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P101 - Atacamite $ 2000 Mount Gunson Copper mines, Pernatty Lagoon, South Australia, Australia thumbnail - 3 x 2.0 x 2 cm
Cluster of large green Atacamite crystals on matrix. The crystals reach 2cm in size and have sharp chisel terminations. There are about 5 crystals in the cluster, well centered on the matrix and very aesthetic. This locality mostly produced nodular clusters of Atacamite and good crystals such as this one were about 1% of the Atacamite found.
P105 - Tourmaline $ 950 SOLD Ofiki, Atisbo, Oyo, Nigeria thumbnail - 2.4 x 1 x 1 cm
Transparent red Tourmaline from Nigeria. Complete all around and well terminated with a couple tiny etch pits and chipping on one termination face. Facet grade 100% transparent for it's entire length. Out of an old collection from finds in approx. year 2000. Weighs 5.91 grams.
P106 - Azurite with Smithsonite $ 750 Touissit Mine, Oujda, Morocco miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
Tall, prismatic Azurite crystals associated with hemispherical white Smithsonite from old finds at the Toussit Mine. A former Azurite at the left base of the Azurite crystals has been partially replaced by velvety Malachite.
P108 - Adamite $ 350 Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
Complete, flower-like single cluster of Adamite crystals with bright, vivid yellow to slightly green coloration. Undamaged fine specimen found decades ago.
P109 - Rhodochrosite $ 850 SOLD Moanda Mine, Moanda, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon cabinet - 10 x 8 x 4.5 cm
Transparent red scalenohedral Rhodochrosite crystals lining vugs in a dark manganese-rich matrix. From an old collection, these were reportedly found in the 1960s.
FM892 - Spessartine $ 90 SOLD Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm
Satiny red/orange Spessartine crystals on Feldspar. The garnets reach 1.1cm in size and are translucent with surface striations. From a recent find of larger than typical sized Spessartine for the locality.
FM882 - Spessartine $ 200 SOLD Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
Cluster of 3 satiny red/orange Spessartine crystals on Feldspar. The garnets reach 1.4cm in size and are translucent with surface striations. From a recent find of larger than typical sized Spessartine for the locality.
FM884 - Spessartine $ 120 Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
Large single satiny red/orange Spessartine crystal with a bit of Feldspar intergrown on the backside. The crystal is undamaged and mostly complete, translucent with surface striations. From a recent find of larger than typical sized Spessartine for the locality.
C198 - Pyromorphite $ 250 SOLD Daoping Mine, Guangxi, China miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Bright lime green crystals of Pyromorphite. The specimen is nearly solid Pyromorphite with just a very small amount of limonite. Showy with top lime green color. Comes with old Steve Perry label.
B526 - Fluorite on Quartz $ 1200 De'An Mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Prov., China cabinet - 12 x 7 x 5 cm
Large translucent purple Fluorite octahedra to 4.7cm on edge. I typically don't buy De'An Fluorite specimens as they are usually etched out of Quartz resulting in a chalky, splintery Quartz matrix that nearly always gives me a quartz splinter in a finger when I hold one. This specimen is natural and unetched as evidenced by the nice, sparkly drusy Quartz surface of the matrix. The Fluorite is composed of 5 intergrown crystals with interesting multi-faceted sufaces and slightly curving edges. One very small tip chip on one crystals, otherwise undamaged and showy. This is a specimen I sold about 20 years ago and recently received back in trade.
T603 - Pyromorphite $ 750 SOLD 9 Level, Jersey Vein, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 3 cm
Yellow/green Pyromorphite crystals covering matrix. The crystals have an incredible wet looking luster and are undamaged. ©2010-2018 Marin Mineral |