Mixed Minerals from Tucson 2023


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LP842 - Galena (skeletal) $ 1200
9th of September Mine, Madan, Bulgaria
cabinet - 10 x 6 x 5.5 cm


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Galena (skeletal) from 9th of September Mine, Madan, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/lp842a.jpg] Galena (skeletal) from 9th of September Mine, Madan, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/lp842b.jpg] Galena (skeletal) from 9th of September Mine, Madan, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/lp842c.jpg] Galena (skeletal) from 9th of September Mine, Madan, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/lp842d.jpg] Galena (skeletal) from 9th of September Mine, Madan, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/lp842e.jpg]

Cluster of hoppered (skeletal) Galena crystals from the 9th of September Mine in Bulgaria. These are true skeletal Galena (not the man-made variety that were circulating years ago!) and occur with Sphalerite and Pyrite crystals. Undamaged and well crystallized all around, essentially a floater.


LP843 - Heliodor $ 3200
Sapucaia do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet - 7.5 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm


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Heliodor from Sapucaia do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp843a.jpg] Heliodor from Sapucaia do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp843b.jpg] Heliodor from Sapucaia do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp843c.jpg] Heliodor from Sapucaia do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp843d.jpg]

Etched crystal of greenish yellow Beryl var. Heliodor. Fully transparent with surface striations and is doubly-terminated with more pointed terminations at one end and flatter terminations at the other. Complete and undamaged. Weighs 27.35 grams.


LP844 - Anglesite $ 3500
Touissit, Morocco
small cabinet - 6 x 6 x 5.5 cm


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Anglesite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/lp844a.jpg] Anglesite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/lp844b.jpg] Anglesite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/lp844c.jpg] Anglesite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/lp844d.jpg] Anglesite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/lp844.mp4]

Exquisite yellow Anglesite crystals on Galena from Touissit, the source of the world's finest Anglesite. The best Anglesite were found decades ago from this now closed mine and top quality crystals are hard to find. This specimen has Anglesite crystals to 2cm tall that have excellent transparency, fine lemon yellow color, aesthetic arrangement on the matrix, and are undamaged.


LP845 - Smithsonite $ 950 SOLD
Yanga Koubenza, M'Fouati Dist., Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo
miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm


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Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza, M'Fouati Dist., Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/lp845a.jpg] Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza, M'Fouati Dist., Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/lp845b.jpg] Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza, M'Fouati Dist., Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/lp845c.jpg] Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza, M'Fouati Dist., Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/lp845d.jpg] Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza, M'Fouati Dist., Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/lp845.mp4]

Satiny translucent blue Smithsonite from recent finds in the Rep. of Congo. Smithsonite from this locality has trickled out recently, but mostly in more greenish hues. This one has spectacular, intense turquoise blue coloration, the finest I've yet seen from this find.


LP846 - Heulandite $ 650
Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India
small cabinet - 8.5 x 8 x 5 cm


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Heulandite from Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/lp846a.jpg] Heulandite from Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/lp846b.jpg] Heulandite from Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/lp846c.jpg] Heulandite from Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/lp846d.jpg]

Large, fan-shaped crystals of pink Huelandite on a drusy Quartz crystal coated matrix. The main crystal is 6cm tall and all the Huelandite have great luster and are in perfect condition. Big and showy crystals, not your average Indian zeolite!!!


LP848 - Topaz $ 150
Marambaia, Padre Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil
miniature - 3.9 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm


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Topaz from Marambaia, Padre Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp848a.jpg] Topaz from Marambaia, Padre Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp848b.jpg] Topaz from Marambaia, Padre Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp848c.jpg]

Single colorless gem Topaz crystal from Brazil. In excellent condition, complete all around with only minor edge nicks.


LP849 - Clinozoisite $ 800 SOLD
Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan
small cabinet - 7 x 2 x 0.8 cm


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Clinozoisite from Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp849a.jpg] Clinozoisite from Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp849b.jpg] Clinozoisite from Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp849c.jpg] Clinozoisite from Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp849d.jpg]

Tall, golden brown and transparent Clinozoisite crystal from Alchuri. It has a wonderful, complex termination and is transparent for the full length of the crystal. Undamaged and complete all around.


LP850 - Nagyagite $ 200
Sacarimb (Nagyag), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania
thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm


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Nagyagite from Sacarimb (Nagyag), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania [db_pics/pics/lp850a.jpg] Nagyagite from Sacarimb (Nagyag), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania [db_pics/pics/lp850b.jpg] Nagyagite from Sacarimb (Nagyag), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania [db_pics/pics/lp850c.jpg]

Platy grey and lustrous crystals of Nagyagite, a rare lead gold tellurium antimony sulfide, that contrast well against the light colored rock matrix. Hard to find thumbnail from the Type locality for the species.


LP851 - Linarite $ 200 SOLD
Grand Reef Mine, Graham Co., Arizona, USA
thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.5 x 0.2 cm


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Linarite from Grand Reef Mine, Graham Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/lp851a.jpg] Linarite from Grand Reef Mine, Graham Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/lp851b.jpg] Linarite from Grand Reef Mine, Graham Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/lp851c.jpg]

Small but perfect single Linarite crystal with sharp, flat termination faces. It's translucent to transparent with great electric blue color. Comes mounted in a small plastic box.


LP852 - Euclase $ 400 SOLD
Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
miniature - 3.8 x 2 x 1.6 cm


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Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp852a.jpg] Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp852b.jpg] Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/lp852c.jpg]

Glassy 'blue-stripe' Euclase crystals on matrix. The entire top surface of the matrix is covered with Euclase crystals, the largest 1.6cm in size.


LP853 - Moldavite $ 350 SOLD
Besednice, Czech Republic
miniature - 3.8 x 2.5 x 0.8 cm


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Moldavite from Besednice, Czech Republic [db_pics/pics/lp853a.jpg] Moldavite from Besednice, Czech Republic [db_pics/pics/lp853b.jpg] Moldavite from Besednice, Czech Republic [db_pics/pics/lp853c.jpg] Moldavite from Besednice, Czech Republic [db_pics/pics/lp853d.jpg]

Transparent green Moldavite from the small village of Besednice in southern Czech Republic. It has a slightly arrowhead shape with deep surface grooves. It's complete all around and in perfect condition without any chips or damage. Moldavite is not an item I typically sell, but as a mineral dealer you sometimes acquire different things in deals. I showed this to a dealer who regularly sells Moldavite, and he rated this as $80/gram quality. This specimen weighs 5.69 grams and is offered here to move at about $60/gram.


LP854 - Azurite $ 1200 SOLD
Tsumeb, Namibia
miniature - 4.5 x 2 x 1 cm


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Azurite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/lp854a.jpg] Azurite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/lp854b.jpg] Azurite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/lp854c.jpg] Azurite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/LP854.mp4]

Tall single Azurite crystal from Tsumeb. There is some minor edge chipping otherwise it's complete and perfect all around with sharp edges and an angled termination. This is also the highly translucent/transparent type and good blue color can be seen throughout the entire crystal when backlit (backlit in both the top and bottom areas to show the transparency throughout).


LP855 - Calcite, Dioptase on Malachite $ 450 SOLD
Tsumeb, Namibia
miniature - 5 x 3 x 2.5


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Calcite, Dioptase on Malachite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/lp855a.jpg] Calcite, Dioptase on Malachite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/lp855b.jpg] Calcite, Dioptase on Malachite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/lp855c.jpg] Calcite, Dioptase on Malachite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/lp855d.jpg]

This is a fabulous Tsumeb piece composed of botryoidal, velvety Malachite partially coated by Dioptase crystals and tiny white Calcite crystals. It's a floater with no points of contact. My favorite part is a spherical knob of Malachite adorned with a crown of Dioptase crystals.


LP856 - Calcite, Dioptase, Duftite $ 250
Tsumeb, Namibia
small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 2.5


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Calcite, Dioptase, Duftite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/lp856a.jpg] Calcite, Dioptase, Duftite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/lp856b.jpg] Calcite, Dioptase, Duftite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/lp856c.jpg]

Colorful Tsumeb combination piece with Dioptase crystals, pistacio green Duftite, darker green Malachite and two styles of Calcite crystals - tiny pearly white Calcite and larger transparent Calcite crystals.

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