring 8.7 cm at the longest for 7.7 cm wide and 4.1 cm thick.
Its weight is 293 grams.
This chalcedony comes from an old stock.

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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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