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SM250NX

A floater group of tabular Baryte crystals, between transparent and translucent, and of a very intense and uniform blue color.
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez. Number 629

Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region Morocco (2019)

Specimen size: 7.2 x 6.7 x 5.5 cm

Former collection of Miguel David Martínez

SM180NH

Andradite crystal (demantoid variety) of good size, transparent, very lustrous and with an intense green color.

Mana Mine, Barang-Turghao (Mor-Darra), Bajaur District, Malakand Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Specimen size: 3.3 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm

SM200MD

Highly profiled, doubly terminated tabular crystal of Baryte, with coatings of lenticular Hematite crystals. An English classic.

Florence Mine, Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria England / United Kingdom

Specimen size: 5.7 x 3.2 x 1.5 cm

SM90AB

Group of transparent, shiny Fluorite crystals with a very deep violet color and small scalenohedral Calcite crystals.

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee USA

Specimen size: 9.7 x 7.6 x 7.8 cm

Main crystal size: 1.5 x 1.3 cm

SM90NC

A novelty at Sainte Marie Virtual Show 2020. Group of Fluorapatite crystals, doubly terminated, translucent, violet in color, on matrix, with small Siderite crystals and coatings of Pyrite crystals.

Minas da Panasqueira, level 0, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro Portugal (02/2020)

Specimen size: 5.9 x 4.9 x 2.5 cm

Main crystal size: 3.1 x 2.2 cm

SM80NB

A novelty at Sainte Marie Virtual Show 2020. Group of Fluorapatite crystals, some of them translucent, doubly terminated, violet in color with pale yellow areas, on matrix, with Quartz crystals, spheroidal growths of Muscovite and small Calcite crystals.

Minas da Panasqueira, level 0, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro Portugal (02/2020)

Specimen size: 5 x 2 x 2 cm

Main crystal size: 1.5 x 0.6 cm

SM180NA

A novelty at Sainte Marie Virtual Show 2020. Group of Fluorapatite crystals, some of them translucent, doubly terminated, violet in color with pale yellow areas, on matrix, with Quartz crystals, spheroidal growths of Muscovite and Chlorite coating.

Minas da Panasqueira, level 0, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro Portugal (02/2020)

Specimen size: 5 x 3.7 x 3.3 cm

Main crystal size: 2.2 x 0.8 cm