N'Chwaning mines, Northern Cape, South Africa - Prismatic crystals of sturmanite to 1.2 cm in length set nicely up on matrix. One crystal shows damage, this still very nice for the species. Originally obtained through collector Bill Pinch in the early 1980s. Overall size is 6.0 x 6.0 x 0.5 cm. Ex Stan Woollams collection

HOOSY, MADAGASCAR - An esthetic violet corundum biterminated and quite large ! The crystal is 1.8-1.5 cm in size and shows greatly on the scist matrix. Very nice display ! Overall size is 4.5x2.7x2.5 cm. Weight is 40 gr.

Luishia Mine, Kambove, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo - A nice bright green mass of wonderful malachite in a flowing bubbly display. A few minor scratches and tiny hairline crack but a very tactile specimen. Overall size is 6.1 × 7.1 × 2.9 cm. Weight is 200 gr.

Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia - A single perfect striated blue aquamarine crystal shows up on a small mass of small irregular orthoclase crystals. The exposed crystal measures to 4 cm in size !! Great color and very fine specimen from this well known locality. This specimen has been collcrted in 1996. Overall size is 4 × 3.1 × 2.4 cm. Weight is 42 gr

25Bou Azzer, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco - A more unusual specimen of Moroccan erythrite featuring isolated crystals on a back ground of quartzite matrix. The erythrites show a great color and the crystals are up to 1.4 cm ! Overall size is 4.8x3.2x1.6 cm.

Mibladen, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco - A bright deep red coverage of vanadinite crystals to the size of 0.5 cm in diameter ! Nice classic specimen from Morocco. Overall size is 6x4x3.2 cm.

HOOSY, MADAGASCAR - A very nice biterminated corundom on scist matrix ! The crystal is 2.3 cm long and 1.6 cm wide ! Great red/violet color. Very esthetic ! Overall size is 3x2.7x1.8 cm

Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia - A small flat matrix with myriad crystals of smithsonite with misty flat stepped faces, and more brightly lustrous modified terminations. To the outside the smithsonite  is very pale pink some with a yellowish sheen. Inside the smithsonite is colourless also with some yellow discolouration and inclusions. Overall size is 4.5 × 3.2 × 1.5 cm

Manapa, Madagascar - A couple of perfectly terminated liddicoatites show up on this specimen ! Both crystals show greatly ! Their sizes are 1.5 and 0.8 cm in size. Both are perfectly terminated ! Nice rock of 6.5x5x4 cm.

200Manapa, Madagascar - Great terminated liddicoatite ! The crystal is perfectly terminated and shows a great dark red color. All the edges shows greatly ! The size of the crystal is 3x2.2x2 cm ! There is a smaller terminated crystal on one side of the main crystal. Super crystal ! Overall size is 3x2.5x2.2 cm