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CT202 - Enargite $ 125 (=~ € 114) Butte, Montana, USA thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm Quality undamaged cluster of Enargite crystals. Crystals reach 1cm in size.
CT106 - Senarmontite $ 180 (=~ € 164) Djebel Hammimat Mine, Ain Babouche District, Algeria miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm Crystals of translucent grey octahedral Senarmontite on both sides of the specimen, with larger crystals to 6mm on the front and small drusy crystals on the back. Discovered in 1845, the Djebel Hammimat Mine is the type locality for sénarmontite, an antimony oxide dimorph of Valentinite. Ex. Chuck Trantham, Al McGuinness specimen.
CT394 - Cerussite, Mimetite, Tennantite, Smithsonite $ 200 (=~ € 183) Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 3.4 x 2.2 x 2 cm Glassy reticulated crystal of Cerussite on matrix. Also present are small Smithsonite crystals, and elongated, colorless crystals of Mimetite, and Tennantite.
CT385 - Aragonite var. Tarnowitzite with Mimetite $ 150 (=~ € 137) Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 3 x 2.3 x 2 cm Well formed Tarnowitzite crystal, 1.5cm wide, on matrix with attached crystals of Mimetite.
CT390 - Dolomite on Tennantite $ 250 (=~ € 228) Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.2 x 2 x 1.7 cm Floater cluster of Tennantite crystals composed of two larger crystals to 1.5cm on edge and a number of smaller crystals, with a crystal of White Dolomite attached. Crystallized all around with no point of contact, better than photos.
CT362 - Selenite $ 275 (=~ € 251) Zaragoza, Spain miniature - 5 x 5 x 3.5 cm Water clear Selenite crystals on matrix. These always stun due to their perfect, pure look. Sawcut on back and base. Ex. Roberts Minerals specimen.
CT342 - Realgar $ 150 (=~ € 137) Getchell Mine Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA miniature - 5 x 5 x 4 cm Bright, translucent acicular Realgar crystals covering surfaces and filling vugs in matrix. Ex. Trantham collection #225 acquired in 1979 and valued at that time at $20.
CT114 - Cerussite $ 150 (=~ € 137) Taouz, Morocco thumbnail - 3 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm White 'snowflake' Cerussite cluster 2.1cm wide, on matrix. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT399 - Inderite $ 240 (=~ € 219) Boron, Kern Co., California, USA small cabinet - 8 x 3 x 2 cm Well formed cluster of terminated, translucent Inderite crystals. Elegant, prismatic crystals with a thin coating of white Tincalconite in areas. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection #53. Though Chuck saw many of these, this was the one he decided to keep, for obvious reasons.
CT350 - Analcime $ 275 (=~ € 251) North Table Mountain, Golden, Colorado, USA miniature - 3.5 x 3.2 x 3 cm Well formed, equant single Analcime crystal with smaller attached crystals. This locality has produced Colorado's finest zeolites and this is considered a large crystal for the locality. Complete all around and undamaged.
CT100 - Silver $ 250 (=~ € 228) Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm Specimen of Silver crystals from Batopilas. Not the typical 'herringbone' style for the locality, this is a dense mass of crystals, some showing platy, cubic crystals to 3mm. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT404 - Natrolite $ 275 (=~ € 251) Chimney Rock Quarry, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA small cabinet - 5.2 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm Single well terminated Natrolite crystal. Transparent crystal with some small crystals and coatings on two sides. Undamaged and even has a nice phantom about 1cm down from the termination. Old material from the classic USA locality that produced what are considered some of the world's best Natrolites.
CT405 - Natrolite $ 275 (=~ € 251) Chimney Rock Quarry, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA miniature - 4.6 x 1.3 x 1 cm Single well terminated Natrolite crystal. Transparent and undamaged. Old material from the classic USA locality that produced what are considered some of the world's best Natrolites.
CT248 - Mimetite on Cerussite $ 150 (=~ € 137) Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm Glassy Cerussite crystal partially coated by yellow Mimetite (old label says Beaverite) on a Mottramite coated matrix.
CT484 - Manganotantatlite $ 280 (=~ € 256) Alto do Giz pegmatite, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm Well terminated single crystal showing good red coloration on the sides.
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