Crystals & Minerals

Chrome diopside is a vibrant green variety of diopside, its deep green color comes from the presence of chromium, which gives it a hue similar to emerald or tsavorite garnet. It often forms as transparent to translucent crystals with a glassy luster.

Chrome diopside is believed to promote emotional healing, compassion, and connection to nature. Some consider it a stone that supports personal growth and creativity, while also helping to release stress and negative emotions.

Product Type: Chrome Diopside (Rough)
Approx Weight (per piece): 6.4ct   
Size: 13x7x7 mm  
Shape: Rough  
Color: Deep Green  
Clarity: Transparent  
Origin: Africa  
Treatment:  None

This is a beautiful Tourmaline, also known as schorl, on smoky quartz and matrix crystal cluster from Rollstone Hill Quarries, Fitchburg MA.  The specimen has many individual crystal faces. with the front, top and back covered with many sharp lustrous black tourmaline or schorl crystals that are in good condition.

Product Name: Tourmaline Crystal on Quartz Matrix  
Specimen Size:  Cabinet Sized  
Dimensions:   61x61x57 mm / 2.4x2.4x2.2 inches  
Weight:  181.66 Grams / 6.4 Ounces  
Origin: Rollstone Hill Quarries, Fitchburg, MA, USA  

One of the distinguishing features of apophyllite is its ability to form well-defined crystals with a pyramid-like shape. These crystals often exhibit a prismatic or pseudo-cubic habit and have a vitreous luster. Apophyllite is transparent to translucent and is commonly found in colorless or white varieties, although it can also occur in shades of green, pink, yellow, or brown.

Quartz crystals are among the most abundant and well-known minerals on Earth. It belongs to the hexagonal crystal system, and typically forms six-sided prismatic crystals with a pointed termination. Its crystals can be colorless or exhibit a wide range of colors. The color variations are often due to the presence of impurities or trace elements during the crystal's formation. Quartz is transparent to translucent. 

Apophyllite is said to promote introspection into one's own behavior and the correction of imbalances or flaws that are perceived. This is a stone of truth, bringing recognition of one's true self and allowing that to be shown to the world. Apophyllite is said to have a calming effect, and to effectively reduce stress, releasing mental blockages and negative thought patterns. Apophyllite is also said to release suppressed emotion, to overcome anxiety, worries and fears. It calms apprehensions and allows uncertainty to be tolerated.

Quartz is said to be a power gemstone that harmonizes and balances; enhancing energy and thoughts as well as purifying the spiritual, mental and physical. Quartz is associated with the crown chakra.

Name: Apophyllite and Quartz Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 53x25x23 mm / 2.1x1.0x0.9 inches
Weight: 29.7 Grams / 1.0 ounces
Origin: Mined in Jalgaon, India

Chalcopyrite and sphalerite crystal clusters are minerals that are often found together in nature. Chalcopyrite is a copper iron sulfide mineral, while sphalerite is a zinc sulfide mineral.

Chalcopyrite crystals typically exhibit a brassy yellow color and have a metallic luster. They often form in cubic or tetrahedral shapes and can display iridescent colors due to thin surface layers of other minerals. Sphalerite crystals, on the other hand, can range in color from pale yellow to brown, and sometimes even black. They have a resinous to adamantine luster and can form in various crystal habits, including dodecahedral, tetrahedral, and cubic.

Chalcopyrite is believed to amplify energy, attract abundance, promote positive thinking, provide spiritual grounding, and offer protection. Sphalerite is associated with transformation, vitality, emotional healing, intuition, and manifestation.

Name:  Chalcopyrite and Sphalerite Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:   Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 36x26x17mm / 1.4x1.0x0.7 inches
Weight: 25.3 Grams / 0.9 oz
Origin: Mined in Yaogangxian, Hunan Province, China

Quartz crystals are among the most abundant and well-known minerals on Earth. It belongs to the hexagonal crystal system, and typically forms six-sided prismatic crystals with a pointed termination. Its crystals can be colorless or exhibit a wide range of colors. The color variations are often due to the presence of impurities or trace elements during the crystal's formation. Quartz is transparent to translucent. 

Quartz is considered a “master healer.” It's said to amplify energy by absorbing, storing, releasing, and regulating it. It's also said to aid concentration and memory. Physically, clear crystals are claimed to help stimulate the immune system and balance out your entire body.

Quartz is also said to be a power gemstone that harmonizes and balances; enhancing energy and thoughts as well as purifying the spiritual, mental and physical. Quartz is associated with the crown chakra.

Name: Quartz
Specimen Size:  Cabinet & Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 40x16x16, 43x12x21, 63x21x34 mm / 2.9x1.8x1 inches
Weight: 104 Grams Total Weight / 3.7 Ounces Total Weight
Origin: Mined in Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada

Name: Feldspar Cluster
Specimen Size:  Large Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 106x85x62 mm - 4.2x3.3x2.4 inches
Weight: 450 grams / 1 lb
Origin: Tory Hill, Ontario, Canada

This Feldspar Crystal Cluster from Tory Hill, Ontario is a stunning piece of natural beauty. It weighs 450 grams and features twenty sharp intergrown crystals. The crystals are a tan color and have a unique texture.

The cluster is perfect for display in any home or office. It is sure to be a conversation starter and a great addition to any collection. This crystal cluster is in excellent condition and a must-have for any collector or enthusiast.

You will receive one of the Pseudomorphs pictured.

Pseudomorphs are mineral specimens that have the external shape of one mineral but are composed of another.  The pseudomorph goethite after marcasite forms when marcasite is exposed to oxidizing conditions and starts to oxidize and break down. As the marcasite breaks down, goethite replaces it in the crystal structure, preserving the shape of the original marcasite crystal. The resulting specimen appears as a marcasite crystal, but is actually composed of goethite.

The Farafra Oasis, in the White Desert, has been known for a number of years to deliver incredible pseudomorph specimens. The pseudomorphs occur within the Cretaceous Khoman Chalk, from which the White Desert derives its name.

These specimens are remarkable for their relatively sharp marcasite crystal forms in aesthetic crystal clusters. They are in excellent condition.  This collector's specimen is unique, of great quality and ready for display.

Name: Goethite After Marcasite Pseudomorph
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized Specimen
Dimensions:  23-28x20-23  mm / 0.9-1.1x0.8-0.9 inches
Weight:  17-23 grams / 0.6-0.8 ounces
Origin: Found in White Desert, Farafra Oasis, Egypt

This is a beautiful specimen of golden brown Vesuvianite crystals on a white carbonate matrix from Mexico. A great addition to any collection! It was first discovered on Mount Vesuvius in Italy in the 18th century, hence its name.

Vesuvianite typically occurs as a green, brown, yellow, or blue-green crystal, and is often found in metamorphic and igneous rocks. The alternate name, Idocrase, is from the Greek eidos “form”, and krasis “mixture”, because Vesuvianite often appears to combine the crystal forms of other minerals. It is used as a gemstone.

Name: Vesuvianite Crystal
Specimen Size:   Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:  56x29x26mm / 2.2x1.1x1.0 inches
Weight:   46 grams / 1.6 Ounces
Origin: Sierra de Cruces, Coahuila, Mexico

Barite is a mineral composed of barium sulfate (BaSO4) and is known for its high density and wide range of colors and crystal formations. Barite is a type of mineral specimen that features clusters of thin, blade-like barite crystals growing on a matrix of other minerals.

This specimen was found in Campinas Grande, Pernambuco, Brazil, an area known for producing high-quality barite specimens with a range of crystal habits and colors.

This specimen would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Barite Crystal on Matrix
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:  42x44x33  mm / 1.6x1.7x1.3  inches
Weight: 37.4 Grams / 1.3 Ounces
Origin: Mined in Campinas Grande, Pernambuco, Brazil