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T679 - Clinoatacamite with Selenite $ 1200 (=~ € 1096) Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru cabinet - 14 x 11.5 x 6 cm Large open vug lined with Quartz over Chrysocolla with isolated clusters of dark green Clinoatacamite. At the lower right is a single 4cm Selenite crystal grown over a Clinoatacamite cluster. Uncommon for both overall size and the great isolation of the crystal clusters. These are regarded as the world's best Clinoatacamite specimens.
T734 - Herderite $ 3000 (=~ € 2741) Xanda Mine, Virgem De Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm Large single Herderite crystal with good purple color from the mine that has produced the world's best. This is a very large crystal and in good condition with many typical faces, etched (but glassy) faces, and a couple areas of contact.
T748 - Azurite $ 3500 (=~ € 3198) Touissit, Morocco small cabinet - 5.3 x 4.5 x 4 cm Two large Azurite crystals on a Dolomite matrix. Largest crystal is 3cm. Both are well terminated. There are small reticulated Cerussites on the Dolomite. I bought this about 15 years ago in Tucson and have held it in my collection since then.
T824 - Dioptase on Shattuckite $ 1500 (=~ € 1370) Kaokaveld, Namibia miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm Colorful specimen of thick Dioptase cluster on blue Shattuckite. The Dioptase cluster is 2.3cm tall and undamaged.
T827 - Shattuckite over Dioptase over Calcite Tantara Mine, Katanga, Dem. Republic of Congo cabinet - 9.5 x 6.5 x 6 cm Large open vug of blue Shattuckite over Dioptase. The Dioptase formerly covered larger Calcite crystals, which are now gone, only the tips of one or two crystals can be seen on the backside now, however their form is clearly evident from the inside of the vug. The specimen is almost entirely Dioptase and Shattuckite. An unusual feature of this specimen is the light, pearly luster on the surface of the Shattuckite, which is more typically a darker, matte luster. Rare and unusual.
T870 - Azurite $ 3500 (=~ € 3198) Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 9 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm Cluster of large, partially etched Azurite crystals from Tsumeb. Fully crystallized all around, even part of the bottom is recrystallized! There is a small indentation showing Malachite on the lower front face (possibly damage, possibly natural), and the lower backside of the back crystal has some indentations/contact from another former Azurite crystal. Otherwise good all around. These good large Tsumeb Azurites are very hard to come by now.
T940 - Sphene with Tsavorite, Pyrite $ 1200 (=~ € 1096) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm Unique specimen of a heart-shaped Sphene with attached Tsavorite and Pyrite. Complete all around and undamaged. Incredible, unusual thumbnail.
C153 - Scheelite $ 1000 (=~ € 914) Traversella Mine, Chiusella Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy small cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 4 cm Rare specimen of Italian Scheelite on matrix. An old specimen from a classic locality not commonly seen for sale. The crystal measures 2cm and is a good yellow with gemmy zones. There are at least 3 other small Scheelite present on the Pyrite rich matrix.
C205 - Legrandite $ 2200 (=~ € 2010) Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico miniature - 3.3 x 1 x 0.6 cm Floater, double-terminated Legrandite crystal from the recent (2017) find. Thick and translucent with great color. There were not many single crystals found (I only saw one other). .
C240 - Diamond $ 2500 (=~ € 2284) South Africa thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm Complete octahedral Diamond crystal. Great luster with surface growth features. Translucent with gem zones. Weighs 8.25 carats.
C243 - Mangano Calcite $ 1200 (=~ € 1096) Dal'negorsk, Russia large cabinet - 20 x 9.5 x 6 cm Disc shaped pink Mangano Calcite crystals on matrix. Strong pink coloration with lustrous crystals. Large and undamaged high quality display specimen.
C244 - Mangano Calcite $ 1500 (=~ € 1370) Dal'negorsk, Russia large cabinet - 23 x 12 x 8 cm Disc-shaped pink Mangano Calcite crystals in two stacks. Each stack of crystals is at a different angle, so on the left you see the crystal tops and to the right you see a stack from the side. Large crystal on the left is 12cm wide. There are oriented inclusions of a dark needle-like mineral. Slight edge chipping but overall very clean and free of damage. This is a large and impressive display specimen.
C298 - Fluorite with Chalcopyrite $ 1500 (=~ € 1370) Annabel Lee Miine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA small cabinet - 8.9 x 7.5 x 7 cm Large and impressive blue cubic Fluorite from the famous Cave-in-Rock district in Illinois. Translucent blue with color zoning. The back and sides have attached small crystals of Chalcopyrite.
C410 - Cuprite with Delafossite $ 1250 (=~ € 1142) Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 6 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm ex. Bruce Murphy Well formed red Cuprite octahedrons and sparkling mounds of Delafossite all over matrix. The specimen is very rich in both Cuprite and Delafossite. While most Bisbee Cuprites are dull, this example shows a nice reddish tint under natural light which is fairly uncommon. Clean and undamaged specimen from the Bruce Murphy collection, acquired by Bruce in 2007.
C415 - Rosasite $ 1250 (=~ € 1142) Silver Bill Mine, Cochise Co., Arizona miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm ex. Bruce Murphy Powder blue spheres of Rosasite on the sides and within a protected vug in the specimen. Gorgeous and undamaged, this competition quality specimen is similar to the example shown on the cover of the 2nd addition of Minerals of Arizona. High quality and undamaged Rosasite from here are rare. To Bruce Murphy via the Arkenstone who acquired it in 2005 from the Ernie Schlichter collection.
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