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MK128 - Almandine Seeber valley, Burggrafenamt, South Tyrol, Italy small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm Classic Italian Almandine specimen from Seeber valley featuring five dark reddish-brown Almandine crystals in a schist matrix. The well-formed dodecahedral crystals reach 4.7cm in size.
MK129 - Celestite $ 600 (=~ AUS$ 915) Sakoany deposit, Katsepy, Mitsinjo, Boeny, Madagascar cabinet - 12.5 x 11 x 7 cm Gemmy blue Celestite crystals covering matrix from the well known Sakoany deposit. This is an uncommonly good example with a gemmy central crystal 5.5cm tall that is glassy and undamaged. (Note that this is an old collection piece and was a little dusty at the time of photographing, and will be even better in person after rinsing).
MK135 - Olmiite $ 1250 (=~ AUS$ 1906) N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa miniature - 3.7 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm Two peach colored Olmiite crystals on matrix covered by drusy Calcite crystals. The crystals are translucent with high luster and display well from either side.
SV581 - Tourmaline $ 1250 (=~ AUS$ 1906) Stak Nala, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm Doubly-terminated Tourmaline crystal with an attached cluster of Albite. The Tourmaline is 5 x 1.5cm with a pink, pyramidal termination on one end and a green, flat termination on the other end.
SV560 - Mica pseudo. Feldspar $ 125 (=~ AUS$ 191) Slievenamiskan, Spelga, Co. Down, Ireland miniature - 5 x 3 x 3 cm Fine grained, pinkish Muscovite mica that has pseudomorphed former Felspar crystals, with Quartz crystals. Found in a greisen at the margin with granite. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection, from Steve Moreton.
SV565 - Dolomite $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) Aughamore Quarry, Co. Sligo, Ireland small cabinet - 9 x 6 x 4 cm Curving, pearlescent crystals of Dolomite on matrix. The Dolomite has a light pink color and are present on all sides (a floater). The large central crystal is 3cm wide. Ex. David Green, Tim Sherburn collections.
SV552 - Calcite on Quartz $ 1000 (=~ AUS$ 1525) Ballyegan Quarry, Castle Island, Co. Kerry, Ireland large cabinet - 22 x 14 x 7 cm Specimen of large Calcite crystals on a Quartz crystal covered matrix from the Tim Sherburn collection of Irish minerals. This is a from a well known, limited find in 1997. Specimens from this find are highly coveted in Ireland and this was the only one Tim ever saw for sale in his 25+ years of collecting Irish minerals. Large sized crystals in excellent condition. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV577 - Veszelyite $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) Dongchuan, Kunming, Yunnan, China thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.7 cm Deep vug filled with radial clusters of blue Veszelyite. Beautiful, richly colored crystals of this rare species from a July 2020 find at an old Zinc mine.
SV578 - Veszelyite $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) Dongchuan, Kunming, Yunnan, China miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm Box-work vuggy matrix with upper vugs filled with groups and isolated single crystals of blue Veszelyite. Beautiful, richly colored crystals of this rare species from a July 2020 find at an old Zinc mine.
SV579 - Veszelyite $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) Dongchuan, Kunming, Yunnan, China thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm Exquisite fan-shaped radial clusters of blue Veszelyite on matrix. Beautiful, richly colored crystals of this rare species from a July 2020 find at an old Zinc mine.
SV580 - Veszelyite $ 180 (=~ AUS$ 274) Dongchuan, Kunming, Yunnan, China small cabinet - 7.7 x 5 x 3.5 cm Vuggy matrix with multiple areas with radial clusters of blue Veszelyite. Beautiful, richly colored crystals of this rare species from a July 2020 find at an old Zinc mine.
SV582 - Veszelyite $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) Dongchuan, Kunming, Yunnan, China thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm Clusters of translucent blue Veszelyite on matrix. Beautiful, richly colored crystals of this rare species from a July 2020 find at an old Zinc mine.
SV584 - Veszelyite $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) Dongchuan, Kunming, Yunnan, China thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm FAn-shaped clusters of translucent blue Veszelyite on matrix. Beautiful, richly colored crystals of this rare species from a July 2020 find at an old Zinc mine.
SV588 - Veszelyite $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) Dongchuan, Kunming, Yunnan, China thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.2 cm Fan-shaped clusters of translucent blue Veszelyite on matrix. Beautiful, richly colored crystals of this rare species from a July 2020 find at an old Zinc mine.
MK146 - Copper (cubic crystals!) $ 1500 (=~ AUS$ 2287) Northwestern Mine, Central, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA miniature - 3.7 x 2 x 1.9 cm Cluster of cubic Copper crystals from the Northwestern Mine in Michigan's Copper country. Individual crystals reach 7mm in size. Ex. Chris Stefano collection.
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