About us
Greekrocks was formed in 2009 by Christos Spiromitros, a geologist from Greece. Chris started as a collector of Greek minerals. In a few years he gathered numerous specimens of Greek minerals(most of which are classic) and decided to sell them. At first he used online auctions (under the name "Greek Minerals") but he soon decided to start his own mineral business, something he really liked and still enjoys. An internet store would be the best way to approach the public, so he began with the very first version of Greekrocks.com . After making many sales, he decided to take it to the next level and invested his funds and time to build this fine website and web-based business. Of course, he will soon be taking part at most of the major mineral shows.
Chris digging at a skarn zone in Kato Nevrokopi.
Our "base" is in Thessaloniki, Greece where Chris lives. His roots in the nearby prefecture, Chalkidiki, helped him make some excellent contacts with local miners from the well-known "Cassandra" mines and he was able to acquire most of their collections. Chris has also managed to make contacts with the "best" sources for Greek minerals. He also digs in some very interesting localities like "Nevrokopi, Drama" , "Kimmeria, Xanthi" and "Serifos, Kyklades". He has made some very interesting finds which will be offered here.
Close up at the largest Garnet crystal ever found in Drama.
Apart from the Greek material we now deal with fine minerals from worldwide localities. Chris travels to worlwide locations, looking for fine minerals. We prefer to deal with aesthetic minerals that are excellent for the species because we believe that this is what attracts most collectors nowadays. Our excellent contacts in Bulgaria are helping us acquire carefully selected pieces which stand out of the tons of material that comes out of there. However, our expertise has expanded to classic and aesthetic minerals.
Chris(right) and his brother Lef(left) drinking beer in Munich after the show!
Chris is not alone in the business. His brother Eleftherios Spiromitros is the developer of this website and handles most of the internet-related issues.