New Zealand Mineral Specimens

This nice looking quartz is from around the cold water beach area and 34 mm long.

From the Taupo eruption 186 ad this specimen is from Lake Rotokawa near Rotorua. From an old collection and been in storage for around 50 years
36 mm long and 30 mm across

These seldom come to marked now days

From the Taupo eruption 186 ad this specimen is from Lake Rotokawa near Rotorua. From an old collection and been in storage for around 50 years
75 mm long and 24 mm across

These seldom come to marked now days

From Mt Burnett dolomite quarry this part was closed many years ago. This great white calcite specimen is 46 x 40 mm

From an old collection around 1970 this specimen is from the Reefton area and is 38 mm across

This stunning specimen was collected in 2018. The pocket is the only one found with this stunning combo.
A full floater specimen that is 73 mm long

This stunning specimen was collected in 2018. The pocket is the only one found with this stunning combo.
A full floater specimen that is 58 mm long

This stunning specimen was collected in 2018. The pocket is the only one found with this stunning combo.
Only a small contact point stops this being a full floater specimen that is 44 mm long

This stunning specimen was collected in 2018. The pocket is the only one found with this stunning combo.
A full floater specimen that is 43 mm long

A stunning free-standing specimen from this classic Nelson Tasman location that is 56 mm high

62 mm long this calcite specimen has a number of calcite crystals up to 12 mm long

This Awatere Valley specimen has a great luster and is 56 mm long

46 mm long this specimen is from a location not many people get the chance to go to.

Over 60 mm long this is a example of a NZ amethyst specimen