WMOR-09/7 - Andradite

Bou Agra, Imilchil (Morocco)

Large black dodecahedral crystal of andradite to about 1.5 cm. on edge with some microcline matrix attached. In some areas there is an olive-green overgrowth of second generation andradite over the large crystals. Some contacting at bottom, otherwise undamaged.

3.6x2.7x2.6 - 45 €

WMOR-08/68 - Azurite

Kerrouchen (Morocco)

Matrixless cluster of lustrous royal-blue crystals of azurite. There is a large 2x1.7-cm. crystal with a group of smaller thinner crystals attached. These are transparent when backlit. The main crystal is contacted at bottom where it was attached to the matrix, otherwise undamaged and very interesting.

2.7x2.1x2.4 - 55 €

WMOR-08/69 - Azurite

Kerrouchen (Morocco)

A loose lustrous dark blue crystal of azurite with some areas showing the famous "electric"-blue color of the best azurites and some translucency at the edges when backlit. A few small pieces of matrix attached. Undamaged.

2.8x2.4x1.4 - 45 €

WMOR-08/70 - Azurite

Kerrouchen (Morocco)

A nice matrixless "bow-tie" cluster of lustrous dark blue crystals of azurite to 3 cm. long with some areas showing the famous "electric"-blue color of the best azurites and some translucency when backlit. Undamaged.

3.1x1.5x1.5 - Sold

WMOR-08/77 - Calcite

Aghbar Mine, Bou Azzer District (Morocco)

Lustrous deep pink botroidal surfaces of cobalt-rich calcite on carbonate matrix with some diseminated skutterudite. Botroidal surfaces are in fact composite crystals to about 7 mm. across showing a myriad of tiny faces.

6.4x4x4 - 35 €

WMOR-08/76 - Calcite

Aghbar Mine, Bou Azzer District (Morocco)

Purplish pink botroidal surfaces of cobalt-rich calcite on carbonate matrix with minor diseminated skutterudite. Botroidal surfaces are in fact composite crystals to about 5 mm. across showing a myriad of tiny faces.

8.5x5.9x4.5 - 55 €

WMOR-08/75 - Calcite

Aghbar Mine, Bou Azzer District (Morocco)

Purplish pink botroidal surfaces of cobalt-rich calcite on carbonate matrix with minor diseminated skutterudite. Botroidal surfaces are in fact composite crystals to about 5 mm. across showing a myriad of tiny faces. Very rich and interesting.

9.6x6.5x5.3 - 75 €

WMOR-08/78 - Erythrite

Bou Azzer District (Morocco)

A nice cluster of lustrous translucent deep magenta-red crystals of erythrite to about 1 cm. long with just a little matrix. There is a coating of tiny pinkish rosettes of a second generation of erythrite (or other species) on some of the crystals. Although there is some bending at the terminations as is typical of these soft crystals, however this specimen is quite clean of damage and of higher quality than most specimens normally seen on the market.

5x2.6x1.9 - 110 €

WMOR-08/79 - Erythrite

Bou Azzer District (Morocco)

Highly lustrous transparent deep magenta-red crystals of erythrite to about 0.7 cm. long filling a fissure on matrix. There is some bending at the terminations as is typical of these soft crystals, however quality is still quite high.

5.5x3.9x2.8 - 65 €

WMOR-08/80 - Erythrite

Bou Azzer District (Morocco)

Small piece of matrix with a shallow vug filled with highly lustrous transparent deep magenta-red crystals of erythrite to about 1.3 cm. long associated with pink spherules made of tiny acicular crystals of a second generation of erythrite. Very clean of damage, specially considering the softness of this mineral.

3.8x2.8x1.5 - 75 €

WMOR-08/81 - Erythrite

Bou Azzer District (Morocco)

Fan-shaped group of translucent magenta-red crystals of erythrite to about 1 cm. long on a dolomite-rich matrix. There is just a tiny bruising spot (seen at left on bottom left picture), otherwise undamaged with all the terminations in good shape.

4.8x3.4x2 - 45 €

WMOR-08/71 - Titanite and orthoclase

Imilchil (Morocco)

Matrixless cluster of blocky orthoclase crystals to about 1.5 cm. acting as matrix for a 0.9-cm. lustrous translucent brown twinned crystal of titanite. There are several tiny transparent hexagonal crystals of probably apatite. Undamaged.

3x2.1x2.1 - 25 €

WMISC-07/25 - Andradite

Bou Agra, Imilchil (Morocco)

A lustrous olive-green trapezohedral 0.8-cm. crystal of andradite on a matrix of mainly calcite/andradite. The main crystal is undamaged.

3.5x2.6x2 - 25 €

WMISC-07/21 - Titanite and albite

Imilchil (Morocco)

Cluster of highly lustrous untwinned crystals of green titanite to 0.7 cm. across at the edge of a plate of white albite crystals to about 1 cm. across. Some black magnetite associated. One crystal of albite is not completed and a few tiny nicks on the titanite as only damage.

5.5x3.5x2 - 50 €

WMISC-S/N-13 - Azurite

Touissit (Morocco)

A limonite/azurite matrix with two vugs (2x1 and 2x1.5 cm. across) coated by small lustrous transparent (when backlit) royal-blue crystals of azurite to about 4 mm. long. Some of them are not terminated although most are.

4.5x3.9x3.2 - 25 €

WMISC-S/N-14 - Azurite

Touissit (Morocco)

A limonite/azurite matrix with two vugs (2x1 and 1.5x1 cm. across) coated by small lustrous transparent (when backlit) royal-blue crystals of azurite to about 4 mm. long. Some of them are not terminated although most are.

5.2x3.4x3.2 - 25 €

WMISC-S/N-16 - Azurite and malachite

Touissit (Morocco)

A limonite/azurite/malachite matrix with a 3.5x2.5-cm. vug coated by greean malachite replacing previous azurite crystals to about 1 cm. long. There are as well some small lustrous transparent (when backlit) royal-blue crystals of azurite to about 5 mm. long here and there. Some damage to the azurite but not really important.

6.5x4.2x3.3 - 28 €

WMISC-05/43 - Prehnite and quartz

Imilchil (Morocco)

An almost floater piece of matrix wholy coated by lustrous apple-green curved cystals and aggregates of prehnite to about 1 cm. with numerous colorless terminated quartz crystals associated. The prehnite crystals are in some way reminiscent of the classic alpine prehnite from La Combe de la Selle, France. Very minor damage in a couple of points, quite difficult to appreciate, otherwise undamaged.

9.1x5x3.5 - 70 €