Xianghualin, Hunan Prov., China - There are three perfectly terminated scheelite crystals that emerge from various fluorite cubo-octahedrons ! The scheelite show a light brown/orange color and are 1-1.5 cn on the edge ! Very nice specimen of 6.5x4.5x3 cm

Saranovskii Mine, Gorozavodskii, Urals Region, Russian Federation - A very nice and valuable specimen with a lot of 1-2 mm bright green uvarovite crystals. A well known classic from Russia. Overall size 4x3x1 cm

Hunza Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan - A nice topaz of 1 cm in size  shows on a face of a large terminated quartz crystal. Overall size is 5x3x2 cm

Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan -  There are 2 beryls nicely located among the muscovite coating of this rock. The main beryl is terminated and is 2x1.8x1.2 cm in size, the other is 3.4 cm in size ! muscovite crystals are 1 cm on the edge. Overall size is 4x3.5x2.5 cm.

Shangbao mine, Leiyang  Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China - Pale purple to colorless glassy mostly gemmy crystals of fluorite with crystallized white dolomite. Measures 4.0 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm. Very minimal micro-chipping present, overall I think in good condition. Shows nicely all around. Ex Chris & Agatha Galas collection.

Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, China - Small Brown crystals of scheelite to 0.3 cm in size upon the single terminated glassy partly gemmy quartz crystal 4.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm in size. Calcite present as well. Minimal micro-chipping present, still in very good condition

Saraqny near Per'm,  Central Ural Mountains,  Russia  - Dark pine green crystals of uvarovite to 2+ mm across size are set on schist. Uvarovite is the chromium variety of garnet. Chromium is responsible for the green color. No damage ! Overall size is 6.4x4.6x2.4 cm

Chyta Region, Malhan Mountains, Russia - Nicely terminated elbaite of 1.5x0.8x0.5 cm with a great red color. Partly gemmy !

Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan - On a partial feldspar completely covered by albite crystals there ia a nice coverage of bright light pink apatites of 0.4 cm in size. Very nice specimen of 4x4x2.3 cm

Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan - Double terminated elbaite attached to a book of cleavelandite. The crystal is undamaged and 3.2 cm long ! it shows a light yellow on one end and green on the other. There is a smaller 1.3 cm terminated elbaite on a side. Overall size is 4.7x2.5x2 cm