The Core of Sainte Marie Virtual 2021

SM85RCD

Bundles of lustrous acicular Millerite crystals, of a brass-gold color and with partial coatings of light green Jamborite, on matrix, with Galena and Chalcopyrite. A Catalan classic, with the addition of showing the Galena on the back, which is very rare in these specimens, and also that the specimen has not been acid-treated.

Eugenia Mine, Bellmunt del Priorat, Comarca Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia / Catalunya Spain

Specimen size: 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm

SM50NGB

Flattened, radial and scoriaceous growths of yellow calcian Nontronite that have completely replaced earlier Laumontite crystals. Calcian Nontronite is filling vacuoles of a volcanic rock. We will provide a copy of the analysis to the buyer.

Can Súria Quarry (Guixeres Quarry), Maçanet de la Selva, Comarca La Selva, Gerona / Girona, Catalonia / Catalunya Spain (05-06/2008)

Specimen size: 9.4 x 6.1 x 3.8 cm

SM50NMA

Flattened, radial and scoriaceous growths of yellow calcian Nontronite that have completely replaced earlier Laumontite crystals. Calcian Nontronite is filling vacuoles of a volcanic rock. We will provide a copy of the analysis to the buyer.

Can Súria Quarry (Guixeres Quarry), Maçanet de la Selva, Comarca La Selva, Gerona / Girona, Catalonia / Catalunya Spain (05-06/2008)

Specimen size: 8.9 x 8.7 x 3.5 cm

SM170BDM

Fan-shaped growth of fine prismatic Kermesite crystals with a sharply pointed termination at one end and flattened at the other, with feathery, lustrous forms and with vivid reflections. Currently Kermesite specimens of this quality are difficult to obtain.

Kermesite occurrence, Damingshan Range, Dafeng, Shanglin, Nanning Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China (2002)

Specimen size: 7.9 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm

Main crystal size: 7.9 x 0.1 cm

SM220BHJ

Bundles of fine prismatic crystals of Kermesite with a sharply pointed termination at one end and flattened at the other, with feathery forms, and good luster with vivid reflections. Kermesite specimens of this quality are difficult to obtain nowadays.

Kermesite occurrence, Damingshan Range, Dafeng, Shanglin, Nanning Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China (2002)

Specimen size: 8.1 x 1 x 0.4 cm

Main crystal size: 8.1 x 0.1 cm

SM280EKF

Parallel growth of two very sharp Brookite crystals, flattened, with good definition of faces and edges, lustrous, on a matrix of Quartz crystals.

Kharan, Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan) Pakistan (2005)

Specimen size: 4.7 x 3.1 x 3 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 x 1.2 cm

SM45MEB

A novelty at Tucson Virtual 2021: Peculiar fan-shaped growths on a matrix of translucent Quartz crystals, with bright luster, and an intense pink color which is not due to inclusions of iron oxides but is their natural color. The precise name of the mine is not yet known, but it will surely become known in future.

Huancayo Province, Junín Department Peru (2020)

Specimen size: 3.2 x 3 x 2.3 cm

Main crystal size: 0.2 x 0.1 cm

SM50MJA

A novelty at Tucson Virtual 2021: Unlike other pieces from this find, the crystals here are of good size and their color is more pink. The precise name of the mine is not yet known, but it will surely become known with the passage of time.

Huancayo Province, Junín Department Peru (2020)

Specimen size: 3.4 x 3.1 x 2.7 cm

Main crystal size: 3.2 x 1.7 cm

SM60MHZ

A novelty at Tucson Virtual 2021: Unlike other pieces from this find, the crystals here are of good size and their color is more pink. The precise name of the mine is not yet known, but it will surely become known with the passage of time.

Huancayo Province, Junín Department Peru (2020)

Specimen size: 3 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm

Main crystal size: 1.5 x 1.4 cm

SM60MFY

A novelty at Tucson Virtual 2021: Unlike other pieces from this find, the crystals here are of good size and their color is more pink. The precise name of the mine is not yet known, but it will surely become known with the passage of time.

Huancayo Province, Junín Department Peru (2020)

Specimen size: 4.7 x 3.8 x 2.6 cm

Main crystal size: 3.2 x 1.2 cm

SM50MJX

A novelty at Tucson Virtual 2021: Peculiar fan-shaped growths on a matrix of translucent Quartz crystals, with bright luster and an intense pink color which is not due to inclusions of iron oxides but is the crystals' natural color. The precise name of the mine is not yet known, but will surely become known in future.

Huancayo Province, Junín Department Peru (2020)

Specimen size: 4.8 x 3.7 x 3.3 cm

Main crystal size: 0.2 x 0.2 cm

SM240GRW

Group of Quartz crystals (smoky variety) totally or partially doubly terminated, with very well marked parallel scepter growths, transparent, and with well defined geometric inclusions.
The specimen comes from the Pedro Goy collection.

Minas Gerais Brazil

Specimen size: 18.8 x 8 x 5.6 cm

Main crystal size: 6.7 x 4.4 cm

Former collection of Pedro Goy

SM480GHV

Celestine crystal geode with sharp crystal forms, transparent, with bright luster and an intense sky-blue color. A classic from Madagascar that comes to us from the Pedro Goy collection.

Sakoany deposit, Katsepy Commune, Mitsinjo District, Boeny Region, Mahajanga (Majunga) Province Madagascar (±1980)

Specimen size: 13 x 10.2 x 7.3 cm

Main crystal size: 3 x 2.8 cm

Former collection of Pedro Goy

SM85MER

Rutile crystals forming epitactic lattices on a Hematite pseudomorph after a tabular Ilmenite crystal.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province Zambia (05/2007)

Specimen size: 3.3 x 3 x 3.7 cm

Main crystal size: 3.3 x 2.5 cm

SM390TDT

Druse of twinned Sphalerite crystals with very well defined faces and edges, on matrix, with small Quartz and Galena crystals and small Chalcopyrite twins. An American classic from a locality from which it is currently very difficult to get specimens.

Commodore Mine, Creede District, Mineral County, Colorado USA

Specimen size: 6.4 x 4.8 x 4.9 cm

Main crystal size: 2.8 x 2.6 cm

SM190ECR

Witherite crystal with polycrystalline growths marked with reddish-yellow tones. A very characteristic specimen from a classic locality both for the USA and for the species.

Minerva I Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois USA

Specimen size: 6.3 x 4.2 x 4.3 cm

SM75TDA

Fan-shaped aggregates of well-differentiated Adamite crystals with good terminations, translucent, with great luster and an intense greenish yellow color, on a limonite matrix. A Mexican classic.

Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango Mexico

Specimen size: 3 x 2 x 1.7 cm

SM190TAQ

A novelty at Tucson 2020: Group on matrix of flattened Olivenite crystals with sharp crystal forms and perfect terminations, with bright luster and a very deep olive-green color. As for so many other finds in Milpillas, one of the best for the species.

Milpillas Mine, level 992, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora Mexico (11-12/2019)

Specimen size: 2.9 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm

Main crystal size: 1.4 x 0.2 cm

SM890TTP

Monumental group of twinned Sphalerite crystals with sharp crystal forms, lustrous, on matrix, with cubo-octahedral Galena crystals, white rhombohedral Dolomite crystals and small Quartz crystals (citrine variety).
The specimen comes from the collection of José Luis Vallecillo from Madrid, and the Citrine variety Quartz gives it a different aspect from the usual specimens from this locality.

Naica Mine, Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua Mexico

Specimen size: 23 x 15 x 9.5 cm

Main crystal size: 3.5 x 2.5 cm

Former collection of José Luis Vallecillo

SM150GTN

Fluoro-richterite crystals, many of them doubly terminated, very sharp, with good terminations, a silky luster and a dark grayish green, almost black, color. The crystals have grown embedded in a matrix of white Calcite. A Canadian classic relatively abundant decades ago and currently in short supply.

Wilberforce area, Haliburton County, Ontario Canada

Specimen size: 13.2 x 8.6 x 3.1 cm

Main crystal size: 2.9 x 0.8 cm