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CT705 - Mimetite $ 350
 Bilbao Mine, La Blanca, Ojocaliente Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm


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Mimetite from Bilbao Mine, La Blanca, Ojocaliente Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/CT705a.jpg] Mimetite from Bilbao Mine, La Blanca, Ojocaliente Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/CT705b.jpg] Mimetite from Bilbao Mine, La Blanca, Ojocaliente Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/CT705c.jpg] Mimetite from Bilbao Mine, La Blanca, Ojocaliente Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/CT705d.jpg] Mimetite from Bilbao Mine, La Blanca, Ojocaliente Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/CT705e.jpg]

Old, somewhat globular mass of orange Mimetite from Mexico. Specimen is solid, translucent Mimetite. Rarely seen specimen from a small limited find in the 1950s. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.

CT703 - Lawsonite $ 280 SOLD
 Sonoma Co., California, USA
small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4 cm


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Lawsonite from Sonoma Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/CT703a.jpg] Lawsonite from Sonoma Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/CT703b.jpg] Lawsonite from Sonoma Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/CT703c.jpg]

Lawsonite is a rare mineral with the type locality in nearby Marin Co., California. They are typically found embedded in a green schist matrix. This specimen is unusual because the crystals grew into an open vug. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.

CT763 - Cornubite $ 60 SOLD
 Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm


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Cornubite from Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/CT763a.jpg] Cornubite from Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/CT763b.jpg] Cornubite from Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/CT763c.jpg] Cornubite from Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/CT763d.jpg] Cornubite from Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/CT763e.jpg] Cornubite from Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/CT763f.jpg]

Areas of deep green Cornubite in matrix. Cornubite is a rare secondary copper arsenate mineral. Uncommon specimen from the Chuck Trantham collection.

CT769 - Woframite after Scheelite $ 140 SOLD
 Long Hill Mine, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut
thumbnail - 2.4 x 2 x 1 cm


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Woframite after Scheelite from Long Hill Mine, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut [db_pics/pics/CT769a.jpg] Woframite after Scheelite from Long Hill Mine, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut [db_pics/pics/CT769b.jpg] Woframite after Scheelite from Long Hill Mine, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut [db_pics/pics/CT769c.jpg]

Pseudomorph of Wolframite (likely Ferberite) after a Scheelite crystal. These are well documented USA classics, this one showing sharp, somewhat octahedral form of the original Scheelite. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.

CT781 - Hematite $ 50 SOLD
 Black Widow Mine, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm


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Hematite from Black Widow Mine, Pima Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/CT781a.jpg] Hematite from Black Widow Mine, Pima Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/CT781b.jpg] Hematite from Black Widow Mine, Pima Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/CT781c.jpg]

Cute thumbnail sized specimen of 'Kidney-ore' Hematite. Complete all around and undamaged. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.

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