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C551 - Ferberite with Quartz $ 325 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 8 x 7 x 4 cm
Well formed large Ferberite crystals associated wtih transparent Quartz crystals. There are also small purple Fluorite crystals, Muscovite, and Arsenopyrite present.
C552 - Quartz on Calcite (R) $ 175 Herkimer, New York, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
Outstanding 3.6cm 'Herkimer Diamond' Quartz crystal on Calcite. Quartz on Calcite are uncommon for the locality, unfortunatley this one came off the Calcite and has been reattached. The Quartz crystal is very transparent and bright, high quality (way better than photos). There is a smaller Quartz attached to the Calcite crystal too.
C560 - Covellite $ 3800 Annie Vein, Summitville, Colorado, USA small cabinet - 7.5 x 7 x 6 cm
Irridescent blades of Covellite crystals in a few different areas on matrix. Ex. J.H. Marshall Jr. and Geary Murdock collections and comes with three old labels. One label indicates 'exceptionally well crystallized Covellite. One of the finest specimens I have ever seen from this locality'.
C564 - Fluorite with Quartz $ 1200 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6.2 x 6 x 4 cm
Color-zoned purple/blue Fluorite cube with 5 terminated Quartz crystals grown along the sides. Two small trivial nicks otherwise pristine. Wonderful transparency and aesthetics.
C570 - Prehnite $ 300 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.8 cm
Cluster of translucent yellow Prehnite crystals on Graphite. Such yellow Prehnites have come from Merelani sporadically over the years, but never before in the quality that has been found in the last year. This specimen has big chunky crystals all over in a tall mound shaped formation. There is some chipping present, but mostly nothing but great crystals sticking out 360 degrees in all directions. A good one for the find.
C571 - Carrollite $ 300 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 3 cm
Exquisite jewel of a Carrollite set perfectly in rhombic white Calcite. The octahedron is 1.1cm in size, highly lustrous, and undamaged.
C572 - Apatite $ 500 Panasquiera, Portugal small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm
Large blue/green Apatite crystals on Quartz crystals with Siderite. The Apatite crystals are highly lustrous and reach 2cm in size. Undamaged.
SM130 - Apatite $ 350 Panasquiera, Portugal miniature - 3.5 x 3.2 x 3 cm
Highly lustrous blue Apatite crystals with Muscovite. Main crystal is 2.2 x 1.8 cm and intergrown with a slightly smaller crystal. Slight edge chipping keeps the price way down compared too the overall beauty of the specimen and the price this would be if perfect. Glassy luster with large transparent areas.
SM133 - Quartz with Arsenopyrite, Ferberite $ 150 Panasquiera, Portugal miniature - 5 x 4 x 3.3 cm
Transparent single Quartz crystal intergrown with Arsenopyrite and Ferberite at the base. Undamaged and highly transparent.
C584 - Roweite, Olshanskyite $ 200 Shijiangshan Mine, Inner Mongolia, China small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 5 cm
Crystals of brown Roweite and white Olshanskyite in crystal sizes and quality not seen before this find. Interestingly, the type locality for Roweite is Franklin, New Jersey, where only one specimen was found.
C588 - Carrollite $ 260 Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, Congo miniature - 5 x 5 x 3 cm
Highly lustrous Carrollite crystals to 7mm on matrix. From older finds out of an old collection.
C593 - Apatite on Siderite $ 650 Panasquiera, Portugal miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Glassy 1.8cm Apatite crystal attached to a Siderite crystal that is dusted with Pyrite. The Apatie has a blueish lavender color, with a darker blue stipe down the center, and is undamaged.
SM158 - Bastnasite $ 150 Zagi Mountain, Peshawar, Pakistan thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Fine quality Bastnasite specimen composed of a cluster of undamaged crystals to 1.6cm in size. Translucent yellow/brown in color. Complete all around and undamaged.
SM171 - Eosphorite on Rose Quartz $ 300 Sapucaia Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm
Cluster of pink rose Quartz crystals with attached Eosphorite crystals. The specimen has particularly good, uniform and regular shaped Quartz crystals. The specimen detached in the pocket and there are Eosphorite crystals on both the front and back sides. Undamaged.
SM252 - Carrollite $ 250 Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, Congo small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm
Mirror-lustrous Carrollite crystals in a vug in white Calcite. There are 3 interconnected crystals with the ain crystal approximately 2cm in size. The main crystal has a blocky, rectangula shape and a natural small indentation which is not damage.
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