From Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Plumose translucent pink calcite. The pink color of the calcite is caused by manganese impurities and these are frequently labeled as manganocalcite, an obsolete mineral name.   7.5 lbs, 7 x 4 x 8 inches

Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico Large cabinet specimen of acicular vivid green crystals of brochantite lining one side of gray matrix. The brochantite crystals are emerald-green colored with hair-thin needle crystals in intersecting formation.   13.2 lbs, 11 x 10 x 3.5 inches

Dhofar 020 stony chondrites are by far the most common type of meteorite to fall to Earth: about 80% of all meteorites and over 90% of chondrites are ordinary chondrites.They contain abundant chondrules, sparse matrix (10–15% of the rock), few refractory inclusions, and variable amounts of Fe-Ni metal and troilite...

From Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Translucent pale-pink crystals of sharp flattened rhombohedral manganoan calcite in parallel formation. The calcite crystals have lustrous crystal faces with pale-pink color due to manganese-rich impurities.   13.2 lbs, 11 x 3.75 x 6 inches

from near Kolonne, Ratnapura District, 20 km NW of Embilipitiya, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka Deep blue elongated terminated crystal of corundum var. sapphire on mica matrix. The sapphire has rich color with fully terminated striated faces.   288.2 grams, 3 x 2 x 1.5 inches

Dhofar 020 stony chondrites are by far the most common type of meteorite to fall to Earth: about 80% of all meteorites and over 90% of chondrites are ordinary chondrites.They contain abundant chondrules, sparse matrix (10–15% of the rock), few refractory inclusions, and variable amounts of Fe-Ni metal and troilite...

From Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, MoroccoLustrous specimen with several cavities lined with intersecting translucent deep violet purple erythrite crystals. Beautiful color contrast with rich purple colored and a high luster, sparkles from every angle.  Crystals magnified have lightly striated faces.   3.40 lbs, 4.5'' x 4.5''...

From Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Translucent pale-pink crystals of sharp flattened rhombohedral manganoan calcite in parallel formation. The calcite crystals have lustrous crystal faces with pale-pink color due to manganese-rich impurities.   7.8 lbs, 10 x 2 x 6.5 inches  

From Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Translucent pale-pink crystals of sharp flattened rhombohedral manganoan calcite in parallel formation. The calcite crystals have lustrous crystal faces with pale-pink color due to manganese-rich impurities.   7 lbs, 8 x 4.5 x 6 inches

from Sar-e-Sang, Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan   Deep blue cluster of lazurite var. lapis lazuli crystals on marble matrix with calcite crystals. The lazurite has well defined crystals edges with rich blue color throughout. 363 grams, 5 x 2 x 2.5 inches

From Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China Aesthetic stalactitic formation of translucent tanish-orange scalenohedral calcite crystals. The calcite has a wet luster with sharp well defined surface composed of many parallel cubic crystal faces.   2.8 lbs, 10.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 inches

From Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Translucent pale-pink crystals of sharp flattened rhombohedral manganoan calcite in parallel formation. The calcite crystals have lustrous crystal faces with pale-pink color due to manganese-rich impurities. 5.2 lbs, 7 x 4 x 5.5 inches

From Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, MoroccoLustrous specimen with several cavities lined with intersecting translucent deep violet purple erythrite crystals. Beautiful color contrast with rich purple colored and a high luster, sparkles from every angle.  Crystals magnified have lightly striated faces.   1.2 lbs, 4 x 3...

From Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, MoroccoLustrous specimen with several cavities lined with intersecting translucent deep violet purple erythrite crystals. Beautiful color contrast with rich purple colored and a high luster, sparkles from every angle.  Crystals magnified have lightly striated faces.   1.2 lbs, 4.25 x 2.5...

From Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China   Aesthetic stalactitic formation of translucent tanish-orange scalenohedral calcite crystals. The calcite has a wet luster with sharp well defined surface composed of many parallel cubic crystal faces.   2.45 lbs, 10.5'' x 3'' x 2.75''

From Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan Province, China    Showy cluster of bright metallic chalcopyrite crystals with vibrant golden yellow to reddish purple color on matrix lined with white quartz crystal cluster plate. The chalcopyrite are in contact twin formation with bright and lively color with highly reflective luster.   4.6 lbs,...

From Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia Lustrous translucent blue lazulite crystals in white matrix with several partial lazulite crystals around the sides.   20.8 grams, 1.5 x 1.5 x 2 inches

From Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Translucent pale-pink crystals of sharp flattened rhombohedral manganoan calcite in parallel formation. The calcite crystals have lustrous crystal faces with pale-pink color due to manganese-rich impurities.   5 lbs, 8 x 6 x 4 inches

From Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, MoroccoLustrous specimen with several cavities lined with intersecting translucent deep violet purple erythrite crystals. Beautiful color contrast with rich purple colored and a high luster, sparkles from every angle.  Crystals magnified have lightly striated faces.   1.2 lbs, 4.25 x 2...

From Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, MoroccoLustrous specimen with several cavities lined with intersecting translucent deep violet purple erythrite crystals. Beautiful color contrast with rich purple colored and a high luster, sparkles from every angle.  Crystals magnified have lightly striated faces.   .4 lbs, 2.5 x 2.25...