SAN PIERO, ISOLA ELBA, ITALY - On the white pegmatite of this rock there are 2 cassiterite crystals, nicely located in the middle of a cavity. The crystals are well exposed and up to 2-3 mm in size, forming a group of 0.5 cm. An uncommon mineral from Elba pegmatite. Overall size is 5x3x3 cm

SAN PIERO, ISOLA ELBA, LIVORNO, ITALY - Showy schorlite crystals are well exposed on this rpck. The biggest is 1.1 cm long with perfect termination. There are other smaller all around. Overall size is 7.5x3x5 cm.

SAN PIERO, ISOLA ELBA, ITALY - Nicely terminated elbaite of 1.3 cm is located among feldspar crystals ! The elbaites is perfectly terminated and though dark in color, it shows a deep brown color ! Great contrast on the matrix ! Overall size is 4x4x3.5 cm.

SAN PIERO, ISOLA ELBA - Spessartite is quite uncommon inside the pegmatites of Isola Elba and the only specimens found were collected while working at the rosina dike in 1994. This specimen is from that finding and shows several quartz and great bright feldspar crystals up to 2.5 cm with half a dozen spessartite crystals close to them. The spessartite show the classic orange color and are up to 0.7 cm ! overall size is 5x7x5 cm.