Translucent purple fluorite in botryoidal formation with sculptural hemispherical aggregates covering both sides of its matrix. 

Translucent pale-pink crystals of sharp flattened rhombohedral manganoan calcite in parallel formation. The calcite crystals have lustrous crystal faces with pale-pink color due to manganese-rich impurities.

From Shaba Copper Belt, Katanga (Shaba) Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)A sculptural botryoidal formation of solid velvety green malachite from the famous copper mines of Shaba. Beautiful lustrous even green color all throughout this showy specimen.Weight: 2.1 lbs, Size: 5 x 2 x 4 inches

A sculptural velvet botryoidal formation of solid velvety green malachite from the famous copper mines of Shaba. Beautiful lustrous even green color all throughout this showy specimen.

Closer inspection of this small cabinet masterpiece of Quartz Scepters and Purple Fluorite with stepped terminations reveals tertiary crystalization on the back of the Quartz. LW-UV Fluorescent. Yindu Mine, Inner Mongolia, China. 2.5" x 2.5" x 1.5". 5.7 oz

A ridge of deeply etched, color zoned Fluorite on a matrix covered with tiny terminated crystals of Quartz as well as a scattering of rhombohedral crystals of Dolomite. Minor Sphalerite on one side. Elmwood Mine, Smith, Carthage, Tennessee, USA. 3" x 2" x 1", 3.3 oz.