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AF531 - Carrollite $ 400 (=~ £ 320) Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.9 x 1.8 cm
Superb thumbnail specimen composed of mirror lustrous Carrollite crystals atop a thin rhombic Calcite crystal. Crystals are octahedral in shape with the largest crystal 1.5 cm wide.
AF533 - Carrollite $ 290 (=~ £ 232) Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 4.8 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm
Classic Carrollite with a perfectly placed 1.1 cm crystal in white Calcite.
A431 - Aquamarine $ 600 (=~ £ 480) Mt. Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Sichuan Prov., China small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 5 cm ex. Matthew Webb
Tabular, glassy Aqua crystals on Muscovite matrix. The quality of the Aqua is much better than typical for this locality, and the main crystal is much thicker than normal, being 3.8cm wide and 2.3 cm thick. One or two tiny nicks present, but basically undamaged. Ex. Matthew Webb #353.
SA594 - Bournonite $ 475 (=~ £ 380) Potosi Department, Bolivia miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 2.5 cm ex. Matthew Webb
Fine specimen of two interconnected Bournonite crystals of high quality.
A596 - Apatite on Goshenite $ 950 (=~ £ 760) Dassu Mine, Gilgite, Pakistan miniature - 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Doubly-terminated yellow and pink bi-color Apatite crystals to 8mm attached to the side of an etched Goshenite crystal. Superb for this find. One side has the majority of the Apatites while the other sides shows good crystal faces of the Goshenite.
E222 - Cuprite with Silver and Copper $ 400 (=~ £ 320) Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia miniature - 3.2 x 2 x 2.0 cm
Floater cluster of Cuprite crystals with Silver. This is a rare association with this mine being the only I'm aware of that produces this association. Additionally, there is a 1.3cm Copper crystal group attached to one end.
E231 - Cuprite $ 280 (=~ £ 224) Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Razor sharp intergrown pair of Cuprite crystals with good luster. Complete floater though back tip is slightly truncated and does not come to a point, undamaged.
A933 - Titanite with Ferro Actinolite $ 300 (=~ £ 240) Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan miniature - 4.8 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm
Floater cluster of twinned Titanite crystals intergrown with Ferro Actinolite. Olive green to yellowish brown in color with gem areas. Nice form, well crystallized all around.
A941 - Titanite $ 300 (=~ £ 240) Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan miniature - 4.3 x 2.5 x 0.8 cm
Translucent to transparent twinned Titanite crystal from an unusual Paki locality that rarely produces. Olive green to yellowish brown in color with the extremely deep V along the top edge, characteristic for this locality. Well formed complete crystal with one small attached crystal.
TS100 - Cerussite on Mottramite Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 5 x 5 x 4.5 cm
Stunning Cerussite crystal set atop a mound of Mottramite. The Cerussite is 4.3cm wide and complete all around. The Mottramite is sparkly mounds of a particularly deep forrest green color.
A265 - Titanite $ 1200 (=~ £ 959) Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 5.5 cm
Single 5cm tall Titanite crystal with black Ferro Actinolite crystals on Calcite matrix. Titanite is sharp and gemmy with a green/yellow/brown coloration. This is an uncommon locality that seldomly produces, with matrix specimens uncommon. .
E388 - Stibnite $ 270 (=~ £ 216) Baiut, Romania miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm
Thick, flat Stibnite crystals in an attractive spray formation. Individual crystals reach 1.5cm wide. Undamaged.
SA847 - Rose Quartz $ 450 (=~ £ 360) Jequitinhonha River pegmatite, near Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Superb Rose Quartz crystal formation atop a single white Quartz crystal. A highly showy example.
A872 - Mimetite with Duftite $ 1200 (=~ £ 959) Mount Bonnie Mine, Northern Territory, Australia miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Cluster of Mimetite crystals 2.2cm wide, with individual crystals to 9mm, some with attached green Duftite crystals. Undamaged. Locality is closed and these are seldom seen for sale anymore.
A873 - Aquamarine on Muscovite $ 1500 (=~ £ 1199) Ping Wu, Sichuan, China small cabinet - 7 x 4 x 4 cm
Highly lustrous, tabular blue crystals on Muscovite. Thick, high quality Aqua, undamaged.
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