Minerals

The largest clear Barite crystal on this 'A' grade specimen is 10mm. The crystals sit on a Ferro-Manganese matrix in 'floater' formation i.e. on both the main faces. Very nice classic specimen.

Location: Wessels Mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 100m x 62mm approximately
Weight: 340gms

Barite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This specimen has a covering od green prismatic Pyromorphite crystals over most of one side and half of the reverse. The crystals range in size from tiny to 6mm. This is a nice Pyromorphite specimen.

Location: China
Size: 43mm x 30mm maximum approximately

Pyromorphite Healing Energies

This specimen has pale to dark pink Erythrite crystals, which are larger in the vug. There are some small on one side and some microcrystals crystals. This is a good, colourful specimen for the price.

Location: Morocco
Size: 80mm x 50mm approximately

Erythrite Mineralogy

This specimen has small whitish prismatic Cerrusite crystals on matrix.

Location: Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 55mm x 40mm approximately

Cerussite Healing Energies

Dark pink micro-crystalline Eudialyte in 'band' through four sides with brown Astrophyllite mainly on one side, but with small areas on others.

Size: 131mm x 82mm

Eudialyte Healing Energies and Mineralogy

The bladed Cleavelandite crystals that make up this specimen have a faint green tinge. Nice and unusual!

Location: Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 80mm x 56mm

Cleavelandite Healing Energies an Mineralogy

The main Emerald crystal in this specimen is 12mm x 14mm, as well as a narrow one that is 25mm in length. The Emerald shows on the main face only.

Location: Brazil
Size: 104mm x 75mm

Emerald Healing Energies and Mineralogy

The largest Emerald in this specimen is 12mm, however it has Emerald on four of its five sides.

Location: Brazil
Size: 94mm x 90mm

Emerald Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This is a good specimen that shows the classic yellow-gold colour of Orpiment. N.B Contains Arsenic - Do not ingest and always wash hands after handling.
Location: Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Size: 25mm x 16mm approximately

Orpiment Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This super Andradite Garnet specimen has small, well formed deep red-brown crystals on one side and a covering of paler drusy crystals on the other. Very nice!
Location: South Africa
Size: 42mm x 29mm

Andradite Garnet Healing Energies and Mineralogy

Lovely pale pink Mangano Calcite covers the main face of this specimen, which is on a Manganese matrix.

Location: Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 95mm x 60mm (3.7 x 2.3 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 340gm approximately

Mangano Calcite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This super very good grade Malachite Freeform Plate has been polished to show its green bands and patterns. It has a good shape and undulates giving further interest. The reverse side has been left natural.

Location: Kalukluku, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Size: 203mm x 114mm (8.0 x 4.5 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 980gm approximately

Malachite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

The front face of this specimen is covered with tiny pink and yellow-grey Rhodochrosite crystals, as is most of the reverse side. Nice little specimen.

Location: N'Chwaning Mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 50mm x 35mm (1.9 x 1.4 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 60gm approximately

Rhodochrosite Healing Energies

This is a good specimen of White Ball Calcite on Limonite with botryoidal Goethite. Most of the Calcite has formed in tight balls, the largest ones being 10mm approximately. Most of the Goethite is dark brown, almost black and has formed on the opposite side to most of the Calcite. This is a super little specimen.

Location: Vredendaal Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa
Size: 53mm x 40mm (2.1 x 1.6 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 84gm approximately

Calcite Healing Energy and Mineralogy

This is a good specimen of Ball Calcite on Goethite. The Calcite is a creamy colour with a hint of pink and has formed in tight balls, which are raised form the surface. The almost cover the main face and there are some on the back. There is a broad band of brown, massive Goethite on the back. This is an interesting Calcite and Goethite specimen.

Location: Vredendaal Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa
Size: 110mm x 64mm (4.3 x 2.5 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 314gm approximately

Calcite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This is a lovely specimen of White Ball Calcite on Limonite with botryoidal Goethite. Most of the Calcite has formed in tight balls and covers most of the surface. The Goethite is dark brown, almost black and has formed in patches, mainly on one side. This is a super little specimen.

Location: Vredendaal Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa
Size: 45mm x 32mm (1.8 x 1.2 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 76gm approximately

Calcite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This specimen has one large red-brown Zircon crystal (5mm approx.) and a few small red Zircon crystals.

Location: Afghanistan
Size: 48mm x 40mm (1.9 x 1.5 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 138gm approximately

Zircon Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This specimen has a large area of bright, dark green Torbernite crystals covering much of its matrix.

Location: Shinkolobwe, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Size: 69mm x 54mm (2.7 x 2.1 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 108gm approximately

Torbernite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This specimen has a large area of bright, dark green Torbernite crystals on its main surface, with a smaller area on the other surface.

Location: Shinkolobwe, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Size: 66mm x 60mm (2.6 x 2.3 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 132gm approximately

Torbernite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This Eudialyte specimen has a rich rose pink colour.

Location: Kipawa Complex, Villediue Township, Quebec
Size: 40mm x 40mm (1.6 x 1.6 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 80gm approximately

Eudialyte Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This specimen shows Pink Tourmaline crystals in Quartz. This is a good size for carrying or placing on the body.

Location: USA
Size: 45mm x 40mm (1.7 x 1.6 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 78gm approximately

Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite) Healing Energy

This Rhodochrosite specimen has is covered with a dusky pink crystalline crust completely covering its main side, with some crystals on the reverse.

Location: Wessels Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa
Size: 48mm x 38mm (1.9 x 1.5 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 14gm approximately

Rhodochrosite Healing Energies

This specimen is covered in bright yellow Ettringitre crystals all over its main side, with some crystals on the reverse. Scrummy!

Size: 50mm x 48mm (2.0 x 1.9 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 54gm approximately

Ettringite Healing Energies

This botryoidal Malachite specimen has a bright green colour. The Malachite is spread over 80% of the whole specimen.

Location: Democratic Republic of Congo
Size: 80mm x 60mm (3.1 x 2.3 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 164gm approximately

Malachite Energies and Mineralogy

This botryoidal Malachite specimen has a gorgeous deep green colour. The Malachite is spread over the main side of this specimen.

Location: Democratic Republic of Congo
Size: 78mm x 65mm (3.0 x 2.5 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 152gm approximately

Malachite Energies and Mineralogy

This is a top grade specimen of mainly green cubic Fluorite crystals with white Calcite. This is a very good specimen.

Location: Okaruso, Namibia
Size: 65mm x 52mm (2.5 x 2.0 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 132gm approximately

Fluorite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This is an unusual specimen of botryoidal Yellow Fluorite.

Location: Orange River, South Africa
Size: 48mm x 45mm (1.9 x 1.7 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 64gm approximately

Fluorite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This is a good specimen of grey metallic Carrollite crystals with Calcite. It has several Carrollite crystals over many of its sides, including some of 8mm in size. The Calcite is clear to white.

Location: Kambove Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Size: 70mm x 65mm (0.8 x 0.6 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 276gm approximately

Carrollite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This is a lovely specimen of grey metallic Carrollite crystals with Calcite. There is a group with large Carrollite crystals up to 10mm. The Calcite is clear to white. This is a very nice Carrollite specimen.

Location: Kambove Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Size: 50mm x 40mm (2.0 x .6 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 98gm approximately

Carrollite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This Chrysotile specimen shows creamy-yellow Serpentine Asbestos.

Location: China
Size: 60mm x 52mm (2.3 x 2.0 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 108gm approximately

Chrysotile Healing Energies

This is a creamy piece of Amblygonite.

Size: 20mm x 15mm (0.8 x 0.6 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 4gm approximately

Amblygonite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This good specimen has acicular rosettes of Inesite crystals of a deep red-brown colour on both sides.

Location: South Africa
Size: 75mm x 58mm (2.9 x 2.3 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 108gm approximately

Inesite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This super Smithsonite specimen is covered in gemmy, blue-green Smithsonite crystals with a pearly lustre. Scrummy!

Size: 67mm x 46mm (2.6 x 1.8 inches) maximum approximately

Smithsonite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This large specimen has a large area of bright, dark green Torbernite crystals forming an interesting pattern against its matrix. In addition there are a few smaller areas of crystals.

Location: Shinkolobwe, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Size: 160mm x 80mm (6.3 x3.1 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 900gm (31oz) approximately

Torbernite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This good grade Torbernite specimen has most of its top side covered with dark green platy Torbernite crystals.

Location: Shinkolobwe, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Size: 110mm - 100mm (4.3 - 4.0 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 400gm (10.5oz) approximately

Torbernite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This Torbernite specimen has much of its top side covered with small, bright, dark green Torbernite crystals.

Location: Shinkolobwe, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Size: 90mm - 80mm (3.5 -3.1 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 260gm (9.1oz) approximately

Torbernite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This fabulous Chrysocolla, Opal and Gem Silica specimen is a deep green colour with patches of turquoise and pale blue. It has two drusy Quartz vugs. Gorgeous!

Location: Peru
Size: 130mm x 80mm (5.1 x 3.1inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 540gm approximately

Chrysocolla Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This specimen is coated on one side with fine white to grey Witherite crystals and has more white white ones on the other side. This is a good starter Witherite specimen, from the famous Wessels Mine.

Location: Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 60mm x 50mm (2.3 x 2.0 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 40gm approximately

Witherite Mineralogy

This super specimen has dark Smokey Quartz at one side. It sits on a bed of Quartz. This is a very nice crystal specimen.

Size: 75mm x 55mm (3.0 x 2.2 inches) maximum approximately
Weight: 100gm approximately

Smokey Quartz Helaing Energy and Mineralogy

This super specimen consists of a large shiny black crystal with a small deposit of a white mineral.

Location: Bolivia
Size: 25mm x 25mm (1.0"x 1.0") approximately
Weight: 38g (1.25oz) approximately

Cassiterite Healing Energies and Mineralogy

This specimen is two thirds coated in rare black prismatic Gaudefroyite crystals. The longest are 4-5mm approximately.

Location: Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa
Size: 25mm x 15mm (1.0" x 0.6") maximum approximately
Weight: 10g (1oz) approximately

Gaudefroyite Mineralogy

This is a delicate looking native Copper freeform in an interesting shape.

Location: USA
Size: 69mm x 54mm (2.7" x 2.1") maximum approximately
Weight: 36g (1.25oz) approximately

Copper Healing Energies

These are good to very good specimens of White Ball Calcite on Limonite with botryoidal Goethite. Most of the Calcite has formed in tight balls and much of the Goethite is dark brown, almost black colour.
Location: Vredendaal Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa
Size: 40mm-50mm x 30mm-40mm maximum approximately
Weight: 70gm - 80gm approximately