Yellow, glassy crystal grains in matrix. Identified by Dr. Igor Pekov.

Light blue-green translucent Beryl crystal with one good termination and a sawed bottom.

OLD-TIMER with an inked lettered label showing the locality. Though not by any stretch a handsome specimen, this piece could be historically significant. The Berezovskoe or Berezovsk Mines were the first primary gold deposits found in Russia and later yielded several type locality minerals including Crocoite, Vauquelinite, Aikinite, Cassedanneite, Embreyite and Phenicochroite. Cooke had this labeled as "Vauquelinite with Crocoite". I have my doubts about the ID of both as the Crocoite is more of the color of Phenicochroite and the Vauquelinite may be Pyromorphite. Indeed the the Crocoite may also be the rare lead chromate Cassedanneite. It should be analyzed. The matrix appears to have minute limonite after pyrite crystals. I am told by Pierre-Jacques Chiappero thet this specimen was in the collection Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle of Paris. Evidently the piece was acquired by them around 1840 from a Mr. Ravergie.

Large matrix piece with excellent bright orange striated prismatic Crocoite crystals to 1cm long scattered on on side of matrix. Really nice piece from this Russian locale.

Clear to white, platy micro crystals in vugs. Identified by Dr. Igor Pekov.

Large, deep black lustrous, very sharp and well-formed crystals. The main crystal is 4.5cm with several smaller in a random cluster around the base. The largest of the smaller crystals is 3cm. There is absolutely no damage and it is nicely mounted to an arcrylic base. Ex. Minette and Carter Rich collection.