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J902 - Apatite with Augite $ 180 SOLD Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico cabinet - 11 x 7 x 7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent Apatite crystals sprinkled across the face of a Quartz matrix. The Apatite crystals reach 1.9cm in length. Mixed with the Apatite crystals are well formed dark green crystals of Augite.
J900 - Cinnabar $ 125 SOLD California, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spherical aggregates of Cinnabar in Quartz crystal lined vugs. This is an old specimen out a collection with no precise locality available. The old label included dates it back to 1964.
J893 - Richterite $ 500 SOLD Ladjuar Medam, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemmy, well terminated Richterite crystal with some iron staining and deep yellow coloration. This is more transparent, thicker, and glassier than most. Ex. Carl Acosta collection and includes an old label showing a former price of $750.
J910 - Pyrite with Tsavorite, Diopside $ 240 SOLD Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large Pyrite crystal intergrown with green Tsavorite, Diopside crystals, and crystallized Graphite. There are a couple areas of contact otherwise crystallized all around. The Tsavorite is massive in areas and well crystallized and transparent in others. Merelani Pyrite is know for its unique forms and interesting associations.
J957 - Quartz $ 380 SOLD Mondo Mine, Tanzania large cabinet - 15.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large water clear Quartz crystal from this new and now famous Quartz locality in Tanzania. Like many crystals from this mine, it has water clear transparency and lots of interesting and unusual growth patterns. It is priced so low for what it is because of a shallow ding on one back termination face. If you can live with that, it's a large and impressive crystal for what would otherwise be a four figure price.
J777 - Cuprite on Copper $ 200 unknown miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Octahedral Cuprite crystals covering Copper. Out and collection with no locality given, and therefore priced low.
J897 - Amethyst scepters $ 950 SOLD Washington Camp, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA cabinet - 11 x 6 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic old Arizona specimen with whie Quartz crystals and amethyst scepters to 4.5cm tall. Undamaged.
J774 - Clinoatacamite $ 290 Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Selenite and Chrysocolla lined vug with large, robust crystals of dark green Clinoatacamite to 9mm. The Clinoatacamite is especially good on this one. These are regarded as the world's best Clinoatacamite specimens. The Lily Mine is now closed.
J775 - Clinoatacamite $ 200 Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru miniature - 3.8 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Selenite and Chrysocolla lined vug with large, robust crystals of dark green Clinoatacamite. These are regarded as the world's best Clinoatacamite specimens. The Lily Mine is now closed. ©2010-2018 Marin Mineral |