The Core of Ste. Marie Virtual

SM190NC

Silver lamellar and hackly growths, on matrix, with granular Digenite. A great rarity, Silver is not a common species among the long list of species from the prolific Tsumeb mine.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia

Specimen size: 2.9 x 2.1 x 1.1 cm

Main crystal size: 1 x 0.4 cm

SM90TR

Short prismatic Pyrargyrite crystals, very well defined and with good terminations. On matrix, with Quartz, plus small crystals and coatings of Miargyrite.

San José Mine, San José del Progreso, Municipìo San José del Progreso, Ocotlán District, Valles Centrales Region, Oaxaca Mexico (01/2018)

Specimen size: 2.4 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm

Main crystal size: 0.7 x 0.6 cm

SM390TH

Leafy and hackly growths of native Gold, very bright, on a surface of Sphalerite crystals that cover the matrix. The specimen comes from a mining area in Colombia that is so far very little known.

Los Delirios claim, Delirios III cut, Municipio Vetas, Soto Province, Santander Department Colombia (04/2017)

Specimen size: 4.5 x 4.3 x 2.3 cm

Main crystal size: 1 x 0.25 cm

SM200MF

Aggregate of crystals with curvatures on the faces and edges, brilliant, yellowish green, and on matrix. Better definition of crystal than usual in this locality.

La Vidale Mine (Brezies), Asprières, Saint-Martin de Bouillac, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, Occitanie France (2008)

Specimen size: 4.6 x 3.5 x 3.4 cm

Main crystal size: 0.5 x 0.4 cm

SM680LF

Transparent, brilliant Fluorite crystals, with an intense and deep mauve color and on matrix, with Baryte and Quartz crystals. Unusual color and appearance, very different from what usually appears in Berbes.
Former collection of Carles Millán. Number 351

Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1975)

Specimen size: 12.8 x 11.4 x 5.4 cm

Main crystal size: 0.8 x 0.8 cm

Former collection of Carles Millan

SM120NQ

Partially doubly terminated, transparent, brilliant Quartz crystal, with inclusions and on a crystalline Galena matrix partially altered to light colored lead oxides. Of the best possible quality for this Quartz find.
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez. Number 366

Construction of the Alumbres-Cartagena highway, Alumbres, Cartagena, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Region of Murcia (Murcia) Spain (2014)

Specimen size: 5.6 x 3.4 x 3.1 cm

Main crystal size: 2.9 x 1 cm

Former collection of Miguel David Martínez