Bacino mine, Rio Marina, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - Nice bright and iridescent hematite crystals to 0.8-1 cm in size show among quartz crystals on an hematite matrix. A classic from Isola Elba iron mines ! Showy specimen of 3.5x2x2 cm

Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy - A classic finding from the ligurian rodingites. This area is famous for the bright and deep red Hessonite crystals that occur in the rodingites of the Appennine Mountains. This specimen is from an old collection and is from the finding of the late 70ies. There are several bright hessonites up to 0.7 cm in size among clinochlore crystals. Overall size is 6.5 × 4.4 × 3.5 cm. Weight is 130 gr.

Alpe delle Frasse, Laietto, Val Susa, Torino, Italy - Bright deep red hessonite crystals with clinochlore tiny crystals show up on this rock. The color of the hessonites is very classic ! Their size is up to 0.5 cm ! Overall size is 4.5x2x2 cm. Weight is 40 gr.

MONTEFICO, RIO MARINA, ISOLA ELBA, ITALY - Cluster of terminated ilvaite crystals. The cluster is the combination of 4 ilvaites up to the size of 3.2 cm in size ! Minimal etching as typical for the species from this locality. Very nice specimen of 3.5x3.2x2.6 cm in size

MONTEFICO, RIO MARINA, ISOLA ELBA, ITALY - Small but nicely terminated ilvaite crystal. The crystal shows the classic bright black color and is 1.3x1x1 cm in size

Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy - Small black terminations of stand around a small amount of quartz matrix with a few isolated crystals of quartz. The quartz crystals are unfortunately broken for the most part with a few nicks to the ilvaite but plenty of very good crystals on display. The ilvaites are 0.5 cm in size. Overall size is 3.4 × 2.7 × 1.9 cm

Temperino mine, Campiglia Marittima, Grosseto, Italy - Nice specimen with a great coverage of  quartz crystals. Dispersed among the quartzes there are variious ilvaite crystals up to the size of 1 cm. There is also a super golden crystal of chalcopyrite of 1 cm in size ! Overall size is 11x6x5 cm

ROCCAMONFINA, CASERTA, ITALY - There are a couple of leucite crystals of 1.3-1.6 cm on this rock.  A classic from the magmatic deposits of the italian desposit close to Caserta vulcanic area. Overall size is  5x5x3.5 cm

Nikolayevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russian Federation - A cluster of pearly rounded columnar manganoan calcite with dodecahedral form, slightly speckled with chlorite/pocket debris. Very nice crystals up to 1.5 cm in size. Overall size is  9.4 × 7.2 × 4.5 cm.

Cavnic Mine, Maramures County, Romania - A pinkish mass of interlocking pale pink flat manganoan calcite crystals partly coated with aggregates of tiny white calcite. The net effect is a mass of striped crystals. On the reverse shows the calcite being included to give a black and white effect. Really interesting piece.  An example of one of the Romanian classics and not often seen. Overall size is 8.6 × 5.9 × 5.2 cm.