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B324 - Dioptase $ 400 (=~ € 328) 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 (=~ € 534) 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 (=~ € 369) 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 (=~ € 164) Christoph Mine, Kaokaveld, Namibia thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright Dioptase crystals with Chrysocolla.
B335 - Dioptase $ 450 (=~ € 369) 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 (=~ € 616) 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 (=~ € 657) 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 (=~ € 616) 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 (=~ € 205) 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 (=~ € 369) 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 (=~ € 616) 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.
B414 - Arsenopyrite $ 200 (=~ € 164) Panasquiera, Portugal small cabinet - 5.3 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright, bright silvery Arsenopyrite cluster with aesthetic form. Lustrous and complete all around with some small Apaties on the backside.
B416 - Rose Quartz $ 450 (=~ € 369) Tacquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Flowy, flower-like cluster of rose Quartz crystals. Attractive cluster with good form and lots of distinct crystals.
B420 - Mimetite, Cerussite, Duftite $ 350 (=~ € 287) Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 8 x 8 x 4.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Yellow Mimetite crystals on Duftite covered matrix with a single Cerussite. there are hundreds of Mimetite crystals present in a wide size range from barely visible to 1.5cm long.
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