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ST793 - Amethyst $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) SOLD
Imilchil, Morocco
small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 5 cm


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Amethyst from Imilchil, Morocco [db_pics/pics/ST793a.jpg] Amethyst from Imilchil, Morocco [db_pics/pics/ST793c.jpg] Amethyst from Imilchil, Morocco [db_pics/pics/ST793e.jpg]

Richly colored, translucent purple crystals of Amethyst with uncommon cubic looking form. This was a very limited find in the Imilchil area and only two pieces were available to my Moroccan supplier.


ST712 - Gold $ 300 (=~ AUS$ 457) SOLD
Goldfield, Nye Co., Nevada, USA
miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 1.2 cm


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Gold from Goldfield, Nye Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/ST712a.jpg] Gold from Goldfield, Nye Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/ST712d.jpg] Gold from Goldfield, Nye Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/ST712e.jpg]

Half nodule cut on one side and showing a layer of Gold all around the outside. This is a curious piece, looking almost like a Gold agate with a centrol grey core followed by an layer of white Quartz, with a thin layer of Gold along the outside edge of the Quartz. Presumably the Gold is present just under the surface all along the backside of the nodule. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection, acquired by trade in 1987.


ST743 - Platinum $ 600 (=~ AUS$ 915)
Konder, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovsk Region, Russia
thumbnail - 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm


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Platinum from Konder, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovsk Region, Russia [db_pics/pics/ST743a.jpg] Platinum from Konder, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovsk Region, Russia [db_pics/pics/ST743b.jpg] Platinum from Konder, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovsk Region, Russia [db_pics/pics/ST743c.jpg] Platinum from Konder, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovsk Region, Russia [db_pics/pics/ST743e.jpg]

Crystal of Platinum from the famous and now closed Konder platinum deposit. These are no longer being found. Specimen is a partial cube that weighs 0.4 grams.


ST763 - Natrolite $ 250 (=~ AUS$ 381)
Mwanjanga, Manyara Region, Tanzania
miniature - 5 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm


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Natrolite from Mwanjanga, Manyara Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST763a.jpg] Natrolite from Mwanjanga, Manyara Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST763b.jpg] Natrolite from Mwanjanga, Manyara Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST763c.jpg]

Long, transparent single Natrolite crystal. Perfectly terminated and complete and undamaged. From recent, limited production, these new Natrolites are exceptional for the species for their sharpness and transparency.


ST797 - Botallackite $ 325 (=~ AUS$ 496)
Cligga Head, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
small cabinet - 8 x 4 x 3 cm


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Botallackite from Cligga Head, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England [db_pics/pics/ST797a.jpg] Botallackite from Cligga Head, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England [db_pics/pics/ST797b.jpg] Botallackite from Cligga Head, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England [db_pics/pics/ST797c.jpg] Botallackite from Cligga Head, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England [db_pics/pics/ST797d.jpg]

Bright blue/green crystals of Botallackite on all sides of specimen. Botallackite is a rare secondary copper mineral and this is a very rich example from recent finds at Cligga Head.


ST772 - Calaverite with Quartz $ 1500 (=~ AUS$ 2287)
Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado, USA
small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm


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Calaverite with Quartz from Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/ST772a.jpg] Calaverite with Quartz from Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/ST772b.jpg] Calaverite with Quartz from Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/ST772c.jpg] Calaverite with Quartz from Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/ST772e.jpg] Calaverite with Quartz from Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/ST772g.jpg]

Crystals of Calaverite, a rare Gold Telluride mineral, intergrown with Quartz. There are also areas of exposed Calaverite in the matrix.


ST773 - Cerussite $ 950 (=~ AUS$ 1449) SOLD
Tsumeb, Namibia
miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm


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Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST773a.jpg] Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST773b.jpg] Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST773g.jpg] Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST773h.jpg]

Single, complete 'snowflake' crystal of Cerussite from Tsumeb. There are a couple chips otherwise it's pristine and complete on both sides. It's a floater with no points of attachement, which are hard to find now.


ST794 - Malachite $ 650 (=~ AUS$ 991) SOLD
Bisbee, Arizona, USA
cabinet - 12.5 x 8 x 2.5 cm


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Malachite from Bisbee, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST794a.jpg] Malachite from Bisbee, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST794b.jpg] Malachite from Bisbee, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST794c.jpg] Malachite from Bisbee, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST794d.jpg]

Relatively flat specimen of botryoidal Malachite from the historic Bisbee mining district of Arizona. The Malachite feels particularly dense and sturdy and has a great overall look to it. Comes with one old label and there are also a couple collection number affixed to the back side.


ST783 - Red Beryl $ 1500 (=~ AUS$ 2287) SOLD
Violet Claims, Beaver Co., Utah, USA
thumbnail - 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm


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Red Beryl from Violet Claims, Beaver Co., Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/ST783a.jpg] Red Beryl from Violet Claims, Beaver Co., Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/ST783b.jpg] Red Beryl from Violet Claims, Beaver Co., Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/ST783c.jpg] Red Beryl from Violet Claims, Beaver Co., Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/ST783d.jpg]

Single Red Beryl crystal with a bit of attached matrix at the base. Fine quality, translucent to transparent crystal that is complete all around and undamaged.


ST781 - Scapolite $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) SOLD
Morogoro, Tanzania
miniature - 3.2 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm


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Scapolite from Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST781a.jpg] Scapolite from Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST781b.jpg] Scapolite from Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST781d.jpg] Scapolite from Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST781e.jpg]

Single golden yellow crystal of Scapolite. Undamaged with a perfect termination and internally transparent and flawless.


ST780 - Euclase $ 750 (=~ AUS$ 1144)
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm


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Euclase from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/ST780a.jpg] Euclase from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/ST780b.jpg] Euclase from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/ST780c.jpg] Euclase from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/ST780d.jpg] Euclase from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/ST780e.jpg]

Transparent, colorless single Euclase crystal from Brazil. It's a complete and undamaged crystal though there is a bit of Muscovite and Feldspar attached to the back termination. Uncommon gem crystal.

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