TSUMEB MINE, TSUMEB, NAMIBIA - Light pink smithsonite crystals show up on this specimen. The crystals are dispersed on the dark matrix and are up to 1.5 cm long ! Great specimen from this defunct locality. Overall size is 4.5x5x2.5 cm.

Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia - A depcrepit galena matrix with surface coating of small smithsonite crystals also has groups, isolated crystals of the same in a pinkish brown colour up to the size of 0.8-0.9 cm ! Nice specimen of 4.3x3.1x2.7 cm in size

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

Nchwaning #2 mine, Kuruman, South Africa - An uncommon classic from this famous locality of South Africa. The specimen hosts a cluter of sturmanite crystals 2.2 cm wide ! The sturmanites are 1.5 cm in size and show the classic amber/dark color. Overall size is 4.5x4x2 cm.

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

Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania - A single crystal of tanzanite with a faint brown colour and graphite inclusions within. When viewed side on it displays the more typical blue/purple colour. Overall size is 1.5x0.7x0.4 cm

VANADINITE Mibladen, Marocco - Outstanding and showy rock with a cluster composed by several perfect crystals of 1-1.5 cm. All around there are a lot of 1-3 mm crystals. Overall size 4x3x3 cm.

Mibladen, Marocco - Bright red 0.8 cm crystals show up on the top of a group of barite crystals. A brautiful combination from this famous locality. No damages ! 4x3x2.5 cm.

ACF Mine, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco -Very nice and fine floater red grouping of tabular vanadinite crystals measuring 3.5 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm. Some of the crystals are up to 1.3-1.5 cm in width ! No damage.

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.