StibniteThis specimen comprises several highly lustrous, sharp, metallic silvery sword shaped crystals of Stibnite forming a very aesthetic crystal spray. Virtually no notable damage that I can see with the naked eye. A great classic Bolivian Stibnite specimen. This piece came out in the early 1980s when there was a large find of some superb Stibnites from this mine. Specimen # BOL711B285

An elegant thumbnail sized specimen of these now classic Pakistani Brookites

Virtually every Brookite crystal is undamaged

but the orthorhombic crystals on this specimen are so distinct and thick for the species that you can clearly see them with the naked eye

Some of my favorite insects are seen in this piece

Monazite is usually found in granitic pegmatites

white/colorless

A good quality group of crystalline Silver with some micro pseudo-wires forming a very attractive miniature specimen

sharpness and the fact that there are TWO distinct twinning habits on the same specimen

antimony sulfosalt which are sitting atop a “nest” of rare lustrous acicular Zinkenite crystals

and a nice change of pace from the other Leadville pieces that have the rich golden hue that we’re used to seeing

This specimen (which was it was very difficult to photograph)

excellent quality