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A196 - Cinnabar on Dolomite $ 1200 Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China small cabinet - 9 x 8 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Cinnabar penetration twin rising up 1.7cm and 1.5 cm wide on Dolomite. Fine quality Cinnabar that glows red when backlit. Fine undamaged piece, Chinese Cinnabar is by far the world's best, get a good one while supplies are still plentiful. Although there is plenty of lower quality material available now, the better ones are few and far between, size 9 x 8 x 4 cm.
A335 - Topaz $ 420 Shigar Valley, Pakistan miniature - 4.5 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Gem Topaz crystal with a flat termination with beveled edges, size 4.5 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm.
AF412 - Olmiite $ 300 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa small cabinet - 8 x 5 x 2.5 cm ![]() Aesthetic grouping of bowtie crystals on matrix. Opaque, tan colored crystals in attractive, balanced arrangement. Very good specimen, 8 x 5 x 2.5 cm.
AF642 - Malachite $ 180 Shaba Prov., Congo small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() Botryoidal Malachite on matrix. Very attractive and atypical to have the malachite well centered on matrix such as this one, 7 x 7 x 5 cm.
AF571 - Hausmannite $ 240 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.5 x 2.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single crystal with a few smaller crystals attached. Main crystal is 2.7cm tip to tip, size 2.7 x 2.5 x 2.7 cm.
AF537 - Acanthite Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco miniature - 3.2 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() Sharp octahedral crystals to 12mm on edge. The crystals are very sharp in form but have slightly curved edges giving them a unique appearance, 3.2 x 2.5 x 2 cm.
AF546 - Acanthite $ 250 Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco miniature - 3.2 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp octahedral crystals to 13mm on edge, 3.2 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm.
AF106 - Silver on Acanthite $ 750 Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, curving, ropey Silver wires protruding out from all sides of a group of Acanthite crystals. The silver is a little tarnished and could be brightened up if desired, 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm.
D369 - Zircon $ 150 Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.3 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single gemmy Zircon crystal with a nice wine red to red brown coloration. Complete all around and undamaged except for some slight edge chipping. Smooth, flat crystal faces on the termination with surface growth patterns on the prism faces, which is common with these crystals.
D367 - Zircon $ 130 Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.1 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single gemmy Zircon crystal with a nice wine red to red brown coloration. Complete all around and undamaged except for some slight edge chipping. Smooth, flat crystal faces on the termination with surface growth patterns on the prism faces, which is common with these crystals.
NA317 - Amethyst $ 350 Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico miniature - 5 x 4 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() "V" group of Amethyst on matrix, crystal on left a scepter, 5 x 4 x 4 cm.
A910 - Epidote on Quartz $ 600 Meigu, Sichuan Prov., China large cabinet - 18 x 15 x 14 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large cabinet sized specimen of Epidote crystals on cluster of large Quartz crystals. Waht makes this specimen is the 10.5cm double terminated crystal setting pererfectly in the center, as if being held in an hand. A couple of tiny trivial nicks, otherwise all crystals complete and in good condition, it's even recrystallized all along the bottom, 18 x 15 x 14 cm.
AF492 - Acanthite $ 350 Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, well formed Acanthite with individual crystals to 2cm. Complete all around with small wire of Silver in areas, size 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm.
AF498 - Acanthite $ 300 Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco miniature - 3.6 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Well formed Acanthite crystals with individuals to 1.5cm. Good luster on the crystals too, size 3.6 x 2.5 x 2 cm.
AF499 - Acanthite $ 90 Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Well formed Acanthite crystals with individuals to 1.3cm. Complete all around. Good luster on the crystals too, size 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm.
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