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, June 6, 2025
CALCITE – Pau, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Very large specimen of Calcite from Pau in France. The crystals are of a remarkable size and in superb

SZ-MINERAUX, June 3, 2025
CALCITE on SPHALERITE – Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, USA Sphalerite almost entirely covered by these crystals of Calcite honey, almost orange. Calcite crystals are

SZ-MINERAUX, May 23, 2025
CUPROADAMITE – Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico Many crystals of Cuproadamite, Adamite rich in Copper, presenting a superb apple green color. On Limonite, their colour

SZ-MINERAUX, May 22, 2025
CHRYSOCOLLA and MALACHITE – Tenke-Fungurume, Lualaba, DR Congo Superb specimen having undergone two replacement phases: the Anhydrite was replaced by the Malachite, then the Malachite

Bob Griffis Minerals | 2025-05-21 | Classics from Europe – Russia – Asia
Another group of high quality minerals from around the world, with an emphasis on European (Alps, England and Russian) classics, plus a few other rare

SZ-MINERAUX, May 20, 2025
FLUORITE on QUARTZ – Xia Yang Mine, Yongchun, Quanzhou, Fujian, China Two large cuboctahedron crystals of fluorite on quartz from the Xia Yang mine in

Bob Griffis Minerals 2025-05-13 Worldwide Minerals Update 2
A new group of 20 high-quality minerals from around the world, with an emphasis on Mexico and Europe classics. All of these have been in

Bob Griffis Minerals 2025-04-22 Worldwide Minerals Update
This update focuses on a collection of high quality minerals from around the world, with a heavy emphasis on Europe and Russia, and a rare

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

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

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.

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