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Nice #Aragonite (var. Floss-ferri) inside the abandoned mines near Dobšiná, Slovakia.

FOV 6 cm

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February 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Clear #Gypsum on creamy #Dolomite from Cavnic, Romania.

Size 15 x 11 cm

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February 5, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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Dark smoky #Quartz with multicolor lithium #Tourmaline from Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan.

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February 3, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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Dog-tooth #Calcite from Sýkořice quarry, Czech Republic.

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February 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Dark #Azurite crystal from Kerrouchen, Morroco.

FOV 3 cm

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February 1, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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Classic #Pyrite dodecahedron crystal from Rio Marina, Elba, Italy.

Size 6 cm

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January 31, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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Typical "hoppered" cubes of fast growing #Halite (rock salt) crystals from Inowroclav, Poland.

Size 15 x 10 cm

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January 30, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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Textbook-shaped #Zircon crystal from Mt. Malosa, Malawi.

Crystal size 1 cm

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January 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Zoned #Baryte crystal from Teplice, Czech Republic.

Size 4 x4 cm

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January 28, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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Scepter #Amethyst on brown #Calcite from Goboboseb, Namibia.

Size 10 x 9 cm

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January 27, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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Classic #Dolomite cluster from Jelšava, Slovakia.

Size 13 x 9 cm

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January 26, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Polished slab od layered #Malachite from Katanga, Congo.

FOV 10 cm

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January 25, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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Classic irridescent #Stephanite from Husky Mine, Canada.

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January 24, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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Alpine smoky #Quartz with #Gwindel from Göscheneralp, Uri, Switzerland.

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January 23, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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Crazy #Rhodochrosite cluster from N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari, South Africa.

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January 22, 2026 at 7:40 AM
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Cluster of #Microcline with smoky #Quartz from pegmatite in Gorkhi massif, Mongolia.

Size 12 x 10 cm

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January 21, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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Perfect #Amethyst crystal from Guerrero, Mexico.

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January 21, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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Nice green lithium #Tourmaline with minor #Lepidolite on #Quartz from Brazil.

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January 20, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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Colorful #Spodumene is an important lithium ore, as well as gemstone and highly popular mineral among collectors.

Learn more in our comprehensive overview:

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Spodumene – Mineral Properties, Photos and Occurrence
Spodumene is an uncommon lithium silicate, colorful gem, and one of the precious lithium ores.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Bi-color #Heliodor (golden variety of #Beryl) from Khoroshiv (formerly Volodarsk-Volynskyi), Ukraine.

Size about 10 cm; Kvarc Samocveti specimen.

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January 19, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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Classic thick #Wulfenite crystal from M'Fouati, Congo.

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January 18, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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Cluster of crystallized native Silver from Houghton Co., Michigan, USA.

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January 17, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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Absolutely incredible 18 cm (!) Alpine #Fluorite crystal on matrix from Planggenstock, Kanton Uri, Switzerland.

Now in MIM Museum Beirut, Lebanon

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January 16, 2026 at 7:42 AM
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Stunning piece of scepter #Amethyst sitting on clear #Quartz from the Zillertal Alps, Austria.

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January 15, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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Uncommon type of #Pyromorphite from Daoping Mine, Guangxi, China.

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January 14, 2026 at 8:31 AM