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M765 - Pyrite, quartz on Sphalerite $ 450
Huaron, Peru
cabinet - 10 x 10 x 6 cm


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Pyrite, quartz on Sphalerite from Huaron, Peru [db_pics/pics/M765a.jpg] Pyrite, quartz on Sphalerite from Huaron, Peru [db_pics/pics/M765b.jpg] Pyrite, quartz on Sphalerite from Huaron, Peru [db_pics/pics/M765c.jpg] Pyrite, quartz on Sphalerite from Huaron, Peru [db_pics/pics/M765d.jpg] Pyrite, quartz on Sphalerite from Huaron, Peru [db_pics/pics/M765e.jpg] Pyrite, quartz on Sphalerite from Huaron, Peru [db_pics/pics/M765f.jpg]

Clusters of Pyrite cubes and Quartz crystals atop a matrix of solid crystalline Sphalerite. Aesthetic large specimen from the Tom Ellis collection.


M767 - Halloysite in Quartz $ 650
Cabiche, Boyacá Department, Colombia
cabinet - 11.5 x 10 x 6.5 cm


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Halloysite in Quartz from Cabiche, Boyacá Department, Colombia [db_pics/pics/M767a.jpg] Halloysite in Quartz from Cabiche, Boyacá Department, Colombia [db_pics/pics/M767b.jpg] Halloysite in Quartz from Cabiche, Boyacá Department, Colombia [db_pics/pics/M767c.jpg] Halloysite in Quartz from Cabiche, Boyacá Department, Colombia [db_pics/pics/M767d.jpg] Halloysite in Quartz from Cabiche, Boyacá Department, Colombia [db_pics/pics/M767e.jpg]

Cluster of diverging Quartz crystals. The yellow tips are caused by inclusions of Halloysite.


M768 - Brazilianite with Quartz $ 600
Corrego Frio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 4 cm


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Brazilianite with Quartz from Corrego Frio, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/M768a.jpg] Brazilianite with Quartz from Corrego Frio, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/M768b.jpg] Brazilianite with Quartz from Corrego Frio, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/M768c.jpg] Brazilianite with Quartz from Corrego Frio, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/M768e.jpg]

Large single crystal from the original finds in Brazil with attached Quartz crystals. Large, glassy faces on the front with mostly cleavages and contacts on the backside.


M759 - Graphite, Apatite in Calcite with Tanzanite $ 300 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 4 cm


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Graphite, Apatite in Calcite with Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M759a.jpg] Graphite, Apatite in Calcite with Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M759b.jpg] Graphite, Apatite in Calcite with Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M759d.jpg] Graphite, Apatite in Calcite with Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M759e.jpg]

Water-clear Calcite crystal with included Graphite and blue Apatite crystals. Two sides of the Calcite crystal are covered by Graphite, with wafer-like Graphite crystals perfectly preserved inside the Calcite all along those sides. I had one face polished to better show the included crystals. There is an attached 1cm partial Tanzanite crystal on the outside.


M784 - Acanthite $ 200
Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco
miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 1.5 cm


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Acanthite from Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco [db_pics/pics/M784a.jpg] Acanthite from Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco [db_pics/pics/M784b.jpg] Acanthite from Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco [db_pics/pics/M784c.jpg] Acanthite from Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco [db_pics/pics/M784d.jpg]

Serpent-like cluster of interconnected octahedral Acanthite crystals. Complete all around and undamaged.


T300 - Sugilite $ 350 SOLD
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
miniature - 4.3 x 2.2 x 1.0 cm


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Sugilite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/T300a.jpg] Sugilite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/T300b.jpg] Sugilite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/T300c.jpg] Sugilite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/T300d.jpg]

Bright, chatoyant fibrous Sugilite occurring as tightly packed crystals on matrix. Good on both sides. From a rare and limited find in 2014.


A275 - Herderite on Topaz $ 700 SOLD
Dassu, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
thumbnail - 2 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm


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Herderite on Topaz from Dassu, Skardu Dist., Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a275a.jpg] Herderite on Topaz from Dassu, Skardu Dist., Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a275b.jpg] Herderite on Topaz from Dassu, Skardu Dist., Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a275c.jpg] Herderite on Topaz from Dassu, Skardu Dist., Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a275d.jpg] Herderite on Topaz from Dassu, Skardu Dist., Pakistan [db_pics/pics/A275e.jpg] Herderite on Topaz from Dassu, Skardu Dist., Pakistan [db_pics/pics/A275f.jpg] Herderite on Topaz from Dassu, Skardu Dist., Pakistan [db_pics/pics/A275g.jpg]

Green Herderite crystals to 1.6cm on a gem Topaz crystal, 2 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm.


AF546 - Acanthite $ 250
Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco
miniature - 3.2 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm


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Acanthite from Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco [db_pics/pics/AF546a.jpg] Acanthite from Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco [db_pics/pics/AF546b.jpg] Acanthite from Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco [db_pics/pics/AF546c.jpg]

Sharp octahedral crystals to 13mm on edge, 3.2 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm.


K100 - Hematite $ 450 SOLD
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
miniature - 3.8 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm


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Hematite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/K100a.jpg] Hematite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/K100b.jpg] Hematite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/K100c.jpg] Hematite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/K100d.jpg] Hematite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/K100e.jpg] Hematite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/K100.mp4]

Cluster of prismatic Hematite crystals with red Andradite. These are a rare form, hexagonal in cross-section with a flat termination from a single pocket found approximately 10 years ago. 


TU115 - Yugawaralite on Quartz $ 800 SOLD
Nasik, India
small cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm


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Yugawaralite on Quartz from Nasik, India [db_pics/pics/TU115a.jpg] Yugawaralite on Quartz from Nasik, India [db_pics/pics/TU115b.jpg] Yugawaralite on Quartz from Nasik, India [db_pics/pics/TU115c.jpg] Yugawaralite on Quartz from Nasik, India [db_pics/pics/tu115d.jpg]

4.5cm wide cluster of the rare mineral Yugawaralite on a well trimmed matrix covered by drusy Quartz. Undamaged.


A949 - Calcite on Stibnite $ 300 SOLD
Henan Prov., China
cabinet - 10.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm


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Calcite on Stibnite from Henan Prov., China [db_pics/pics/A949a.jpg] Calcite on Stibnite from Henan Prov., China [db_pics/pics/A949b.jpg] Calcite on Stibnite from Henan Prov., China [db_pics/pics/A949c.jpg] Calcite on Stibnite from Henan Prov., China [db_pics/pics/A949e.jpg]

Terminated Stibnite crystal with two attached white Calcite crystals to 3.5cm wide. I've had this piece for over 10 years and still have not seen one with larger and better Calcites, despite the quantities that have come out.


E585 - Sphalerite $ 225
Mogila Mine, Madan District, Bulgaria
small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm


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Sphalerite from Mogila Mine, Madan District, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/E585a.jpg] Sphalerite from Mogila Mine, Madan District, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/E585b.jpg] Sphalerite from Mogila Mine, Madan District, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/E585d.jpg] Sphalerite from Mogila Mine, Madan District, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/e585d.jpg]

Razor sharp, lustrous, and transparent Spahlerite crystals to 1.8 cm pn Quartz matrix. The crystals are brown and green in color and of top quality, 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm.


A944 - Arsenopyrite $ 290 SOLD
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China
small cabinet - 6 x 7 x 6 cm


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Arsenopyrite from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/a944a.jpg] Arsenopyrite from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/A944a.jpg] Arsenopyrite from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/A944b.jpg] Arsenopyrite from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/A944e.jpg]

Large, well displayed single crystal 3.2 cm wide on muscovite and Quartz. About as good as it gets for a single crystal, size 6 x 7 x 6 cm.

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