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J255 - Talc after Enstatite Bamle, Norway small cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 4 cm Large intergrown Enstatite crystals that have been replaced by green Talc. Complete all around and terminated. These were found in approximately 1900-1910 and this is considered a large specimen. Comes with an old German label.
J252 - Galena after Bournonite $ 750 (=~ ¥ 111281) Pribram, Bohemia, Czech Republic cabinet - 12 x 7 x 4 cm Large, relatively flat specimen with the front face covered by crystals of Galena that have replaced Bournonite. Individual crystal reach 1.2cm in size and are undamaged.
J391 - Brookite in Quartz Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan small cabinet - 5.5 x 3 x 3 cm Sharp, water clear Quartz crystals included by Brookite crystals. The main Quartz crystal is double-terminated. The Brookite crystals have fine hair-like needles of Rutile extending off the crystal surfaces. Fine and undamaged, one of the better examples from this occurrence that I've seen.
J722 - Tsavorite, Sphene, Diopside Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm Fine quality and unusual floater cluster of elongated Tsavorite crystals, brown Sphene crystals, and glassy Diopside crystals. Well crystallized on all sides.
J766 - Dioptase Mindouli District, Brazzaville, Congo small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 2.3 cm Dense coverage of Dioptase crystals over a rock matrix. There is an unusual dome-shaped structure in one area, 2.2cm wide, of solid Dioptase crystals There are 3 generations of Dioptase crystals comprising the dome-shaped structure.
J955 - Hutchinsonite with Orpiment Quiruvilca, La Libertad Dept., Peru cabinet - 12.5 x 10 x 7 cm Large sulfide rich matrix with botryoidal Orpiment and red crystals of Hutchinsonite. Hutchinsonite is a rare thallium sulfosalt species and these recently found red crystals are some of the best ever found. Crystals reach 6mm long and both the Orpiment and Hutchinsonite are present on two sides. Impressive large display piece.
K653 - Ludlamite Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 0.6 cm Large single crystal on a tiny bit of matrix. Well terminated, translucent, and undamaged.
M296 - Descloizite Berg Aukas, Grootfontein, Namibia miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 2.5 cm Aesthetic cluster of translucent reddish brown Descloizite. Crystallized all around with no significant damage. From an old collection built in the 1970s and 80s. Was part of the collectors display and comes with a small display label, along with an old Harry Sering label. Both labels retain the pre-1990 country name of Southwest Africa.
M406 - Cerussite on Copper Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 4.5 cm Large mass of Copper crystals with attached Cerussite crystals. The Cerussite crystals show etching. Good dark patina.
M404 - Copper White Pine Mine, Michigan, USA miniature - 5 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm Large single Copper crystal with attached Copper around the base. Old label indicates it's a hollow crystal and it does feel a little lighter than it should be.
M448 - Babingtonite on Prehnite Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Sichuan Province, China thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.5 x 2.1 cm Cluster of Babingtonite crystals on spheres of green Prehnite from a now old and defunct locality. The crystals are undamaged and sharply formed. It's crystallized all with the contact at the base. No longer being found.
M625 - Tanzanite with Diopside Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 2.5 cm Uncommon and interesting Merelani specimen consisting of a 2.5cm terminated Tanzanite side-by-side with a 3cm Diopside, however the terminations are pointing in opposite directions. Never seen one like this before.
M618 - Peridot Pyaung Gaung, Mogok, Myanmar thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm Highly gemmy and lustrous, vivid green Peridot crystal. Mogok is known for the world's best Peridot, though they much less common than crystals from Pakistan. They are characterized by great transparency and fine green color, often with surface etching. Larger crystals (such as Bill Larson's that has been the back cover of Mineralogical Record many times), even only 4-5cm, can cost in the many tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, they are just that rare and desirable. Though small, this crystal is gem quality internally and has high surface luster.
M559 - Galena Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm Though 'just' a Galena, it's a very good thumbnail specimen featuring a mirror lustrous 1.5cm Galena cube set in Galena and Pyrite. Undamaged and displays well.
D656 - Mimetite with Calcite Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico large cabinet - 19 x 9 x 3.5 cm Large specimen of yellow Mimetite on clear rhombs of Calcite. From a recent find in Santa Eulalia, it's in a great condition with just a couple points of contact, really very minor for a specimen this size.
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