Iridescent GOETHITE on Matrix — Cavo Mine, Elba Island, Tuscany, Italy

Specimen of iridescent botryoidal goethite from the historic Miniera del Cavo, Isola d'Elba, one of Italy's most renowned mining localities. The specimen stands out for its botryoidal (grape-like) surface with a spectacular multicolour iridescence — blue — making it a piece of great aesthetic impact and collector's value. Size: 3 x 2 cm

Iridescent GOETHITE on Matrix — Cavo Mine, Elba Island, Tuscany, Italy

Extraordinary specimen of iridescent botryoidal goethite from the historic Miniera del Cavo, Isola d'Elba, one of Italy's most renowned mining localities. The specimen stands out for its botryoidal (grape-like) surface with a spectacular multicolour iridescence — blue, purple, green and golden reflections — making it a piece of great aesthetic impact and...

Italian type minerals - 2009

Italian type minerals. English by Marco E. Ciriotti, Lorenza Fascio, Marco Pasero Editor: Plus Date of publication: March 2009 EAN: 9788884925923 ISBN: 8884925924 Pages: 352 Format: paperback

Hematoid Quartz — Crystals on Matrix | Procchio, Elba Island, Italy

Hematoid Quartz on Matrix — Procchio, Isola d'Elba, Tuscany, Italy Quartz on matrix specimen from the renowned locality of Procchio, Isola d'Elba, one of Italy's most appreciated mineralogical sites. The specimen features numerous elongated prismatic quartz crystals with a characteristic yellow-amber/golden coloration, due to the presence of ferruginous...

Alla scoperta dei Minerali d’Italia Vol. 1 e 2 - 2022

Hematoid Quartz on Matrix — Procchio, Island of Elba, Tuscany, Italy

Hematoid Quartz on Matrix — Procchio, Island of Elba, Tuscany, Italy Charming specimen of hematoid quartz [SiO₂ with hematite/goethite inclusions] from Procchio, one of the classic localities on the Island of Elba for this variety — an island historically celebrated in mineralogy for the extraordinary diversity and quality of its minerals. The piece...

Opera Omnia Vol. II - Tommaso di Maria, Marchese di Monterosato - ristampa 1983

Opera Omnia Vol. II - Tommaso di Maria, Marquis of Monterosato - Reprint 1983 New volume Italian language

FOS00104 - Otodus megalodon (Agassiz, 1843)

Otodus megalodon (Agassiz, 1843)Age : Miocene / PlioceneProvenance : Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, Nord Carolina Size : 96 x 71 x 26 mmWeight: 102 grammi

Quartz Crystal on Matrix — Monti Pisani, Tuscany, Italy

Quartz Crystal on Matrix — Monti Pisani, Tuscany, Italy Attractive specimen of quartz [SiO₂] from the Monti Pisani, a classic Tuscan locality situated between Pisa and Lucca. The piece presents itself as a group of prismatic crystals on matrix, displaying a vivid and characteristic intense orange-ochre coloration due to pervasive iron oxidation...

Quartz Crystal — Monti Pisani, Tuscany, Italy

Quartz Crystal — Monti Pisani, Tuscany, Italy Attractive specimen of quartz [SiO₂] from the Monti Pisani, the hilly range situated between Pisa and Lucca in Tuscany — a classic Italian locality for this mineral. The specimen consists of a small group of prismatic crystals with well-developed terminations, displaying a warm honey-yellow to orange...

Bollettino Società Paleontologica Italiana Vol. 48 (3) 2009

Copy Bulletin Paleontological Society Vol. 48 (3) 2009 New volume

Nailhead calcite, San Giovanni Mining Area (SU), Sardinia - Italy

Nailhead Calcite — San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, Sardinia Outstanding specimen of scalenohedral calcite ("nailhead calcite") from the renowned San Giovanni Mine of Domusnovas, in the province of South Sardinia — one of the most iconic localities for this morphological variety in Italy and among the most sought-after worldwide by serious...