Botryoidal Rhodochrosite covering the front of a Quartz and Pyrite rich matrix. The Rhodochrosite also covers parts of 2 sides, and the entire back surface. Comes with an old label indicating it was in the Ito collection. A couple small breaks on front, but the vast majority is perfect.

Transparent, medium purple cubic Fluorite cube atop Sphalerite crystals. The Fluorite crystal is 3.2cm on the diagonal.

Well formed 1.1cm Fresnoite crystal in matrix. Yellow tetragonal crystal with the wide end exposed. This is a rare mineral found near the Benitoite occurrence. Comes with an old label from the Len Piscotta collection showing a price of $450.

Exquisite thumbnail sized specimen of a stack of gem Grossular crystals. There is contacting along the bottom edges where it detached from matrix, but the stack is pristine all around. These are almost always found flat against the matrix and such stacks of crystals are uncommon. They are also transparent like orange glass.

Well formed single Tantalite crystal, with a thin tabular shape and perfect smooth sides. Medium luster, complete all around and undamaged except for a little edge wear or contact on the back part of upper left edge. Out of an old collection.

Deep translucent red Pyroxmangite crystals to 1cm in matrix.

Lattice-like crystals of Silver on Calcite. Longer spinel-twinned crystal rise up out of the Calcite, with smaller crystals filling in. This is out an old collection that looks like it was put together in the 1970s. The Silver has a natural dark patina that could easy be brightened up if desired.

Bright Gold throughout a 3cm area of Calcite. Comes with an old Roberts Minerals label.