Sphalerite with native arsen- Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
(#MINS8962)
A single xls honey translucent tetrahedra of Sphalerite is perched on a matrix of white granular dolomia. A classic from the swiss Alps!
Specimen weight:68 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
 Overall size:40mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Protochabourneite - Sant'Olga tunnel - Monte Arsiccio mine - Sant'Anna di Stazzema - Stazzema - Apuan Alps - Lucca prov. - Tuscany - Italy (TL)
(#MINS8946)
Dark grey metallic Protochabournéite in sub.mm xls on matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:38mm x 30 mm x 12 mm
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Sulphur on marble - Fantiscritti quarry, Carrara, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy
(#9268a_SULP_DANI)
Very nice sulphur xls of textbook shape on marble.
Specimen weight:39 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:53mm x 28 mm x 38 mm
 Owner : Rolando Minerals (Torino - Italy) View all dealer's minerals
 This specimen will be shipped by: Rolando Minerals (Torino - Italy)
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Sterryite - Pollone mine - Valdicastello Carducci - Pietrasanta - Apuan Alps - Lucca Province - Tuscany - Italy
(#MINS8439)
Several black thin needles of Sterryite are grown into quartz crystal in parallel formation.Probabily from the best find in the world of this rare sulphosalt !!
Specimen weight:46 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3-4 mm
Overall size:50mm x 25 mm x 25 mm
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Hessonite - Alpe delle Frasse, Laietto, Condove, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
(#FERR1557)
Fine specimen almost fully covered by red hessonite crystals, very brilliant, on matrix.
Classic garnet sample from one of the most famous locales in the italian Alps.
A small pack of greenish Chlinochlore blades is a classic ad!
Specimen weight:14 gr.
Crystal size:0,2 cm
Overall size:30mm x 15 mm x 18 mm
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Marcasite - Bottino Mine, Ruosina, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR1543)
A globular aggregate of many cubic crystals of golden Marcasite is sitting on a base of brown Siderite rombohedra. Unusual specimen completing the paragenesis of an italian locality more known for others sulphides like the Meneghinite.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:0,9 cm
Overall size:37mm x 27 mm x 15 mm
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Topazolite - Poggio Corbolone, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR1487)
Specimen featuring a rich array of rombododecahedral xls of yellowish Andradite var. Topazolite.
Not big as the specimens form the most known lacalities in the Alps, but very clean and lustruous.
Specimen weight:26 gr.
Crystal size:.
Overall size:45mm x 30 mm x 40 mm
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Fluorite and Quartz - Les Droites, Glacier de L'Argentier, Mont Blanc, Chamonix, France
(#FERR1473)
Specimen featuring a rich coverage of clean octahedra of pink Fluorite, associated with some prismatic Quartz very transparent and slightly smoked.
A true classic from Alps!
Specimen weight:391 gr.
Crystal size:0,7 cm
Overall size:90mm x 80 mm x 55 mm
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Krausite, coquimbite and alotrichite - Monte Arsiccio mine - Sant'Anna di Stazzema - Lucca prov. - Apuan Alps - Tuscany - Italy
(#GM19104)
The unique real novelty at the Mineralshow of Munich 2019 is a recent found from Monte Arsiccio in Tuscany ...
Gmineral - Discount Gallery
Specimen weight:40 gr.
Crystal size:K. mm. 2 C. mm. 10
Overall size:45mm x 21 mm x 19 mm
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Boulangerite over quartz - Bottino Mine - Stazzema - Apuan Alps - Lucca Prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#GM19054)
A myriad of long grey needles of boulangerite are arranged over some crystal of quartz.
They seems aggregated in the chaos.
Typical from this tuscan mine.
GMineral - Discount Gallery
Specimen weight:305 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 15
Overall size:85mm x 75 mm x 37 mm
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Opal - Fornaccia - Fornovolasco - Vergemoli - Apuan Alps - Lucca Prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#GM19015)
Interesting specimen of brilliant white opal, that becomes yellow-lemon at the U.V. SHORT wave
GMineral - Discount Gallery
Specimen weight:223 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:125mm x 60 mm x 38 mm
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Titanite - Curnera Valley, Grischun, Switzerland
(#FERR1357)
Fine miniature featuring several clean brown Titanite xls, very well defined scattered on matrix.
Classic specimens from central Alps.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:0.6 cm
Overall size:45mm x 26 mm x 20 mm
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Emerald - Vigezzo valley, Ossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province, Piemonte, Italy
(#FERR1324)
Clean, bright green, prismatic xl of Emerald, set on pegmatite matrix, from one of the few locales in the Alps that provided this specie. Findings 1970-80.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:0.8 cm
Overall size:30mm x 25 mm x 20 mm
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Clinozoisite - Laietto, Condove, Susa Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
(#FERR1261)
Clinozoisite in clean pale green crystals on matrix, associated with diopside of secondary importance. Classical example of the Italian Alps from a location ...
Specimen weight:298 gr.
Crystal size:To 1.6 cm
Overall size:85mm x 50 mm x 60 mm
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Sphalerite - Bottino Mine, Ruosina, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR0145)
Sparkling, jet black tetrahedra os Sphalerite on matrix, with minor siderite, from a classic italian mine no longer producing.
The piece can be dated to mid '80 when some workings for specimens recovery were carried out.
Specimen weight:101 gr.
Crystal size:to 1 cm
Overall size:6,5 x 5 x 3,5 cm
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