Selected Specimens

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ST408 - Wulfenite $ 450
Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 1 cm


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Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/ST408a.jpg] Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/ST408b.jpg] Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/ST408c.jpg] Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/ST408d.jpg]

Large, transparent single Wulfenite crystal with attached white Hydrozincite. It has a cleave along one edge (that is not distracting) otherwise it's pristine. Displays equally well from either side and has a small attached Lucite stand. Choice old classic.


ST410 - Celestite $ 500
Salem, Washington Co., Indiana, USA
miniature - 5 x 5 x 3.2 cm


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Celestite from Salem, Washington Co., Indiana, USA [db_pics/pics/ST410a.jpg] Celestite from Salem, Washington Co., Indiana, USA [db_pics/pics/ST410b.jpg] Celestite from Salem, Washington Co., Indiana, USA [db_pics/pics/ST410c.jpg] Celestite from Salem, Washington Co., Indiana, USA [db_pics/pics/ST410d.jpg] Celestite from Salem, Washington Co., Indiana, USA [db_pics/pics/ST410.mp4]

Superb example of blue Celestite from the quarrys near Salem, Indiana. Well crystallized all around with areas of transparency and highly glassy. An undamaged beauty.


ST397 - Galena $ 200 DISCOUNTED 50% OFF TO $ 100
Treece, Kansas, USA
small cabinet - 9 x 6 x 5.5 cm


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Galena from Treece, Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/ST397a.jpg] Galena from Treece, Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/ST397b.jpg] Galena from Treece, Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/ST397c.jpg] Galena from Treece, Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/ST397d.jpg] Galena from Treece, Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/ST397e.jpg]

Bright metallic Galena cubes to 2.5cm on a silicified limestone matrix with red 'Ruby-Jack' Sphalerite crystals, Dolomite, and Calcite crystals from Treece, Kansas. The Galena are present on one side, but the specimen detached in the pocket and the Sphalerite and Calcite are present on all sides, making this a floater.


ST420 - Rose Quartz $ 350
Sapucaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
miniature - 5 x 3.3 x 1.3 cm


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Rose Quartz from Sapucaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/ST420a.jpg] Rose Quartz from Sapucaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/ST420b.jpg] Rose Quartz from Sapucaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/ST420c.jpg] Rose Quartz from Sapucaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/ST420d.jpg]

Tall, narrow wall-like cluster of Rose Quartz crystals from Brazil. Great crystals with classic rose pink coloration. Can be displayed from either side.


ST433 - Emerald $ 650
Salzburg, Austria
miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 1.5 cm


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Emerald from Salzburg, Austria [db_pics/pics/ST433a.jpg] Emerald from Salzburg, Austria [db_pics/pics/ST433b.jpg] Emerald from Salzburg, Austria [db_pics/pics/ST433c.jpg]

A 1.4cm Emerald in a dark schist matrix. The Emerald has great medium green color and lots of transparency.


ST438 - Milarite $ 300
Milarite locality, Rössing Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
thumbnail - 1 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm


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Milarite from Milarite locality, Rössing Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST438a.jpg] Milarite from Milarite locality, Rössing Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST438b.jpg] Milarite from Milarite locality, Rössing Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST438c.jpg]

Single well terminated Milarite crystal from Namibia. Milarite is a rare silicate mineral with good crystals found at only a small number of localities worldwide. Well terminated, translucent single crystal with nicely beveled termination edges. A rare thumbnail.


ST430 - Wurtzite $ 350
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm


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Wurtzite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST430a.jpg] Wurtzite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST430b.jpg] Wurtzite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST430c.jpg] Wurtzite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST430d.jpg]

Translucent to transparent red/orange single Wurtzite crystal. These were discovered a few years ago at the Merelani Tanzanite mines and are considered the world's best for species.


ST442 - Tetrahedrite $ 450
Casapalca Mine, Huarochirí Province, Lima, Peru
miniature - 3.2 x 3 x 1.8 cm


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Tetrahedrite from Casapalca Mine, Huarochirí Province, Lima, Peru [db_pics/pics/ST442a.jpg] Tetrahedrite from Casapalca Mine, Huarochirí Province, Lima, Peru [db_pics/pics/ST442b.jpg] Tetrahedrite from Casapalca Mine, Huarochirí Province, Lima, Peru [db_pics/pics/ST442c.jpg]

Lustrous, sharp, dark metallic-gray tetrahedrite with small amounts of attached Pyrite from Casaplaca, one of the premiere localities for the species. The main crystal is large sized at 3cm and the cluster as a whole is very aesthetic.


ST552 - Tantalite $ 200
Kunar, Afghanistan
thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm


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Tantalite from Kunar, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/ST552a.jpg] Tantalite from Kunar, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/ST552b.jpg] Tantalite from Kunar, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/ST552c.jpg] Tantalite from Kunar, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/ST552d.jpg]

Complete and undamaged tabular Tantalite crystal with attached Albite. I can see a bit of red coloration on some edges so it's perhaps Manganotantalite.


ST560 - Dioptase $ 500
Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo
thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm


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Dioptase from Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo [db_pics/pics/ST560a.jpg] Dioptase from Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo [db_pics/pics/ST560b.jpg] Dioptase from Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo [db_pics/pics/ST560c.jpg] Dioptase from Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo [db_pics/pics/ST560d.jpg] Dioptase from Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo [db_pics/pics/ST560e.jpg]

Aesthetic cluster of large, elongated Dioptase crystals. Undamaged. This is from the Lou Schwartz collection and one of the earlier pieces found at the locality.


ST472 - Dioptase $ 300
Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo
thumbnail - 2.2 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm


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Dioptase from Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo [db_pics/pics/ST472a.jpg] Dioptase from Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo [db_pics/pics/ST472b.jpg] Dioptase from Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo [db_pics/pics/ST472c.jpg]

Large, elongated single Dioptase crystal. Undamaged, transparent to translucent with attached white Calcite around the base. Exceptional single thumbnail Dioptase.


ST555 - Tourmaline $ 220
St. Anne's Mine, Miami, Karoi District, Zimbabwe
small cabinet - 6.2 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm


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Tourmaline from St. Anne's Mine, Miami, Karoi District, Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/ST555a.jpg] Tourmaline from St. Anne's Mine, Miami, Karoi District, Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/ST555c.jpg] Tourmaline from St. Anne's Mine, Miami, Karoi District, Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/ST555d.jpg]

Long, dark green but transparent single Tourmaline crystal from recent production at the famous St. Anne's mine in Zimbabwe. Tourmaline has been very rare from this mine historically, which has primarily targeted blue Topaz. Though dark, it is transparent facet grade throughout with a more greenish brown at the tip and a bright pure green over the rest of the crystal. Complete and undamaged and weighs 4.86 grams.


ST536 - Hematite with Quartz $ 600
Buckskin Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
small cabinet - 6 x 5.5 x 4 cm


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Hematite with Quartz from Buckskin Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST536a.jpg] Hematite with Quartz from Buckskin Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST536b.jpg] Hematite with Quartz from Buckskin Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST536d.jpg] Hematite with Quartz from Buckskin Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST536e.jpg]

Stunning Hematite and Quartz specimen from the Buckskin Mountains in Arizona. Mirror lustrous tabular crystals to over 1cm in size associated with clear Quartz crystals and white Albite.


ST543 - Galena on Calcite $ 200
Dal'Negorsk, Russia
small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm


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Galena on Calcite from Dal'Negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/ST543a.jpg] Galena on Calcite from Dal'Negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/ST543b.jpg] Galena on Calcite from Dal'Negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/ST543c.jpg]

Mirror lustrous Galena crystals with lenticular white Calcite. The Galena reach 3cm in size.


ST549 - Quartz Scepter $ 200
Chibuku Mine, Chiredzi mining district, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm


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Quartz Scepter from Chibuku Mine, Chiredzi mining district, Masvingo, Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/ST549a.jpg] Quartz Scepter from Chibuku Mine, Chiredzi mining district, Masvingo, Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/ST549b.jpg] Quartz Scepter from Chibuku Mine, Chiredzi mining district, Masvingo, Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/ST549c.jpg] Quartz Scepter from Chibuku Mine, Chiredzi mining district, Masvingo, Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/ST549d.jpg] Quartz Scepter from Chibuku Mine, Chiredzi mining district, Masvingo, Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/ST549e.jpg]

Smokey and Amethyst scepter with red Hematite inclusions on a colorless Quartz stem. High quality, complete crystal hand selected from hundreds.
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61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84
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97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108
109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132
133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144
145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156
157 158 159 160

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