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NMG - Cerussite on Galena $ 200
 Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA
small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm


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Cerussite on Galena from Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMga.jpg] Cerussite on Galena from Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMgb.jpg] Cerussite on Galena from Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMgc.jpg] Cerussite on Galena from Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMgd.jpg] Cerussite on Galena from Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMge.jpg] Cerussite on Galena from Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMgf.jpg]

Single 3.1cm Galena crystal with a surface alteration to Cerussite on matrix. 

NMH - Murdochite on Quartz $ 150 DISCOUNTED 50% OFF TO $ 75
 Mex Tex Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA
small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm


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Murdochite on Quartz from Mex Tex Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMha.jpg] Murdochite on Quartz from Mex Tex Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMhb.jpg] Murdochite on Quartz from Mex Tex Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMhc.jpg] Murdochite on Quartz from Mex Tex Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMhd.jpg]

Small black crystals of Murdochite, a lead copper oxide, on crystals of Quartz. 

NMJ - Fluorite $ 350
 Mex Tex Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA
small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 4 cm


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Fluorite from Mex Tex Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMja.jpg] Fluorite from Mex Tex Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMjb.jpg] Fluorite from Mex Tex Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMjc.jpg] Fluorite from Mex Tex Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/NMjaa.jpg]

Translucent purple/blue Fluorite cubes. Good color and some partially covered by drusy Quartz. 

 

SM440 - Duftite on Cerussite $ 150
 Tsumeb, Namibia
miniature - 4.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm


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Duftite on Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/SM440a.jpg] Duftite on Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/SM440b.jpg] Duftite on Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/SM440c.jpg]

Transparent, reticulated Cerussite crystals partially coated by green Duftite.

SM446 - Spessartine on Galena $ 400
 MMM Mine, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
miniature - 5.0 x 5 x 4 cm


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Spessartine on Galena from MMM Mine, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia [db_pics/pics/SM446a.jpg] Spessartine on Galena from MMM Mine, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia [db_pics/pics/SM446b.jpg] Spessartine on Galena from MMM Mine, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia [db_pics/pics/SM446c.jpg] Spessartine on Galena from MMM Mine, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia [db_pics/pics/SM446e.jpg]

Large Spessartine crystal intergrown with Galena crystals. A large sized garnet for the locality.

SM449 - Rhodochrosite with Fluorite $ 220
 Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, Colorado, USA
small cabinet - 5.9 x 4 x 3 cm


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Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/SM449a.jpg] Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/SM449b.jpg] Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/SM449c.jpg] Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/SM449d.jpg]

Rhombic Rhodochrosite crystals to 1.5cm on a Quartz crystal covered matrix. In addition to the Rhodochrosite, there are a number of glassy, pale green Fluorite crystals to 1.5cm.

SM450 - Hemimorphite $ 150
 Summit Mine, Broadwater Co., Montana, USA
small cabinet - 7 x 6.5 x 5 cm


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Hemimorphite from Summit Mine, Broadwater Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/SM450a.jpg] Hemimorphite from Summit Mine, Broadwater Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/SM450b.jpg] Hemimorphite from Summit Mine, Broadwater Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/SM450c.jpg]

Large open vug in matrix lined with Hemimorphite crystals to about 1cm in length. The Summit Mine produced what are likely the best USA Hemimorphites ever found. This is a fine example.

SM457 - Silver $ 200
 Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway (?)
thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.7 x 1 cm


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Silver from Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway (?) [db_pics/pics/SM457a.jpg] Silver from Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway (?) [db_pics/pics/SM457b.jpg] Silver from Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway (?) [db_pics/pics/SM457c.jpg]

Thick Silver wires that curl up at each end. This came out of an old collection of thumbnails with no label. I was told that 'there were some Kongsberg Silvers in the collection'.

SM468 - Quartz $ 150
 Herkimer, New York, USA
miniature - 4.9 x 3.8 x 3 cm


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Quartz from Herkimer, New York, USA [db_pics/pics/SM468a.jpg] Quartz from Herkimer, New York, USA [db_pics/pics/SM468b.jpg] Quartz from Herkimer, New York, USA [db_pics/pics/SM468c.jpg] Quartz from Herkimer, New York, USA [db_pics/pics/SM468d.jpg] Quartz from Herkimer, New York, USA [db_pics/pics/SM468e.jpg] Quartz from Herkimer, New York, USA [db_pics/pics/SM468f.jpg] Quartz from Herkimer, New York, USA [db_pics/pics/SM468g.jpg]

Double terminated 'Herkimer Diamond' Quartz crystal. Complete all around and undamaged.

SM469 - Calcite with Ilvaite $ 150
 Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Russia
small cabinet - 5.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm


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Calcite with Ilvaite from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/SM469a.jpg] Calcite with Ilvaite from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/SM469b.jpg] Calcite with Ilvaite from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/SM469c.jpg]

Interesting specimen showing 3 generations of Calcite. The top half of a scalenohedral Calcite sticks out of a wide rhombic Calcite crystal. Both were later covered by tiny black Ilvaite crystals, then all were overgrown by a final generation of transparent Calcite. You can see the tip of the scalenohedral Calcite covered by Ilvaite underneath the final transparent layer of Calcite.

SM480 - Pyrite $ 320
 Navajun, La Rioja, Spain
small cabinet - 5.4 x 5.4 x 5.3 cm


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Pyrite from Navajun, La Rioja, Spain [db_pics/pics/SM480a.jpg] Pyrite from Navajun, La Rioja, Spain [db_pics/pics/SM480b.jpg] Pyrite from Navajun, La Rioja, Spain [db_pics/pics/SM480c.jpg] Pyrite from Navajun, La Rioja, Spain [db_pics/pics/SM480e.jpg]

Large single Pyrite cube from this famous Pyrite locality. This is uncommonly big, and was significant enough to held in a collection for years. There is one defect where the old collection label is still affixed, otherwise perfect all around.

SM483 - Richterite $ 280
 Ladjuar Madan, Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
miniature - 3.3 x 1.8 x 0.7 cm


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Richterite from Ladjuar Madan, Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/SM483a.jpg] Richterite from Ladjuar Madan, Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/SM483b.jpg] Richterite from Ladjuar Madan, Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/SM483c.jpg]

Terminated single crystal of Richterite, translucent to transparent. Richterite is a mineral not commonly seen in fine gemmy crystals and crystals from this locality in Afghanistan are perhaps the best. This crystal is from the Len Pisciotta collection and was likely found 10+ years ago.

SM489 - Tourmaline $ 260
 Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
thumbnail - 2 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm


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Tourmaline from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/SM489a.jpg] Tourmaline from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/SM489b.jpg] Tourmaline from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/SM489c.jpg] Tourmaline from Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/SM489d.jpg]

Complete, terminated crystal of gemmy pink with a green cap. Areas look facet quality. Undamaged, weighs 8.4 grams.

SM495 - Vesuvianite $ 90
 Fushan Iron Deposit, Hebei Prov., China
miniature - 4 x 4 x 2 cm


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Vesuvianite from Fushan Iron Deposit, Hebei Prov., China [db_pics/pics/SM495a.jpg] Vesuvianite from Fushan Iron Deposit, Hebei Prov., China [db_pics/pics/SM495b.jpg] Vesuvianite from Fushan Iron Deposit, Hebei Prov., China [db_pics/pics/SM495c.jpg]

Double-terminated rootbeer brown Vesuvianite crystal with good luster.

SM499 - Tanzanite $ 750
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.7 x 2.3 x 1 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM499a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM499b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM499c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM499d.jpg]

Large, gemmy single Tanzanite crystal, complete and well terminated. There is an indentation from another crystal on the backside. This is a heated crystal and priced to move.
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