Marin Mineral Company - Selected Specimens

Selected Specimens

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M404 - Copper $ 200
White Pine Mine, Michigan, USA
miniature - 5 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm

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Copper from White Pine Mine, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M404a.jpg]

Copper from White Pine Mine, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M404b.jpg]

Copper from White Pine Mine, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M404c.jpg]

Copper from White Pine Mine, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M404d.jpg]

Large single Copper crystal with attached Copper around the base. Old label indicates it's a hollow crystal and it does feel a little lighter than it should be.

M534 - Kammererite $ 900
Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey
cabinet - 10.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm

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Kammererite from Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey [db_pics/pics/M534a.jpg]

Kammererite from Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey [db_pics/pics/M534b.jpg]

Kammererite from Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey [db_pics/pics/M534c.jpg]

Kammererite from Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey [db_pics/pics/M534d.jpg]

Kammererite from Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey [db_pics/pics/M534g.jpg]

Kammererite from Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey [db_pics/pics/M534f.jpg]

Richly crystallized Kammererite specimen loaded with large crystals to 7mm. Translucent crystals with deep purple color. Undamaged with crystals on both sides. The bottom is relatively flat and it stands up on it's own for display. This mine is long closed and pieces of this quality are hard to come by now.

M593 - Calcite (twin) $ 190
McBride, British Columbia, Canada
small cabinet - 7.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm

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Calcite (twin) from McBride, British Columbia, Canada [db_pics/pics/M593a.jpg]

Calcite (twin) from McBride, British Columbia, Canada [db_pics/pics/M593b.jpg]

Calcite (twin) from McBride, British Columbia, Canada [db_pics/pics/M593c.jpg]

Calcite (twin) from McBride, British Columbia, Canada [db_pics/pics/M593d.jpg]

Calcite (twin) from McBride, British Columbia, Canada [db_pics/pics/M593.mp4]

Large butterfly-twin white Calcite crystal. Good on both sides, undamaged except the very bottom where it detached.

M424 - Prehnite $ 120
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm

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Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M424a.jpg]

Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M424b.jpg]

Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M424c.jpg]

Exquisite, high quality cluster of Prehnite. If you appreciate high quality and don't mind the smaller size, this is a good one. Undamaged.

M400 - Barite $ 400
Frizington, Cumberland, England
cabinet - 11 x 7 x 7 cm

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Barite from Frizington, Cumberland, England [db_pics/pics/M400a.jpg]

Barite from Frizington, Cumberland, England [db_pics/pics/M400b.jpg]

Barite from Frizington, Cumberland, England [db_pics/pics/M400c.jpg]

Barite from Frizington, Cumberland, England [db_pics/pics/M400d.jpg]

Old timer Barite specimen with large crystals to 5.5cm on matrix. The crystals are highly lustrous and undamaged except for the edge of the back crystal.

M452 - Copper $ 575
Quincy Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 2 cm

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Copper from Quincy Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M452a.jpg]

Copper from Quincy Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M452b.jpg]

Copper from Quincy Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M452c.jpg]

Aesthetic Copper specimen with a 3.8cm crystal atop smaller crystals of Copper.

M454 - Wulfenite $ 300
Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm

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Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M454a.jpg]

Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M454b.jpg]

Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M454c.jpg]

Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M454d.jpg]

Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M454.mp4]

Pair of large, translucent Wulfenite crystals on a matrix covered by small glassy Calcite crystals. Wulfenite crystals reach 2.5cm wide. There is a cleave on the left edge of the main crystal, otherwise specimen is undamaged. Highly aesthetic miniature with a better orange color than most which typically tend towards a more butterscotch color.

M448 - Babingtonite on Prehnite $ 240
Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Sichuan Province, China
thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.5 x 2.1 cm

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Babingtonite on Prehnite from Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Sichuan Province, China [db_pics/pics/M448a.jpg]

Babingtonite on Prehnite from Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Sichuan Province, China [db_pics/pics/M448b.jpg]

Babingtonite on Prehnite from Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Sichuan Province, China [db_pics/pics/M448c.jpg]

Babingtonite on Prehnite from Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Sichuan Province, China [db_pics/pics/M448d.jpg]

Cluster of Babingtonite crystals on spheres of green Prehnite from a now old and defunct locality. The crystals are undamaged and sharply formed. It's crystallized all with the contact at the base. No longer being found.

M465 - Ettringite $ 400
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.5 x 1 cm

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Ettringite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/M465a.jpg]

Ettringite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/M465b.jpg]

Ettringite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/M465c.jpg]

Ettringite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/M465d.jpg]

Cluster of 4 bright lemon yellow Ettringite crystals. Undamaged quality thumbnail from the Kalahari manganese fields.

M463 - Bixbyite on Hematite after Garnet $ 140
Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm

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Bixbyite on Hematite after Garnet from Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/M463a.jpg]

Bixbyite on Hematite after Garnet from Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/M463b.jpg]

Bixbyite on Hematite after Garnet from Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/M463c.jpg]

Interconnected cluster of Hematite psuedomorphs after garnet, all sprinkled with lustrous black cubes of Bixbyite. Undamaged quality thumbnail.

M642 - Diaspore $ 250
Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey
thumbnail - 1.4 x 1 x 0.5 cm

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Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/m642a.jpg]

Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/m642b.jpg]

Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/m642c.jpg]

V-twin crystal of color change Diaspore. From new finds in the mountains near Milas, these new Diaspore crystals are spectacular in color and form. Glassy, flat termination faces one one 'arm' (other termination incomplete) and gem quality and transparent inside. Medium purple color in natural sunlight.

M644 - Diaspore $ 400
Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey
thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm

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Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/m644a.jpg]

Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/m644b.jpg]

M650 - Diaspore $ 650
Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey
thumbnail - 3 x 2.6 x 0.7 cm

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Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/m650a.jpg]

Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/m650b.jpg]

Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/m650c.jpg]

Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/m650d.jpg]

V-twin crystal of color change Diaspore. From new finds in the mountains near Milas, these new Diaspore crystals are spectacular in color and form. Glassy, flat termination faces on one 'arm' (chipping on the other termination), and transparent inside. Medium purple color in natural sunlight. This is a good sized crystal for the find!

M601 - Shattuckite in Quartz $ 240
Rancho Jacalito, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
small cabinet - 6.8 x 5 x 2 cm

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Shattuckite in Quartz from Rancho Jacalito, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M601a.jpg]

Shattuckite in Quartz from Rancho Jacalito, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M601b.jpg]

Shattuckite in Quartz from Rancho Jacalito, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M601c.jpg]

Shattuckite in Quartz from Rancho Jacalito, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M601d.jpg]

Shattuckite in Quartz from Rancho Jacalito, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M601e.jpg]

Shattuckite in Quartz from Rancho Jacalito, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M601f.jpg]

Bright blue Shattuckite under drusy Quartz from recent finds at Milpillas. There are a few small hemispheres of Shattuckite on top of the Quartz too.

M602 - Quartz scepter (with bubble) $ 275
Southern Zambia Province, Zambia
small cabinet - 6 x 2.8 x 2 cm

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Quartz scepter (with bubble) from Southern Zambia Province, Zambia [db_pics/pics/M602a.jpg]

Quartz scepter (with bubble) from Southern Zambia Province, Zambia [db_pics/pics/M602b.jpg]

Quartz scepter (with bubble) from Southern Zambia Province, Zambia [db_pics/pics/M602c.jpg]

Quartz scepter (with bubble) from Southern Zambia Province, Zambia [db_pics/pics/M602d.jpg]

Quartz scepter (with bubble) from Southern Zambia Province, Zambia [db_pics/pics/M602e.jpg]

Quartz scepter from recent finds in Zambia. The scepter head has both Amethyst and smokey coloration and also contains a 3-4mm bubble that travels over 1.2cm inside. Undamaged with a rehealed base. (click on a page number to go to that page:)

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