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R219 - Beryl (3 crystals) $ 750 SOLD
various
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1 x 0.5 cm


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Beryl (3 crystals) from various [db_pics/pics/r219a.jpg] Beryl (3 crystals) from various [db_pics/pics/r219b.jpg] Beryl (3 crystals) from various [db_pics/pics/r219c.jpg] Beryl (3 crystals) from various [db_pics/pics/r219d.jpg]

Trio of gem Beryl specimens from the Jon Sigerman collection. Jon is a collector who specializes in gem crystals and has an excellent eye for color. The suite includes a 1cm Emerald from Jos, Nigeria with saturated green color and a steep termination. A 1.5cm etched orange Beryl from Karoi, Zimbabwe fully etched all around with bright glassy faces all over and uncommon color. Finally, a single Red Beryl crystal 7mm tall, complete all around with gem rough value. All crystals are complete and undamaged. Ex. Jon Sigerman collection.


R220 - Copper $ 150 SOLD
Rocklands Mine, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm


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Copper from Rocklands Mine, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/pics/r220a.jpg] Copper from Rocklands Mine, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/pics/r220b.jpg] Copper from Rocklands Mine, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/pics/r220c.jpg] Copper from Rocklands Mine, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/pics/r220d.jpg] Copper from Rocklands Mine, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/pics/r220e.jpg]

Scuptural, aesthetic Copper crystal from the Rocklands Mine. Well crystallized all around with a beautiful form and good patina. Good from either side.


R221 - Wulfenite $ 300 SOLD
Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
thumbnail - 2.0 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm


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Wulfenite from Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/r221a.jpg] Wulfenite from Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/r221b.jpg] Wulfenite from Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/r221c.jpg]

Stunning single Wulfenite crystal of the high quality and color that made this mine so famous. Highly lustrous translucent to transparent crystal - you can read through it in the center! Complete front and back with an uncommon form.


R222 - Gaylussite $ 50
Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.6 x 1.0 cm


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Gaylussite from Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/r222a.jpg] Gaylussite from Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/r222b.jpg] Gaylussite from Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/r222c.jpg]

Translucent to transparent crystal of Gaylussite, an uncommon carbonate mineral, from Searles Lake.


R224 - Dioptase on Quartz $ 450
Kaokaveld, Kunene Region, Namibia
thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm


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Dioptase on Quartz from Kaokaveld, Kunene Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/r224a.jpg] Dioptase on Quartz from Kaokaveld, Kunene Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/r224b.jpg] Dioptase on Quartz from Kaokaveld, Kunene Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/r224c.jpg] Dioptase on Quartz from Kaokaveld, Kunene Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/r224d.jpg]

Large, upright crystals of Dioptase on Quartz. Deep green crystals to 2cm showing small areas of transparency. Complete all around and undamaged.


R225 - Hematite after Siderite $ 150
Bell, Colorado, USA
thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm


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Hematite after Siderite from Bell, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/r225a.jpg] Hematite after Siderite from Bell, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/r225b.jpg] Hematite after Siderite from Bell, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/r225c.jpg]

Complete spherical cluster of Hematite crystals pseudomorphed after Siderite. Good shiny crystals all around, complete and undamaged.


R226 - Sulfur $ 900
Vodinskoe deposit, Samara Oblast, Russia
miniature - 4.5 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm


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Sulfur from Vodinskoe deposit, Samara Oblast, Russia [db_pics/pics/r226a.jpg] Sulfur from Vodinskoe deposit, Samara Oblast, Russia [db_pics/pics/r226b.jpg] Sulfur from Vodinskoe deposit, Samara Oblast, Russia [db_pics/pics/r226c.jpg] Sulfur from Vodinskoe deposit, Samara Oblast, Russia [db_pics/pics/r226d.jpg]

Beautiful large single Sulfur crystal from Russia. Internally transparent with a wonderful etched-looking surface. Complete all around. Hard to find these now!


R227 - Tarnowitzite $ 1800 SOLD
Touissit, Oujda, Morocco
large cabinet - 17 x 12 x 7 cm


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Tarnowitzite from Touissit, Oujda, Morocco [db_pics/pics/r227a.jpg] Tarnowitzite from Touissit, Oujda, Morocco [db_pics/pics/r227b.jpg] Tarnowitzite from Touissit, Oujda, Morocco [db_pics/pics/r227c.jpg] Tarnowitzite from Touissit, Oujda, Morocco [db_pics/pics/r227d.jpg] Tarnowitzite from Touissit, Oujda, Morocco [db_pics/pics/r227e.jpg]

Large specimen loaded with lustrous, snow-white crystals of Tarnowizite. More commonly seen from Tsumeb, Tarnowitzite are also found at Touissit and can get very good. Nearly pristine, the entire front is covered with crystals, with only a couple missing. There is also a vug on the side with additiional crystals. Comes with an old John Mitchell label showing a date of 2004.


R228 - Mimetite $ 50
Bagdad-Chase Mine, Bullion Mtns., San Bernardino Co., California, USA
thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm


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Mimetite from Bagdad-Chase Mine, Bullion Mtns., San Bernardino Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/r228a.jpg] Mimetite from Bagdad-Chase Mine, Bullion Mtns., San Bernardino Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/r228b.jpg] Mimetite from Bagdad-Chase Mine, Bullion Mtns., San Bernardino Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/r228c.jpg] Mimetite from Bagdad-Chase Mine, Bullion Mtns., San Bernardino Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/r228d.jpg]

Translucent, hexagonal yellow Mimetite crystals with Calcite. Rarely seen California specimen from the Bob Reynolds collection.


R229 - Tourmaline $ 450
Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan
small cabinet - 5.4 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm


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Tourmaline from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/r229a.jpg] Tourmaline from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/r229b.jpg] Tourmaline from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/r229c.jpg] Tourmaline from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/r229d.jpg]

Transparent gem pencil Tourmaline. Nearly flawless pink crystal with a green termination. Complete and undamaged.


R230 - Tourmaline $ 800 SOLD
Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan
small cabinet - 6.7 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm


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Tourmaline from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/r230a.jpg] Tourmaline from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/r230b.jpg] Tourmaline from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/r230c.jpg] Tourmaline from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/r230d.jpg]

Transparent gem pencil Tourmaline. Nearly flawless pink crystal with a green termination. Interestingly, there appears to be a tiny gem nodule grown right at the very tip. Complete and undamaged.


R231 - Apatite $ 500
Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico
miniature - 5 x 4 x 4 cm


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Apatite from Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r231a.jpg] Apatite from Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r231b.jpg] Apatite from Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r231c.jpg] Apatite from Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r231d.jpg]

Two transparent yellow Apatite crystals set in a matrix of translucent Chalcedony and magnetite. The main crystal is 2.5cm tall, well terminated, and fully transparent gem quality. Although loose single crystals are commonplace, and even matrix pieces are relatively abundant, truely special pieces like this are not.


R232 - Wulfenite on Mottramite $ 2000 SOLD
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
cabinet - 11 x 6.0 x 2.5 cm


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Wulfenite on Mottramite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r232a.jpg] Wulfenite on Mottramite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r232b.jpg] Wulfenite on Mottramite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r232c.jpg] Wulfenite on Mottramite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r232d.jpg]

Thick, orange Wulfenite crystals on satiny dark green Mottramite. The contrast of colors and textures make for a beautiful and uncommon specimen. The Wulfenite crystals are well isolated and well distributed, and reach 1.4cm in size. From a 2013 find at the Ojuela Mine.


R233 - Calcite on Conichalcite $ 950 SOLD
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
small cabinet - 8.5 x 8 x 3 cm


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Calcite on Conichalcite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r233a.jpg] Calcite on Conichalcite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r233b.jpg] Calcite on Conichalcite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r233c.jpg] Calcite on Conichalcite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r233d.jpg] Calcite on Conichalcite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r233e.jpg]

Scalenohedral white Calcite crystals on green Conichalcite. This is the largest, finest specimens of this type from the Ojuela that I ever recall seening. In most similar specimens, the Calcite occur as small drusy rhombs - this one has larger sized Calcite crystals to 1.5cm. The Calcite are in excellent condition with just a couple missing crystals on the very edge, the vast majority are perfect. A great addition to a Ojuela Mine suite. Ex. Allen Winans collection.

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