Private mineral collection
I am a collector, not a distributor. I select singular pieces for their form, luster and character, and I show the exact specimen you will receive.
Ten specimens from Peru, grouped by palette. Weight, dimensions and condition are detailed on each eBay listing.
Translucent green fluorite on brassy pyrite. The most colour in the collection.
Hero piece
Green fluorite crowned with golden pyrite, on a dark base with galena
Where it works Hand-sized, with real weight. A plinth, a credenza or the centre of a shelf.
Miniature
Green fluorite crystal on striated golden pyrite cubes
Where it works A shelf vignette, a desk or a vitrine.
Miniature
Two green fluorite crystals on lustrous golden pyrite
Where it works Comes on an acrylic base. A desk, a nightstand or a shelf vignette.
Pyrite from the Huanzalá Mine: brassy cubes with fine parallel striations, in five scales.
Statement piece
Intergrown cubic crystals, self-standing
Where it works At 18 lb it needs a solid surface: a console, a credenza or a plinth.
On matrix
Cubic crystals on a creamy white quartz and calcite matrix
Where it works The pale matrix softens the brass. A console, a coffee table or a shelf.
Single block
One partial cube with a broad, flat growth face
Where it works A desk, a side table or a shelf. Dense enough to anchor a stack of books.
On a stand
Large, well-formed cubes mounted on a black display stand
Where it works Mounted on a black stand and only 2 in deep. A shelf, a mantel or a desk.
Compact cluster
Densely intergrown cubes, bright brassy lustre
Where it works A shelf or a desk. Reads well beside the 3.75 lb cube.
A rose accent against pyrite, and a milky white cluster for quieter rooms.
Wide and low
Pale pink fluorite crystals growing among brassy pyrite
Where it works Over 10 in wide and low in profile. A coffee table, a console or a tray.
Neutral
Milky white quartz cluster with fine needle growth, Pasto Bueno Mine
Where it works Only 2.3 in deep, so it fits a narrow shelf or a mantel.
Longest dimension of each specimen against a 12 inch ruler.
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