The real collector loves his minerals... They become an essential part of his own voyage, his continuous discovery of this wonderful world. Emotions, memories, feelings mingle within his showcase and relive any time those treasures of the Nature draw his eyes. Then, as usual, anyone has his favourite emotions and the memories he is very close to, he could never give up... In this context, I would summarize in this section my Favourite specimens, which I consider as the real pulsing heart of this collection. Day by day, they have simply become a part of me... I hope you like it!

AP001 - Apatite
Locality: Wana - Pakistan
Size: 5x3x4 cm
Main crystal: 1.2 cm
DP516 - Dioptase
Locality: Tsumeb - Namibia
Size: 5x3x2 cm
Main crystal: 1.3 cm
BA858 - Baryte
Locality: Cerro - PerĂ¹
Size: 8.5x3.5x7 cm
Main crystal: 4 cm
CN917 - Cinnabar
Locality: Wan Sha Mine (Gujiang) - China
Size: 13x8x5 cm
Main crystal: 2 cm
HE002 - Hematite
Locality: Cavradi - Switzerland
Size: 12x6.5x4 cm
Main crystal: 1.8 cm
SH009 - Titanite
Locality: Felbertal - Austria
Size: 13x11x9 cm
Main crystal: 1 cm
CA010 - Calcite
Locality: Chengzhou - China
Size: 3x4x4.5 cm
Main crystal: 2.1 cm
TZ010 - Topaz
Locality: Dassu - Pakistan
Size: 4x3.5x3 cm
Main crystal: 2 cm
TZ999 - Topaz
Locality: Thomas Range - Utah
Size: 9x5x6 cm
Main crystal: 1.8 cm
VS100 - Vesuvianite
Locality: Bellecombe - Aosta
Size: 6x4x2.5 cm
Main crystal: 1.5 cm
CE901 - Cerussite
Locality: Touissit - Morocco
Size: 6.5x6x5 cm
Main crystal: 1.8 cm
SP000 - Spinel
Locality: Burma - Indocina
Size: 6x6x5 cm
Main crystal: 0.9 cm
AN672 - Anglesite
Locality: Monteponi - Cagliari
Size: 5.5x4.5x5 cm
Main crystal: 1.1 cm
DP002 - Dioptase
Locality: Tsumeb - Namibia
Size: 6x4.5x3 cm
Main crystal: 1.8 cm
HE001 - Hematite
Locality: Brumado - Brazil
Size: 6.5x5x2.5 cm
Main crystal: 1.7 cm
SM000 - Emerald
Locality: Cosquez - Colombia
Size: 9x7x4.5 cm
Main crystal: 1.2 cm
BY007 - Beryl
Locality: Skardu - Pakistan
Size: 7x3.5x4.5 cm
Main crystal: 2.4 cm
BY008 - Beryl
Locality: Teofilo Otomi - Brazil
Size: 6x3.5x4 cm
Main crystal: 3.2 cm
CA003 - Calcite
Locality: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
Size: 3,5x3.5x2 cm
Main crystal: 2.4 cm
VI000 - Violane
Locality: Saint Marcel - Aosta
Size: 4x3x3 cm
Main crystal: - cm
SP001 - Spessartine
Locality: Skardu - Pakistan
Size: 5.5x4x3 cm
Main crystal: 1.2 cm
TO000 - Tourmaline
Locality: S. Piero in Campo - Elba
Size: 9x8x6 cm
Main crystal: 1.1 cm
SP002 - Spessartine
Locality: Lechang (Guangdong) - China
Size: 6x2.5x2.5 cm
Main crystal: 1.6 cm
TI000 - Titanite
Locality: Grossrenediger - Austria
Size: 4x2x2.5 cm
Main crystal: 1.5 cm
FL001 - Fluorite
Locality: Dalnegorsk - Russia
Size: 10x8x6 cm
Main crystal: 1.1 cm
BY000 - Beryl
Locality: S. Piero in Campo - Elba
Size: 9x6x5 cm
Main crystal: 1 cm
CA000 - Calcite
Locality: Jalgodyn - India
Size: 6x6x4 cm
Main crystal: 2.5 cm
ES000 - Hessonite
Locality: Bellecombe - Aosta
Size: 8.5x3x3 cm
Main crystal: 1.3 cm
TI003 - Titanite
Locality: Gilgit - Pakistan
Size: 6x4.5x2.5 cm
Main crystal: 1.3 cm
AM050 - Amethyst
Locality: "Capurru" quarry - Osilo
Size: 9.5x6x4.5 cm
Main crystal: 2 cm
GO000 - Goshenite
Locality: Ping Wu (Sichuan) - China
Size: 6x3.5x3.5 cm
Main crystal: 2.4 cm
AP673 - Apophyllite
Locality: Nasik (Maharashtra) - India
Size: 8.5x6x3 cm
Main crystal: 2.5 cm
DD000 - Diopside
Locality: Bellecombe - Aosta
Size: 5x4.5x2.5 cm
Main crystal: 1 cm