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LP664 - Sphalerite with Quartz $ 180 (=~ CAN$ 247)
 Madan, Rhodope Mtns., Bulgaria
cabinet - 10 x 8 x 6 cm


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Sphalerite with Quartz from Madan, Rhodope Mtns., Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/lp664a.jpg] Sphalerite with Quartz from Madan, Rhodope Mtns., Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/lp664b.jpg] Sphalerite with Quartz from Madan, Rhodope Mtns., Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/lp664c.jpg] Sphalerite with Quartz from Madan, Rhodope Mtns., Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/lp664d.jpg]

Shiny black Sphalerite crystals with incredible high luster associate with transparent needle Quartz.

LP879 - Quartz gwindel $ 250 (=~ CAN$ 343)
 Shalman Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan
small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 2.7 cm


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Quartz gwindel from Shalman Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp879a.jpg] Quartz gwindel from Shalman Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp879b.jpg] Quartz gwindel from Shalman Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp879c.jpg] Quartz gwindel from Shalman Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp879d.jpg] Quartz gwindel from Shalman Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp879e.jpg]

Glassy, transparent Quartz gwindel from Pakistan. Complete all around and in good condition. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection.

LP872 - Quartz gwindel $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480)
 Shalman Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan
small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 5 cm


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Quartz gwindel from Shalman Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp872a.jpg] Quartz gwindel from Shalman Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp872b.jpg] Quartz gwindel from Shalman Valley, Khyber Agency, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp872c.jpg]

Glassy, transparent Quartz gwindel from Pakistan. Complete all around and in good condition with smaller Quartz crystals around the base. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection.

LP835 - Grossular $ 120 (=~ CAN$ 165) SOLD
 Bishop, Inyo Co., California, USA
thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 1 cm


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Grossular from Bishop, Inyo Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/lp835a.jpg] Grossular from Bishop, Inyo Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/lp835b.jpg] Grossular from Bishop, Inyo Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/lp835c.jpg] Grossular from Bishop, Inyo Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/lp835d.jpg]

Complete single Grossular from Bishop, California. Glassy faces with areas of transparency. Undamaged floater, excellent for a California Grossular.

AF498 - Acanthite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412)
 Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco
miniature - 3.6 x 2.5 x 2 cm


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Acanthite from Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco [db_pics/pics/af498a.jpg] Acanthite from Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco [db_pics/pics/af498b.jpg] Acanthite from Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco [db_pics/pics/af498c.jpg]

Sculptural specimen of Acanthite crystals with individual crystals to 1.5cm. Bright with better luster than most from this find and also has an aesthetic shape.

LP960 - Wulfenite $ 250 (=~ CAN$ 343)
 Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm


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Wulfenite from Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/lp960a.jpg] Wulfenite from Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/lp960b.jpg] Wulfenite from Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/lp960d.jpg] Wulfenite from Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/lp960e.jpg]

Thumbnail-sized cluster of Wulfenite crystals. Translucent to transparent high quality crystal cluster.

NA473 - Calcite on Conichalcite $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206) SOLD
 Level 5, Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.5 x 2 cm
ex.  Carl Acosta


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Calcite on Conichalcite from Level 5, Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/na473a.jpg] Calcite on Conichalcite from Level 5, Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/na473b.jpg] Calcite on Conichalcite from Level 5, Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/na473c.jpg]

Translucent Calcite crystals to 2.4cm atop green Conichalcite. Stunning thumbnail sized specimen from the Carl Acosta collection.

LP973 - Dravite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412)
 Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm


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Dravite from Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp973a.jpg] Dravite from Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp973b.jpg] Dravite from Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp973c.jpg] Dravite from Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp973d.jpg]

Deep rootbeer colored Dravite crystal with a sharp triangular termination. Facet grade gem quality for the entire crystal though with a few internal fracture zones/veils.

TU81 - Cuprite on Copper $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480)
 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia
miniature - 4 x 3 x 3 cm


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Cuprite on Copper from Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia [db_pics/pics/tu81a.jpg] Cuprite on Copper from Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia [db_pics/pics/tu81b.jpg] Cuprite on Copper from Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia [db_pics/pics/tu81c.jpg]

Cuprite crystals to 1.8cm on Copper with minor amounts of Silver. Cuprite from this occurrence were once plentiful but are no longer commonly seen available. Specimens with both Copper and Silver were never as common as those with Cuprite alone.

LP978 - Chrysoberyl $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) SOLD
 Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.1 x 1.0 cm


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Chrysoberyl from Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp978a.jpg] Chrysoberyl from Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp978b.jpg] Chrysoberyl from Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp978d.jpg]

Complete sixling Chrysoberyl crystal from old finds in Brazil. Well crystallized all around and undamaged.

AU163 - Carrollite $ 800 (=~ CAN$ 1098) SOLD
 Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, DR Congo
thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm


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Carrollite from Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/au163a.jpg] Carrollite from Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/au163b.jpg] Carrollite from Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/au163c.jpg] Carrollite from Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/au163d.jpg] Carrollite from Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/au163.mp4]

Silvery metallic single Carrollite crystal with attached Chalcopyrite. A good sized crystal with a smaller crystal attached. It has mirror bright surface luster with bright silvery color (so lustrous some photos appear dark). The Carrollite is undamaged and crystallized all around. The back face is flat where it appears to have grown against a Calcite crystal.

AU164 - Fluorite on Muscovite $ 1200 (=~ CAN$ 1647) SOLD
 Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
miniature - 4.5 x 4.3 x 3 cm


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Fluorite on Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au164a.jpg] Fluorite on Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au164b.jpg] Fluorite on Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au164c.jpg] Fluorite on Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au164d.jpg] Fluorite on Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au164e.jpg]

Pink octahedral Fluorite crystals on a matrix of Muscovite crystals. The largest Fluorite is 3.5cm wide. The Fluorite is translucent to transparent and has small surface growth features and a mixture of glassy and matte surface luster. Aesthetic miniature that is undamaged.

B538 - Paravauxite $ 380 (=~ CAN$ 521)
 Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Bolivia
thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm


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Paravauxite from Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/b538a.jpg] Paravauxite from Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/b538b.jpg] Paravauxite from Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/b538c.jpg]

Cluster of large Paravauxite crystals from the famous Siglo XX (Twentieth Century) Mine in Bolivia. These are very large crystals for the species (the main crystal is 2.1cm!!) - most Paravauxite crystals are under 1cm in size.  The Siglo Veinte mine is the Type locality for this uncommon phosphate species.  Small amounts of blue Vauxite adds color contrast. Big crystals!

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