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AU214 - Scorodite with Beudantite $ 350 (=~ € 320) Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.2 x 1 cm Cluster of blue Scorodite crystals with crystals to 1.1cm in size. The Scorodite are are lightly coated by golden brown Beudantite crystals (an uncommon lead, iron arsenate mineral). Floater cluster well crystallized all around.
AU220 - Scorodite, Beudantite $ 60 (=~ € 55) Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 0.8 cm Single blue Scorodite crystal from a recent find at the Ojuela Mine. The Scorodite is lightly coated by golden brown Beudantite crystals (an uncommon lead, iron arsenate mineral). This is a relatively large crystal for Scorodite!
AU103 - Tetrahedrite $ 750 (=~ € 685) Casapalca Mine, Huarochirà Province, Lima, Peru cabinet - 15 x 15 x 6.5 cm Large specimen of lustrous metallic Tetrahedrite crystals atop a Pyrite and Sphalerite matrix. Casapalca Tetrahedrite are Peruvian classics and well known as some of the best in the world. This is a large showy example associated with clear Quartz crystals and has Tetrahedrite crystals to 2.3cm in size.
AU366 - Rutile $ 350 (=~ € 320) Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 2.3 x 1 x 0.7 cm Cluster of doubly-terminated and twinned Rutile crystals from Brazil. The main crystal is doubly-terminated with a twin crystal attached to the side. The crystals are complete all around and undamaged. Backlighting reveals the crystals to be fully transparent with a red to gold coloration.
AU367 - Smithsonite with Willemite $ 1200 (=~ € 1096) Berg Aukus Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 1.8 cm Satiny, translucent yellow Smithsonite with micro Willemite. Lesser known than Tsumeb, this mine produced some great Smithsonite specimens. The Smithsonite is highly translucent and you can see straight through to the matrix in areas. Ex. Wolfgang Pohl collection with label.
AU369 - Dravite $ 600 (=~ € 548) Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania small cabinet - 6.3 x 1 x 0.7 cm Tall, slender gem Dravite crystal from Mwajanga. Well terminated, complete and undamaged single crystal that displays a slight bend from fracturing and rehealing during growth. Transparent with a golden brown coloration. I only backlit the termination area, but it is transparent top to bottom.
AU373 - Smithsonite with Hemimorphite $ 500 (=~ € 457) Level 8, San Antonio Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm Satiny, globular blue/green Smithsonite on matrix with sparkling Hemimorphite crystals. Well isolated, highly translucent Smithsonite.
AU375 - Axinite $ 400 (=~ € 365) Puiva, Berezovo district, Ural Mountains, Russia miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 2 cm Sharp, transparent Axinite crystals to 2.9cm on white matrix. This locality produced what are easily some of the world's very best Axinite crystals. Undamaged fine miniature.
AU376 - Ludlamite $ 1500 (=~ € 1370) Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm Aesthetic cluster of well crystallized Ludlamite from the historic Blackbird Mine in Idaho. These are the USA's best Ludlamite and hard to find classics. This specimen has translucent to transparent crystals to 1.4cm in size.
AU305 - Galena on Pyrhottite $ 950 (=~ € 868) Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia cabinet - 9.5 x 7 x 3.5 cm Silvery metallic spinel-twinned Galena crystal perched aesthetically atop a brassy Pyrhottite crystal.
AU307 - Chrysoberyl $ 1250 (=~ € 1142) Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil thumbnail - 3 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm Rare gem Chrysoberyl crystal from Espirito Santo (possibly Santa Teresa though old label says Colatina) that does not have the typical sixling twinning. This crystal has smooth, sharp, well-formed faces all around and a greenish-yellow, golden coloration. Undamaged and gemmy top to bottom.
AU311 - Chlorite in Quartz $ 200 (=~ € 183) Balochistan, Pakistan small cabinet - 5.5 x 2 x 1 cm Doubly-terminated transparent Quartz crystals with inclusions of green Chlorite. Complete all around floater.
AU312 - Fluorite on Arsenopyrite $ 1500 (=~ € 1370) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 3 cm A mound of Muscovite with a large doubly-terminated Arsenopyrite crystal 3.5cm wide perched on top, all of which are coated by a layer of sparkling purple Fluorite. There are metallic needles of Jamesonite and and small clear Quartz crystals associated. Complete all around and undamaged. Rare Yaogangxian specimen!
AU313 - Adamite $ 1250 (=~ € 1142) Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2 cm Cluster of solid Adamite crystals with a well saturated yellow color. Undamaged and without matrix.
AU314 - Smokey Quartz $ 500 (=~ € 457) Mt. Mulanje, Mulanje District, Southern Region, Malawi small cabinet - 5.2 x 2.5 x 2 cm Transparent single Smokey Quartz crystal from Mt. Mulanje. Highly transparent crystal showing Dauphine twinning. This was the best in this size range from one of only a couple small lots of this style I have ever seen. This has mostly glassy faces with some frosted faces and micro seration-like marks along the edges. Complete all around and undamaged.
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