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FM383 - Cuprian Adamite $ 750 Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico cabinet - 10 x 7 x 4 cm Bright green Cuprian Adamite crystals on Limonite. The crystals grew in an open vug and have lustrous, glassy faces. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM386 - Olmiite $ 550 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa small cabinet - 7.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm Six peach colored Olmiite crystals on a matrix covered by drusy Calcite crystals. The crystals are translucent with high luster. The largest crystal is 1.8cm and well positioned for maximum display. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM391 - Spessartine with Quartz $ 500 Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China cabinet - 13 x 6 x 6 cm Sparkling orange Spessartine crystals coating Feldspar crystals with larger Smokey Quartz crystals rising up. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM395 - Arsendescloizite $ 2000 Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico cabinet - 11.5 x 10.5 x 5.0 cm Large specimen of green Arsendescloizite on matrix. A rarity from older finds, the Oujela is considered the top locale for the species. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM459 - Tourmaline $ 2500 Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California, USA small cabinet - 5.1 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm Well terminated, single Tourmaline crystal with top pink coloration with a narrow green termination. Beautiful color and better than average transparency. Complete all around with some irregular growth on the lower backside. Weighs 33.3 grams. Comes with a custom Lucite display stand. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM461 - Pyromorphite $ 3500 Les Farges Mine, Ussel, Correze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France small cabinet - 8.5 x 8.5 x 6.0 cm Dark green crystals of Pyromorphite covering all sides of a Barite matrix. There are a few missing crystals though most are perfect and the specimen is in overall good condition with individual crystals to 1.5cm in size. Ex. Roland Thomas, Randy Parnagian collections.
FM462 - Azurite $ 2000 Rubtsovsk Mine, Rubtsovsky District, Altai Krai, Russia small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm Spherical Azurite crystal clusters on matrix from the Rubtsovsk Mine, a locality more well known for Copper and Cuprite specimens. There was not a lot of Azurite recovered, but the ones that were have a very fine, intense blue coloration. The top Azurite sphere is 3cm in diameter. Well crystallized all around and comes mounted on a Lucite display stand. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM464 - Covellite $ 2500 Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA small cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 3 cm Irridescent crystals of Covellite from Butte. Most are found as tight, foliated masses of crystals but this one has well separated and defined crystals without matrix. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM465 - Ajoite in Quartz $ 4000 Messina Mine, Limpopo, South Africa cabinet - 13 x 5.5 x 5 cm Large doubly-terminated Quartz crystal with inclusions of blue Ajoite in one end. The end with Ajoite is transparent with large, flat termination faces - bottom end is terminated with multiple smaller crystal points. There is a chip on the termination with Ajoite. Unlike many, this crystal has not been polished. Comes with a custom Lucite base. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM466 - Neptunite with Benitoite $ 4000 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA cabinet - 11.5 x 7 x 4 cm Glossy black Neptunite crystals on matrix with seven bright blue Benitoite crystals. The Neptunite crystal present well and reach over 3cm in size, and many are doubly terminated. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM467 - Sulfur $ 3500 Cozzodisi Mine, Sicily, Italy cabinet - 10.5 x 8.5 x 5 cm Well isolated, large Sulfur crystals on white Aragonite matrix. There are five larger crystals to 2.8cm and a tiny sixth crystal off to the left. Undamaged fine quality crystals. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM468 - Cerussite on Barite $ 600 Mibladen, Morocco small cabinet - 6.8 x 6.2 x 4 cm A large, doubly-terminated Cerussite crystal on a matrix of pink Barite and smaller Cerussite crystals. The large crystal is a whopping 3.2cm and perfect, much larger than typically seen. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM469 - Tourmaline with Lepidolite (R) $ 1800 Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 5.0 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm Two 'watermelon' Tourmaline crystals with attached purple Lepidolite. Superb color and transparency and aesthetic form. The main crystal has one repair. Comes with a custom Lucite base. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM470 - Acanthite $ 4000 Imiter Mine, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco small cabinet - 8.5 x 6.5 x 3 cm Sculptural cluster of large grey Acanthite crystals. Individual crystal reach 4cm in size. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM471 - Spodumene var. Triphane $ 4000 Dara Pech, Kunar Prov., Afghanistan cabinet - 12 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm Large single crystal of transparent Triphane. Well crystallized all around and undamaged. Excellent form with large, flat termination faces. Comes with a custom Lucite base. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
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