Minerals from China

Realgar crystals to 2.5 cm with Calcite crystals that rise 3.5cm off matrix. Matrix Realgar specimens with good Calcites were always hard to find. The Realgar veins in this mine a exhausted now, so specimens such as this will be increasingly hard to find, size 12 x 8 x 8 cm.

Fine, gem transparent Realgar crystals with Calcite, size 8 x 5 x 4.5 cm.

Octahedral Fluorite crystals in a flat, oval shaped grouping. The overall shape and the way the luster on the crystals alternates between glossy and matte reminds me of the spinel twin crystals from this mine, but none of the individual crystals appear to be twins. Backside is flat but has some crystal faces. An unusual near floater specimen, size 6 x 5 x 2 cm.

Excellent Stannite specimen in the thumbnail size with large, distinct crystals to 9mm set around Quartz crystals with Jamesonite needles and Chalcopyrite for added interest, size 2.8 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm.

Gemmy purple cubic crystals with bevelled edges. Good quality specimen that looks good when viewed from all directions, size 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm.

Large purple/blue crystal with good luster and translucency. An attractive specimen on it's own, but this has an added bonus on tiny bubble inclusions including one moving bubble on the left hand side that travels about 5mm back and forth when you turn it inyour hand, which is uncommon to find in Fluorite specimens, size 10 x 8 x 7 cm.