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 - There are various deep orange/red spessartines on this rock, all nested in the albite coated feldspars. The spessartines are up to 0.4 cm. Nice rock of 5x4x2 cm. 1994 finding.

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - A nicely terminated 1.4 cm long schorl shows on this pegmatite matrix. The rystal is perfectly terminated and shows greatly on this rock. At the base it has a narural contact on the matrix and no damage ! Nice crystal from Elba ! overall size is 3.5x3x2.5 cm

Fonte del Prete, San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - A very rare finding from an hystorical locality. There is a quite large apatite crystal for this locality. The apatite is 0.6 cm wide ! It shows fluorescence under UV. It is located close to a couple of terminated quartz crystals. Overall size is 5x5x3.5 cm.