MARRUBIU QUARRY, ORISTANO, ITALY - Nice vulcanic matrix with a large open cavity with a lot of bright black osumilite crystals of 2 mm in size. Real nice specimen of 8.5x7x6 cm

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Tuscany, Italy - Red globules of ottensite on altered stibnite. Pereta is the first natural (non-slag) locality for this rare antimony oxide, and the specimen is also host to microscopic colorless aggregates (not visible under normal microscopes) of two other rare oxides - brizziite and mopungite.Overall size 4x2.2x1.5 cm 

It looks like the inside of a cave, with stalagtites and stalagmites ! 13x5 cm

Mt. Cavalluccio,  Campagnano di Roma,  Sacrofano Caldera,  Rome Province, Latium,  Italy - Rare specimen of Peprossiite-Ce on matrix. According to mindat, this mineral species is the first  anhydrous rare-earth-element borate and is found in only 4 localities, all located within Latium, Italy. Thumbnail of 1.2x1x0.9 cm

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - Large, bright and gemmy petalite crystal. This petalite is among the largest we found in the last 2 years. It is a rare mineral at the Elba pegmatite. It measures 2.2x1.6x1 cm

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - Gemmy petalite crystal of 2x1.5x1.3 cm in size. Very nice and bright !

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - Super high quality petalite specimen of the rare PETALITE ! The specimen is entirely composed by petalite, classically etched inside the pockets of Isola Elba. A very rare occurrence since this mineral is easily disrupted inside the pockets. The crystal is 3x2x1.6 cm in size. A great and rare specimen to get ! 3.3x3x1.6 cm. Weight is 17 gr.

Monteponi mine, Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy - A super phosgenite crystal of 6.4 cm in size ! A Museum quality an size specimen. The crystal is complete, no damage. It shows the contact with the matrix on the back and has a nice clarity, almost gemmy. The size is 6.4x2.2x1.1 cm. For more details see the last December 2014 Min Rec issue. Overall size is 4.7x3.2x2 cm. Ex Murroni collection

Monteponi mine, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy - A classic from this mine ! The specimen of galena hosts several phosgenite crystals grouped forming a cluster ! The crystals are up to 2 cm in size ! They show the classic yellow fluorescence under UV light. Great specimen ! Overall size is 7x7x5.5 cm. Weight is 595 gr

Navajun, Spain - Brygth golden pyrite cube of 1.5 cm on the edge shows nicely on matrix ! A classic from Spain. This is a well known locality the produces quite perfect pyrite cubes. Overall size is 7.5x4x3.5 cm. Weight is 111 gr