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Spectacular "smoking" watermelon tourmaline crystal freshly extracted from the pocket, showcasing incredible gem clarity...
07/03/2026

Spectacular "smoking" watermelon tourmaline crystal freshly extracted from the pocket, showcasing incredible gem clarity and a mesmerizing color transition from lush green to fiery pinkish-red.

Locality: Tourmaline King Mine, Pala, California, USA
Video by: Tourmaline King Mine /

This beautiful Mexican specimen features striking, pale green botryoidal formations of austinite. The translucent, spher...
07/03/2026

This beautiful Mexican specimen features striking, pale green botryoidal formations of austinite. The translucent, spherical aggregates contrast brilliantly against the vibrant, rusty-orange matrix, creating a highly sculptural and visually captivating display piece. It boasts excellent provenance, having formerly resided in the collection of Marcus Origlieri.

Locality: Ojuela Mine, Durango, Mexico
Specimen from: David Lucas

Staring at the exact moment Earth almost died! This spectacular coastal cliff in Austinmer, Australia, perfectly exposes...
07/01/2026

Staring at the exact moment Earth almost died! This spectacular coastal cliff in Austinmer, Australia, perfectly exposes the infamous Permian-Triassic boundary. The distinct line separating the lower rock formations from the upper layers represents the most devastating mass extinction event in our planet's history, known as the "Great Dying." In a geological blink of an eye around 252 million years ago, cataclysmic volcanic activity and extreme climate collapse wiped out nearly 95% of all life on Earth. Standing before this massive rock face means looking directly at the grim, frozen dividing line between a thriving ancient world and a desolate, recovering planet!

Credit: Shared by Nancy Shogren (Pinterest). Shared for educational purposes only. All rights belong to their respective owners. 2017

Unique free-standing natural specimen featuring a striking botryoidal fluorite cluster attached to a prominent, sparklin...
06/30/2026

Unique free-standing natural specimen featuring a striking botryoidal fluorite cluster attached to a prominent, sparkling quartz stalactite.

Locality: Burhanpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India
Specimen from:

This extremely rare, 1-in-10,000 cabinet specimen features a unique and highly aesthetic association of sulfur completel...
06/30/2026

This extremely rare, 1-in-10,000 cabinet specimen features a unique and highly aesthetic association of sulfur completely coated by sparkling drusy quartz. Originating from the historic Cozzo Disi Mine, the piece boasts over a dozen bright canary-yellow sulfur crystals—ranging up to 4.7 cm—perfectly preserved beneath a dazzling, sugary-textured quartz druse. An exceptional, pristine collector's classic from the renowned George Elling collection.

Locality: Cozzo Disi Mine, Sicily, Italy
Specimen from: The Arkenstone (Ex. George Elling collection)

High-Angle Reverse Fault — Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming 🇺🇸This spectacular road cut perfectly exposes a textbook geologica...
06/26/2026

High-Angle Reverse Fault — Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming 🇺🇸

This spectacular road cut perfectly exposes a textbook geological fracture. Millions of years of immense pressure deep within the Earth's crust caused the solid rock to snap, violently thrusting the massive block on the right upward along a steep fault line, while intensely buckling and folding the layered strata on the left. It’s a raw, beautifully preserved snapshot of the extreme subterranean forces that literally pushed these mountains into the sky! ⛰️🔨

This stunning Pakistani specimen features striking tourmaline crystals terminating with beautiful green caps. The dark c...
06/26/2026

This stunning Pakistani specimen features striking tourmaline crystals terminating with beautiful green caps. The dark crystals are perfectly contrasted against a bright white quartz matrix, creating an exceptional and classic combination from the renowned Stak Nala locality.

Locality: Haramosh Mts., Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Specimen from: Aqua Laila Gems & Minerals

Natural aquamarine crystal and bicolor fluorite with muscovite mica in an aesthetic cluster.Locality: Chumar Bakhoor, Na...
06/26/2026

Natural aquamarine crystal and bicolor fluorite with muscovite mica in an aesthetic cluster.

Locality: Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Pakistan
Specimen from: Aqua Laila Gems & Minerals

Oregon Sunstone — Sunstone Butte Mine, Oregon, USA — 365 Carats 🇺🇸A prehistoric treasure from legendary grounds. This co...
06/26/2026

Oregon Sunstone — Sunstone Butte Mine, Oregon, USA — 365 Carats 🇺🇸
A prehistoric treasure from legendary grounds. This colossal 365-carat beauty was recently pulled from a deposit with a rich 17-year history of producing world-class gems. The striking, fiery glow inside the crystal is actually caused by microscopic copper platelets perfectly aligned within the feldspar, creating a brilliant natural optical effect called aventurescence.

📸 Photo & Discovery: Chris Rose

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