SAN PIERO, ISOLA ELBA, LIVORNO, ITALY - Cassiterite crystals are typical on pegmatite rocks and Isola Elba pegmatites obey to this rule though the crystals here are usually of millimetric size. This time we have a large cassiterite, up to 0.4 cm ! Great metallic luster and well exposed on the matrix. A must for the Elba pegmatite collectors ! Nice orthocalses and quartzes around. Overall size is 6.3x4x3.5 cm

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - Typical exmple of the structure of a crystallized vein inside the pockets of the pegmatite areas of Isola Elba. There is a 3 cm schorlite vein that shows various crystals throughout the specimen, nicely located close to quartz and feldspar crystals. The schorlite are up to 0.5 cm and some are biterminated. The feldspars are up to 2 cm on the edge ! overall size is 8x7.5x7 cm

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - This specimen hosts a lot of bright elbaites with a nice amber color. Their size is up to 0.8-1 cm and several of them are bi-terminated. There is also a nice cluster of quartz crystals. Overall size is 6x4x3.5 cmSan Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - This specimen hosts a lot of bright elbaites with a nice amber color. Their size is up to 0.8-1 cm and several of them are bi-terminated. There is also a nice cluster of quartz crystals. Overall size is 6x4x3.5 cm

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - A classic combination specimen from the pegmatite areas of Isola Elba, Italy. This rock host several terminated schorl crystals up to 0.5-0.6 cm nicely located on cluster of quartz crystals. On the top of the cavity there is a beryl with a light blue color nicely located under the orthoclase ! nice specimen. Overall size is  7x6x3 cm.