Guides to minerals, famous mines and localities, and the world's mineral shows, written by the ITALMINERAL team in Como, Italy: collector-grade mineral dealers who buy at the great shows and sell on italmineral.com and Catawiki. Every article links to real specimens you can buy, and new guides are added every week.

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Deep purple octahedral fluorite crystals from Hexigten Banner, Inner Mongolia, China
Fluorescent Minerals

Fluorite: The Complete Collector's Guide

Colours, crystal forms, fluorescence, the best localities from China to Sardinia, prices and buying tips:...
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Close-up of green mineral crystals from the ITALMINERAL collection
Behind the Scenes

Who We Are: The Story Behind ITALMINERAL

Two friends, a background in nuclear engineering and a lifelong passion for minerals: how ITALMINERAL...
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