Crystals & Minerals

This is a lovely quartz specimen from the Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah.  It is covered with many yellowish green quartz spheres that sparkle as if coated with druzy quartz.  It is a very unusual specimen. It's in very good condition and would be a beautiful addition to any crystal collection.

Quartz is considered a “master healer.” It's believed to amplify energy by absorbing, storing, releasing, and regulating it. It's thought to aid concentration and memory. 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:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 34x33x11 mm / 1.3x1.3x0.4 inches
Weight:  11.29 Grams / 0.4    ounces
Origin: Mined in Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA

Wavellite typically forms as radiating, spherical clusters or botryoidal (grape-like) aggregates, often appearing as green, yellow, brown, or even blue clusters on a host rock. The mineral typically forms in low-grade metamorphic rocks and phosphate-rich environments, often associated with minerals like quartz, variscite, and limonite.

Wavellite is found in several locations worldwide, with Arkansas, USA being one of the most famous sources, producing well-formed green botryoidal specimens. Other notable locations include England, Bolivia, Brazil, Germany, and Australia.

It is believed wavellite is linked to clarity, insight, and emotional balance, helping to provide a broader perspective on situations. It is sometimes associated with the heart chakra, thought to encourage compassion and emotional healing. Due to its radiating crystal structure, it is also seen as a symbol of energy expansion and awareness.

Name: Wavellite on Matrix  
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 50x37x23 mm / 2.0x1.4x0.9 inches 
Weight: 40 grams / 1.4 oz
Origin: Mauldin Mountain, Mt. Ida, Arkansas, USA

This amazing specimen of Vesuvianite was collected in the now closed Jeffery Mine in Asbestos, Québec, Canada. The specimen is made up of a combination of green and mauve vesuvianite crystals also named violet manganoan vesuvianite. It is a large specimen 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: 34x20x13 mm / 1.3x0.8x0.5 inches 
Weight: 10.74 grams / 0.4 ounces 
Origin: Mined in Jeffery Mine,  Asbestos, Québec, Canada

Vanadinite crystals are small, hexagonal prismatic crystals that are typically red to brownish-red in color. They have a bright luster and a transparent to translucent appearance. The crystals often form in aggregates, creating intricate and interesting formations.  Vanadinite would hardly be as famous if not for the outstanding locality of Mibladen, Morocco. This locality has by far produced the most outstanding crystals of beautiful color and form. 

Vanadinite is believed to enhance vitality, motivation, and manifestation, while also promoting clarity, focus, and protection from negativity.

Product Type: Vanadinite Crystal On Barite 
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 45x34x23 mm / 1.8x1.3x.09 inches
Weight: 29.56 grams / 1.0 ounces
Origin: Mibladen, Morocco

This is a lovely pink Stilbite specimen from Parsboro, Cape d'Or, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was collected in 2002 and is a miniature size 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. 

Stilbite is believed to have soothing and spiritually uplifting qualities, often associated with promoting emotional healing, inner peace, and mental clarity. Many consider it helpful for enhancing spiritual connection, deepening meditation, and supporting dream recall or lucid dreaming. Often linked to the heart chakra, it is thought to encourage love, compassion, and the release of emotional wounds. Stilbite may assist in navigating transitions, amplifying the energy of other crystals, and fostering a calming environment by shifting negative energy into positive vibrations.

Name: Stilbite Crystals
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:  47x36x19 mm / 1.8x1.4x0.7 inches
Weight:  21.5 gr / 0.7 oz
Details: Mined in Cape D'Or, Nova Scotia, Canada

This specimen shows a group of well-shaped emerald-green dioptase crystals on pearly white calcite crystals . Dioptase is an uncommon copper mineral prized for its intense green colour. It is found in only a few copper mines world-wide, but the best examples come from Tsumeb, Namibia.

The Tsumeb Mine, one of the most famous mineral localities globally, produced dioptase with deep green hues, high clarity, and sharp crystal formations. Unlike dioptase from other locations, Tsumeb specimens often occur on a contrasting white calcite matrix, enhancing their visual appeal.

The Tsumeb Mine in Namibia is no longer actively producing dioptase. The mine, which was one of the world’s most famous mineral localities, ceased large-scale operations in the 1990s. While some minerals can still be found from old stockpiles, no new dioptase specimens are being extracted from the mine today.  This makes Tsumeb dioptase highly collectible, as no fresh supply is entering the market. Existing specimens, especially those with deep color, good transparency, and well-formed crystals on matrix, are increasingly rare and valuable among collectors

Dioptase is often associated with emotional healing, forgiveness, and heart chakra energy. Some believe it encourages letting go of past wounds and embracing compassion. It is also thought to promote inner clarity and transformation, making it popular for personal growth and emotional balance.

Name: Dioptase on Calcite Crystal
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions:  65x50x38 mm / 2.6x2.0x1.5 inches
Weight: 116.72 Grams / 4.1 oz
Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Otavi, Namibia

These are perfect rosettes of metallic, lustrous molybdenite, almost completely exposed in a glassy quartz matrix crystals from Moly Hill, Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Québec, Canada. The largest of the crystals is 12x10 mm (0.5x0.4 inches).  Molybdenite is commonly found as foliated masses meaning the mineral forms folia or layers, like the mineral mica. It is metallic gray, has a greasy feel, and is very soft at only 1 on Mohs' hardness scale. Its softness, metallic luster and gray color led scientists to mistakenly believe it was a lead mineral. This specimen shows the typical hexagonal layered structure of the crystal.

Some believe molybdenite is linked to intuition, transformation, and problem-solving, helping with mental clarity and adaptability. It is sometimes associated with the third eye chakra, thought to enhance insight and creative thinking.

Name: Molybdenite Crystals
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 41x32x17 mm / 1.6x1.3x0.7 inches
Weight: 21.4 Grams / 0.7 ounces
Origin: Mined in Moly Hill, La Motte, Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Québec, Canada

Creedite is a rare mineral that is best known for its radiating crystal clusters, which can appear in transparent to translucent orange, purple, white, or colorless hues.  It was first discovered in Creede, Colorado, USA, which is how it got its name. Today, some of the best specimens come from Mexico (notably in Chihuahua), Kazakhstan, and Bolivia. In Mexico, creedite is often found as vibrant orange clusters, making it a favorite among collectors.

Creedite is thought to support spiritual growth, intuition, and clarity. Some believe it stimulates the third eye and crown chakras, aiding meditation and insight. Its bright, radiating form is often seen as a symbol of light and transformation.

This is a very unusual, sculptural cluster of Creedite.  It is secured to a base in order to display and protect the crystal, and is mesmerizing in person.  Would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name:  Creedite Crystals  
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized  
Dimensions:  44x31x34 mm / 1.7x1.2x1.3    inches  
Weight:  39.8 Grams / 1.4 Ounces  (including base)
Origin:  Mined in Mina Navidad, Abasolo, Durango, Mexico

This is a fine Zeolite specimen from the ZEC near Maniwaki, Québec, Canada. You can see a small group of well terminated crystals with nice sharp edges.

Stilbite, Heulandite, and Chabazite are beautiful zeolite minerals found in the basalt and sedimentary rock formations near Maniwaki, Quebec. These crystals often form in delicate, radiating clusters or blocky, tabular structures, showcasing a range of colors from soft pinks and oranges to translucent whites.

Stilbite is known for its pearly luster and graceful fan-like formations, while Heulandite displays intricate, layered crystal habits. Chabazite, with its distinctive rhombohedral shape, adds variety to the mineral assemblage. Collectors and geologists appreciate these minerals not only for their aesthetic appeal but also for their fascinating crystal chemistry and association with the region’s volcanic history.

Name: Stilbite Heulandite and Chabazite Crystals 
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:  44x27x24 mm / 1.7x1.1x0.9 inches
Weight: 24 gr / 0.8 oz 
Details: Mined in Zec Bras-Coupé-Désert, Lac-Pythonga, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada

This mineral combination is from a classic locality, the Newfoundland Zinc Mine, which has been closed for many years. This mine was a high grade zinc mine with very little  contaminants in the ore which made it easier to mill and produced good concentrate.  This site is known for beautiful mineral specimens, particularly sphalerite crystals often associated dolomite.

The sphalerite from this region typically appears as dark brown to black, resinous crystals, sometimes with red or orange undertones due to iron content. These crystals often serve as a striking backdrop for the light-colored dolomite, which forms as rhombohedral or curved aggregates on top. The contrasting colors and textures make specimens from Daniel’s Harbor highly collectible.

Very nice showy material in excellent condition and a collectors dream specimen. 

Name: Dolomite on Sphalerite Crystals  
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized  
Dimensions: 41x27x19 mm / 1.6x1.1x0.7 inches  
Weight: 25 Grams / 0.8 Ounces  
Origin: Newfoundland Zinc Mine, Daniel's Harbor, NL, Canada

This is a nice Stilbite specimen from Oregon, USA. There are two vugs contain pearly white stilbite crystals that are in excellent condition.  The largest vug measures 32x32 mm, with the largest crystal measuring 12 mm.

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.

Name: Stilbite Crystals in Matrix
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions:  81x78x55 mm / 3.2x3.1x2.2  inches
Weight:  280 gr / 9.9 oz
Details: Mined in Oregon, USA

This amazing specimen of Vesuvianite was collected in the 1960's by A. Stevenson in Harcourt, Ontario, Canada. The specimen is a beautiful rich gemmy green vesuvianite crystal, and is fully terminated. This rare and premium specimen is in excellent condition. A fantastic 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 has also been used as a gemstone.

Ex. A. Stevenson Collection and John Betts Fine Minerals NYC

Name: Vesuvianite Crystal 
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 19x8x7 mm / 0.7x0.3x0.3
Weight: 13 grams / 0.5 Ounces (including box)
Origin: Mined in Harcourt area, Harcourt Township, Dysart et al, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada

This is a cluster of Adamite crystals on Limonite matrix mined in Mina Ojuela, 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 Limonite Matrix  
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized  
Dimensions:  34x30x22 mm / 1.3x1.2x0.9 inches  
Weight:  17 Grams / 0.6 Ounces  
Origin:  Mined in Mina Ojuela, Mapimi Durango, Mexico  

Magnetite is an important iron ore, along with hematite. It is usually easily distinguished by being strongly magnetic, with black octahedral crystals.  The specimen is in very good condition.

Product Name: Magnetite  
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized  
Dimensions:   70x65x66 mm / 2.7x2.5x2.6 inches  
Weight:  356 grams / 12.6 Ounces  
Origin:  Tuna-Hästberg, Borlänge,Dalarna, Sweden

The province of Québec, particularly areas like the Mont-Saint-Hilaire region, is known for producing fine mineral specimens, including albite. In pegmatites, albite often grows alongside minerals like quartz, mica, tourmaline, and spodumene. It forms in environments with slow cooling, allowing for large and well-defined crystals. 

Albite is thought to help with decision-making, problem-solving, and overcoming fears of the unknown.  Many believe it promotes calmness and adaptability, helping one embrace change with confidence. 

Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Albite Crystal Cluster  
Specimen Size:   Cabinet-Sized  
Dimensions: 70x34x29 mm / 2.7x1.3x1.1 inches  
Weight: 49 Grams / 1.7 Ounces  
Origin: Mined in Mont-St-Hilaire, Québec

This is a fine Stilbite, Heulandite and Chabazite specimen from the ZEC near Maniwaki, Québec, Canada. You can see sprays and radial clusters of stilbite with minor heulandite on diopside-K feldspar matrix.

Stilbite, Heulandite, and Chabazite are beautiful zeolite minerals found in the basalt and sedimentary rock formations near Maniwaki, Québec. These crystals often form in delicate, radiating clusters or blocky, tabular structures, showcasing a range of colors from soft pinks and oranges to translucent whites. Stilbite is known for its pearly luster and graceful fan-like formations, while Heulandite displays intricate, layered crystal habits. Chabazite, with its distinctive rhombohedral shape, adds variety to the mineral assemblage. Collectors and geologists appreciate these minerals not only for their aesthetic appeal but also for their fascinating crystal chemistry and association with the region’s volcanic history.

Name: Stilbite, Heulandite, and Chabazite Crystals 
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:  38x34x26 mm / 1.5x1.3x1.0 inches
Weight:  27 gr / 0.9  oz
Details: Mined in Zec Bras-Coupé-Désert, Lac-Pythonga, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada