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Smithsonite can occur in a variety of colors, including white, grey, blue, green, pink, brown, and yellow. Its coloration is often influenced by impurities present during its formation. The crystals can be transparent to translucent, with a vitreous to pearly luster.  It commonly occurs as botryoidal (rounded, globular masses resembling a bunch of grapes) or reniform (kidney-shaped) aggregates. It can also form crusts, stalactites, and stalagmites.  Significant deposits of smithsonite have been found in various countries, including the United States, Mexico, Australia, Namibia, Greece, and China.

Name:  Smithsonite
Specimen Size: Thumbnail
Dimensions:   Specimen 28x20 mm / 1.1x0.8 inches  
                        Specimen Box 33x33x35 mm / 1.3x1.3x1.4 inches  
Weight:  19.8 Grams / 0.7 Ounces (including box)  
Origin: Mined in San Antonio Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico

Malachite is perhaps the one of the most popular minerals for collectors due to its intense green color and sometimes beautiful banded masses. Africa contains several outstanding Malachite deposits. The mines at Katanga (Shaba), especially at Kolwezi, in the Congo (Zaire) produce Malachite in all sorts of odd shapes and forms, and are the source of the best banded, concentric, stalactitic and sparkling specimens. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

P.S. The white shiny spots are actually light reflections and are not signs of damages.

Name: Malachite
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:   Specimen 15x8 mm / 0.6x0.3 inches  
                        Specimen Box 28x28 mm / 1.1x1.1 inches 
Weight: 5.4 Grams / 0.2 Ounces (incl box)
Origin: Mined at Katanga, Shaba Copper Belt, Congo/Zaire

We have for you a small floater crystal of gypsum var Selenite in a perky box found 1962 in Ellsworth Mahoning County, Ohio U.S.A.. 

Gypsum is one of the more common minerals in sedimentary environments. It is a major rock forming mineral that produces massive beds, usually from precipitation out of highly saline waters. Since it forms easily from saline water, gypsum can have many inclusions of other minerals and even trapped bubbles of air and water.

This specimen has no damage and will ship in its protective display box.

Name: Gypsum var. Selenite
Specimen Size:   Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions:  Specimen 20x10x7 mm / 0.8x0.4x0.3 inches
                       Box 35x33x34 mm / 1.4x1.3x1.3 inches
Weight:   10.9 grams / 0.4 oz (incl box)
Origin: Ellsworth, Mahoning County, Ohio USA

This is a sharp, lustrous dark green epidote crystal specimen from V.A.G. Mine in Eden Mills, Vermont.  Epidote is widely recognized for its distinctive green color, although it can also occur in shades of yellow, brown, or rarely, nearly black.

Name: Epidote  
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:  15x8x6 mm / 0.6x0.3x0.2 inches Specimen  
                       35x33x33 mm / 1.4x1.3x1.3 inches Box  
Weight:  11.3 Grams / 0.4 Ounces
Origin: Mined at "C" Pit V.A.G. Quarries, Eden Mills, Vermont USA  

This Analcime specimen comes from the Poudrette Quarry at Mount Saint Hilaire and displays a nice terminated crystal. The specimen also has some small intersecting black aegirine crystals.

Great looking translucent, colorless analcime crystal.  An excellent specimen from the world renowned location that is MSH. This beautiful crystal would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name:  Analcime
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:   Specimen 18x19 mm / 1.2x1.0 inches  
                        Specimen Box 33x33 mm / 1.3x1.3 inches  
Weight:  7.25 Grams / 0.2 Ounces   
Origin: Mined in Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

Product Name: Natural Grossular Garnet
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:  27x14x13 mm / 1.1x0.5x0.5 inches Specimen  
                       35x33x33 mm / 1.4x1.3x1.3 inches Box  
Weight:  8.5 Grams / 0.3 Ounce
Origin: Mined in Eden Mills, Vermont, USA

This is an interesting and unusual Pyromorphite on Cerussite specimen from the Bunker Hill mine, famous for those crystal types. This Cerussite displays some nice small crystals with a section covered by Pyromorphite. A colorful and beautiful specimen. Would be a nice addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Pyromorphite Cerussite
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:   Specimen 35x24x17 mm / 1.4x0.9x0.7 inches  
Weight:  32.5 Grams / 1.1 Ounces (including box)  
Origin: Mined in Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg Idaho

Name:  Schorl Tourmaline
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:   Specimen 20x16 mm / 0.8x0.6 inches  
                        Specimen Box 33x33 mm / 1.3x1.3 inches  
Weight:  19.5 Grams / 0.7 Ounces (including box)  
Origin: Mined in Rice Mine, N. Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire

This locality dates to the late nineteenth century and fine specimens from here are hard to obtain.

This is natural rough tourmaline from Glastonbury, Connecticut.  The thumbnail specimen measures 6x3mm and has a weight of 10.4 grams. This green tourmaline crystal will come protected in a Perky Box.

It is believed that Tourmaline can be used to repel negativity.  It is said to enhance one's physical wellbeing by providing an increase in physical vitality, emotional stability, and intellectual acuity. 

Name:  Tourmaline
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:   Specimen 6x3 mm
                        Specimen Box 33x33 mm / 1.3x1.3 inches  
Weight:  10.4 Grams / 0.4 Ounces (including box)  
Origin: Mined in Brack Prospect, Glastonbury, Connecticut

This is a stunning thumbnail sized specimen of Quartz and Hydroxylherderite.  There are many fully terminated quartz point, some of them surrounding the Hydroxylherderite.  Some crystallized pyrite is visible on the bottom of the cluster.

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. 

Hydroxylherderite is a relatively rare mineral that belongs to the phosphate mineral group. It is comes in a variety of colours: Colourless, gray, brown, pale yellow, greenish white, light blue, and purple.  Notable occurrences of Hydroxylherderite include Brazil, Afghanistan, and the United States.

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