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AU158 - Wittichenite $ 2500 (=~ AUS$ 3812) SOLD Cattle Grid Pit, Mount Gunson Copper mines, Stuart Shelf, South Australia, Australia thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.1 x 0.4 cm
Single silvery metallic crystal of Wittichenite from the Cattle Grid Pit of the Mt. Gunson mine. Wittichenite is a very rare Copper and Bismuth sulfide mineral. This specimen is from a limited find in early 1980s that produce what are considered the finest known examples of the species. See the March-April 2013 issue of the Mineralogical Record for an article on this find.
AU157 - Stolzite $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) SOLD Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia miniature - 4 x 3.3 x 2 cm
Bladed yellow crystals of Stolzite over matrix. Good coverage of crystals with individual crystals to 8mm in size. There is damage to the crystals, still a good representative piece of a hard to find specimen.
LP895 - Erythrite $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) SOLD Mount Cobalt Mine, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia cabinet - 10.5 x 8 x 2 cm
Acicular crystals of purple/red Erythrite cover the matrix from the classic Australia locality for the species. Colorful with great coverage of crystals present on both sides of specimen.
LP896 - Spessartine with Galena $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) SOLD Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia small cabinet - 8 x 7 x 4 cm
Glossy deep red Spessartine crystals in crystallized Galena. The Spessartine crystals reach 1.5cm in size and there are 7 larger crystals and a number of smaller crystals exposed. Recently released from an old Australian collection.
AU159 - Mimetite $ 600 (=~ AUS$ 915) SOLD Elura Mine, Cobar, New South Wales, Australia small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm
Richly colored yellow Mimetite crystals from teh Elura Mine. Quality crystals in excellent condition.
AU100 - Rhodonite with Galena $ 750 (=~ AUS$ 1144) Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia miniature - 4 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm
Well formed red Rhodonite crystals in a matrix of crystallized Galena. The main Rhodonite crystal is 1.5cm tall and displays perfectly.
LP901 - Chlorargyrite $ 750 (=~ AUS$ 1144) Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia small cabinet - 5.5 x 5 x 4 cm
Olive green crystals of Chlorargyrite over most of the front face. The entire specimen appears to by nearly all solid Chlorargyrite. Chlorargyrite is a rare silver species that's at it's best from Broken Hill.
LP903 - Chenevixite $ 280 (=~ AUS$ 427) SOLD Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia small cabinet - 8 x 6.5 x 6 cm
Box work formation of Chenevixite typical for this obscure locality. The lime green color is evident in areas without the Limonite staining. Chenevixite is an uncommon copper asenate mineral and except for the Limonite surface coatings, this appears to be composed of nearly solid Chenvixite. There are also small crystals of what I believe are Olivenite present in the vuggy areas between the boxwork.
LP906 - Plumbian Orthoclase $ 150 (=~ AUS$ 229) SOLD Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia small cabinet - 8 x 8 x 4 cm
Bright green lead rich Feldspar specimen from Broken Hill. This material was found at Broken Hill during the 1920's to 1940's.
LP904 - Atacamite $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) Mount Gunson Copper mines, Stuart Shelf, South Australia, Australia small cabinet - 9 x 6 x 6 cm
Bright green crystals of Atacamite well protected in an open vug. Moe commonly seen as thick nodular masses, these free standing crystals are very appealing. Old hard to find material.
AU160 - Stolzite $ 1200 (=~ AUS$ 1830) SOLD Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 3 cm
Blocky golden yellow crystals of Stolzite over matrix. The crystals are ranslucent to transparent with individual crystals to 1cm in size. There is some edge damage to the crystals as shown, still an attractive and hard to find specimenspecimen.
AU161 - Cerussite $ 650 (=~ AUS$ 991) SOLD Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 5.5 cm
Reticulated Cerussite specimen from Broken Hill. Good sized example that's nearly solid Cerussite. Older specimen likely mined prior to 1920.
LP800 - Barite $ 180 (=~ AUS$ 274) SOLD Olympic Dam Mine, Roxby Downs, South Australia, Australia miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm
Translucent, doubly-terminated Barite crystal on matrix. The main crystal is 4.2cm long. Specimens from this locality are seldomly available.
LP776 - Inesite $ 220 (=~ AUS$ 335) SOLD Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Dark red acicular crystal clusters on matrix. There are several radial clusters embedded in the matrix. Better known from South Africa, here's a nice Australian example.
LP799 - Spessartine with Galena $ 280 (=~ AUS$ 427) SOLD Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Glossy deep red Spessartine crystals in crystallized Galena. The Spessartine crystals reach 1.5cm in size and there are 8 larger crystals and a number of smaller crystals exposed. Recently released from an old Australian collection.
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