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K830 - Chalcocite $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206) Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA thumbnail - 2.3 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm
Cluster of well formed Chalcocite crystals with a dark blue, irridescent color. Main crystal is 2.2cm in size.
K837 - Pyrite on Tetrahedrite $ 175 (=~ CAN$ 240) Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, La Libertad, Peru thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Cluster of Tetrahedrite crystals with coatings of Pyrite on select faces. Crystals reach 1.8cm on edge.
K939 - Apophyllite $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480) Rahuri, Maharashtra State, India miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Colorless Apophyllite that has overgrown another tan colored Zeolite to create a 'disco ball' formation. I remeber these were available once about 5-6 years ago and I've not seen them since, this one released recently from a private collection. Sparkly and undamaged.
K943 - Galena $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274) Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 4 cm
Single, somewhat rectangular crystal of Galena sitting upright on a small amount of matrix. Complete all around and more aesthetic than most.
K909 - Apatite with Chalcopyrite $ 125 (=~ CAN$ 172) Zacatecas, Mexico miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
Two colorless Apatite crystals to 7mm associated with numerous Chalcopyrite crystals. Old specimen I've had for about 40 years.
K944 - Mimetite $ 400 (=~ CAN$ 549) Mt. Bonnie Mine, Northern Territory, Australia miniature - 3.3 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm
Floater specimen of Mimetite crystals attached to the sides of a small shard of Limonite matrix. The Mimetite crystals are chunky and reach 8mm in diameter.
AB104 - Copper after Azurite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) Copper Rose Mine, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Cluster of Azurite that has been completely replaced by Copper. Dominant main crystal with smaller crystals atttached to the front center. Complete on both sides with well defined, sharp edges and undamaged. A remarkable and fantastic specimen.
AB108 - Smithsonite $ 650 (=~ CAN$ 892) Broken Hill Mine, Kabwe, Zambia miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm
Two large, double-terminated Smithsonite crystals that display dramatically on matrix. This locality is not known for volumes of specimens but I have seen the occasional really interesting specimen from here over the years and this counts as one of them. The largest Smithsonite is 3.6cm wide and the specimen displays well from either side. There are unfortunately small cleaves on the tip of each crystal, but they don't ditract that much, especially when considering the rarity of the piece and the overall visual impact.
K965 - Rhodochrosite $ 2800 (=~ CAN$ 3843) N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 2 cm
Crystals of translucent Rhodochroiste over a small bit of Manganite matrix. Undamaged.
K941 - Brucite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan cabinet - 10 x 5.5 x 4 cm
Large, thick somewhat pinwheel formation of translucent yellow Brucite on a bit of matrix from recent finds in Pakistan. Undamaged and good from both sides, this is a very thick formation. The Brucite is well crystallized all around, characteristic of open pocket growth and not growth in tight, contacted seams as are most. An excellent example that is just plain more massive than most.
M265 - Pyrite Butte, Montana, USA thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.8 cm
Fine and unusual Pyrite with somewhat stepped, modified octahedral crystals forming a tringular, pyramid shaped specimen. Crystallzed all around and undamaged. From an old Pyrite collection built in the 1970s-80s.
M276 - Pyrite after Clam $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206) Indianapolis, Indiana, USA miniature - 4.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Pyrite crystals that have replaced a fossil clam. Uniform shape and undamaged. Crystallized all around. From an old Pyrite collection built in the 1970s-80s.
M277 - Pyrite $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206) Bleiberg, Calamine, Morrednet, Germany small cabinet - 5.2 x 4 x 3 cm
Floater specimen of solid Pyrite crystallized all around. The top half shows large striated cube faces and the backside is a mixture of stepped faces and smaller crystals. From an old Pyrite collection built in the 1970s-80s.
M310 - Quartz on Amethyst $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206) Mina Cata, Guanajuato, Mexico miniature - 4.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm
Neat old specimen of an amethyst crystal with a white Quartz scepter head. Complete all around and has a small Quartz side crystal attached.
M316 - Hematite $ 180 (=~ CAN$ 247) Bouse, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA miniature - 3.8 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm
Thick, tabular Hematite crystal group, well crystallized on both sides. An Arizona classic.
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