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ST268 - Pyromorphite $ 1250 (=~ CAN$ 1715) SOLD Jersey Vein, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm Beautiful cluster of two generations of Pyromorphite. The first generation in comprised of larger orange crystals of arsenian Pyromorphite with crystals to 1.5cm upon which grew very bright, lustrous yellow to green Pyromorphite.
ST271 - Wulfenite $ 950 (=~ CAN$ 1304) Erupcion Mine, Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 3 cm Translucent, tabular orange Wulfenite crystals to 2.1cm in size on a dark matrix. A showy example of a less common style from this prolific locality.
ST267 - Fluorite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) SOLD Mina La Lupita, near Rodeo, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 6.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm Isolated 2.5cm Fluorite crystal on matrix from a new 2021 find at this mine. The Fluorite is a translucent purple and has the rare 'Ox Eye' formation.
ST270 - Adamite $ 1250 (=~ CAN$ 1715) Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 6.8 x 5 x 3.3 cm Vivid yellow to yellow/green 'pinwheel' crystal clusters on Limonite. Beautiful color.
ST280 - Topaz, Rutile on Svanbergite $ 125 (=~ CAN$ 172) SOLD Champion Mine, Mono Co., California, USA miniature - 3.7 x 2.2 x 1.4 cm Cluster of intergrown crystals of Svanbergite with attached white Topaz crystals and tiny dark Rutile crystals. There is no matrix, nothing but interlocking Svanbergite with the attached Topaz and Rutile. Svanbergite is an uncommon Strontium Aluminum Phosphate Sulfate Hydroxide mineral.
ST264 - Tourmaline in Morganite $ 475 (=~ CAN$ 652) SOLD Kunar, Afghanistan small cabinet - 6.7 x 4.8 x 3 cm Glassy, transparent pink Beryl var. Morganite with minor attached Albite. There are two Tourmaline crystals to 1cm included near a top face, and other Tourmaline crystals sticking out of the Albite along the bottom and into the Morganite. Complete and undamaged.
ST243 - Spinel $ 500 (=~ CAN$ 686) Mogok, Myanmar miniature - 3.3 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm An 1.5cm crystal of pink Spinel in matrix. A complete, slightly elongated octahedron with good transparency.
ST244 - Spinel $ 500 (=~ CAN$ 686) SOLD Mogok, Myanmar miniature - 3.2 x 2.2 x 2 cm An 1cm spinel-twinned crystal of red/pink Spinel in matrix. A complete and gemmy triangular crystal with other small crystals in various areas of the matrix. Displays great.
ST245 - Spinel $ 400 (=~ CAN$ 549) Mogok, Myanmar miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm An 1.2cm crystal of pink Spinel in matrix. A complete, slightly elongated octahedron with good transparency (like glass inside, you could cut gems).
ST253 - Sphene (Titanite) $ 250 (=~ CAN$ 343) SOLD Hohe Tauern Mtns., Salzburg, Austria thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm Two twinned Sphene crystals on a small matrix forming a superb and uncommon thumbnail. The largest crystal is 1.5cm and both are sharp and glassy. Complete all around and undamaged and could be displayed in a number of directions.
ST246 - Platinum $ 1500 (=~ CAN$ 2058) SOLD Konder, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovsk Region, Russia thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm Intergrown cubic platinum crystals from the famous and now closed Konder platinum deposit. These are two complete intergrown crystals with good form. Single cubes are the norm and these intergrown clusters have more appeal. These are no longer being found. Weighs 1.9 grams.
ST247 - Platinum $ 1400 (=~ CAN$ 1921) SOLD Konder, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovsk Region, Russia thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm Intergrown cubic platinum crystals from the famous and now closed Konder platinum deposit. These are two complete intergrown crystals with good form. Single cubes are the norm and these intergrown clusters have more appeal. These are no longer being found. Weighs 1.58 grams.
ST263 - Dumortierite, Hematite (?) in Quartz $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206) SOLD Vaca Morta quarry, Serra da Vereda, Boquira, Bahia, Brazil miniature - 5 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm Interconnected pair of double-terminated Quartz crystals with a variety of inclusions including blue Dumortierite and bladed crystals of Hematite. Purchased at the 2021 Tucson show from a large lot of recently mined Quartz from this locality, this was one of only two crystals available with these interesting banded clay (?) inclusions. There is a blue band of Dumortierite through the center with tan colored inclusions in one termination and black metallic Hematite in the same termination. Thee is some contacting/indentations from other crystals but in good condition overall. Unusual Quartz for a Quartz collector. ©2010-2018 Marin Mineral |