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LL464 - Topaz $ 350 SOLD Mina Veronica, El Copetillo, Villa GarcÃa Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico miniature - 3.8 x 3.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated Topaz crystals on Rhyolite. the Topaz have flat terminations and are more red at the terminations and more transparent towards the middle and base. Aesthetic, undamaged example. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
K236 - Prehnite SOLD Merelani Hils, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 7.5 x 4.2 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Superb Prehnite specimen from recent finds at the Merelani Tanzanite mines. Striking specimen with large individual crystals. A thicker, highly translucent cluster is at the top with more toothy, individual crystals sticking out the front faces. The color ranges from a pure yellow to a yellow/green and slightly blueish. The lower left has an attached patch of intergrown micro Prehnite, Graphite and Pyrite. Undamaged, showy, and good sized.
LL450 - Tourmaline $ 950 SOLD Dara Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan small cabinet - 5.3 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated, pastel green Tourmaline crystal with smaller attached crystals tapering out from the main crystal. Translucent to transparent with light pink zones. Undamaged and weighs 21.44 grams.
LL460 - Spinel $ 500 Twin Lakes Limestone deposit, Lower Twin Lake, Twin Lakes, Fresno Co., California, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 5.2 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Well formed, translucent octahedrons of blue Spinel to 7mm in size associated with brown Pargasite crystals. Sawcut on back. Collected by Chuck Trantham and Al McGuinness in 1986. Chuck's label indicates locality as 'Locality 2, Twin Lakes area, Fresno Co., California, USA'.
LL461 - Spinel $ 240 SOLD Twin Lakes Limestone deposit, Lower Twin Lake, Twin Lakes, Fresno Co., California, USA miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well formed, translucent octahedrons of blue Spinel to 5mm in size. Sawcut on back. Collected by Chuck Trantham and Al McGuinness in 1986. Rare California specimen. Chuck's label indicates locality as 'Locality 2, Twin Lakes area, Fresno Co., California, USA'.
LL467 - Grossular $ 50 SOLD Vilyui River Basin, Mirninsky District, Yakutia, Russia thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy and lustrous complete single Grossular crystal. Undamaged with a couple small indentation where other crystals were formerly attached. It's mostly a translucent gold color with some areas that are whitish/green and opaque. From the type locality for the species.
LL235 - Axinite $ 75 SOLD Dodo Mine, Polar Urals, Russia thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.4 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Undamaged, sharp single Axinite crystal. Purple and transparent, complete all around.
LL513 - Acanthite $ 350 Reyes Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico thumbnail - 2.6 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cubic, stepped crystal cluster of Acanthite, a Silver sulfide mineral famous from this mine. Undamaged and complete all around. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL489 - Whiteite $ 300 Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada thumbnail - 2.8 x 2 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, blocky single Whiteite crystal with a smaller crystal intergrown. Complete all around and undamaged. This is the best locality for this rare species and this is an excellent, large example. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
SA701 - Vauxite with Quartz, Cassiterite $ 900 SOLD Siglo XX Mine, Llallagua, Bolivia miniature - 3.3 x 2.8 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare spherical cluster of Vauxite crystals. Vauxite group is 2.4cm in diameter.
SA702 - Ludlamite $ 600 Huanuni Mine, Oruro Dept., Bolivia thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() 1.4cm crystal of Ludlamite on matrix with Siderite. Aesthtics and quality are superb, undamaged.
M136 - Azurite with Malachite $ 750 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 3.2 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Azurite crystal with Malachite and smaller attached Azurite crystals. Superb electric blue coloration and wet luster. The frontside has a couple rows of tiny Azurites attached, and the backside has a single larger Azurite coming out the face. This grew straight out from the pocket wall giving such beautiful 360 degree viewing. There is a natural notch along the top edge and there appears to be a little damage right in the notch. Otherwise this is perfect and even stands up on it's own.
TS235 - Azurite $ 1200 SOLD Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.9 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, blocky Azurite crystal displaying a bright 'electric' blue coloration under lighting. There is one smal chip along the back edge, otherwise perfect. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.
B131 - Vesuvianite $ 450 Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada miniature - 4.5 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() Large, greenish yellow single crystal. Bright and gemmy at the termination. This mine is long closed and Vesuvianites of this size are hard to find now.
B138 - Erythrite $ 1500 Bou Azzer, Morocco miniature - 4 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() Incredible specimen of two attached ball-shaped formations of Erythrite crystals. A rare floater specimen for this species, crystallized all around. Definitely different than most Erythrites you will encounter.
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