This is a fantastic and very affordable specimen of Cuprite from Rubstovskoe in Russia.

FLUORITE – THE COLLECTOR’S CHOICE. Mint condition. One of my favorite books from the monograph series from Lithographie, Inc. Some 120 pages with 23 chapters written by experts around the world. Chapters on mineralogy, geology, color, fluorescence, and famous locations in United States, Canada, Mexico, Russia, China, Japan, Pakistan, South Africa and Morocco. My favorite chapter is written by Ross Lillie on The Great Southern Illinois Fluorspar Deposits.

TOPAZ – PERFECT CLEAVAGE. Mint condition. One of my favorite books from the monograph series from Lithographie, Inc. Some 100 pages with 16 chapters written by experts around the world. Chapters on mineralogy, geology, color, cat’s eye, and famous locations in Colorado, Utah, Russia, Japan, Pakistan, Brazil, Zimbabwe and Mongolia. My favorite chapter is written by Dave Bunk on Colorado Topaz.