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A173 - Pyromorphite $ 160 SOLD Daoping Mine, Guangxi Prov., China thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Lime green Pyro crystals that reach 7mm in diameter on a thin shard of matrix. The crystals are well isolated and have excellent luster. Very aesthetic thumbnail.
AF538 - Rhodochrosite $ 960 SOLD N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cherry red Rhodo cluster, gem quality crystals. Tip is perfect on the main crystal and most of the lesser crystals.
AF539 - Dioptase on Calcite $ 80 SOLD Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.4 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Dioptase crystals to 1.3cm on nicely contrasting white Calcite. Displays great from the front but discounted in price because the backside is incomplete.
AF540 - Wulfenite $ 500 SOLD M'fouati Mine, Kouilou Region, Congo miniature - 3.3 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm ex. Martin Zinn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, robust yellow Wulfenite crystal. These thick Wulfenites were mined back in the 1950s and are distinct for thier girth. Translucent yellow color and thick, with alot of "heft" when held in the hand.
AF541 - Tanzanite $ 520 SOLD Merelani HIlls, Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2 x 1 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bi-color Tanzanite with an unusual coloration of magenta over purple in the front direction, a unique coloration in my experience. Back lower corner has a notch, otherwise complete all around. I sold this crystal years ago and recently got it back in a trade - it's the only one of this type I've ever seen. Gemmy too.
AF542 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 600 SOLD Merelani HIlls, Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy, green Tsavorite crystals on Graphite with a small yellow Tanzanite crystal attached to the front.
AF543 - Orthoclase $ 420 SOLD Itrongay, Betroka Dist., Madagascar thumbnail - 2.8 x 2 x 1.8 cm ex. Martin Zinn ![]() ![]() ![]() Unusually well formed single crystal of facet quality, transparent top to bottom.
AF544 - Carrollite $ 120 SOLD Kamoya Mine, Shaba Prov., Congo thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Good sized single crystal with mirror lustrous surfaces. Complete single crystal, only detraction is a ding on one back corner and a little irregularity on the bottom crystal face. .
NA538 - Chrome Vesuvianite $ 450 SOLD Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Superb chromium Vesuvianite, one of the best I've seen of this type, which were rare from this now closed locality. Gemmy, deep green coloration, especially at the terminations. Complete with good luster. This one sold originally some time ago for $600 but I acquired it in trade and am offering it for much less. .
NA539 - Fire Opal SOLD Mexico thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.6 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() Translucent orange opal, glassy and complete, undamaged. Adds good color to a display.
NA540 - Smithsonite $ 200 SOLD Kelly Mine, Magdalena, New Mexico thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Silky smooth botryoidal Smithsonite of classic Kelly blue color.
NA541 - Pyromorphite SOLD Bunker Hill Mine, Kellog, Idaho thumbnail - 2 x 1.4 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater group of curved, greenish yellow crystals, complete all around. Valued at $150.
NA542 - Manganoan Adamite $ 95 SOLD Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.8 x 0.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Purple Adamaite crystals to about 8mm in length in the most rare and desirable color from this mine.
NA543 - Gold $ 145 SOLD Olinghouse Mine, Washoe Co., Nevada thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm ![]() ![]() Dense cluster of spikey Gold crystals. At 1.4 grams, this specimen has about $75 of Gold bullion value.
NA544 - Covellite $ 475 SOLD Leonard Mine, Butte, Montana miniature - 3.3 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm ex. Martin Zinn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Superb cluster of irridescent Covellite crystals on Quartz. These specimens with the perfect crystals sprinkled among Quartz crystals are my favorite Covellite specimens.
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