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Presenting Part 1 of the Tim Sherburn collection of minerals from Ireland (plus one specimen from Scotland). Tim is based in southern California and has been collecting minerals from Ireland, which are not commonly available and hard to track down, since 1995. Many of Tim's specimens came from Robert Lawson (owner of Moorland Minerals), Stephen Moreton (a collecting partner of Robert Lawson), and David Green (the editor for the UK Journal of Mines & Minerals). This is the first of likely 3 updates, with future updates posted as time permits. 2024-04-17 23:25:11 (PDT): Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /mnt/vol-01b7ce02a4fa81bb8/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/navbar.php:403): /mnt/vol-01b7ce02a4fa81bb8/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present.php: line 39
SV515 - Quartz with Pyrite $ 250 (=~ AUS$ 381) SOLD Glengowla Mine, Oughterard, Co. Galway, Ireland small cabinet - 6.4 x 4.5 x 3 cm Cluster of slender, water-clear Quartz crystals and small Pyrite crystals. Comes with a couple old labels indicating it was collected by David Green and Paddy Geoghen, the mine owner. This was the best one found at the mine and was saved for a museum, but later reaquired by David Green. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV516 - Smithsonite $ 75 (=~ AUS$ 114) SOLD Sheshodonnell East Mine, Carron, The Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland miniature - 4.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm Specimen of bright yellow cadmium Smithsonite. This is solid translucent crystalline Smithsonite without matrix. Botryoidal, satiny crystalline surfaces are present in vuggy areas. The Sheshodonnell East Mine is a small former zinc mine that was worked in about 1862-63 (per MINDAT). The miners were lookng for the sphalerite and the smithsonite was placed in the dumps, and collected about 100 years later. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV517 - Wavellite $ 125 (=~ AUS$ 191) SOLD Fort Lismeenagh, Shanagolden, Co. Limerick, Ireland small cabinet - 8 x 6.5 x 4 cm Botryoidal pinish white to orange Wavellite covering a large shallow vug. Comes with a few old labels including one from richard Barstow. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV519 - Aquamarine $ 125 (=~ AUS$ 191) SOLD Slievenamiskan, Spelga, Mourne Mtns., Co. Down, Ireland thumbnail - 2.1 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm Glassy single Aquamarine crystal from the Mourne Mountains. Complete and undamaged and transparent in the upper half. Has an old collection number affixed to the side. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV521 - Calcite $ 75 (=~ AUS$ 114) SOLD Abbeytown Quarry, Ballysadare, Co. Sligo, Ireland miniature - 4.7 x 4 x 3.3 cm Cluster of white Calcite crystals from the Abbeytown Quarry. The main crystal is a beautiful transparent crystal 1.7cm wide. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV522 - Amethyst $ 125 (=~ AUS$ 191) SOLD Keem, Achill Island, Co. Mayo, Ireland small cabinet - 6 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm An uncommon Amethyst from Ireland. Glassy and lustrous crystals with a medium purple coloration, most in great condition. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV523 - Quartz with Epidote $ 150 (=~ AUS$ 229) SOLD East side of Smerwick Harbour, north of Ballynagall, Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland small cabinet - 8.5 x 5 x 5 cm Beautiful cluster of transparent Quartz crystals with attached and included green Epidote. Comes with an old note indicating it was collected at the cliff top at Ardamore at the east side of Smerwick Harbour. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection acquired from the David Green collection in 2014.
SV526 - Anglesite $ 225 (=~ AUS$ 343) SOLD Tynagh Mine, Co. Galway, Ireland small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm A shallow vug in a sulphide-rich matrix loaded with glassy white Anglesite crystals. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection purchased by Tim in 1998.
SV527 - Aquamarine $ 175 (=~ AUS$ 267) SOLD Slievenamiskan, Spelga, Mourne Mtns., Co. Down, Ireland thumbnail - 3.1 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm Glassy doubly-terminated Aquamarine crystal with a single terminated crystal crossing in the middle from the Mourne Mountains. Complete and undamaged with transparency. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV500 - Calcite on Dolomite $ 250 (=~ AUS$ 381) SOLD Augharmore Quarry, Augharmore, Co. Sligo, Ireland miniature - 5 x 3 x 3 cm Large, complete honey-colored Calcite crystal on matrix with curvy Dolomite crystals. The Calcite crystal is 3.3cm wide. Complete and undamaged. Comes with a couple old labels including a Peter Briscoe collection label. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV502 - Botallackite $ 150 (=~ AUS$ 229) SOLD Dooneen Mine, Allihies, Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork, Ireland small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.2 x 2 cm Dense coverage of rich green Botallackite on matrix. Ex. Lindsay Greenbank collection, purchased by Tim in 1996 from Keith Williams. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV503 - Quartz pseudo. after Coral $ 280 (=~ AUS$ 427) SOLD Mayo Quarry, Aughamore, Co. Sligo, Ireland cabinet - 9.5 x 4.3 x 4 cm Unusual psecimen of Quartz crystals that have replaced coral. Intergrown filaments of coral have been replaced by drusy Quartz crystals with larger clear Quartz crystals to 1cm in size. Never seen this before! Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV508 - Fluorite $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) SOLD The Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland miniature - 3.8 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm Phantomed cubic Fluorite crystals. Purple and translucent to transparent. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV509 - Sphalerite with Dolomite $ 80 (=~ AUS$ 122) SOLD 1200 Level, Tara Mine, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland small cabinet - 5.2 x 3.5 x 3 cm Yellow Sphalerite, wavy white Dolomite crystals, and elongated white Calcite crystals. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV510 - Sphalerite $ 70 (=~ AUS$ 107) SOLD Hay's Level, Moll Doyle Mine, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland miniature - 3.8 x 2.8 x 2.3 cm Crystals of honey-colored Sphalerite, complete all around and undamaged. Small disc-shaped Calcite crystals coat the bottom. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
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