Crystals & Minerals

This specimen, from the famous Poudrette quarry at Mont St-Hilaire in Quebec, is from the Daniel Comtois Quebec Minerals collection and will come with 2 specimen cards. 

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. 

Name: Scepter Quartz
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:  36x20x19 mm / 1.4x0.8x0.7 inches
Weight:  14 Grams / 0.5 Ounces
Origin: Mined in Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

Prehnite can form prismatic, tabular, or pyramidal crystals, but usually occurs in botryoidal, reniform, stalactitic, granular, or compact habits.  It is usually green in colour, but may be white, colourless, yellow, or gray.  It has a colourless streak.  Prehnite is transparent to translucent, with a vitreous to pearly luster.  It forms in cavities in basaltic lavas.

Prehnite is said to be a stone of unconditional love and the crystal to heal the healer. Placing it in the garden is believed to help make a home into a healing sanctuary and teach one how to be in harmony with nature. A good Fung Shui stone, prehnite is said to be helpful for decluttering, helping one let go of possessions no longer needed.

Name: Prehnite Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size: Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:  52x39x23mm / 2x1.5x0.9 inches
Weight: 58 Grams / 2.1 Ounces
Origin: Mined in Mumbai, India

Prehnite can form prismatic, tabular, or pyramidal crystals, but usually occurs in botryoidal, reniform, stalactitic, granular, or compact habits.  It is usually green in colour, but may be white, colourless, yellow, or gray.  It has a colourless streak.  Prehnite is transparent to translucent, with a vitreous to pearly luster.  It forms in cavities in basaltic lavas.  This spectacular blue green specimen will be a start in your collection.

Prehnite is said to be a stone of unconditional love and the crystal to heal the healer. Placing it in the garden is believed to help make a home into a healing sanctuary and teach one how to be in harmony with nature. A good Fung Shui stone, prehnite is said to be helpful for decluttering, helping one let go of possessions no longer needed.

Name: Prehnite Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size: Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions:  66x49x37mm / 2.6x1.9x1.5 inches
Weight: 82 Grams / 2.9 Ounces
Origin: Mined in Mumbai, India

Chlorite Quartz is the name given to any quartz that is included or coated with chlorite. It occurs in phantom formations. Chlorite deposits on the quartz surface and then grows larger, forming a kind of green ghost crystal within the quartz itself.  In very good condition with a tiny chip of the tip.

Name: Quartz
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 57x32x20mm / 2.2x1.2x0.8 inches
Weight: 54.3 Grams / 1.9 Ounces
Location:  Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

This is a lovely fan shaped stilbite specimen.  It also makes us think of a baseball glove and ball.

Stilbite is a zeolite mineral appreciated for its delicate crystal formations and pastel hues, ranging from colorless to white, yellow, pink, and peach.  It forms distinctive tabular crystals with a bowtie or butterfly shape and exhibits a vitreous to pearly luster. Commonly found in cavities in volcanic rocks, stilbite is associated with other zeolite minerals. It is valued for its aesthetic appeal and is believed by some to have calming energy, supporting spiritual growth and emotional healing.

Name: Stilbite Crystal
Specimen Size: Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 44x28x22 mm / 1.7x1.1x0.9 inches
Weight: 21 Grams / 0.8 Ounces
Origin: Mined in Mahad, India

This is a large sparkly cluster of beautiful pink bladed barite on a small bed of Cerussite crystals. Barite crystal formations grow in parallel sheets that almost appear fibrous. It is well-known for its great range of colors and varied crystal forms and habits. 

Cerussite is commonly known as white lead and is an important ore mineral.  It consists of lead carbonate which crystallizes in the orthorhombic system.  Its color will vary depending on the composition and structure, with colorless, white, grey and green tinted, being the most common colors of crystals found.

Name: Barite, Cerussite Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 69x60x38 mm / 2.7x2.4x1.5 inches
Weight: 236.13 Grams / 8.3 Ounces
Origin: Mined in Mibladen Mining District, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Morocco

Kunzite is the best known variety of the mineral spodumene. It’s named after famed gemologist George Frederick Kunz, who was the first to identify it as a unique variety of spodumene.

Kunzite gets its delicate color from trace amounts of manganese. This superb specimen is from the gem pegmatites of Nooristan, Afghanistan. It is a lovely lilac pink and is sharply crystallized and partially gemmy.

Kunzite is a stone deeply connected to the heart and love. A joyful stone, kunzite opens and connects the heart with the mind, encouraging communion between the two. While wearing kunzite, it is thought you are better able to experience and reciprocate love. 

Product Type: Kunzite (Spodumene)
Specimen Size: Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:  48x37x24 mm / 1.9x1.5x0.9 inches
Weight: 46 Grams / 1.6 ounces  (230 Ct.)
Origin: Nooristan, Afghanistan

Stilbite is a zeolite mineral appreciated for its delicate crystal formations and pastel hues, ranging from colorless to white, yellow, pink, and peach.  It forms distinctive tabular crystals with a bowtie or butterfly shape and exhibits a vitreous to pearly luster. Commonly found in cavities in volcanic rocks, stilbite is associated with other zeolite minerals. It is valued for its aesthetic appeal and is believed by some to have calming energy, supporting spiritual growth and emotional healing.

Calcite is found throughout the world in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Some geologists consider it to be a "ubiquitous mineral" - one that is found everywhere. Calcite is the principal constituent of limestone and marble.

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

Name: Stilbite Calcite Druse
Specimen Size:  Large Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 133x108x82 mm / 5.25x4.25x3.25 inches
Weight: 665 Grams / 1 Lb 7 Ounces
Origin: Mined in Jalgaon, India

Labradorite is an unusual mineral. It can display a beautiful iridescent play of colors, caused by internal fractures in the mineral that reflect light back and forth, dispersing it into different colors. This effect, known as labradorescence, gives Labradorite its appeal and fame.

Product Type: Labradorite
Specimen Size: Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 37x37x22 mm / 1.5x1.5x.9 inches
Weight: 35.6 grams / 1.2  ounces
Origin: Madagascar

Product Type: Amethyst  
Approx Weight :  22 grams / 0.8 ounces  
Size: 62x15 mm / 2.4x0.6 inches  
Shape: Wand  
Color: Purple  
Clarity:  Translucent  
Origin: Brazil  

Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz, which is a mineral composed of silicon and oxygen. It is one of the most popular gemstones due to its beautiful color.  Amethyst ranges in color from light purple to deep violet. The color is caused by impurities of iron within the quartz crystal.  Amethyst can be found in various locations around the world, including Brazil, Uruguay, Russia, Zambia, and the United States.

Amethyst is believed to enhance spiritual awareness, ward off negative energies, promote balance and relaxation, and improve intuitive and psychic abilities. Amethyst is also thought to enhance mental clarity and focus.

Labradorite is an unusual mineral. It can display a beautiful iridescent play of colors, caused by internal fractures in the mineral that reflect light back and forth, dispersing it into different colors. This effect, known as labradorescence, gives Labradorite its appeal and fame.

Product Type: Labradorite
Specimen Size: Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 48x35 mm / 1.9x1.4 inches
Weight: 88.59 grams / 3.1 ounces
Origin: Madagascar

The Fluorapatite crystal sits nearly vertically in the orange pink calcite and is terminated on one side. It has a nice luster and lovely colored hues. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Orange Calcite vein with Red/Green Fluorapatite crystal
Specimen Size:  Large Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 146x102x63 mm / 5.7x4x2.5 inches
Weight:  1.32 KG / 2 lbs 14 ounces
Origin: The famous Western Quebec Location, Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Canada

This is a beautiful cluster of clear terminated quartz points.  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. 

Name: Quartz Cluster
Specimen Size:  Large Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions:   112x76x46 mm / 4.4x3x1.8 inches
Weight: 499 Grams / 17.6 Ounces
Origin: Mined in Schodack Landing, New York

This is a large and incredible specimen combining Apophyllite and Stilbite.  There our multiple double terminated Apophyllite crystals on this specimen.  It is truly amazing.

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.

Stilbite is a zeolite mineral appreciated for its delicate crystal formations and pastel hues, ranging from colorless to white, yellow, pink, and peach.  It forms distinctive tabular crystals with a bowtie or butterfly shape and exhibits a vitreous to pearly luster. Commonly found in cavities in volcanic rocks, stilbite is associated with other zeolite minerals. It is valued for its aesthetic appeal and is believed by some to have calming energy, supporting spiritual growth and emotional healing.

Name: Apophyllite and Stilbite Crystals
Specimen Size:  Large Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions:   203x159x133 mm / 8 x 6.25 x 5.25 inches
Weight: 3.718 KG / 8 Lbs 2 Ounces
Details: Mined in Jalgaon, India