Marin Mineral Company - Selected Specimens

Selected Specimens

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K706 - Calcite on Ferberite $ 225
Panasquiera, Portugal
miniature - 4 x 3 x 2 cm

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Calcite on Ferberite from Panasquiera, Portugal [db_pics/pics/K706a.jpg]

Calcite on Ferberite from Panasquiera, Portugal [db_pics/pics/K706b.jpg]

Calcite on Ferberite from Panasquiera, Portugal [db_pics/pics/K706c.jpg]

Well formed single Ferberite crystal with attached Calcite crystals. Perfectly terminated and undamaged with an irridecent sheen on the termination faces. This is an old piece I've had in my collection for about 25 years.

K698 - Wulfenite with Mimetite $ 375
Glove Mine, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA
small cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm

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Wulfenite with Mimetite from Glove Mine, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/K698a.jpg]

Wulfenite with Mimetite from Glove Mine, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/K698b.jpg]

Wulfenite with Mimetite from Glove Mine, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/K698c.jpg]

Wulfenite with Mimetite from Glove Mine, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/K698d.jpg]

Wulfenite with Mimetite from Glove Mine, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/K698e.jpg]

Wulfenite with Mimetite from Glove Mine, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/K698f.jpg]

Golden yellow Wulfenite crystals to 1.7cm with small spherical Mimetite crystal groupss, good all around.

K712 - Smithsonite after Dolomite $ 225
Rush Creek Mining District, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA
miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm

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Smithsonite after Dolomite from Rush Creek Mining District, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/K712a.jpg]

Smithsonite after Dolomite from Rush Creek Mining District, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/K712b.jpg]

Smithsonite after Dolomite from Rush Creek Mining District, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/K712c.jpg]

Smithsonite after Dolomite from Rush Creek Mining District, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/K712d.jpg]

Bright yellow crystals of Smithsonite replacing Dolomite, with the curving form of the former Dolomite crystals clearly evident. Smithsonite also covers the surface of the matrix. The bright color is caused by inclusions of Greenockite.

K738 - Fluorite with Calcite $ 600
Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China
small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 3.5 cm

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Fluorite with Calcite from Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K738a.jpg]

Fluorite with Calcite from Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K738b.jpg]

Fluorite with Calcite from Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K738c.jpg]

Fluorite with Calcite from Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K738d.jpg]

Fluorite with Calcite from Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K738e.jpg]

Fluorite with Calcite from Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K738f.jpg]

Transparent light green Fluorite cubes with transparent wafer-like Calcite crystals. The quality of both the Fluorite and Calcite is remarkable. The best of a small lot I obtained years ago.

K737 - Torbernite $ 375
Shinkolobwe Mine, Kambove District, Katanga, DR Congo
small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 4 cm

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Torbernite from Shinkolobwe Mine, Kambove District, Katanga, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/K737a.jpg]

Torbernite from Shinkolobwe Mine, Kambove District, Katanga, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/K737b.jpg]

Torbernite from Shinkolobwe Mine, Kambove District, Katanga, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/K737c.jpg]

Open vug filled with fibrous Malachite and large platy crystals of Torbernite. Other minerals present throughout the matrix.

K739 - Cinnabar $ 300
Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China
miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm

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Cinnabar from Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China [db_pics/pics/K739a.jpg]

Cinnabar from Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China [db_pics/pics/K739b.jpg]

Cinnabar from Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China [db_pics/pics/K739c.jpg]

Cluster of large, twinned Cinnabar crystals 2.2cm wide on Dolomite and Quartz crystals. Another small 'drill bit' twin is near the base.

K740 - Fluorite $ 350
Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
miniature - 3.7 x 3.4 x 2 cm

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Fluorite from Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain [db_pics/pics/K740a.jpg]

Fluorite from Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain [db_pics/pics/K740b.jpg]

Fluorite from Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain [db_pics/pics/K740c.jpg]

Fluorite from Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain [db_pics/pics/K740d.jpg]

Cluster of transparent purple Fluorite crystals, a floater with no matrix. A little damage, slightly rehealed, along the right side, otherwise perfectly crystallized all around and the luster is like glass. Ex. Wolfgang Pohl collection.

K717 - Tsavorite on Diopside $ 75
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm

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Tsavorite on Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K717a.jpg]

Tsavorite on Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K717b.jpg]

Tsavorite on Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K717c.jpg]

Tsavorite on Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K717d.jpg]

Elongated groups of Tsavorite crystals intergrown with a glassy, terminated Diopside crystal. There are also small Pyrite crystals associated.

K653 - Ludlamite $ 180
Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA
thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 0.6 cm

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Ludlamite from Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K653a.jpg]

Ludlamite from Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K653b.jpg]

Ludlamite from Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K653c.jpg]

Ludlamite from Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K653d.jpg]

Large single crystal on a tiny bit of matrix. Well terminated, translucent, and undamaged.

K718 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 275
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1 x 1 cm

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Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K718a.jpg]

Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K718b.jpg]

Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K718c.jpg]

High quality, glassy 1cm Tsavorite crystal with good color on a Graphite matrix. Undamaged crystal that is transparent. There are some shallow grooves on the surface caused by former Graphite crystals.

K660 - Cobaltian Calcite $ 125
Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm

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Cobaltian Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/K660a.jpg]

Cobaltian Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/K660b.jpg]

Cobaltian Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/K660c.jpg]

Cobaltian Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/K660d.jpg]

Cluster of pink Mangano Calcite crystals from the famous Mashamba West Mine. Main crystal is thick and 1.1cm tall.

K667 - Cuprian Adamite $ 150
Laurium, Greece
thumbnail - 1.3 x 1 x 1 cm

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Cuprian Adamite from Laurium, Greece [db_pics/pics/K667a.jpg]

Cuprian Adamite from Laurium, Greece [db_pics/pics/K667b.jpg]

Cuprian Adamite from Laurium, Greece [db_pics/pics/K667c.jpg]

An 8mm hemispherical cluster of blue/green Smithsonite set in matrix.

K654 - Siegenite $ 200
Level 4, Buick Mine, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm

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Siegenite from Level 4, Buick Mine, Iron Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/K654a.jpg]

Siegenite from Level 4, Buick Mine, Iron Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/K654b.jpg]

Siegenite from Level 4, Buick Mine, Iron Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/K654c.jpg]

Siegenite from Level 4, Buick Mine, Iron Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/K654d.jpg]

Ten octahedral Siegenite crystals to 4mm on matrix of Marcasite. Siegenite is a rare cobalt nickel sulfide. High quality, aesthetic rare mineral.

K681 - Pyromorphite $ 180
Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 1 cm

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Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K681a.jpg]

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K681b.jpg]

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K681c.jpg]

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K681d.jpg]

Nearly complete 1.1cm sphere of arsenian Pyromorphite atop a smaller partial sphere.

K674 - Pyromorphite $ 140
Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA
thumbnail - 1.3 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm

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Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K674a.jpg]

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K674b.jpg]

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K674c.jpg]

Two nearly complete interconnected spheres of arsenian Pyromorphite. (click on a page number to go to that page:)

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