A huge size specimen formed by a rich groups of brilliant and sharp atacamite crystals, showing elongated prisms, intense green color and with transparence. In thsi specimen we have not found clinoatacamite (oops) but under loupe we can enjoy very well faceted crystals, really amazing. Accompanied by scalenohedral calcite transparent crystals and with brilliant quartz that is covering the blue chrysocolla and malachite. A really aesthetic display specimen.

Size: 8.0 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm.
Main crystal: 7 x 0.7 mm.
Found in 2015.

These specimens of fluorite are very unusual in the market. Groups of cubic fluorite crystals truncated by octahedron faces, defined, bright and transparent to translucent. There is an aesthetic color zoning, between colorless to slightly greenish with predominant violet tones on the cube faces, a real curiosity. It is accompanied, to add interest if possible, by globular foliaceous aggregates of bright pink cookeite, a member of the chlorite group. Both minerals are very fluorescent under UV-LW light. A good sized display specimen.

Size: 10.7 x 11.0 x 3.8 cm.
Main crystal: 12 x 12 mm.
Found in 2016.

Fluorescent under long wave UV

Specimens of azurite from the Peruvian mines are very rare and less with the quality of this we propose. There are various cavities in a matrix of goethite, which are covered by malachite botrioids, formed by very thin green needles. Over them several azurite rosette aggregates, isolated crystals also present, with an exceptional brightness and color. The specimen is really aesthetic and from a locality not seen in collections.

Size: 8.4 x 5.0 x 3.2 cm.
Found in 2016

Hutchinsonite is one of the few thallium-containing minerals producing good sized crystals. This specimen shows numerous groups of prismatic crystals of this rare sulphosalt, some are doubly terminated, sheaves or isolated, interpenetrated... With an exceptional luster and reddish reflections. They are disposed on a pyrite matrix with rosettes of small quartz crystals. An exceptional specimen.

Size: 8.0 x 5.0 x 2.1 cm.
Main crystal: 7 mm
Found in 2016.

These specimens of fluorite are very unusual in the market. Groups of octahedral fluorite crystals truncated by cube faces, defined, bright and transparent to translucent. There is an aesthetic color zoning, between colorless to slightly greenish with predominant violet tones on the cube faces, a real curiosity. It is accompanied, to add interest if possible, by globular foliaceous aggregates of bright pink cookeite, a member of the chlorite group. Both minerals are very fluorescent under UV-LW light.

Size: 6.3 x 5.4 x 4.8 cm.
Main crystal: 32 x 30 mm.
Found in 2016.

Fluorescent under long wave UV

A aesthetic good size cluster specimen of pyrite crystals really brilliant, defined faces and edges and with a spectacular luminosity. With some quartz. The picture can not collect all the brightness of the specimen. From a recent find (2016) in this classic Peruvian mine.

Size: 6.8 x 6.3 x 5.8 cm.
Main crystal: 20 x 20 mm.
Found in 2016

In this specimen we can enjoy brilliant aggregates of brown transparent römerite crystals, a very rare iron sulphate. They are accompanied by coquimbite showing an intense violet color under fluorescent light or LED type. They're accompanied by numerous yellow metavoltine/copiapite crystals, along with minor fibrous halotrichite. Note that under the magnifying glass we can navigate in a world of brilliant crystals, some of which of krausite species (yellowish to grey transparent). We left this identification pleasure to the collector. Regarding its environmental stability, this sample has been stored during more than six years without further alteration.

Size: 8.8 x 6.5 x 4.0 cm.
Found in 03/2010.

Brilliant specimen of this Peruvian mine with a good size. It is a druse of quartz and calcite crystals, very bright and showing a bluish tone due to they are covering chrysocolla. Over them, we can see numerous groups of bright green clinoatacamite crystals. Well defined faces and edges, interpenetrating and isolated. A fine quality specimen, colorfull and with aesthetics.

Size: 10.0 x 9.7 x 5.2 cm.
Main crystal: 2 x 2 mm. clinoat.
Found in 2015.

Very sharp dipyramidal scheelite crystals those are coated by lemon yellow stolzite. They are disposed on a flattened hübnerite crystal partially covered by quartz crystals. Pure aethetic specimen.

Size: 4.3 x 3.7 x 2. 8 cm.
Found in 2015.

Fluorescent under short wave UV

Very sharp dipyramidal scheelite crystals those are coated by lemon yellow stolzite. They are on a matrix of quartz crystals. A very interesting and aethetic miniature.

Size: 2.7 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm.
Found in 2015.

Fluorescent under short wave UV

These specimens of Peruvian arsenopyrite stand out for their excellent luster and perfection of its crystals. With the camera I am not able to capture its real beauty. On a sulfide matrix we can enjoy hundreds of arsenopyrite crystals, prismatic, with defined terminal faces, rather than well-defined. They're accompanied by chalcopyrite crystals with dull luster, but gold tone, also well-defined and twinned. Brilliance and quality. A novelty of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2016.

Size: 7.8 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm.
Main crystal: 5 x 2 mm.
Found in 2016.

These specimens of Peruvian arsenopyrite stand out for their excellent luster and perfection of its crystals. With the camera I am not able to capture its real beauty. On a sulfide matrix we can enjoy hundreds of arsenopyrite crystals, prismatic, with defined terminal faces, rather than well-defined. They're accompanied by chalcopyrite crystals with dull luster, but gold tone, also well-defined and twinned. Brilliance and quality. A novelty of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2016.
In this sample we see aggregates of intense black color and metallic luster which analysis indicates that it is ferberite (with minor % Mn). Simply outstanding.

Size: 6.5 x 6.3 x 4.0 cm.
Main crystal: 5 x 2 mm.
Found in 2016.

Very aesthetic divergent group of hübnerite crystals showing a marked prismatic habit, with good brightness, intense color, with very very visible reddish transparencies. They are disposed on a hyaline quartz matrix. A selected specimen.

Size: 9.5 x 6.5 x 2.7 cm.
Main crystal: 19 x 3 mm.
Found in 2016.

Druse of brilliant hyaline quartz crystals, with transparence and well-developed prism. Some of them showing the Japan-law twin, flattened, transparent to translucent. From a classic Peruvian locality which was inaccurated located in Pasto Bueno district, Pallasca province.

Size: 9.5 x 5.6 x 4.9 cm.
Main crystal: 12 x 10 mm.
Found in 2015.

Druse of brilliant hyaline quartz crystals, with transparence and well-developed prism. Some of them, one with a good size, showing the Japan-law twin, flattened, transparent to translucent. From a classic Peruvian locality which was inaccurated located in Pasto Bueno district, Pallasca province.

Size: 9.3 x 4.2 x 3.6 cm.
Main crystal: 23 x 19 mm.
Found in 2015.

Druse of brilliant hyaline quartz crystals, with transparence and well-developed prism. Some of them showing the Japan-law twin, flattened, transparent to translucent. From a classic Peruvian locality which was inaccurated located in Pasto Bueno district, Pallasca province.

Size: 7.3 x 4.8 x 4.5 cm.
Main crystal: 14 x 12 mm.
Found in 2015.

Rich specimen formed by complex sphalerite and galena crystals partially covered by small but brilliant seligmannite associated with tetrahedrite, orpiment and quartz crystals. With pyrite and chalcopyrite. You can see under magnification very aesthetic orpiment-seligmannite aggregates. A very nice combination.

Size: 8.7 x 7.3 x 3.0 cm.

Druse of brilliant hyaline quartz crystals, with transparence and well-developed prism. Two of them showing the Japan-law twin, flattened, transparent to translucent. From a classic Peruvian locality which was inaccurated located in Pasto Bueno district, Pallasca province.

Size: 5.0 x 4.5 x 3.2 cm.
Main crystal: 18 x 15 mm
Found in 2015.

Druse of brilliant hyaline quartz crystals, with transparence and well-developed prism. Some of them showing the Japan-law twin. Well defined, flattened, transparent to translucent. From a classic Peruvian locality which was inaccurated located in Pasto Bueno district, Pallasca province.

Size: 6.8 x 3.8 x 3.3 cm.
Main crystal: 13 x 9 mm. (macla/twin)
Found in 2015.

Druse formed by rhombohedral crystals of very well defined faces and edges and excellent, very intense pink color. Some of the crystals are partially covered by small quartz crystals.

Size: 5.8 x 4.4 x 2.8 cm.
Main crystal: 7 x 6 mm.

A very aesthetic fluorite crystal, greenish to bluish tone with zoning, transparent and brilliant. It shows cube faces modified by the trapezohedron. With small pyrite crystals. Very aerial disposed on a brilliant and defined hyaline quartz crystal.

Size: 8.7 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm.
Main crystal: 10 x 10 mm.
Found in 03/2015.

Fluorescent under long wave UV

A rich group of fluorite crystals, greenish to bluish tone, transparent and brilliant. They show the cube faces modified by the trapezohedron. With small pyrite crystals. Very aesthetically disposed on a brilliant and defined hyaline quartz crystal.

Size: 5.8 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm.
Main crystal: 12 x 12 mm.
Found in 03/2015.

Fluorescent under long wave UV

A very aesthetic group of deep green crystals of epidote. Fan-shaped thick prismatic crystals with well defined terminal faces. Just a very few of the terminations are incomplete. Good brilliance and very aerial.

Size: 5.2 x 2.9 x 2.6 cm.
Found in 05/2015.

A very aesthetic group of deep green crystals of epidote. Fan-shaped thick prismatic crystals with well defined terminal faces. Just a very few of the terminations are incomplete. Good brilliance and very aerial. Accompanied by a defined quartz crystal.

Size: 4.5 x 3.8 x 2.3 cm.
Found in 05/2015.

A very aesthetic group of deep green crystals of epidote. Fan-shaped thick prismatic crystals with well defined terminal faces. Just a very few of the terminations are incomplete. Good brilliance and very aerial.

Size: 5.1 x 4.0 x 2.7 cm.
Found in 05/2015.