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FM366 - Benitoite, Neptunite $ 3000 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA large cabinet - 17 x 11 x 4.5 cm Large schist matrix covered by white Natrolite hosting many beautiful black Neptunite crystals and three bright blue Benitoite crystals. This is a highly showy display specimen of this classic and rare California combo. The Neptunite crystals are robust and reach 3cm in size. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM367 - Pyromorphite $ 800 Daoping Mine, Guangxi Prov., China cabinet - 10.5 x 6.5 x 5 cm Dense coverage of green Pyromorphite crystals covering a white Calcite matrix. The crystals are in great condition. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM368 - Azurite $ 2800 Watercourse Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 3.5 cm Cluster of interconnected Azurite crystals with minor amounts of Malachite from the Watercourse Pocket of the Milpillas Mine. Typical for this pocket, the specimen is composed of vivid blue doubly-terminated crystals without matrix. There are some points of contact, but it's generally all perfect crystals all around. Comes with a custom Lucite display stand. Ex. Steve Neely and Randy Parnagian collections.
FM370 - Liddicoatite $ 1200 Anjanabonoina, Madagascar cabinet - 11.5 x 11 x 0.7 cm Cut and polished slice of Liddicoatite (a species of Tourmaline) from old finds in Madagascar. Cut parallel to the C-axis, the slice reveals the colorful interior of what would have appeared to otherwise be a dark crystal. Dark rind that shows areas of green followed by a hot pink central zone. Well polished on one side, weighs 209 grams. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM371 - Barite $ 750 Sidi Lahcen, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco cabinet - 10 x 9.5 x 6.5 cm Large, aesthetic cluster of blue Barite on matrix. The Barite is translucent to transparent and composed of thin bladed crystals grouped together forming and attractive cluster, complete on all sides. Some chipping but in overall good condition. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM372 - Quartz with Hematite $ 1800 Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumberland, England cabinet - 12 x 9.0 x 5 cm Glassy, transparent Quartz crystals on Hematite. A first generation of dark red, botryoidal Hematite forms the matrix for black, bladed crystals of Hematite and the Quartz crystals. Beautiful large specimen of the classic style for this locality. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection acquired from the Don Boydston collection.
FM374 - Tourmaline $ 9000 Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan cabinet - 13.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm Large pink and green Tourmaline from Paprok. The crystal grades up from pink to green and fianlly back to pink at the termination. Lepidolite and smaller Tourmaline crystals are attached at the base. The crystal itself is 4.2cm in diameter. Large translucent and undamaged gem crystal that comes with a custom lucite display stand. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM375 - Tourmaline $ 3000 Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan small cabinet - 6.7 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm Gemmy pink and green Tourmaline crystal from Paprok. The crystal grades up from bright pink to a transparent green, steep multi-faced termination. Lepidolite crystals are attached at the base. Weighs 35.16 grams. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM327 - Apatite $ 300 Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 5.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm Complete single yellow Apatite crystal, larger sized than most. There is a Quartz crystal attached to one side. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM329 - Adamite $ 750 Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 5.2 x 4.2 x 2.0 cm Fan-shaped and spherical masses of yellow Adamite on drusy Adamite without matrix. Aesthetic grouping of crystals. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM330 - Silver, Copper $ 700 Michigan, USA small cabinet - 7.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm Large mass of Silver crystals with Copper, sometimes called a 'halfbreed'. Comes mounted on a Lucite display stand. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM331 - Andradite var. Topazolite $ 500 Antetezambato, Ambanja, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar small cabinet - 8.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm Golden Andradite var. Topazolite crystals on matrix. The crystals are translucent to transparent and reach 1.7cm in size. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM316 - Cobaltian Dolomite $ 300 Katanga, DR Congo cabinet - 10 x 8 x 4 cm Large, colorful specimen of vivid pink Cobaltian Dolomite crystals over matrix. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM318 - Tourmaline $ 900 Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan miniature - 4.9 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm Cluster of 3 Tourmaline crystals with minor Lepidolite. The crystals grade up from a rose pink to a more transparent lighter pink in the middle, to mint green terminations. Complete all around and undamaged. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM319 - Malachite $ 250 Kerrouchen, Midelt Province, Morocco small cabinet - 6.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm Cluster satiny, fibrous Malachite crystals from Morocco. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
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