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B350 - Elbaite $ 1200 SOLD
Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 3.5 cm


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Elbaite from Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/b350a.jpg] Elbaite from Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/b350b.jpg] Elbaite from Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/b350c.jpg] Elbaite from Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/b350d.jpg] Elbaite from Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/b350e.jpg]

5cm terminated indicolite on Clevelandite with other lesser Indicolite crystals. Stunning specimen, undamaged and unrepaired.


B351 - Gold with Quartz $ 550 SOLD
Eagles Nest Mine, Placer Co., California
thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm


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Gold with Quartz from Eagles Nest Mine, Placer Co., California [db_pics/pics/b351a.jpg] Gold with Quartz from Eagles Nest Mine, Placer Co., California [db_pics/pics/b351b.jpg]

Crystallized Gold with Quartz. The Gold has the stunning color Eagle's Nest Mine Gold is famous for. Weighs 2.6 grams.


B352 - Gold with Quartz $ 650 SOLD
Round Mountain Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
thumbnail - 2.7 x 2 x 1.3 cm


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Gold with Quartz from Round Mountain Mine, Nye Co., Nevada [db_pics/pics/b352a.jpg] Gold with Quartz from Round Mountain Mine, Nye Co., Nevada [db_pics/pics/b352b.jpg] Gold with Quartz from Round Mountain Mine, Nye Co., Nevada [db_pics/pics/b352c.jpg]

Finely crystallized Gold rising up from a Quartz matrix. Weighs 3.1 grams.


B353 - Gold $ 350 SOLD
Eagles Nest Mine, Placer Co., California
thumbnail - 2.0 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm


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Gold from Eagles Nest Mine, Placer Co., California [db_pics/pics/b353a.jpg] Gold from Eagles Nest Mine, Placer Co., California [db_pics/pics/b353b.jpg] Gold from Eagles Nest Mine, Placer Co., California [db_pics/pics/b353c.jpg]

Crystallized Gold with the stunning color Eagle's Nest Mine Gold is famous for. Weighs 1.7 grams.


B354 - Gold $ 175 SOLD
Round Mountain Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 0.4 cm


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Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye Co., Nevada [db_pics/pics/b354a.jpg] Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye Co., Nevada [db_pics/pics/b354b.jpg]

Finely crystallized Gold specimen. Weighs 0.7 grams.


B364 - Copper $ 750 SOLD
Onganja Mine, Seeis, Namibia
miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm


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Copper from Onganja Mine, Seeis, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b364a.jpg] Copper from Onganja Mine, Seeis, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b364b.jpg] Copper from Onganja Mine, Seeis, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b364c.jpg] Copper from Onganja Mine, Seeis, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b364d.jpg]

Aesthetic Copper specimen of typically crystallized Copper with long, flattened leaf-like spinel twin crystals on one side. There is an old collection label affixed, but I have no knowledge of the previous collectors name.


B355 - Aquamarine, Fluorite on Schorl $ 450 SOLD
Erongo Region, Namibia
small cabinet - 8.5 x 6 x 5 cm


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Aquamarine, Fluorite on Schorl from Erongo Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b355a.jpg] Aquamarine, Fluorite on Schorl from Erongo Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b355b.jpg] Aquamarine, Fluorite on Schorl from Erongo Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b355c.jpg]

Aquamarine crystals with a yellow/green color and darker blue tips on a Schorl matrix. There are a couple bits partial crystals of green Fluorite present that add to the greenish cast of this specimen. A very attractive piece in great condition overall, with just a couple missing crystals on the side, all the main presentation crystals undamaged.


B356 - Rhodochrosite $ 3500 SOLD
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm


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Rhodochrosite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/b356a.jpg] Rhodochrosite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/b356b.jpg]

Highly transparent Rhodochrosite crystal with top color. Appears completely facet grade, weighs 42.5 carats.


B357 - Rhodochrosite $ 1500 SOLD
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
thumbnail - 2.0 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm


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Rhodochrosite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/b357a.jpg] Rhodochrosite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/b357b.jpg] Rhodochrosite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/b357c.jpg]

Cluster of 3 highly transparent Rhodochrosite crystals with top color and flat terminations. Appears completely facet grade, weighs 21.5 carats.


B358 - Rhodochrosite $ 1200 SOLD
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.4 x 1.0 cm


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Rhodochrosite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/b358a.jpg] Rhodochrosite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/b358b.jpg]

Single highly transparent Rhodochrosite crystal with top color. Undamaged though with an indentation on backside where another crystal intergrew. Weighs 13.5 carats.


B359 - Sphene $ 350 SOLD
Gamsberg, Namibia
miniature - 4.4 x 2 x 1.6 cm


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Sphene from Gamsberg, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b359a.jpg] Sphene from Gamsberg, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b359b.jpg] Sphene from Gamsberg, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b359c.jpg]

Translucent golden and green Sphene crystal from an uncommon locality. Twinned with a deep V-formation.


B361 - Quartz $ 450 SOLD
Sidi Rahal, El Kelaa des Sraghna Prov., Morocco
large cabinet - 20 x 8 x 5 cm


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Quartz from Sidi Rahal, El Kelaa des Sraghna Prov., Morocco [db_pics/pics/b361a.jpg] Quartz from Sidi Rahal, El Kelaa des Sraghna Prov., Morocco [db_pics/pics/b361b.jpg]

Large plate of Quartz colored red by Hematite. Undamaged .


B362 - Dioptase $ 300 SOLD
Katanga, Congo
small cabinet - 8.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm


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Dioptase from Katanga, Congo [db_pics/pics/b362a.jpg] Dioptase from Katanga, Congo [db_pics/pics/b362b.jpg] Dioptase from Katanga, Congo [db_pics/pics/b362c.jpg]

Dioptase crystals on matrix, great color with crystals to 1.5cm.

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