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T240 - Barite $ 400 El'brusskiy Arsenic Mine, Elbrus Mt., Northern Caucasus Region, Russia miniature - 4.3 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm Gem quality golden brown crystal complete all around. In excellent condition for this locality, with only some minor edge chipping. Fully transparent internally, so much so you see right through it and some of what looks like inclusions in the photos are really just shadows from some irregular surface areas on the lower backside of the crystal.
T248 - Tourmaline $ 4000 Barra de Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 6.8 x 2.3 x 2 cm Exquisite cluster of brightly colored watermelon Tourmaline with flat, glassy terminations. There is one small incomplete crystal at the base, otherwise all the crystals are perfect and undamaged. Weighs 29.8 grams.
LL396 - Goethite after Pyrite $ 120 SOLD Silverzone Pass, Wendover, Elko Co., Nevada, USA thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 3 cm Single cube of Goethite that has pseudomorphed a Pyrite crystal. I love the distorted form with wavy edges. Complete all around and undamaged. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, personally collected by Chuck in June 2005.
T223 - Cerussite $ 420 SOLD Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China miniature - 3.8 x 3.6 x 1.4 cm Unusual candy colored Cerussite of yellow and pink. These Daoping Cerussites are among the most colorful for the species. The crystal has relatively flat, lustrous front and back faces and more complex growth on the edges. Undamaged.
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