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Mixed thumbnails from the Dennis Ewell collection.


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AU521 - Heliodor $ 350
 Magli, Nigeria
thumbnail - 2.3 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm


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Heliodor from Magli, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/au521a.jpg] Heliodor from Magli, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/au521b.jpg] Heliodor from Magli, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/au521c.jpg] Heliodor from Magli, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/au521d.jpg]

Single gem Heliodor crystal fron Nigeria. Undamaged crystal with etched prism faces and smooth, flat terminatin faces.

AU522 - Diopside $ 280 SOLD
 De Kalb, De Kalb Township, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA
thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.3 x 1 cm


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Diopside from De Kalb, De Kalb Township, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA [db_pics/pics/au522a.jpg] Diopside from De Kalb, De Kalb Township, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA [db_pics/pics/au522b.jpg] Diopside from De Kalb, De Kalb Township, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA [db_pics/pics/au522c.jpg] Diopside from De Kalb, De Kalb Township, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA [db_pics/pics/au522d.jpg] Diopside from De Kalb, De Kalb Township, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA [db_pics/pics/au522e.jpg]

Terminated single green Diopside crystal from the classic old USA locality of De Kalb. Internally very transparent. Old hard to find crystal.

AU523 - Herderite $ 450
 Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.3 cm


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Herderite from Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au523a.jpg] Herderite from Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au523b.jpg] Herderite from Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au523c.jpg] Herderite from Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au523d.jpg]

Single purple Herderite crystal that has rich color and is translucent to transparent. Complete all around and undamaged, fine quality single crystal.

AU524 - Stibnite $ 140
 Kadamzhaj, Tien-Shan Mtns., Kirgizstan
miniature - 3.3 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm


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Stibnite from Kadamzhaj, Tien-Shan Mtns., Kirgizstan [db_pics/pics/au524a.jpg] Stibnite from Kadamzhaj, Tien-Shan Mtns., Kirgizstan [db_pics/pics/au524b.jpg] Stibnite from Kadamzhaj, Tien-Shan Mtns., Kirgizstan [db_pics/pics/au524c.jpg] Stibnite from Kadamzhaj, Tien-Shan Mtns., Kirgizstan [db_pics/pics/au524d.jpg]

Silvery metallic crystals of Stibnite from Kirgizstan. Well terminated, undamaged crystals.

AU525 - Almandine $ 160 SOLD
 Copper Hill Dist., Ducktown, Tennessee, USA
thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 1 cm


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Almandine from Copper Hill Dist., Ducktown, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/pics/au525a.jpg] Almandine from Copper Hill Dist., Ducktown, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/pics/au525b.jpg] Almandine from Copper Hill Dist., Ducktown, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/pics/au525c.jpg] Almandine from Copper Hill Dist., Ducktown, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/pics/au525d.jpg]

Single red Almandine crystal from Tennessee. This is a complete crystal with all faces present and equant form. Beautiful crystal from an uncommon locality.

AU527 - Anhydrite $ 120 SOLD
 Stassfurt, Saxony, Germany
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1 x 0.4 cm


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Anhydrite from Stassfurt, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/au527a.jpg] Anhydrite from Stassfurt, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/au527b.jpg] Anhydrite from Stassfurt, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/au527c.jpg] Anhydrite from Stassfurt, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/au527d.jpg]

Pale lavender single Anhydrite crystal from an old potash mine in Germany.

AU528 - Barite $ 90
 Meikle Mine, Elko Co., Nevada, USA
thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm


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Barite from Meikle Mine, Elko Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/au528a.jpg] Barite from Meikle Mine, Elko Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/au528b.jpg] Barite from Meikle Mine, Elko Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/au528c.jpg] Barite from Meikle Mine, Elko Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/au528d.jpg]

Glassy single golden Barite crystal with excellent, glass-like transparency.

AU530 - Azurite $ 495 SOLD
 Tsumeb, Namibia
thumbnail - 2 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm


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Azurite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/au530a.jpg] Azurite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/au530b.jpg] Azurite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/au530c.jpg] Azurite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/au530d.jpg]

Slender, elongated single Azurite crytstal from Tsumeb. The crystal has good suface luster and is a bright translucent blue when backlit. Undamaged.

AU531 - Bournonite $ 350
 Hengyang, Hunan Prov., China
thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm


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Bournonite from Hengyang, Hunan Prov., China [db_pics/pics/au531a.jpg] Bournonite from Hengyang, Hunan Prov., China [db_pics/pics/au531b.jpg] Bournonite from Hengyang, Hunan Prov., China [db_pics/pics/au531c.jpg] Bournonite from Hengyang, Hunan Prov., China [db_pics/pics/au531d.jpg] Bournonite from Hengyang, Hunan Prov., China [db_pics/pics/au531e.jpg]

Aesthetic, undamaged lcuster of Bournonite crystals.

AU533 - Wulfenite on Fluorite $ 90 SOLD
 Castle Dome Dist., Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
thumbnail - 1.4 x 1 x 1 cm


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Wulfenite on Fluorite from Castle Dome Dist., Yuma Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/au533a.jpg] Wulfenite on Fluorite from Castle Dome Dist., Yuma Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/au533b.jpg] Wulfenite on Fluorite from Castle Dome Dist., Yuma Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/au533c.jpg] Wulfenite on Fluorite from Castle Dome Dist., Yuma Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/au533d.jpg]

Vibrant yellow Wulfenite crystals on Fluorite. The main Wulfenite is 8mm across.

AU535 - Birnessite $ 50 SOLD
 Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm


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Birnessite from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/au535a.jpg] Birnessite from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/au535b.jpg] Birnessite from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/au535c.jpg] Birnessite from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/au535d.jpg]

Small, well formed single crystal of Birnessite.

AU536 - Morganite with Tourmaline $ 80 SOLD
 Haddam Neck, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 1 cm


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Morganite with Tourmaline from Haddam Neck, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/au536a.jpg] Morganite with Tourmaline from Haddam Neck, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/au536b.jpg] Morganite with Tourmaline from Haddam Neck, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/au536c.jpg] Morganite with Tourmaline from Haddam Neck, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/au536d.jpg]

Translucent pink Beryl crystal with attached Lepidolite and Tourmaline.

AU537 - Paradamite $ 250 SOLD
 Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm


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Paradamite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au537a.jpg] Paradamite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au537b.jpg] Paradamite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au537c.jpg] Paradamite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au537d.jpg]

An 8mm doubly-terminated cluster of Paradamite on Limonite. Paradamite is much less common than Adamite

AU538 - Morganite with Dolomite, Pyrrhotite $ 300
 Morro Velho Mine (?), Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm


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Morganite with Dolomite, Pyrrhotite from Morro Velho Mine (?), Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au538a.jpg] Morganite with Dolomite, Pyrrhotite from Morro Velho Mine (?), Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au538b.jpg] Morganite with Dolomite, Pyrrhotite from Morro Velho Mine (?), Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au538c.jpg] Morganite with Dolomite, Pyrrhotite from Morro Velho Mine (?), Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au538d.jpg]

Glassy and transparent light pink Morganite crystal with an attached Dolomite crystals. The Dolomite crystals have attached and included sulfide crystals, likely Pyrrhotite. The given locality on the label was only 'Minas Gerais'.  Although MINDAT does not show Morganite as occuring at the Morro Velho mine, the Pyrhotite on Dolomite is distinctive and Morro Velho is my best guess as to the precise locality.

AU542 - Eosphorite $ 200
 Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm


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Eosphorite from Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au542a.jpg] Eosphorite from Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au542b.jpg] Eosphorite from Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au542c.jpg] Eosphorite from Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au542d.jpg]

Cluster of translucent, golden brown Eosphorite crystals without matrix.

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