Shanghbao mine, Hunan Prov., China - A very nice fluorite specimen from thi famous locality. There are various fluorite crystals showing a nice waterclear aspect. The largest fluorite is 1 cm on the edge and shows a beautiful cuboctahedral violet phantom inside ! such phantom can be seen also in other crystals of this rock. Lot of colorless quartz are the crystalline matrix on which the fluoritea are nested. Some pyrite cubes also present. Nice esthetic specimen of 5x3x2.5 cm

Lanqiao Mine, Liancheng, Longyan, Fujian, China - Platy pink crystallized rhodochrosite across the front of this matrix. Micro-chipping present but sparse as seen, the piece in good condition. Size: 4.2 x 3.7 x 1.0 cm. Weight is 15 gr

PAKISTAN -  This specimen has a combination of 2 interesting minerals: beryl and quartz. There are some nicely terminated light blue beryl up to 0.6 cm and some quartz crystals showing the typical shape of the faden quartz. Showy 5.5x5x5 cm rock.

Shengus, Rondu, Baltistan, Pakistan - On one of the faces of a large orthoclase there are a number of well shaped and perfectly terminated topaz crystals ! All are waterclear and are up to 1-1.3 cm in size ! I count more than 2 dozen crystals ! 3 faces of the orthoclase are well evident. Overall size is 7x5.4x4 cm

Fu Jian Province, China - Large green/blue cuboctahedral fluorite crystals up to 4 cm wide ! Nice color which is between green and blue, especially in the inner part of the crystals. There are also coating of tiny quartz crystals all around the specimen. Cleavage on the back. Overall size is 8.5x5x4.5 cm. Weight is 300 gr.

Fu Jian Province, China - A large amount of bright violet  gemmy fluorite crystals show up on this rock ! There are various dozen crystals from 0.5 to 1 cm forming bright clusters ! Very esthetic ! Overall size is 8x5.5x3.8 cm. Weight is 186 gr.

Darrah I Pech, Chapa Dara District, Kunar Prov., Afghanistan - Nice bright beryl var goshenite of 2.6x2.3x2 cm in size. The goshenite sits on a small matrix and is biterminated.  Overall size is 2.6x2.3x2.4 cm. Weight is 20 gr.

Arondu, Basha Valley, Skardu district, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - Arondu is one of the lesser known Titanite localities in Pakistan, but this area has produced some top quality crystals of the species, especially some killer twins. These are "Alpine-type" Titanite crystals, and the would be worth a great deal to any Alpine collector if there were found in Austria, Italy or Switzerland. This specimen features a few sharp, thin/narrow twinned crystals of Titanite measuring up to 1.7 cm sitting on matrix. The color is actually green, but they are coated with micro Clinochlore. Good condition overall. These pieces are some of the most difficult to obtain from Pakistan, especially these days. Overall size is 4.5x4x1.3 cm. Weight is 35 gr.

Stak Nala, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - An aesthetic well terminated gemmy elbaite in combination with minor microlite & cleavelandite. The elbaite is 2.3 cm long and is perfectly terminated. The cleavelandite crystals are 1-1.3 cm wide and on some of these crystals there are some millimetric light brown microlites. Overall size is 2.6 × 2.2 × 1.1 cm

PAKISTAN - There is a quite large crystal on this rock. The beryl has a nice aqua color and is 3.5x1.5 cm in size. It is nicely terminated and exposed on the matrix though it shows a contact with the matrix on the back. Overall size is 5x4x4 cm.