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E575 - Cuprite $ 150 Rubtsovskiy Mine, Altayskiy Kray, Siberia, Russia thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm 
Large single Cuprite crystal from a new find at this Copper Mine. Sharp edges with good luster, it's not perfect with a couple dings, but of good size. There were a few I saw much larger in size, but with too much damage, this one was the largest I saw with minimal damage, 2.6 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm.
E576 - Cuprite $ 180 Rubtsovskiy Mine, Altayskiy Kray, Siberia, Russia thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm 
Floater cluster of Cuprite crystals to 1.4 cm across from a new find at this Copper Mine. Sharp edges with good luster, 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm.
E578 - Cuprite on Copper $ 550 Rubtsovskiy Mine, Altayskiy Kray, Siberia, Russia miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2.8 cm 
Thick, robust Copper crystals with 3 areas of attached Cuprite crystals. These Cuprite on Copper specimens were one of the more interesting new finds at Tucson this year. While there was a good number of Copper specimens available, there was only very few with the Cuprite association. There are also unidentified white crystals associated with the Cuprite, 4.5 x 3 x 2.8 cm.
E579 - Cuprite on Copper $ 380 SOLD Rubtsovskiy Mine, Altayskiy Kray, Siberia, Russia miniature - 4.7 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm 
Well crystallized Copper specimen with Cuprite crystals to 3mm in various areas on the Copper. These Cuprite on Copper specimens were one of the more interesting new finds at Tucson this year. While there was a good number of Copper specimens available, there was only very few with the Cuprite association, 4.7 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm.
E580 - Apatite with Ferberite $ 300 Panasquiera, Portugal thumbnail - 2.6 x 2 x 2 cm 
Four purple/blue Apatite crystals on a small Ferberite crystal. The Apatites reach 2.1cm wide and are undamaged with top luster, 2.6 x 2 x 2 cm.
E581 - Platinum $ 750 SOLD Kondor Mine, Eastern Siberia, Russia thumbnail - 9 x 7 x 7 mm 
Three interpenetrant cubes of Platinum of good quality. Ex. Carl Acosta collection, 3.1 grams in weight, 9 x 7 x 7 mm.
E582 - Kammererite $ 900 Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey small cabinet - 6 x 5.5 x 3.8 cm 
Richly crystallized Kammererite specimen loaded with large crystals to 9mm. This mine is long closed and pieces of this quality are hard to come by now, 6 x 5.5 x 3.8 cm.
E583 - Calcite $ 350 Sokalovskiy Mine, Rudny, Kazakhstan small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 5 cm 
Translucent, honey yellow Calcite with silky luster on matrix, 7 x 5.5 x 5 cm.
E584 - Sulfur $ 900 Falconera Section, Cianciana Mine, Agrigento Prov., Sicily, Italy small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 4 cm 
Transparent lemon yellow Sulphur crystals with Aragonite. Main Sulfur crystal is 2.1cm in size set nicley atop the Aragonite. The Aragonite is very airy and there are a number of other fine Sulfur crystals intergrown within the Aragonite. this is one of the finest from a find of about two years ago, 6 x 4.5 x 4 cm.
SA561 - Silver $ 800 Uchuchacua Mine, Peru miniature - 3.3 x 2.6 x 2.4 cm 
Thick wires of Silver in aesthetic arrangment on a tiny bit of matrix, 3.3 x 2.6 x 2.4 cm.
AF486 - Fluorite SOLD El Hammam Mine, Mt. Hammam, Meknes, Morocco miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm 
Blue over yellow color zoned Fluorite, lustrous surfaces and better than photos, 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm. ©2010 Marin Mineral |