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$201 to $500
A111 - Scheelite on Muscovite $ 260 SOLD Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm 
A 2.8 cm Scheelite octahedron in Muscovite with good luster and sharp edges, size 5 x 4 x 3 cm.
A696 - Orpiment with Calcite $ 250 Shimen Realgar Mine, Hunan, China cabinet - 14.5 x 7 x 6 cm 
Bright golden Orpiment intermixed with scalenohedral white Calcite, size 14.5 x 7 x 6 cm.
A669 - Fluorite, Arsenopyrite on Muscovite $ 900 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China cabinet - 11 x 7 x 5 cm 
Superb, 3-dimensional specimen with glassy, purple Fluorites to 2.4cm with unusually light or white colored Arsenopyrites, all on yellow Muscovite. I have searched through thousands of Yaogangxian specimens over the years and only a small percentage have the aesthetic appeal as this one, especially in a larger size like this. Very attractive display specimen, size 11 x 7 x 5 cm.
A734 - Bournonite $ 350 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm 
Bournonite crystals with brilliant, lustrous terminations intergrown with Quartz crystals. Size 3.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm.
A446 - Orpiment with Calcite $ 400 Shimen Mine, Hunan Prov., China small cabinet - 7 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm ex. Mike Keim 
Translucent orange Orpiment crystals with white scalenohedral Calcite. The most attractive Orpiment specimens from this mine occur associated with these Calcites, and this is a beautiful example, size 7 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm.
A791 - Scheelite on Muscovite $ 290 SOLD Ping Wu Mine, Hunan Prov., China small cabinet - 8 x 7.5 x 5 cm 
4cm wide orange Scheelite set in large Muscovite crystals. Size 8 x 7.5 x 5 cm.
A447 - Orpiment with Calcite $ 400 Shimen Mine, Hunan Prov., China small cabinet - 7 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm ex. Mike Keim 
Translucent orange Orpiment crystals with white scalenohedral Calcite. The most attractive Orpiment specimens from this mine occur associated with these Calcites, and this is a beautiful example. Some Realgar present too and is in some of the Calcite. The large Calcite tip tapers and is complete andundamaged, size 7 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm.
A449 - Calcite on Fluorite with Pyrite on Ferberite $ 425 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Prov., China small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 4 cm 
Transparent blue Fluorite crystals partially covered by stacked, disk-shaped white Calcite crystals. Intergrown with the Fluorite is a large Ferberite crystal that is partially covered by Pyrite crystals. The Fluorites are also lightly coated by tiny pyrites. A fine quality classic Yaogangxian combo specimen, size 7 x 5.5 x 4 cm.
A618 - Fluorite, Pyrite on Green Quartz $ 275 SOLD Shangbao Mine, Hunan Prov., China cabinet - 9.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm 
Large, fat single Green Quartz crystal with attached purple Fluorite cubes and Pyrite. From the new find, size 9.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm.
A956 - Azurite $ 275 Shi Lu Copper Mine, Guangdong Province, China small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm 
Cluster of big, thick crystals, biggest crystals of the lot. Well crystallized on all around with exception of bottom which is undamaged but not well crystallized, size 5.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm.
A212 - Cinnabar on Dolomite $ 325 SOLD Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China small cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm ex. Bill Hiss ex. Mike Keim 
Classic Cinnabar penetration twin 1.4cm on Quartz druse with Calcite. Translucent red when backlit. Ex. Bill hiss collection, size 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm.
A877 - Spessartine on Quartz $ 250 SOLD Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China cabinet - 9.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm 
These Quartz and garnet combos have been coming out of China steadily for a while now, however most of the Quartz, while being a good dark color, are not very transparent. This piece features a 6cm water clear Quartz with attached gemmy orange Spessartine on a matrix with similar Quartz and spessartine. Sawn base, size 9.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm.
A945 - Scheelite on Cassiterite $ 375 SOLD Ping Wu, Sichuan, China small cabinet - 6 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm 
Three small, gemmy Scheelite crystals to 6mm (two on the Cassiterite, one on the mica) with attractive Cassiterite on muscovite, size 6 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm.
A106 - Cinnabar $ 440 Tongren, Guizhou, China small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm 
2.8cm cluster of Cinnabar crystals on Dolomite. Sawn base and edges, size 7 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm.
A801 - Hemimorphite $ 350 Dulong Mine, Yunnan Prov., China large cabinet - 17 x 12 x 5 cm 
Flat, wide plate of botryoidal blue Hemimorphite with good sky blue color. No contacts anywhere across entire front surface. Rare to get such a large piece without any of the usual contacts commonly seen on these specimens, size 17 x 12 x 5 cm.
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