Vug (Vuhg) n. – A small cavity in a rock or vein, often with a mineral lining of a different composition from that of the surrounding rock.

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SZ-MINERAUX, May 8, 2025

RHODOCHROSITE – Moanda Mine, Moanda, Leboumbi-Leyou, Haut-Ogooue, Gabon Red Rhodochrosite Scalenohedra on glossy black Manganite which gives a superb color contrast. Cabinet size, this piece

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SZ-MINERAUX, May 8, 2025

CHALCANTHITE – Planet Mine, Planet, Santa Maria, La Paz, Arizona, USA Natural Chalcanthite with many long prismatic fibrous crystals. This specimen comes from the Planet

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SZ-MINERAUX, May 6, 2025

HEMATITE var SPECULARITE and QUARTZ – Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England, UK Many lustrous crystals of Quartz on slats of specularite bright and well formed.

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SZ-MINERAUX, May 6, 2025

RHODOCHROSITE and FLUORITE on QUARTZ – Wutong Mine, Liubao, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China Lenticular Rhodochrosite presenting a beautiful homogeneous and intense pink color, associated with cubes

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SZ-MINERAUX, April 8, 2025

TOURMALINE – Muiane, Gile, Zambezia, Mozambique Translucent green Tourmaline crystal with exceptional color! New discovery 2024 in Muiane in Mozambique, this pluricentimetric crystal is finished

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SZ-MINERAUX, April 8, 2025

CHABAZITE var PHACOLITE and PHILLIPSITE – Clifton Hills, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The largest colorless crystals are the crystals of Phacolite, variety of Chabazite. They are

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SZ-MINERAUX, March 27, 2025

FLUORITE and QUARTZ – Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia Superb set of colourless fluorite crystals associated with white quartz flowers completed. Specimen from Dalnegorsk in Russia.

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