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B487 - Boleite $ 850 SOLD Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalia, Baja Sur, Mexico large cabinet - 16 x 10 x 7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large matrix specimen with numerous Boleite crystals. Matrix Boleite specimens, when available, are most commonly composed of dried clay containing Boleite crystals. This specimen is uncommon for both it's size and that the matrix is composed of hard rock and Gypsum. There are also cream colored Anglesite crystals present. The Boleite cubes reach 8mm in largest dimension. I count 9 larger Boleites, plus many more tiny crystals. This is a rare specimen from a long closed mine.
B488 - Azurite $ 950 SOLD Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona cabinet - 13 x 8 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large display specimen of deep blue Azurite. Sparkly crystals all over with great color. There is an old collection sticker on the back, though I am unaware of what collection this is from.
B489 - Chalcocite $ 1200 SOLD Lucky Friday Pocket, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Wisconsin cabinet - 13.5 x 9 x 7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large specimen if irridescent Chalcosite. Crystals are present all over the specimen, with shimmering colors of red, purple, gold, and blue. Comes an old Western Minerals label and old price of $3,500.
B490 - Copper on Cobaltian Dolomite $ 800 SOLD Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Congo miniature - 3.2 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly aesthetic specimen of Copper atop well saturated pink Colbaltian Dolomite. Uncommon and beautiful piece, reminds me of a Bonsai tree.
B493 - Brochantite $ 250 SOLD Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet - 9 x 7 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright green Brochantite crystals covering matrix. Great 'electric' green color and a mixture of larger and smaller sized crystals.
B496 - Brookite $ 300 SOLD Kharan Mountain, Balochistan, Pakistan thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() Pair of intergrown Brookite crystals, each is single terminated.
B498 - Brookite $ 200 SOLD Kharan Mountain, Balochistan, Pakistan thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.3 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() A 1.3cm double terminated Brookite crystal on matrix. Superb!
B499 - Azurite with Malachite $ 1250 Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Stunning Azurite specimen with bladed crystals to 2.5cm wide on a white matrix with spherical masses of Malachite which are distinctive for this pocket.
B500 - Azurite with Malachite $ 250 Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() Bright bladed crystals of Azurite, nothing but Azurite on this one except a single spherical mass of Malachite which is distinctive for this pocket. Some chipping along the edges.
B501 - Argyrodite $ 750 SOLD Himmelsfurst Mine, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.3 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare, historic Argyrodite specimen. Argyrodite is one the rarest of the silver species, a germanium containing silver sulfide. Comes with old W. Maucher label. ©2010-2018 Marin Mineral |