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B311 - Dioptase $ 2400 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 7.0 x 3.7 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Dioptase, 1.5cm long, on a matrix covered by smaller Dioptase crystals. An exquisite specimen from the Georg Gebhard collection.
B314 - Gold $ 3800 Eagle's Nest Mine, Placer Co., California thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright Gold crystals throughout a Quartz matrix. There is a wonderful hoppered octhedral crystal front and center that is 6mm on edge. There is also lots of Gold all throughthe Quartz, so this could be further etched to reveal lots more Gold if desired.
B321 - Dioptase $ 500 Katanga Prov., Congo miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Solid cluster of nothing but Dioptase crystals, with the focus on a central, large upright crystal. Main crystal is 1.5cm in diameter, rises up 1.5cm higher than the others, and is undamaged.
B324 - Dioptase $ 400 Christoph Mine, Kaokaveld, Namibia thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Double terminated Dioptase crystal of large size. The crystal is translucent to transparent. It is contacted on the backside where it grew against the matrix, and has a smaller attached crystal. A great thumbnail, if from Tsumeb price would be double.
B328 - Dioptase with Chrysocolla $ 650 Christoph Mine, Kaokaveld, Namibia thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater cluster of Dioptase crystals with attached spheres of Chrysocolla. 'Dioptase-man' or 'Gumby'? Bright and very transparent.
B329 - Dioptase $ 450 Christoph Mine, Kaokaveld, Namibia thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp Dioptase crystals standing straight up on a Chrysocolla matrix. Bright and transparent crystals.
B334 - Dioptase $ 200 Christoph Mine, Kaokaveld, Namibia thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright Dioptase crystals with Chrysocolla.
B335 - Dioptase $ 450 Christoph Mine, Kaokaveld, Namibia thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.0 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() Large single Dioptase crystal with a partially etched termination. Bright and translucent to transparent - looks like a big emerald when backlit.
B340 - Alabandite $ 750 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 5.3 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Particularly large, sharp single crystal. These are not coming out as much as the past couple years, so I feel fortunate to have found as nice a crystal as this.
B342 - Moonstone with ? $ 800 Pili Mine, near Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico cabinet - 11 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() An old specimen from the Bill Hiss collection featuring wonderful, transparent Orthoclase var. Moonstone crystals with black Augite crystals. There is also an unknown hoppered octahedral crystal present, about 7mm wide.
B364 - Copper $ 750 Onganja Mine, Seeis, Namibia miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Aesthetic Copper specimen of typically crystallized Copper with long, flattened leaf-like spinel twin crystals on one side. There is an old collection label affixed, but I have no knowledge of the previous collectors name.
B396 - Azurite $ 250 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Flattened, lustrous Azurite crystals on matrix. One edge of the small, uppermost crystal is contacted on edge where it grew against matrix and another small crystal has damage and irregular growth. Nevertheless, the damage does not distract much and it's a very showy piece, and price reflects the damage.
B399 - Azurite $ 450 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4.2 x 4 x 2.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly lustrous, elongated Azurite crystals that contrast well against the white Dickite coated matrix. Main crystal is 3.3 cm wide and contacted at the far right side where it grew against matrix, otherwise specimen is undamaged with crystals in an aesthetic arrangement. Azurite is also translucent under strong lighting.
B406 - Azurite Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Single large, thick Azurite crystal with a tiny amount of matrix attached to one side. Slight chipping present but overall very clean and complete all around.
B411 - Huebnerite with Quartz $ 750 Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno, Ancash Dept., Peru cabinet - 9.5 x 6 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine example of Huebnerite crystals in clear Quartz. These are not the typical parallel growth clusters of Huebnerite, rather they are stout individual crystals with wide, flat termination faces. Amazingly, not only are the Huebnerites in perfect condition, the myriad of Quartz crystals are also undamaged. Quartz crystals reach 5cm in length.
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