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R310 - Tellurium $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) SOLD
 Emperor Mine, Viti Levu, Fiji
small cabinet - 7.5 x 7 x 4 cm


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Tellurium from Emperor Mine, Viti Levu, Fiji [db_pics/pics/r310a.jpg] Tellurium from Emperor Mine, Viti Levu, Fiji [db_pics/pics/r310b.jpg] Tellurium from Emperor Mine, Viti Levu, Fiji [db_pics/pics/r310c.jpg] Tellurium from Emperor Mine, Viti Levu, Fiji [db_pics/pics/r310d.jpg]

Large open vug with bright silvery-white colored metallic crystals of Tellurium. The world's finest Tellurium are crystals such as these from the Emperor Mine in Fiji. The crystals are present in two sides of the vug and very sharp and lustrous, reaching 4mm in size. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.

R311 - Hessite with Quartz $ 1200 (=~ AUS$ 1830)
 Botes, Alba Co., Romania
thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm


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Hessite with Quartz from Botes, Alba Co., Romania [db_pics/pics/r311a.jpg] Hessite with Quartz from Botes, Alba Co., Romania [db_pics/pics/r311b.jpg] Hessite with Quartz from Botes, Alba Co., Romania [db_pics/pics/r311c.jpg] Hessite with Quartz from Botes, Alba Co., Romania [db_pics/pics/r311d.jpg]

Black Hessite crystals atop transparent Quartz crystals. Hessite is a very rare silver telluride species and the world's best come from Botes. Mounted on small black wooden stand with a date of 1887 painted on it. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.

R312 - Azurite (transparent!) $ 1250 (=~ AUS$ 1906)
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 1.2 cm


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Azurite (transparent!) from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r312a.jpg] Azurite (transparent!) from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r312b.jpg] Azurite (transparent!) from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r312c.jpg] Azurite (transparent!) from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r312d.jpg]

Glassy, tabular Azurite crystal partially pseudomorphed to Malachite. The upper portions of the crystal look like blue glass when backlit. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.

R313 - Calcite on Conichalcite $ 400 (=~ AUS$ 610)
 Zacatecas, Mexico
small cabinet - 6.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm


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Calcite on Conichalcite from Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r313a.jpg] Calcite on Conichalcite from Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r313b.jpg] Calcite on Conichalcite from Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r313c.jpg] Calcite on Conichalcite from Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r313d.jpg]

Large white Calcite crystals to 2.5cm atop green Conichalcite. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.

R314 - Alexandrite $ 80 (=~ AUS$ 122) SOLD
 Malysheva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural Mtns., Russia
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm


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Alexandrite from Malysheva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural Mtns., Russia [db_pics/pics/r314a.jpg] Alexandrite from Malysheva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural Mtns., Russia [db_pics/pics/r314b.jpg] Alexandrite from Malysheva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural Mtns., Russia [db_pics/pics/r314c.jpg]

Crystallized specimen of Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite from the Ural Mountains in Russia. Alexandrite was first reported in Russia in the 1800s and named after Czar Alexander II. Weighs 2.9 carats with transparent areas.

R317 - Pyrite on Quartz $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) SOLD
 West Colusa Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA
miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm


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Pyrite on Quartz from West Colusa Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/r317a.jpg] Pyrite on Quartz from West Colusa Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/r317b.jpg] Pyrite on Quartz from West Colusa Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/r317c.jpg]

Bright metallic Pyrite crystals with Quartz crystals.

R319 - Hematite $ 200 (=~ AUS$ 305) SOLD
 Hormuz Island, Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran
thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm


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Hematite from Hormuz Island, Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran [db_pics/pics/r319a.jpg] Hematite from Hormuz Island, Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran [db_pics/pics/r319b.jpg] Hematite from Hormuz Island, Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran [db_pics/pics/r319c.jpg]

Single, stout hexagonal prism of Hematite, an uncommon crystal form for Hematite that reminds me of a style rarely seen in Kalahari Hematite crytals. Silvery in color with bright metallic luster. Complete and undamaged with uniform shape. These are found in an iron mine on an island located 8 kilometers off the coast of Iran.

R320 - Copper $ 250 (=~ AUS$ 381)
 Caledonia Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA
miniature - 3.2 x 1.5 x 1 cm


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Copper from Caledonia Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/r320a.jpg] Copper from Caledonia Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/r320b.jpg] Copper from Caledonia Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/r320c.jpg] Copper from Caledonia Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/r320d.jpg]

Sharply formed, large-sized Copper crystal from Michigan. Nicely shaped all around with a good red patina.

R321 - Quartz $ 75 (=~ AUS$ 114)
 Suttrop, Warstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
thumbnail - 2 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm


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Quartz from Suttrop, Warstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany [db_pics/pics/r321a.jpg] Quartz from Suttrop, Warstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany [db_pics/pics/r321b.jpg] Quartz from Suttrop, Warstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany [db_pics/pics/r321c.jpg]

Doubly-terminated Quartz crystal with uniform shape. Has a more translucent outer layer over a more milky-colored core. Complete and undamaged.

R322 - Phenakite $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183)
 Mount Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA
thumbnail - 1.4 x 1 x 1 cm


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Phenakite from Mount Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/r322a.jpg] Phenakite from Mount Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/r322b.jpg] Phenakite from Mount Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/r322c.jpg]

Glassy and gemmy single Phenakite crystal. Complete all around and undamaged with a couple flat contact faces where it grew against other crystals. Ex. David New.

R323 - Buergerite $ 125 (=~ AUS$ 191)
 Mexquitic, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm


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Buergerite from Mexquitic, San Luis Potosi, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r323a.jpg] Buergerite from Mexquitic, San Luis Potosi, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r323b.jpg] Buergerite from Mexquitic, San Luis Potosi, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r323c.jpg]

Fine thumbnail-sized specimen of Buergerite (FluorBuergerite). Main crystal is 1 cm in size and equant in form, looking almost like a garnet. Beugerite is a rare species in the Tourmaline group. This locality (the Type locality) produces the world's best specimens. Interestingly, this locality was once lost for many years and later rediscovered.

R324 - Silver $ 125 (=~ AUS$ 191)
 Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico
thumbnail - 2.0 x 0.9 x 0.5 cm


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Silver from Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r324a.jpg] Silver from Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r324b.jpg] Silver from Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r324c.jpg] Silver from Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r324d.jpg]

Feather-like cluster of Silver crystals from Mexico. Nothing but solid Silver with crystals all over, including trigon formations on both sides. Some tarnish is present that could easily be removed if desired.

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