$500 - $1000

Though there are many,many of these Mapami adamites out in the world, this is an especially nice one. Fine mexican adamites,besides their abundance, have gotten expensive in recent years.

Species: Adamite,
Locality: Ojuela Mine, Mapami, Durango, Mexico

Dimensions: 6.1 x 6.0 x 6.1 cm.

Lovely little miniature adamite from Mapami, showing the sought-after "pinwheel" crystal aggregate form.

Species: Adamite,
Locality: Ojuela Mine, Mapami, Durango, Mexico

Dimensions: 4.8 x 3.5 x 4.8 cm.

A very fine attractive specimen showing several of the "pinwheel" crystal aggregates.

Species: Adamite,
Locality: Ojuela Mine, Mapami, Durango, Mexico

Dimensions: 7.3 x 6.2 x 5.2 cm.

A large and very showy specimen from Touissit, Morocco, featuring numerous well defined crystals of deep blue Azurite on a nicely contrasting matrix of Malachite.

Species: Azurite, Malachite

Locality: Bou Becker, Touissit, Morocco

Dimensions: 19.5 x 15 x 4.5 cm.

A large and quite brilliant composition of lustrous, vivid blue Azurite crystals, superbly crystallized and in excellent condition.  From the most recent finds at the Milpillas mine in Sonora, Mexico.

Species: Azurite, Malachite
Locality: Milpillas Mine, Cananea District, Sonora , Mexico

Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.7 x 2.3 cm.

An exceptional, double terminated crystal of lustrous rich blue Azurite from the Tsumeb Mine in Namibia. In excellent condition.

Species: Azurite,
Locality: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Dimensions: 2.9 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm.

Small Cabinet specimen from Bou Hahas, Oumjrane Area, Alnif, Er Rachidia, Morocco, Africa

Species: Barite,
Locality: Bou Hahas, Oumjrane Area, Alnif, Er Rachidia, Morocco

Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.7 x 3.9 cm.

A very lustrous array of large, gemmy light olive Barite crystals artfully arranged along one side of a nicely contrasting matrix, from Cerro Warihuyn in Peru. Complete all the way around and in excellent condition.

Species: Barite,
Locality: Cerro Warihuayn, Huanuco Dept., Peru

Dimensions: 10.6 x 9.4 x 5.6 cm.

A large rosette of Barite with Sphalerite from France. The Barite is cream colored with attractive orange accent, and is accompanied by numerous small red Sphalerite crystals. Recently acquired as part of an old collection of minerals from France.

Species: Barite, Sphalerite

Locality: Les Malines District, Gard, France

Dimensions: 15 x 7.5 x 7 cm.

Superb little specimen of a very esthetic cluster of perfectly terminated aquamarine crystals.

Species: Beryl var. Aquamarine, Muscovite

Locality: Nagar, Gilgit District, Pakistan

Dimensions: 4.1 x 3.5 x 4.2 cm.

A rare combination specimen:. A pale pink Fluorapatite crystal nicely associated with a group of Aquamarine and Muscovite crystals

Species: Beryl var. Aquamarine, Fluorapatite, Muscovite
5.8 x 5.1 x 4.3 cm.


Locality: Nagar, Hunza Valley, Gilgit, Pakistan

Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.1 x 4.3 cm.

For the gem crystal collector: A perfect little group of water-clear goshenite crystals. A jewel of a specimen.

Species: Beryl var. Goshenite,
Locality: Mt. Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Dimensions: 3.7 x 2.6 x 3.7 cm.

A superb, rarely seen specimen of well-crystallized Bixbyite from the N'Chwaning II mine in South Africa.

Species: Bixbyite,
Locality: N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari, South Africa

Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 4 cm.

Two generations of calcite crystals in one specimen: prismatic hexagonal pale pink manganocalcite crystals on earlier platy calcite crystals. The manganocalcite has great (!!) orange fluorescence both S.W. and L.W. U.V.

Species: Calcite,
Locality: Dal'negorsk, Far-Eastern Region, Russia

Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.3 x 9.9 cm.

Pointy scalenohedral calcite crystals nicely draping prismatic pale blue anhydrite crystals. A charming specimen, and the calcite crystals have good orange fluorescence S.W.U.V.

Species: Calcite, Anhydrite
Locality: Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico

Dimensions: 7.5 x 6.7 x 7.5 cm.

Actually this specimen is one hexagonal prismatic Calcite crystal with two terminations. Gemmy, undamaged, pristine and choice

Species: Calcite,
Locality: Nandan Co., Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

Dimensions: 8.8 x 3.9 x 2.3 cm.

Great large display specimen showing bright complex limpid Calcite crystals. From a location very seldomly we see specimens; a secret French location!

Species: Calcite,
Locality: Pau, Aquitaine, France

Dimensions: 22 x 17.5 x 7.5 cm.

Large dramatic display specimen of heavily striated tabular Calcite crystals.

Species: Calcite,
Locality: Xianghualing Mine, Hunan Province, China

Dimensions: 13 x 12 x 9.6 cm.

A superb richly-colored specimen of this ever-popular item.

Species: Cavansite,
Locality: Wagholi, Maharashtra State, India

Dimensions: 7.9 x 7 x 5.3 cm.

Here are a few well-crystallized twinned Cerussite crystals on a matrix of very small Dolomite crystals

Species: Cerussite, Dolomite
5.4 x 4.6 x 3.3 cm.


Locality: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.6 x 3.3 cm.

From a location you almost never see specimens from, a choicely crystallized sulphide combo specimen.

Species: Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite,Quartz
7.6 x 5.6 x 3.3 cm.


Locality: Ground Hog Mine, near Silver City, New Mexico

Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.6 x 3.3 cm.

Gorgeous display piece with very many sparkly drusy quartz crystals colored a turquoise-blue color.

Species: Chrysocolla

Locality: Manto Tres Gracias Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chile

Dimensions: 16.5 x 9.1 x 5 cm.

Super-attractive specimen showing richly-colored Ruby crystals to 1.8 cm. on a snow white crystalline calcite matrix.

Species: Corundum var. Ruby

Locality: Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam

Dimensions: 11.3 x 7.4 x 4.3 cm.

A very sttractive specimen, with Dioptase crystals covering almost all the visable surfaces.

Species: Dioptase,
Locality: Altyn-Tyube, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan

Dimensions: 10 x 6.6 x 5.1 cm.

Terminated lustrous black ferberite crystals perfectly set with quartz crystals. A jewel of a miniature.

Species: Ferberite, Quartz
Locality: Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China

Dimensions: 5.3 x 4.3 x 5.3 cm.

Fluorite crystals beautifully situated on matrix; very fine for the location.

Species: Fluorite, Galena

Locality: Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico

Dimensions: 4.1 x 3.9 x 3.4 cm.

A classic combination of Fluorite with Quartz and Calcite from the Nikolaevskiy Mine in Dal’negorsk, Russia, featuring several highly modified crystals of water-clear Fluorite artfully positioned on matrix. In pristine condition.

Species: Fluorite, Quartz

Locality: Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Russia

Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 4.4 cm.

This specimen shows cubic Fluorite crystals on matrix sporting the rich, vibrant green color the Rogery Mine is famous for.

Species: Fluorite,
Locality: Rogerly Mine, Weardale, Cumberland, England

Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.9 x 5.2 cm.

A very attractive four-mineral combination from China’s Shangbao Mine, featuring a core of large, sharp white Dolomite crystals which are hosting numerous crystals of needle Quartz and Pyrite, and a lovely array of lustrous, light-green to lavender Fluorite crystals which are basically cubic but exhibit both octahedral and dodecahedral modifications. Close examination reveals that some of the Fluorite crystal contain inclusions of Pyrite. As the photos show, there are excellent views around all sides of this highly detailed display piece.

Species: Fluorite, Dolomite,Pyrite, Quartz

Locality: Shangbao Mine, Hunan Province, China

Dimensions: 12.8 x 8 x 6.5 cm.