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SM265 - Stibnite $ 200 San Martin Mine, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico miniature - 5 x 4 x 2 cm Crystal sprays of Stibnite from the historic San Martin Mine. Small Calcite crystals and irridescent purple/blue Jamesonite needles add to the aesthetics of the specimen.
C614 - Cuprian Smithsonite $ 950 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm Green Cuprian Smithsonite rhombs lining a vug in matrix.
C620 - Diaspore $ 300 Aydun, Mugula, Turkey miniature - 5 x 2 x 1.5 cm Interconnected, gem quality V-twin Diaspore crystals. Weighs 12.5 grams.
NMD - Linarite on Galena $ 300 Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA miniature - 3.5 x 2.2 x 2 cm Single Galena crystal covered by crystals of bright blue Linarite.
SM440 - Duftite on Cerussite $ 150 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm Transparent, reticulated Cerussite crystals partially coated by green Duftite.
SM468 - Quartz $ 150 Herkimer, New York, USA miniature - 4.9 x 3.8 x 3 cm Double terminated 'Herkimer Diamond' Quartz crystal. Complete all around and undamaged.
SM495 - Vesuvianite $ 240 Fushan Iron Deposit, Hebei Prov., China miniature - 4 x 4 x 2 cm Double-terminated rootbeer brown Vesuvianite crystal with good luster.
SM499 - Tanzanite Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.7 x 2.3 x 1 cm Large, gemmy single Tanzanite crystal, complete and well terminated. A large and impressive gem crystal with strong color. It's complete all around with glassy luster and only a small indentation from another crystal on the backside. This is a heated crystal and priced to move, would otherwise cost about $3,000-$4,000.
C638 - Prehnite $ 600 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2 cm Outstanding, undamaged cluster of blue Prehnite, crystallized front and back. Rarely do you see blue Prehnites of this quality with such good crystal form. These are also color change, producing different shades of blue in indoor versus outdoor lighting.
SM615 - Axinite on Quartz Butte County, California, USA miniature - 4.0 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm A rare specimen from Butte County in California showing a cluster of bladed, light brown, Axinite crystals centered on a pair of water-clear Quartz crystals. The specimen is a floater with no point of attachment visible and the Quartz crystals are terminated on both ends. No visible damage to any part of this specimen. Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), in Minerals of California, notes an occurrence near the Feather River and Yankee Hill areas, but little else is known. Comes mounted with minreal tac in a 2-inch perky box with an original old faded label. A true rarity for the California collector.
SM553 - Carrolite $ 180 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 3.2 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm Mirror-lustrous octahedral Carrollite crystals to 1.7cm on matrix with white Calcite and Chalcopyrite visible. From older finds out of an old collection.
SM554 - Carrolite $ 200 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 4.8 x 4.0 x 2.3 cm Mirror-lustrous octahedral Carrollite crystals to 1.3cm on matrix with white Calcite. From older finds out of an old collection.
SM566 - Pyromorphite $ 220 Daoping Mine, Guangxi Prov., China miniature - 3.3 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm Bright lime green crystals of Pyromorphite. The specimen is solid Pyromorphite and is a floater with no Limonite matrix. Showy with top lime green color.
SM570 - Carrolite $ 150 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 4.6 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm Mirror-lustrous octahedral Carrollite crystals to 1.2cm on high luster terminated white Calcite crystals. A superb example for the species. From older finds out of an old collection.
SM574 - Pyromorphite $ 240 Daoping Mine, Guangxi Prov., China miniature - 3.6 x 1.7 x 1.0 cm Bright lime green crystals of Pyromorphite. The specimen is solid Pyromorphite and is a floater with no Limonite matrix. Showy with top lime green color.
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