Crystals & Minerals

This specimen of Vesuvianite was collected in the now closed Jeffery Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada. The specimen is made up of a combination of green and mauve vesuvianite crystals. It is in good condition. A great addition to any collection!

Vesuvianite was first discovered on Mount Vesuvius in Italy in the 18th century, hence its name. It 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: 41x18x14 mm / 1.6x0.7x0.5 inches 
Weight: 14.8 grams /  0.5 ounces
Origin: Mined in Jeffery Mine,  Asbestos, Quebec, Canada

Brazilianite forms beautiful crystals and it can be quite striking. This bright yellow green single terminated crystal would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name:  Brazilianite
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:   Specimen & Box 33x33 mm / 1.3x1.3 inches  
Weight:  11.5 Grams / 0.4 Ounces (including box)  
Origin: Mined in Córrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

This is Adamite Crystals on Matrix mined in Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.  Adamite typically occur as small, brightly colored, prismatic or blocky crystals, or as crusts or aggregates. It is commonly found in association with other minerals such as limonite, calcite, and smithsonite.  Adamite colors include green, yellow, white, and reddish-brown. The green color of adamite is caused by the presence of traces of copper in its crystal structure.  One of the unique features of adamite is its strong fluorescence under ultraviolet (UV) light. It can exhibit vibrant green or yellow fluorescence.

Adamite was first discovered in 1866 in the Ojuela Mine in Durango, Mexico. It was named after French mineralogist Gilbert-Joseph Adam (1795-1881), who studied the mineralogy of the mine.

Adamite is associated with joy, creativity, and the balancing of energies. Some believe it can enhance one's ability to express themselves and promote a positive outlook.  It is highly valued by collectors for its bright colors and distinctive crystal habits and would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name:  Adamite Crystals on Matrix  
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized  
Dimensions:  40x19x19 mm / 1.6x0.7x0.7 inches  
Weight:  16.5 Grams / 0.6 Ounces  
Origin:  Mined in Mapimi Durango, Mexico  

An outstanding Bixbyite crystal from Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Utah.  This crystal has a mirror-like luster and is a good size specimen. A great example of Bixbyite with a single black cube exhibiting trioctahedral corners, a mirror-like metallic luster.  It has no damage, making this a fine specimen.

Product Type:  Bixbyite Crystal  
Specimen Size:   Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions:  Specimen: 8x7x6 mm
                       Box:  33x33x35
Weight: 9.7 gr / 0.3 oz (including box)
Origin: Mined at Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah USA

This is a beautiful, fully terminated thumbnail sized Quartz Point. 

Quartz crystals are among the most abundant and well-known minerals on Earth. Quartz belongs to the hexagonal crystal system. It 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. 

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

Name: Quartz Point
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions:  Specimen 26x8x8 mm / 1.0x0.3x0.3 inches
                      Specimen Box 33x33 mm / 1.3x1.3 inches  
Weight:  11.2 Grams / 0.4 Ounces (including box)  
Origin:  Bennet Quarry, Buckfield, Maine

We have for you a large Duckbill style gypsum var Selenite from world famous Red River Floodway in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.  This is a large floater gypsum crystal cluster that occurred in the Pleistocene Age in Lake Agassiz clay. The distribution of the gypsum covers a 20 kilometer wide area, but the Floodway is one of the few excavations in the very flat terrain deep enough to intersect the gypsum layer.

The Red River Floodway has become famous, not only for its engineering marvel but also for the extremely unusual selenite specimens that were discovered during excavations. The formation is due to two generations of growth with the first growth forming near-spherical rosettes of stout intergrown crystals and the second growth, that made them famous, grew large golden crystals with a unique twinning shape that resembled a duck’s bill. These “duckbill” selenites are famous the world over and have found nowhere else in the world to date and collecting is now carefully controlled. Specimens range from having a single crystal, to having many radiating from the rosette. Some rare examples have two rosettes conjoined in striking formations. This specimen is in excellent condition.

Name: Gypsum var. Selenite
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Size 
Dimensions:  55x48X42 mm / 2.2x1.9X1.6 inches
Weight:   87.7 grams / 3.1 oz 
Origin: Red River Floodway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Name: Rhodochrosite 
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:   Specimen 14x9x7 mm 
                        Box 33x33
Weight:      2.5 Grams / 12.7ct
Origin: Mined in Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

This is an excellent specimen from the world renowned location that is Mount Saint Hilaire. This beautiful crystal would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

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 from this quarry is known as the best of its kind. These specimens have a unique brightness and surface sparkle preferred by collectors around the world.  The crystals are intergrown with many others in jackstraw groups which are not attached to matrix: giving you an unlikely-looking floater specimen. The specimen is in very good condition.

Name: Solution Quartz 
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions:   63x53x35 mm / 2.5x2.1x1.4 inches 
Weight: 69.4 Grams / 2.4 Ounces 
Origin:  Jeffrey Quarry, North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Name:  Titanite var. Sphene
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:   Specimen 28x14 mm / 1.1x0.5    inches  
                        Specimen Box 33x33 mm / 1.3x1.3 inches  
Weight:  20.9 Grams / 0.7 Ounces (including box)  
Origin: Mined in Faraday Twp, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada

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:  35x22x20  mm / 1.4x0.9x0.8 inches
Weight: 17 grams / 0.6 ounces
Origin: White Desert, Farafra Oasis, Egypt

This is a very fine and lustrous Stilbite from Parsboro, Cape d'Or, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was collected in 2002 and is a group of well terminated crystals with nice sharp edges.  

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 often 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.

This is a pale green crust of hidalgoite on matrix.  It was named after the place where it was first discovered, the Zimapán mining district, Hidalgo, Mexico. 

Name: Hidalgoite
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:    57x35x41 mm / 2.2x1.4x1.6 inches
Weight:  41.8 Grams / 1.5 ounces
Origin: Mined in Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA