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AU723 - Herderite $ 1500
Green Cloud Mine, Chihuahua Valley, San Diego Co., California, USA
thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm


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Herderite from Green Cloud Mine, Chihuahua Valley, San Diego Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/au723a.jpg] Herderite from Green Cloud Mine, Chihuahua Valley, San Diego Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/au723b.jpg] Herderite from Green Cloud Mine, Chihuahua Valley, San Diego Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/au723c.jpg] Herderite from Green Cloud Mine, Chihuahua Valley, San Diego Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/au723d.jpg] Herderite from Green Cloud Mine, Chihuahua Valley, San Diego Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/au723e.jpg]

An outstanding single translucent to transparent Herderite crystal from the Green Cloud Mine. Complete all around crystal with light etching and a smaller crystal attached to one face. This mine is the source of California's finest Hydroxylherderite specimens, and not many were found. Super piece for a San Diego Co. collection. Ex. Al Ordway collection.


AU661 - Smokey Quartz $ 200
Pack Rat Mine, McCain Valley, Jacumba, San Diego Co., Califonia, USA
small cabinet - 6 x 4.2 x 4 cm


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Smokey Quartz from Pack Rat Mine, McCain Valley, Jacumba, San Diego Co., Califonia, USA [db_pics/pics/au661a.jpg] Smokey Quartz from Pack Rat Mine, McCain Valley, Jacumba, San Diego Co., Califonia, USA [db_pics/pics/au661b.jpg] Smokey Quartz from Pack Rat Mine, McCain Valley, Jacumba, San Diego Co., Califonia, USA [db_pics/pics/au661c.jpg] Smokey Quartz from Pack Rat Mine, McCain Valley, Jacumba, San Diego Co., Califonia, USA [db_pics/pics/au661d.jpg]

Glassy, transparent single smokey Quartz crystal from the Pack Rat Mine. A complete crystal with some Albite grown into the backside and some like colored inclusions that appear to be mica.  Ex. Cal Graeber Quartz collection number Q-347.


AU621 - Copper on Prehnite $ 260
Michigan Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm


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Copper on Prehnite from Michigan Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/au621a.jpg] Copper on Prehnite from Michigan Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/au621b.jpg] Copper on Prehnite from Michigan Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/au621e.jpg] Copper on Prehnite from Michigan Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/au621f.jpg]

Copper crystals on green Prehnite lining a vug in basalt. The largest Copper crystal is 1.1cm tall. This is possibly from Osceola Mine, but comes with an old label stating the Michigan Mine.


AU639 - Brucite $ 180
Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan
miniature - 4 x 4 x 3 cm


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Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au639a.jpg] Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au639b.jpg] Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au639c.jpg] Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au639e.jpg]

Spherical cluster of yellow Brucite on matrix from Pakistan. The Brucite is highly translucent to transparent, about as translucent as it gets.  There is alot of Brucite available now, but not of this quality. 


AU606 - Spinel $ 300
Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm


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Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au606b.jpg] Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au606c.jpg] Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au606d.jpg] Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au606e.jpg] Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au606f.jpg]

Sharp, red Spinel crystal on matrix from Tanzania. The crystal is 2.5cm in size with excellent red color.


AU678 - Calcite on Quartz $ 125
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.8 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm


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Calcite on Quartz from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au678a.jpg] Calcite on Quartz from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au678b.jpg] Calcite on Quartz from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au678c.jpg] Calcite on Quartz from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au678d.jpg]

White spheres of Calcite crystals attached to a single clear Quartz crystal. The Quartz is doubly-terminated (detached in the pocket and then the bottom recrystallized). A cute little crystal that I kept in my personal Merelani suite for over a decade. Undamaged.


AU600 - Fluorite $ 200
Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England
miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm


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Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au600a.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au600c.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au600d.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au600.mp4]

Transparent, deep green cubic Fluorite crystals from the Rogerley Mine. Daylight reactive with blue highlights. From an old stash of crystals highgraded from Cal Graeber.


AU601 - Fluorite $ 200
Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England
miniature - 4 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm


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Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au601a.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au601b.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au601d.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au601f.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au601.mp4] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au601v.mp4]

Transparent, deep green cubic Fluorite crystals from the Rogerley Mine. Daylight reactive with blue highlights. From an old stash of crystals highgraded from Cal Graeber.


AU685 - Tremolite $ 750
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 5 x 2.1 x 1 cm


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Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au685a.jpg] Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au685b.jpg] Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au685c.jpg] Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au685d.jpg] Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au685e.jpg] Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au685f.jpg]

Fine quality cluster of vivid green Tremolite from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. Pristine and doubly-terminated cluster, translucent with areas of transparency. There is a small cluster of Quartz crystals attached to one side.


AU705 - Almandine $ 950
Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
cabinet - 10.5 x 10 x 8 cm


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Almandine from Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria [db_pics/pics/au705a.jpg] Almandine from Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria [db_pics/pics/au705b.jpg] Almandine from Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria [db_pics/pics/au705c.jpg] Almandine from Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria [db_pics/pics/au705e.jpg]

Large 8.5cm Almandine crystal in schist matrix. Large complete crystal in excellent condition (and unpolished!).


AU640 - Epidote $ 300
Mexico
miniature - 4.3 x 2 x 1.8 cm


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Epidote from Mexico [db_pics/pics/au640a.jpg] Epidote from Mexico [db_pics/pics/au640c.jpg] Epidote from Mexico [db_pics/pics/au640e.jpg] Epidote from Mexico [db_pics/pics/au640g.jpg]

Aesthetic cluster of green Epidote crystals. Main crystal is doubly-terminated, pristine, with areas of transparency.


AU776 - Davidite $ 280
Australia
thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 1 cm


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Davidite from Australia [db_pics/pics/au776a.jpg] Davidite from Australia [db_pics/pics/au776b.jpg] Davidite from Australia [db_pics/pics/au776c.jpg] Davidite from Australia [db_pics/pics/au776d.jpg]

Well formed single octahedral Davidite crystal from Australia. Chocolate brown in color and in excellent condition all around.


AU778 - Anglesite $ 450
Tsumeb, Namibia
thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm


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Anglesite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/au778a.jpg] Anglesite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/au778b.jpg] Anglesite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/au778c.jpg]

Sharply formed single white Anglesite from Tsumeb. The crystal is translucent to transparent with a slightly dimpled surface. Complete and undamaged on both sides.


AU779 - Smithsonite $ 750
Tsumeb, Namibia
thumbnail - 2.6 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm


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Smithsonite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/au779a.jpg] Smithsonite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/au779b.jpg] Smithsonite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/au779c.jpg]

Elongated single Smithsonite crystal. Complete all around and undamaged with areas of transparency.


AU783 - Kulanite $ 240
Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
miniature - 3.5 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm


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Kulanite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/au783a.jpg] Kulanite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/au783b.jpg] Kulanite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/au783c.jpg]

Relatively large, blue/green crystals of Kulanite, a rare phosphate mineral, on matrix from the Type locality for the species. Crystals reach 6mm in size. A somewhat hard to find rarity from this locality better known for it's Lazulite.

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