Selected Specimens

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T785 - Sphalerite $ 650
 Balmat Mine, St Lawrence Co., New York, USA
miniature - 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm
ex.  Irv Brown


Sphalerite from Balmat Mine, St Lawrence Co., New York, USA [db_pics/pics/t785a.jpg] Sphalerite from Balmat Mine, St Lawrence Co., New York, USA [db_pics/pics/t785b.jpg] Sphalerite from Balmat Mine, St Lawrence Co., New York, USA [db_pics/pics/t785c.jpg]

Cluster of large Sphalerite crystals, translucent orange/brown with flashes of yellow. Undamaged and crystallized all around.

T786 - Azurite $ 350
 Touissit, Morocco
miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
ex.  Irv Brown


Azurite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/t786a.jpg] Azurite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/t786b.jpg] Azurite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/t786c.jpg] Azurite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/t786d.jpg]

Undamaged cluster of bright, translucent blue Azurite. Good quality lustrous crystals.

T787 - Scolecite $ 200
 Italy
miniature - 3.9 x 3.8 x 2 cm
ex.  Irv Brown


Scolecite from Italy [db_pics/pics/t787a.jpg] Scolecite from Italy [db_pics/pics/t787b.jpg]

Small geode filled with white Scolecite crystals. There is one broken crystal deep in the vug, otherwise all crystals present though not terminated because they contacted the top of the geode. Unusual specimen, unfortunately no further locality information is available.

T789 - Tanzanite $ 700
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm
ex.  Irv Brown


Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t789a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t789b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t789c.jpg]

Bi-colored single Tanzanite crystal, yellow over a blue core, with some attached Calcite. Slight chipping on the back face, otherwise undamaged. 23 grams.

T793 - Tourmaline $ 300
 Afghanistan
miniature - 3.5 x 1 x 0.7 cm
ex.  Irv Brown


Tourmaline from Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/t793a.jpg] Tourmaline from Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/t793b.jpg]

Single Tourmaline crystal that grades up from medium green to clear to dark green at the termination. Unusual color zoning. Undamaged, with gem zones.

T794 - Quartz $ 150
 Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
miniature - 4 x 3.8 x 3 cm


Quartz from Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa [db_pics/pics/t794a.jpg] Quartz from Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa [db_pics/pics/t794b.jpg] Quartz from Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa [db_pics/pics/t794c.jpg] Quartz from Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa [db_pics/pics/t794d.jpg]

Cluster of smokey grey Quartz crystals. The prism faces of the large crystals are covered by smaller Quartz crystals and the termination faces are flat and smooth. There is also color zoning in the terminations with dark zones along the edges. Found in 2017.

T802 - Legrandite $ 450
 Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
thumbnail - 2 x 1.2 x 1 cm


Legrandite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/t802a.jpg] Legrandite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/t802b.jpg] Legrandite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/t802c.jpg]

Bright golden crystal cluster of Legrandite with good terminations across the top, and even the tiny tips at the bottom end are terminated. Great color.

T810 - Copper $ 250
 Santa Rita Mine, New Mexico, USA
cabinet - 11.8 x 6 x 1 cm


Copper from Santa Rita Mine, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/t810a.jpg] Copper from Santa Rita Mine, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/t810b.jpg] Copper from Santa Rita Mine, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/t810c.jpg] Copper from Santa Rita Mine, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/t810d.jpg]

Flattened cluster of elongated Copper crystals with a good red patina. Good on both sides.

T812 - Wulfenite $ 150
 Rowley Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.5 cm


Wulfenite from Rowley Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/t812a.jpg] Wulfenite from Rowley Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/t812b.jpg] Wulfenite from Rowley Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/t812c.jpg]

Small but stunning undamaged gem of a Wulfenite. Great color and luster.

T815 - Aragonite $ 150
 San Luis Obispo, California, USA
small cabinet - 8 x 8 x 7 cm


Aragonite from San Luis Obispo, California, USA [db_pics/pics/t815a.jpg] Aragonite from San Luis Obispo, California, USA [db_pics/pics/t815b.jpg] Aragonite from San Luis Obispo, California, USA [db_pics/pics/t815c.jpg]

Coral-like formation of Aragonite crystals. The Aragonite grades up from pink at the base to white.

T816 - Strengite, Kidwellite $ 300
 Three Oak Gap, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA
small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm


Strengite, Kidwellite from Three Oak Gap, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/t816a.jpg] Strengite, Kidwellite from Three Oak Gap, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/t816b.jpg] Strengite, Kidwellite from Three Oak Gap, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/t816c.jpg]

Colorful specimen with purple Strengite on green Kidwellite with other phosphates Beraunite, Dufrenite, and Cacoxenite. Comes with a Kidwell label!! A Kidwellite from the Kidwell collection.

T819 - Almandine $ 280 DISCOUNTED 40% OFF TO $ 168
 Wrangell, Alaska, USA
miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm


Almandine from Wrangell, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/t819a.jpg] Almandine from Wrangell, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/t819b.jpg] Almandine from Wrangell, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/t819c.jpg]

A 2.4cm Almandine garnet in matrix. A large sized garnet for the locality with just one small chip, otherwise perfect.

T824 - Dioptase on Shattuckite $ 1500
 Kaokaveld, Namibia
miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm


Dioptase on Shattuckite from Kaokaveld, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t824a.jpg] Dioptase on Shattuckite from Kaokaveld, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t824b.jpg] Dioptase on Shattuckite from Kaokaveld, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t824c.jpg]

Colorful specimen of thick Dioptase cluster on blue Shattuckite. The Dioptase cluster is 2.3cm tall and undamaged.

T827 - Shattuckite over Dioptase over Calcite $ 3000
 Tantara Mine, Katanga, Dem. Republic of Congo
cabinet - 9.5 x 6.5 x 6 cm


Shattuckite over Dioptase over Calcite from Tantara Mine, Katanga, Dem. Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/t827a.jpg] Shattuckite over Dioptase over Calcite from Tantara Mine, Katanga, Dem. Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/t827b.jpg] Shattuckite over Dioptase over Calcite from Tantara Mine, Katanga, Dem. Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/t827c.jpg] Shattuckite over Dioptase over Calcite from Tantara Mine, Katanga, Dem. Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/t827d.jpg] Shattuckite over Dioptase over Calcite from Tantara Mine, Katanga, Dem. Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/t827e.jpg]

Large open vug of blue Shattuckite over Dioptase. The Dioptase formerly covered larger Calcite crystals, which are now gone, only the tips of one or two crystals can be seen on the backside now, however their form is clearly evident from the inside of the vug. The specimen is almost entirely Dioptase and Shattuckite. An unusual feature of this specimen is the light, pearly luster on the surface of the Shattuckite, which is more typically a darker, matte luster. Rare and unusual.

T828 - Quartz faden $ 300
 Grimsel Pass, Switzerland
small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm


Quartz faden from Grimsel Pass, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/t828a.jpg] Quartz faden from Grimsel Pass, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/t828b.jpg] Quartz faden from Grimsel Pass, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/t828c.jpg] Quartz faden from Grimsel Pass, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/t828d.jpg] Quartz faden from Grimsel Pass, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/t828e.jpg]

Glassy smokey Quartz crystal in an unusual (for Switzerland) faden growth formation, sort of a faden gwindel. Complete and glassy all around but with a damaged area on the top.


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