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.

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.

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.

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.

Dark red Cuprite crystals, glassy Cerussite on white Dolomite.

Mass of solid Pyrite crystals with attached steel grey Stibnite crystals. Old piece out of a collection that comes with a label showing a date of 2007.

Shallow vug loaded with large crystals of Fluellite. The crystals reach 3mm in size and are in excellent condition. Fluellite is a rare phosphate mineral and the world's best were found at this old Gold mine in Nevada.

Bright pink crystals of Hureaulite on both sides of specimen. This mine is well known for it's great phosphate minerals, and the Hurealite from this locality is superb.

Translucent greyish crystals of Sillimanite in matrix. These are found in pegmatites in cliffs near the village of Nibbio. The main crystal is 4cm long.

Bright red crystals of Gillespite in massive crystalline white Sanbornite.

Crystals of blue Caledonite, green Brochantite, and Cerussite from the Rowley Mine in Arizona. Large specimen with big areas of solid Caledonite. Caledonite is a rare lead copper sulfate carbonate mineral. Highly mineralized, colorful specimen. Lots of Caledonite with crystals in various areas.