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LL547 - Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) Herkimer, New York, USA miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Double-terminated, water-clear Quartz crystals. Main crystal is 3.3cm with 3 smaller crystals stacked on top. Undamaged.
LL462 - Roselite $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) Bou Azzer District, Ouarzazate Province, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco small cabinet - 5.5 x 5 x 3 cm
Translucent deep purple/red Roselite crystals on Calcite crystals. Good coverage of relatively large crystals. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection and comes wtih an old Kristalle label.
LL537 - Rhodonite $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) San Martin Mine, Chiurucu, Huanuco, Peru thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
Platy crystal group of deep pink Rhodonite. Good large crystals from a 1989 find.
LL492 - Afghanite $ 250 (=~ AUS$ 381) Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan miniature - 4 x 2 x 2 cm
Translucent blue Afghanite crystals in a Calcite and Pyrite rich matrix.
LL315 - Brazilianite $ 3500 (=~ AUS$ 5337) Telerio Mine, Mendes Pimental, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 5 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm
Large, complete single Brazilianite crystal. This is a specimen I've owned for about 25 years, purchased long ago from dealer Steve Perry. Steve used to make regular trips to Brazil and was there when this mine was actively producing Brazilianite. This was the biggest, best crystal he found in his trips. There is very minor edge chatter but it's essentially undamaged with good luster, areas of transparency, and the yellow/green color these are known for. Comes with a custom Lucite base.
LL213 - Wardite $ 75 (=~ AUS$ 114) Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm
Octahedral crystals of greenish white Wardite crystals on matrix. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
LL251 - Aquamarine with Apatite $ 3500 (=~ AUS$ 5337) SOLD Skardu, Pakistan small cabinet - 8 x 6.5 x 6 cm
Cluster of thick blue Aquamarine crystals with a 3cm pink Apatite crystal, along with minor amounts of Muscovite and Quartz crystals. The addition of the pink Apatite really adds visual pop and makes this stand out from the crowd of more common Aqua specimens.
D639 - Copper with Silver $ 200 (=~ AUS$ 305) SOLD Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA miniature - 3.3 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm
Rounded mass of Copper and Silver known as a 'Half Breed'. This one has a large 1.6cm rounded mass of Silver intergrown in Copper.
D597 - Cerussite, Rosasite on Copper $ 950 (=~ AUS$ 1449) SOLD Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm
Gem Cerussite crystals and Rosasite over a mass of crystalline Copper. This is one of the special Tsumeb specimens that really amaze. A floater with good crystals on all sides, small but choice. Ex. Jim Parrish and Norm Dawson collections with labels.
D349 - Liddicoatite $ 650 (=~ AUS$ 991) SOLD Betafo District, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar miniature - 4 x 2.3 x 2 cm
Transparent single Liddicoatite crystal with a yellow/brown base grading up to a more reddish brown at the termination. Complete all around and somewhat rectangular in cross-section. Unusual crystal weighing 31.5 grams.
D204 - Tourmaline $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) Poa Alta Mine, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm
Colorful and interesting Tourmaline crystal from the lesser known Poa Alta Mine. The lower is red and then the crystal alternates between various shades of greens and reds, then ends with a very thin purple pink termination. Complete all around and undamaged and has a natural indentation from another crystal on the lower backside. Weighs 6.37 grams.
B138 - Erythrite $ 2500 (=~ AUS$ 3812) Bou Azzer, Morocco miniature - 4 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm
Incredible specimen of two attached ball-shaped formations of Erythrite crystals. A rare floater specimen for this species, crystallized all around. Definitely different than most Erythrites you will encounter.
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