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World Minerals
Welcome to our world mineral gallery!
Here you will discover a diverse selection of mineral specimens gathered from collectors around the world. From thumbnail pieces to small cabinet treasures, each specimen reflects the beauty, variety, and geological history of our planet. Enjoy exploring this growing collection and the stories behind every crystal.
Brucite – Nisai, Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Brucite
Nisai, Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
size XX x XX cm
Beautiful lemon-yellow group of curved platy crystals in semi-spherical clusters.
I. Strikis collection.
Nisai, Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
size XX x XX cm
Beautiful lemon-yellow group of curved platy crystals in semi-spherical clusters.
I. Strikis collection.
Cerussite – Tsumeb, Namibia
Cerussite
Tsumeb - Namimbia
size: 5 x 4 cm
A sixling twin shaped like a snowflake (5 cm across), delicately perched on a small piece of
dolomitic rock matrix. The cerussite is locally stained blue by Linarite inclusions and is
associated with tiny spherules of Goethite and minor Malachite on the matrix. Some damage to
one lobe of the sixling.
L. Rantos collection.
Tsumeb - Namimbia
size: 5 x 4 cm
A sixling twin shaped like a snowflake (5 cm across), delicately perched on a small piece of
dolomitic rock matrix. The cerussite is locally stained blue by Linarite inclusions and is
associated with tiny spherules of Goethite and minor Malachite on the matrix. Some damage to
one lobe of the sixling.
L. Rantos collection.
Cerussite – Tsumeb, Namibia
Cerussite
Tsumeb - Namibia
size 5 x 2 cm
Prismatic Cerussite crystals showing reticulation twinning, the main crystal measuring 5 cm.
The termination is naturally contacted with matrix, but not damaged.
L. Rantos collection.
Tsumeb - Namibia
size 5 x 2 cm
Prismatic Cerussite crystals showing reticulation twinning, the main crystal measuring 5 cm.
The termination is naturally contacted with matrix, but not damaged.
L. Rantos collection.
Hematite
Hematite and Andradite
N’Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Mn Field, South Africa
size 2 x 1.3 cm
Mirror-lustrous single crystal of black hematite with sharp faces on matrix of iron ore covered
by a druse of orange Andradite micro-crystals.
L. Rantos collection.
N’Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Mn Field, South Africa
size 2 x 1.3 cm
Mirror-lustrous single crystal of black hematite with sharp faces on matrix of iron ore covered
by a druse of orange Andradite micro-crystals.
L. Rantos collection.
Mimetite – Tsumeb, Namibia (‘Gem Pocket’, 1971)
Mimetite
Tsumeb - Namibia
‘Gem Pocket’, 1971
size 1.2 x 1.5 cm
Barrel-shaped bright yellow short prismatic crystal (1.2 cm) perched on a small piece of matrix.
Although not as gemmy, it comes from the famous 1971 ‘Gem Pocket’ find.
L. Rantos collection.
Tsumeb - Namibia
‘Gem Pocket’, 1971
size 1.2 x 1.5 cm
Barrel-shaped bright yellow short prismatic crystal (1.2 cm) perched on a small piece of matrix.
Although not as gemmy, it comes from the famous 1971 ‘Gem Pocket’ find.
L. Rantos collection.
Mimetite – Tsumeb, Namibia (‘Gem Pocket’, 1971)
Mimetite
Tsumeb - Namibia
‘Gem Pocket’, 1971
size 2 x 1 cm
Classic completely gemmy and highly lustrous hexagonal prismatic crystals (to 2 cm), one
perched upon another, from the famous 1971 ‘Gem Pocket’ find.
L. Rantos collection.
Tsumeb - Namibia
‘Gem Pocket’, 1971
size 2 x 1 cm
Classic completely gemmy and highly lustrous hexagonal prismatic crystals (to 2 cm), one
perched upon another, from the famous 1971 ‘Gem Pocket’ find.
L. Rantos collection.
Native Copper – Adventure mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA
Native Copper
Adventure mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA
size XX x XX cm
Solid native Copper nugget with some crystalline features visible. Minor secondary Cuprite alterations.
I. Strikis collection.
Adventure mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA
size XX x XX cm
Solid native Copper nugget with some crystalline features visible. Minor secondary Cuprite alterations.
I. Strikis collection.
Pyromorphite – Yangshuo Mine, Guilin, Guangxi, China
Pyromorphite
Yangshuo Mine, Guilin, Guangxi, China
size 1x0.3 cm
Bright lime-green composite crystal with high luster, showing partly hopper growth.
I. Strikis collection.
Yangshuo Mine, Guilin, Guangxi, China
size 1x0.3 cm
Bright lime-green composite crystal with high luster, showing partly hopper growth.
I. Strikis collection.
Quartz (Amethyst double scepter on Smoky Quartz) – Dasoto, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Greece
Quartz (Amethyst double scepter on Smoky Quartz)
Dasoto, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Greece
size XX x XX cm
A Smoky Quartz floater crystal with Amethyst scepters on both terminations.
I. Strikis collection.
Dasoto, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Greece
size XX x XX cm
A Smoky Quartz floater crystal with Amethyst scepters on both terminations.
I. Strikis collection.
Tourmaaline – Gilgit, Pakistan
Tourmaaline
Gilgit, Pakistan
size xx x xx cm
Prismatic crystal grading from pale blue-green to pinkish hues, with inclusions.
I. Strikis collection.
Gilgit, Pakistan
size xx x xx cm
Prismatic crystal grading from pale blue-green to pinkish hues, with inclusions.
I. Strikis collection.
Tourmaline & Quartz – Hunza Valley, Gilgit, Pakistan
Tourmaline & Quartz
Hunza Valley, Gilgit, Pakistan
size xx x xx cm
Light green prismatic Tourmaline crystals (to XX cm) on a floater Quartz crystal cluster.
I. Strikis collection.
Hunza Valley, Gilgit, Pakistan
size xx x xx cm
Light green prismatic Tourmaline crystals (to XX cm) on a floater Quartz crystal cluster.
I. Strikis collection.
Vanadinite – Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco
Vanadinite
Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco
size xx x xx cm
Cluster of orange-red barrel-shaped sharp hexagonal crystals (XX cm) nicely perched on a piece of limestone matrix, stained by manganese oxides.
I. Strikis collection.
Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco
size xx x xx cm
Cluster of orange-red barrel-shaped sharp hexagonal crystals (XX cm) nicely perched on a piece of limestone matrix, stained by manganese oxides.
I. Strikis collection.
Vanadinite – Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco
Vanadinite
Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco
size xx x xx cm
Cluster of orange-red barrel-shaped sharp hexagonal crystals (XX cm) nicely perched on a piece of limestone matrix, stained by manganese oxides.
I. Strikis collection.
Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco
size xx x xx cm
Cluster of orange-red barrel-shaped sharp hexagonal crystals (XX cm) nicely perched on a piece of limestone matrix, stained by manganese oxides.
I. Strikis collection.
Wulfenite - Tsumeb, Namimbia
Wulfenite
Tsumeb, Namimbia
size : 0.8 x0.9 cm
Butterscotch-colored highly lustrous and gemmy Wulfenite crystal (0.9 cm on edge) on
dolomitic rock matrix, showing pronounced pyramid faces.
L. Rantos collection.
Tsumeb, Namimbia
size : 0.8 x0.9 cm
Butterscotch-colored highly lustrous and gemmy Wulfenite crystal (0.9 cm on edge) on
dolomitic rock matrix, showing pronounced pyramid faces.
L. Rantos collection.
Wulfenite and Tsumcorite – Tsumeb, Namibia
Wulfenite and Tsumcorite
Tsumeb - Namibia
Crystal size 2 x 1.5 cm
A large transparent Wulfenite crystal
showing multiple phantoms in various
colors (clear to yellow-brown and deep blue), perched on a small piece of limonitic matrix.
Associated with yellow-orange Tsumcorite micro-crystals on the matrix. Minor nick to one
corner of the Wulfenite.
L. Rantos collection.
Tsumeb - Namibia
Crystal size 2 x 1.5 cm
A large transparent Wulfenite crystal
showing multiple phantoms in various
colors (clear to yellow-brown and deep blue), perched on a small piece of limonitic matrix.
Associated with yellow-orange Tsumcorite micro-crystals on the matrix. Minor nick to one
corner of the Wulfenite.
L. Rantos collection.
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