Emerald green Dioptase crystals on white Calcite. This one has both isolated individual crystals and a large cluster of crystals. The crystals reach 1.4cm in size and are translucent to transparent. A well balanced, quality Dioptase specimen.

A 1.1cm crystal of pink Spinel in a matrix of white marble. A complete and gemmy octahedral crystal with gem facet grade areas.

Well crystallized, gem quality Topaz crystal. Beautiful, complete blocky form and nearly colorless (the camera picked up more color than my eye sees). Complete all around and undamaged.

Well crystallized, gem quality Topaz crystal. Beautiful, complete blocky form and nearly colorless (the camera picked up more color than my eye sees). Complete all around and undamaged.

Fine floater cluster of thick arsenic rich Vanadinite crystals from Touissit. Main crystal is 2cm tall and 1.5cm thick. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection and comes with an old Alain Carion label.

A gem quality 1cm Norbergite crystal partially exposed in white Calcite. A second Norbergite is present and fully enclosed in the Calcite just below and adjacent to the exposed crystal. Norbergite is a rare magnesium silicate mineral. This crystal is nice and gemmy and is said to be facetable. Ex. Jon Sigerman, Herb Obodda collections.

Sharp single Arseonopyrite crystal with an out coating of Galena, 1.7cm, on a mound of Muscovite. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection and comes with an old Al McGuinness label.

Richly colored red Beryl crystal,6mm, in Rhylolite matrix with a black cube of Bixbyite. Though not as large as the Red Beryl crystals from the Violet Claims, the crystals from this locality are noted for there deep red color and associated minerals including Bixbyite and Topaz. Ex. Jon Sigerman collection.

Beautiful and undamaged cluster of Ilvaite from the classic USA locality for the species. Main crystal is 2.5, double-terminated and thick. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.

Highly lustrous metallic Carrollite crystals on matrix with small Quartz and Calcite crystals. The crystals reach 1cm in size and are undamaged with top luster. This is a highly aesthetic older piece I've had for about 20 years and am releasing for sale now for the first time.

Brassy metallic Pyrrhotite crystals from old finds in Mexico. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection that was in the Cliff Krueger collection prior to Chuck (with label).

Gem-like single Ablygonite crystal recently found in Brazil. Well crystallized all around with a twinning groove along one edge. High luster like polished glass and areas of gem transparency (much better than photos!). A superb and rare thumbnail-sized crystal.

Pink Rhodochrosite crystals on matrix. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection. Old label indicates it was purchased by Chuck at an estate sale in Atherton, California in 1999.

Cluster of intergrown blue Benitoite crystals that are almost entirely 'floating' in white Natrolite, along with two pieces of schist matrix also covered with crystals. The Benitoite have top blue color and transparency in the tips. Could be further etched to reveal a nearly complete floater cluster of crystals.

Numerous small cubes of the rare mineral Boleite in two areas, perched on the tips of a cluster of white Anglesite crystals.