Tunisia
Discover a fascinating collection of mineral specimens from Tunisia, an increasingly important North African source celebrated by collectors for its exceptional fluorite and barite specimens. Tunisian mining districts have gained significant international recognition over the past decades for producing world-class collector minerals.
The Jebel Slata mining district is world-renowned for outstanding fluorite specimens, often displaying vivid purple, green and amber tones in well-formed cubic crystals highly sought after by collectors worldwide. The Hammam Zriba mining area is equally celebrated for exceptional baryte crystals with striking golden and honey coloration, alongside fine celestite specimens noted for their delicate blue tones and excellent transparency.
This collection also includes quality calcite, galena and sphalerite from various Tunisian mining districts, reflecting the country's diverse mineral-bearing geology across its northern mountain ranges.
Tunisian minerals are especially valued for their vivid coloration and well-developed crystal habit, with Jebel Slata fluorite and Hammam Zriba baryte now considered important modern classics in international mineral collecting circles.
From the fluorite-rich slopes of Jebel Slata to the golden baryte crystals of Hammam Zriba, Tunisia has emerged as one of North Africa's most exciting and productive sources of high-quality collector minerals.
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Product type
Minerals collector specimens · Masterpiece our finest pieces · Decorative minerals · Crystal healing
Origin
Continent, country or Italian region where the specimen was found.
Special features
TOP, Aesthetic, Radioactive, Fluorescent, Phosphorescent, Pseudomorphosis, Rare, Rare locality, New find, Systematic, Topographic, Historic.
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Crystal, Crystal cluster, Crystals on matrix, Geode, Massive, Free form, Polished, Slice, Mineral lot.
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Micromount 0–1 cm · Thumbnail 1–5 · Small cabinet 5–8 · Medium cabinet 8–15 · Large cabinet 15–25 · Museum 25+ cm.
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