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J565 - Rhodochrosite $ 280 Sunnyside Mine, Colorado, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() An open vug in sulfide matrix lined with Calcite, tiny needle Quartz crystals, and flattened rhombs of pink Rhodochrosite. Undamaged and very bright and clean looking.
J562 - Tetrahedrite, Sphalerite $ 175 Casapalca Mine, Huarochiri Province, Lima, Peru small cabinet - 9 x 7 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, and Pyrite crystals form a classic, quality Peruvian specimen. Little to no damage.
J512 - Fluorite with Barite $ 400 Boulder Hill Mine, Wellington, Nevada, USA cabinet - 10.5 x 7.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent to transparent Fluorite crystals with distinct grey phantoms. This is an undamaged floater with cream colored Barite crystals attached to the backside. This is a self collected specimen and the single best piece from a large pocket I found there approximately 15 years ago.
J507 - Spinel $ 200 Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Intergrown spinel-twinned purple Spinel crystals from a new find. Complete all around with typical pitted growth but only very minor chipping. Good luster and translucency.
J561 - Fluorite on Quartz with Scheelite $ 350 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Attractive and classic Yaogangxian specimen consisting of a large double-terminated Quarz crystal, cubic purple Fluorite, yellow/green Mica, and tan Scheelite crystals. It's nearly a floater with a small point of contact at the base, otherwise complete all around and undamaged.
J544 - Enargite $ 165 Butte, Silverbow Co., Montana, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Lustrous Enargite crystals cover the top surface of a Pyrite and Enargite matrix.
J564 - Enargite $ 265 Butte, Silverbow Co., Montana, USA small cabinet - 6 x 5.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Lustrous Enargite crystals cover the top surface of a Pyrite and Enargite matrix. Comes with two old labels that indicate it was formerly in the James Manchester collection (1871-1948).
J621 - Brucite $ 225 Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan small cabinet - 7.5 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, solid radial mass of Brucite on matrix. This is an uncommon example well crystallized all around, characteristic of open pocket growth and not growth in tight, contacted seams as are most. Translucent, thick and sturdy. Undamaged.
J541 - Quartz on Andradite $ 150 Stanley Butte, Arizona, USA miniature - 4.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Andradite crystals to 1cm partially coated by small Quartz crystals.
J526 - Wulfenite $ 300 Mezica Mines, Carinthia Region, Slovenia cabinet - 9.5 x 9 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Good coverage of yellow/orange dipyramidal Wulfenite crystals on a light colored matrix.
J527 - Vivianite $ 450 Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA cabinet - 10 x 5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent purple Vivianite crystals to 3cm on a white Quartz matrix. These are old USA classics found in the 1960s and only turn up as old collections get dispersed. To my knowledge they are the only purple Vivianites found anywhere.
J558 - Bournonite $ 175 Baia Sprie, Romania thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 2.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Barrel-shaped Bournonite crystals to 6mm scattered on various sides of a mound-shaped sulfide matrix.
J550 - Stannite $ 180 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Lustrous metallic, bronze-colored crystals of Stannite. Yaogangxian Stannite is in my opinion the best in the world. This is a pristine cluster with mica atttached to the backside, with a point of contact at the base.
J508 - Spinel $ 180 Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two attached red Spinel crystals that contrast well agains the white matrix. These are transparent crystal, but with internal fracturing. Good color and luster and dispays perfectly from the front, with some contacting onthe backside.
J272 - Spessartine gemstone $ 190 Namibia (?) thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 6mm round Spessartine gemstone weighing 1.65 carats. The old label from 2003 calls it 'Mandarin Garnet' and shows of price of $100. Great color!
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