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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. Cabinet size piece from the Florence mine in the UK. Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England,

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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 of violet Fluorite well pronounced, all on Quartz well formed and shiny. Mineralogical jewel from

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¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

Today we’re raising a toast (and maybe a margarita) to Tucson — not just a hub of celebration, but a true epicenter for the mineral collecting world. From its rich Southwestern geology to the world-famous Tucson Gem & Mineral Show®,

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A Quick Note from The-Vug Team

We’re Back — Thank You for Your Patience We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone in the mineral collecting community for your patience and continued support. Over the past few months, our family has been navigating some

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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 and perfectly crystallized. The backlight light highlights the beautiful color of this piece. Muiane, Gile,

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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 associated with the smaller and longer crystals that are of the Phillipsite. Two rare species

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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. Very large specimen, qualitative. Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia 28,50 x 18 x 12,30 cm 6740

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SZ-MINERAUX, March 25, 2025

HELIX RAMONDI in LUSSATITE – Les Rois Mine, Mur-sur-Allier, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dome, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France Very beautiful Helix Ramondi epigenetized in lussatite bluish. These rare fossil snails transformed into opal come from the Puy-de-Dome in France. Les Rois Mine, Mur-sur-Allier, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dome,

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SZ-MINERAUX, March 20, 2025

GWINDEL SMOKY QUARTZ – Furka, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland Quartz Gwindel with two types of endings, one comb and the other sugar. Superb quality for this slightly chlorytic Gwindel from the Furka in Switzerland. Furka, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland 5,40 x 3,20

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