MCP SRL was founded in 2012 by Dr Federico Pezzotta, who had a vision to create a private, professional, internationally recognized mineral specimen preparation laboratory in Europe. MCP quickly attracted a team of enthusiastic and motivated technicians with scientific, technical, and artistic backgrounds coupled with years of experience in classical and experimental mineral specimen preparation techniques.

The MCP team give great attention to detail and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most important mineral preparation labs, with over 300 international clients, including collectors, dealers, museums, and mining companies. Tens of thousands of specimens, from old classics to newly discovered pieces and many of the “icons” of the mineral world, have been processed by MCP.

MCP has also greatly developed the commercial sector, spearheaded by Alessandro Paladini. The MCP team uses his experience to select only the finest and the rarest specimens, with a special eye for hidden treasures! Buying and selling high quality minerals and mineral rarities from all over the world. Acquisitions include single specimen and collections of local and international interest, as well as individual specimen and lots directly from sources all over the world.