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C306 - Pyromorphite $ 850 (=~ CAN$ 1166) Sherman Mine, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA small cabinet - 6 x 3 x 3 cm Green Pyromorphite crystals on matrix from the Sherman Mine, a lesser known locality located fairly close to the Bunker Hill Mine in Idaho. Excellent coverage of good crystals on both sides of a small ridge of matrix. Old label shows a price of $950.
C314 - Silver $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274) Mina Vieja, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 3.6 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm Old Silver specimen with a dark patina over much of the surface, though with areas showing bright silver coloration. Weighs 17.6 grams.
C325 - Tanzanite $ 290 (=~ CAN$ 398) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.7 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm Single pink Tanzanite crystal with attached Calcite and/or Zeolites. Pink is one the rarest colors for Tanzanite (or Zoisite if you prefer) and this one has well saturated color. Complete and undamaged. Unusual crystal from a late 2017 find.
C327 - Tanzanite $ 250 (=~ CAN$ 343) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.7 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm Single pink Tanzanite crystal with attached Calcite and/or Zeolites. Solid base that tapers out towards the top with crystals all over the terminations. Pink is one the rarest colors for Tanzanite (or Zoisite if you prefer) and this one has well saturated color. Complete and undamaged. Unusual crystal from a late 2017 find.
C328 - Tremolite on Tanzanite $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.7 x 1 x 0.7 cm Single pink Tanzanite crystal with attached green Tremolite and Calcite and/or Zeolites. Solid base that tapers out towards the top. Pink is one the rarest colors for Tanzanite (or Zoisite if you prefer) and this one has well saturated color. Complete and undamaged. Unusual crystal from a late 2017 find.
C344 - Cuprite with Copper $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) New Mexico, USA miniature - 4 x 4 x 3.5 cm Solid mass of Cuprite crystals intergrown with elongated, wire-like crystals of Copper.
C385 - Stibiconite after Stibnite $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206) San Luis Potosi, Mexico small cabinet - 5.7 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm Stibiconite after Stibnite specimen with sharp form and a steep pyramidal termination. This is a Mexican classic and a complete replacement of the former Stibnite (not just a surface coating) as can be seen on the bottom of the crystal. Complete and undamaged.
C388 - Stellerite $ 650 (=~ CAN$ 892) Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 6 x 6 x 4.0 cm Yellow crystal groups of Stellerite with the largest 4.8cm across. Radial groups of crystals that get wider as they extend out. The form reminds me of the fat back tires you sometimes see on motorcycles. Close inspection reveals a highly lustrous surface of interlocking crystals. I got this at the 2018 Tucson show and I only saw five specimens of this style with one dealer.
C390 - Stellerite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 8 x 5.5 x 4.0 cm Yellow crystal groups of Stellerite with the largest 4cm across. Radial groups of crystals that get wider as they extend out. The form reminds me of the fat back tires you sometimes see on motorcycles. Close inspection reveals a highly lustrous surface of interlocking crystals. I got this at the 2018 Tucson show and I only saw five specimens of this style with one dealer.
C391 - Stellerite $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480) Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 8.5 x 7 x 4.5 cm Yellow crystal groups of Stellerite with the largest 4.5cm across. Radial groups of crystals that get wider as they extend out. The form reminds me of the fat back tires you sometimes see on motorcycles. Close inspection reveals a highly lustrous surface of interlocking crystals. I got this at the 2018 Tucson show and I only saw five specimens of this style with one dealer.
C395 - Tourmaline with Albite $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480) Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 4.2 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm Dark green Tourmaline crystal with a bright pink termination and attached blades of Albite. Complete and undamaged. There is a 1.7cm double-terminated Tourmaline grown right across the tip of the first crystal.
C396 - Anatase with Quartz $ 180 (=~ CAN$ 247) Karan, Balochistan, Pakistan miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm Double-terminated 1cm Anatase crystal on Albite. There are transparent Quartz crystals rising straight up out of the Albite. Undamaged and clean.
C403 - Adamite with Calcite $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274) Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 2.5 cm Unusual specimen of yellow Adamite on one side, and Calcite crystals to 1.5cm on the other side.
C410 - Cuprite with Delafossite $ 1250 (=~ CAN$ 1715) Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 6 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm ex. Bruce Murphy Well formed red Cuprite octahedrons and sparkling mounds of Delafossite all over matrix. The specimen is very rich in both Cuprite and Delafossite. While most Bisbee Cuprites are dull, this example shows a nice reddish tint under natural light which is fairly uncommon. Clean and undamaged specimen from the Bruce Murphy collection, acquired by Bruce in 2007.
C415 - Rosasite $ 1250 (=~ CAN$ 1715) Silver Bill Mine, Cochise Co., Arizona miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm ex. Bruce Murphy Powder blue spheres of Rosasite on the sides and within a protected vug in the specimen. Gorgeous and undamaged, this competition quality specimen is similar to the example shown on the cover of the 2nd addition of Minerals of Arizona. High quality and undamaged Rosasite from here are rare. To Bruce Murphy via the Arkenstone who acquired it in 2005 from the Ernie Schlichter collection.
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