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J446 - Quartz Scepter with inclusions $ 160 Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg District, Namibia small cabinet - 5.5 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() A fine quality, rare, full scepter Quartz crystal with minor red included Lepidocrocite, light smoky color, and fluid inclusions. In addition, there are inclusions of a beige color clay-like mineral. Fantastic to explore under magnification.
J447 - Smoky Quartz, Manganocalcite, Pyrite and Calcite $ 220 Cavnic, Romania cabinet - 10.5 x 7.0 x 6.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A pair of large, double-terminated, Smoky Quartz crystals in parallel with each other, with a nice accent of brassy Pyrite crystals, faint pink color Manganocalcite, and white Calcite crystals. A beautiful combination of species with no apparant damage and only minimal chipping on the bottom.
J464 - Azurite on Malachite $ 175 Nevada Lode, San Juan County, Utah thumbnail - 2.0 x 2.0 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() A classic Azurite rose-shaped crystal group on green Malachite. It's an aesthetic specimen with bright, lustrous crystals, and is complete all around. Ex. Hawthorneden Collection.
J450 - Andorite $ 220 San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia thumbnail - 3.0 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A cluster of silver-black Andorite crystals, a rare Lead, Silver, Antimony sulfide, intermixed with brassy color Pyrite and clusters of needle-like Jamesonite crystals. The best examples of the species have come from Bolivia. This one features numerous small, steel-grey color crystals that are multi-layered with an oriented growth pattern.
J454 - Stephanite $ 300 Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright metallic crystals of the Silver sulfosalt Stephanite in a group on contrasting white granular Quartz. A superb and rare Stephanite and Quartz combination from Fresnillo.
J458 - Prehnite $ 400 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania small cabinet - 6.1 x 4.1 x 3.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemmy bright lemon yellow crystal group of Prehnite in a spherical grouping with sharp ridges of crystals. A small amount of silver-gray Graphite can be seen on one side. The quality of the Prehnite excellent with big blocky crystals extending out of the main cluster, good luster, and very translucent. Minor contact or cleaving to a few areas. These are superb for Prehnite.
J473 - Apatite with Arsenopyrite and Pyrite $ 150 Julcani Mine, Julcani District, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica, Peru miniature - 4.2 x 3.2 x 2.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() A difficult to find old-time specimen of yellow-green Apatite crystals with Pyrite and Arsenopyrite. Three complete Apatite crystals in all, with the largest measuring 1.1cm in length. Minor chipping to some of the edges.
J474 - Pyromorphite $ 275 9 Level Jersey Vein, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho miniature - 4.8 x 3.5 x 1.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Some of the finest known examples of Pyromorphite came from The Bunker Hill Mine. Specimens were collected in a multitude of colors, mainly within the orange, yellow, and green spectrum. This example shows botryoidal crystals with both orange and yellow-green color and high luster. No damage other than at the edges, essentially solid Pyromorphite. Ex. John Barlow Collection.
J477 - Benitoite with Natrolite on matrix $ 400 Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California small cabinet - 6.0 x 4.0 x 1.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Over a dozen cornflower blue color Benitoite crystals are seen on a white Natrolite covered matrix. This is a classic, ultra-rare example of Benitoite with fully terminated crystals and no damage. A small black remnant crystal of Neptunite sits on one side. The Benitoite crystals are highly fluorescent under SW Ultraviolet light.
J455 - Prehnite $ 220 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.0 x 3.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemmy bright lemon yellow Prehnite in a spherical grouping with sharp ridges of crystals. A small amount of silver-gray Graphite can be seen on one side. The quality of the Prehnite is superb with big crystals extending out of the main group with good luster and very translucent. Only minor contact and cleaving in a few areas.
J680 - Calcite with Duftite $ 750 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 9.0 x 6.5 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mound-shaped matrix covered by green Duftite and small Calcite crystals with groupings and single larger Calcites to 3.5cm. Minor chipping to some edges but in overall great condition and very showy from all angles, good from all sides. A very sculptural and attractive Calcite.
J419 - Smithsonite $ 300 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Undamaged cluster of yellow Smithsonite crystals on matrix. Crystals reach 2cm in size. A good example of Tsumeb Smithsonite, considered teh world's best, and no longer being found.
J412 - Smithsonite on Cerussite $ 280 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Undamaged 'snowflake' of Cerussite with small crystals of green, cuprian Smithsonite attached to the front. Complete and good from both sides, both front and back sides shown.
TS254 - Azurite $ 1650 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.2 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Divergent sprays of Azurite crystals on a bit of white matrix. These are the uncommon GEM Azurites from Tsumeb that show great color and transparency when backlit. Good pointed termination on most crystals. A few crystals have ragged, unterminated ends but these are natural and not damaged. A rare old treasure.
J684 - Dioptase with Plancheite $ 2500 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly aesthetic Tsumeb Dioptase, decidedly more colorful than most due to the presence of the baby blue Plancheite spheres. The Dioptase occurs as both small drusy crystals coating Calcite rhombs and larger, highly lustrous crystals to 1.8cm.
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