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ST812 - Cerussite on Malachite $ 180 Rum Jungle, Northern Territories, Australia small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.2 x 1.8 cm Dozens of Cerussite 'snow flakes' on Malachite from Rum Jungle in Australia. The crystals rach 5mm in size and densely cover the green Malachite. In 1871 a bullock wagon delivering barrels of rum to construction gangs became bogged in jungle terrain near the head waters of the Finnis River. They proceeded to drink the rum in a week long party until they were rescued. The area became known as Rum Jungle.
NA511 - Acanthite $ 750 Guanajuato, Mexico thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm ex. John Barlow Large cubic crystals of metallic grey Acanthite from Guanajuato, Mexico. A superb, complete and pristine thumbnail sized specimen from the John Barlow collection (Barlow specimen #3561).
NA297 - Pyromorphite $ 1250 SOLD Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho miniature - 3.4 x 3.1 x 2.4 cm Curved yellow to yellow/green Pyromorphite crystal cluster set on a flat matrix. Complete all around and undamaged. This composition of a stand alone cluster complete all round is unusual when compared to most which are solid masses or drusy matrix coverings of crystals. Excellent piece that comes with an old Kristalle label.
ST898 - Zeunerite $ 200 Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm Platy green crystals of Zeunerite from the Majuba Hill Mine in Nevada. Good green crystals on both sides of specimen. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST676 - Andradite on Orthoclase $ 200 Imilchil, Morocco thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm Crystals of brown Andradite on Orthoclase from Morocco. The main crystal is 1.2cm in size and pristine with neat overgrowths of greenish yellow. Steller undamaged specimen.
ST683 - Andradite on Orthoclase $ 225 Imilchil, Morocco miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm Crystals of brown Andradite on Orthoclase from Morocco. The main crystal is 1.3cm in size and pristine with neat overgrowths of greenish yellow. Displays very well.
NA213 - Pyrargyrite $ 800 SOLD Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm Thick, lustrous, and complete Pyrargyrite from Fresnillo, Mexico. A superb 'Ruby Silver' that lights up a bright cherry red when backlit. Undamaged specimen acquired from the Goerg Gebhard collection.
SV146 - Almandine $ 200 Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA small cabinet - 6 x 5.5 x 5 cm Large deep purple/red Almandine crystal in schist from Alaska. The crystal is 2.6cm wide and translucent in areas. There is some chipping on top and a small nick on the front left, but it is in overall good conditon and displays great.
NA609 - Epidote $ 550 SOLD Garnet Hill Mine, Calaveras Co., California small cabinet - 5.7 x 4 x 1.5 cm Large, single Epidote crystal with impressive size from the Garnet Hill Mine in California. Good sized crystal with an unusual satiny termination. This locality is best known for it's Andradite crystals but has also produced great Epidote crystals over the years - they are not transparent but have great form and large size. This crystal was mined in 2011.
SV136 - Quartz $ 200 SOLD Cantera Quesga, Pasto Bueno District, Ancash Dept., Peru small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 3 cm Highly artistic and elegant cluster of transparent Quartz crystals from Peru. It's 'just' a Quartz specimen, but the quality and aesthetics are superb. The crystals are undamaged and transparent and it's also crystallized on the bottom! It detached from the pocket after initial growth, and the bottom of all the crystals are recrystallized.
NA628 - Manganoan Adamite $ 900 Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 3 cm Large, lustrous white and purple Adamite crystals. Purple Adamite crystals make some of the most rare and desirable specimens from Mapimi, and really from anywhere in the world. The crystals are undamaged and reach 3cm in length.
ST811 - Cylindrite $ 260 Trinacria Mine, Poopo, Bolivia miniature - 4.2 x 4 x 2.5 cm Exceptionally rich Cylindrite specimen composed almost entirely of spray formations of Cylindrite crystals. The only macro sized crystals of this cylindrical crystal habit in the mineral world. Cylindrite is a sulfosalt mineral containing tin, lead, antimony and iron. This specimen is loaded with crystals, essentially nothing but Cylindrite with Wurtzite present between the crystals. Good from all sides. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
AF963 - Olmiite $ 1500 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa miniature - 5 x 3 x 2 cm Superb matrix specimen with two complete clusters of translucent Olmiite. This is a specimen I bought many years ago from Clive Quiet from the original find. Perfect and undamaged Olmiite clusters that look like a pair of gumdrops.
ST125 - Microlite on Tourmaline $ 300 SOLD Shengus, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 3.5 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm Glassy ocathedral Microlite on pink Tourmaline from Shengus. The Microlite is complete all around with stepped faces, 1.1cm wide. The Tourmaline are all terminated on each end.
AF558 - Gaudefroyite $ 750 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm Rare specimen of Gaudefroyite from the Kalahari manganese fields of South Africa. Back when these were being found, they were most commonly seen as thinner, crusy crystals on matrix. To find such thick Gaudefroyite crystals such as these on Manganite matrix were always rare, and even more so now. The crystals reach 13 x 7mm in size. Rare piece.
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