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NA119 - Azurite with Quartz, Cerussite, and Chrysocolla $ 475 Sierra Rica, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 4 x 4 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite clusters to 1.1 cm wide in an unusual association with Quartz, Cerussite, and Chrysocolla from a little known locality in Mexico. Oddly, this specimen comes with a receipt from Shreve & Company (a jewelry store in San Francisco) dated 1970 with a sale price of $25. Azurite clusters are bright and lustrous and occur on both sides of specimen.
US131 - Smithsonite $ 350 Kelley Mine, Magdelena, New Mexico miniature - 5 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() 3-dimensional piece with thick, rounded masses of Smithsonite on both sides. Smithsonite is a sky-blue color with a highly satiny surface luster.
TU9 - Malachite and Azurite $ 450 Bou Bekker Mine, Morocco small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Limonite matrix covered by velvety needles of Malachite hosts a 3cm tall Azurite crystal that is partially replaced by Malachite. Although the replacment appears to have been haphazard with various green splotches of Malachite, the crystal form remains a sharp rosette.
TU20 - Rutile with Quartz $ 300 Kapuldzhik, Azerbaidzhan miniature - 4.4 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp and lustrous Rutile crystal grown adjacent to a Quartz crystal.
TU39 - Fluorite $ 1200 Huanggangliang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China small cabinet - 8.9 x 8 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent octahedral Fluorite crystals to 3cm on matrix.
TU51 - Tremolite $ 120 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() Vivid green Tremolite with a perfect, glassy termination. Not as transparent as some, but with deep green color.
TU61 - Quartz with Helvite $ 700 Jinlong Hill, Longchuan, Guangdong Prov., China large cabinet - 18 x 6 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, transparent Quartz crystal with attached and partially included black Helvite crystals. The Quartz has chlorite inclusions and has a well defined green phantom right near the termination. It also hasa slight reddixh cast in areas. As a bonus, the base of the crystal is completely rehealed.
TU74 - Cuprite with Silver $ 250 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater cluster of Cuprite crystals with attached Silver. The Silver occurs primarily as 3 fin-like structures. Main Cuprite crystal is 1.3cm wide. Undamaged.
TU80 - Cuprite on Copper $ 950 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cuprite crystals with two areas psuedomorphed to Copper. Sharp crystals with good luster.
TU81 - Cuprite on Copper $ 350 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia miniature - 4 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cuprite crystals to 1.8cm on Copper with minor amounts of Silver.
TU100 - Azurite Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 3.7 x 3.1 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite crystals on matrix, largest 2.3cm tall. Great luster and color. Bottom of the main crystal is psuedomorphed to Malachite. Just one small nick on the main crystal, otherwise perfect.
TU103 - Fluorite 2nd Sovietskiy Mine, Dal'Negorsk, Russia miniature - 4 x 4 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of transparent cubic Fluorite with purple phantoms. Excellent luster.
TU106 - Sphalerite on Quartz $ 250 Dal'Negorsk, Russia small cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large 4cm wide cluster of Sphalerite intergrown with Quartz crystals with a Calcite attached to one side. Undamaged with great luster and quite showy.
TU114 - Topaz $ 2400 Yuno Mine, Shigar Valley, Pakistan small cabinet - 5.8 x 5.1 x 4.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large glassy Topaz crystal with typical wedge shaped termination and large termination faces. A complete crystal but with damage to left back face, otherwise complete and undamaged. Beautiful crystal.
TU115 - Yugawaralite on Quartz $ 800 Nasik, India small cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 4.5cm wide cluster of the rare mineral Yugawaralite on a well trimmed matrix covered by drusy Quartz. Undamaged.
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