Thumbnails from the Dennis Ewell Collection


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AU544 - Azurite $ 1000 (=~ £ 800)
 Touissit Mine, Morocco
thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm


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Azurite from Touissit Mine, Morocco [db_pics/pics/au544a.jpg] Azurite from Touissit Mine, Morocco [db_pics/pics/au544b.jpg] Azurite from Touissit Mine, Morocco [db_pics/pics/au544c.jpg] Azurite from Touissit Mine, Morocco [db_pics/pics/au544.mp4]

Single transparent crystal of deep blue Azurite. Complete all around and undamaged with glossy luster.

AU550 - Lazulite $ 200 (=~ £ 160) SOLD
 Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 1 cm


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Lazulite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/au550a.jpg] Lazulite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/au550b.jpg] Lazulite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/au550c.jpg] Lazulite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/au550d.jpg]

Large single crystal of deep blue Lazulite.

AU546 - Andradite with Chrysocolla $ 50 (=~ £ 40) SOLD
 Clear Creek, San Benito Co., California, USA
thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm


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Andradite with Chrysocolla from Clear Creek, San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/au546a.jpg] Andradite with Chrysocolla from Clear Creek, San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/au546b.jpg] Andradite with Chrysocolla from Clear Creek, San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/au546d.jpg] Andradite with Chrysocolla from Clear Creek, San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/au546e.jpg]

Shiny black Andradite var. Melanite crystals on matrix with green Chrysocolla. Ewell's label indicates Copper however I see no Copper present.

AU553 - Beraunite with Purpurite $ 50 (=~ £ 40) SOLD
 Indian Mtn., Alabama, USA
thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm


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Beraunite with Purpurite from Indian Mtn., Alabama, USA [db_pics/pics/au553a.jpg] Beraunite with Purpurite from Indian Mtn., Alabama, USA [db_pics/pics/au553b.jpg] Beraunite with Purpurite from Indian Mtn., Alabama, USA [db_pics/pics/au553c.jpg] Beraunite with Purpurite from Indian Mtn., Alabama, USA [db_pics/pics/au553d.jpg]

Combination of Beraunite and Purpurite from a phosphate rich geologic zone that includes nearby Polk Co., Georgia.

AU554 - Andorite $ 180 (=~ £ 144)
 San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia
thumbnail - 1 x 1 x 0.6 cm


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Andorite from San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/au554a.jpg] Andorite from San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/au554b.jpg] Andorite from San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/au554c.jpg] Andorite from San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/au554d.jpg]

Well crystallized single Andorite. This is a complete crystal that appears to be a floater with sharp crystal faces all around and a deep cavernous area on part of the back side. Many Bolivian Andorites have a fuzzy, fibrous surface luster - this one has smooth, bright silvery metallic surfaces.

AU561 - Spinel $ 180 (=~ £ 144) SOLD
 Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm


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Spinel from Ratnapura, Sri Lanka [db_pics/pics/au561a.jpg] Spinel from Ratnapura, Sri Lanka [db_pics/pics/au561b.jpg] Spinel from Ratnapura, Sri Lanka [db_pics/pics/au561c.jpg]

Single pink Spinel crystal with smooth faces and transparent, facet-quality sections. It's a complete octahedron though with a natural indented area on one side..

AU562 - Stibnite $ 90 (=~ £ 72) SOLD
 Hidalgo, Chihuahua, Mexico
thumbnail - 2.2 x 1 x 0.6 cm


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Stibnite from Hidalgo, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au562a.jpg] Stibnite from Hidalgo, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au562b.jpg] Stibnite from Hidalgo, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au562d.jpg]

Stout single Stibnite crystal (with small sidecar crystal) from Hidalgo, Mexico. Well terminated and complete all around.

AU552 - Muscovite $ 90 (=~ £ 72) SOLD
 Shelby, North Carolina, USA
thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm


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Muscovite from Shelby, North Carolina, USA [db_pics/pics/au552a.jpg] Muscovite from Shelby, North Carolina, USA [db_pics/pics/au552b.jpg] Muscovite from Shelby, North Carolina, USA [db_pics/pics/au552c.jpg] Muscovite from Shelby, North Carolina, USA [db_pics/pics/au552d.jpg] Muscovite from Shelby, North Carolina, USA [db_pics/pics/au552e.jpg]

Sharply formed 'book' of green Muscovite crystals from North Carolina. A complete single crystal with smooth, flat edges and smaller crystals attached to the back.

AU563 - Metacinnabar $ 120 (=~ £ 96) SOLD
 Mt. Diablo Mine, Clayton, Contra Costa Co., California, USA
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm


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Metacinnabar from Mt. Diablo Mine, Clayton, Contra Costa Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/au563a.jpg] Metacinnabar from Mt. Diablo Mine, Clayton, Contra Costa Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/au563b.jpg] Metacinnabar from Mt. Diablo Mine, Clayton, Contra Costa Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/au563c.jpg]

Rich coverage of of grey Metacinnabar crystals on matrix. This is an old Mercury mine located at the base of Mt. Diablo (and happens to be the nearest mineral locality to my hometown).

AU565 - Diopside $ 350 (=~ £ 280)
 Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
thumbnail - 1.6 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm


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Diopside from Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India [db_pics/pics/au565a.jpg] Diopside from Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India [db_pics/pics/au565b.jpg] Diopside from Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India [db_pics/pics/au565c.jpg] Diopside from Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India [db_pics/pics/au565d.jpg] Diopside from Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India [db_pics/pics/au565e.jpg]

Transparent green single Diopside crystal. Complete all around and undamaged. Fine gem crystal from an uncommon locality.

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