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R248 - Apatite $ 650 SOLD
 Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China
thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm


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Apatite from Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China [db_pics/pics/r248a.jpg] Apatite from Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China [db_pics/pics/r248b.jpg] Apatite from Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China [db_pics/pics/r248c.jpg]

Exquisite single pink Apatite crystal atop a few crystals of silvery Muscovite. Highly glassy and transparent, complete and in near pristine condition. This is a beautiful jewel-like crystal. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.

R249 - Vesuvianite on Grossular $ 350
 Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico
small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4 cm


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Vesuvianite on Grossular from Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r249a.jpg] Vesuvianite on Grossular from Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r249b.jpg] Vesuvianite on Grossular from Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r249c.jpg] Vesuvianite on Grossular from Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico [db_pics/pics/r249d.jpg]

Large single Grossular crystal with textbook form and good size for the locality (the same locality sometimes called 'Lake Jaco'). It's complete all around with a couple smaller Grossular and Vesuvianite crystals attached. The Grossular is green to yellow in color and translucent. Sculptural, aesthetic example.

R250 - Hematite after Garnet $ 90
 Rock Creek, Montana, USA
thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm


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Hematite after Garnet from Rock Creek, Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/r250a.jpg] Hematite after Garnet from Rock Creek, Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/r250b.jpg] Hematite after Garnet from Rock Creek, Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/r250c.jpg]

Uncommon specimen of Hematite pseudomorph after garnet. Lustrous and complete crystal with a small indent on one side. Found as a byproduct of Sapphire mining. Ex. Jon Sigerman collection.

R251 - Atacamite on Chrysocolla $ 350
 La Farola Mine, Copiapo, Atacama Region, Chile
small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 4.5 cm


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Atacamite on Chrysocolla from La Farola Mine, Copiapo, Atacama Region, Chile [db_pics/pics/r251a.jpg] Atacamite on Chrysocolla from La Farola Mine, Copiapo, Atacama Region, Chile [db_pics/pics/r251b.jpg] Atacamite on Chrysocolla from La Farola Mine, Copiapo, Atacama Region, Chile [db_pics/pics/r251c.jpg] Atacamite on Chrysocolla from La Farola Mine, Copiapo, Atacama Region, Chile [db_pics/pics/r251d.jpg]

Scintillating sprays of lustrous Atacamite crystals over Chrysocolla. The green Atacamite crystals atop the blue Chrysocolla make for one the more colorful and attractive specimens from this find that I've ever owned. This appears to be a breccia fragment that was first covered on all sides by Chrysocolla and later by the Atacamite. A fine and very rich example for the locality.

R252 - Millerite $ 240 SOLD
 Perseverance Mine (Agnew Mine), Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
miniature - 4.2 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm


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Millerite from Perseverance Mine (Agnew Mine), Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/r252a.jpg] Millerite from Perseverance Mine (Agnew Mine), Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/r252b.jpg] Millerite from Perseverance Mine (Agnew Mine), Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/r252c.jpg] Millerite from Perseverance Mine (Agnew Mine), Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/r252d.jpg]

Tightly formed group of golden acicular Millerite crystals. Bright metallic crystals are present on all sides. This is an old specimen from a now closed mine.

R253 - Millerite $ 125 SOLD
 Perseverance Mine (Agnew Mine), Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
miniature - 4.1 x 1.8 x 0.9 cm


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Millerite from Perseverance Mine (Agnew Mine), Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/r253a.jpg] Millerite from Perseverance Mine (Agnew Mine), Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/r253b.jpg]

Tightly formed group of golden acicular Millerite crystals. Bright metallic crystals are present on all sides. This is an old specimen from a now closed mine.

R255 - Sulfur with Calcite $ 180
 Maybee Quarry, Monroe Co., Michigan, USA
miniature - 3.3 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm


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Sulfur with Calcite from Maybee Quarry, Monroe Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/r255a.jpg] Sulfur with Calcite from Maybee Quarry, Monroe Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/r255b.jpg] Sulfur with Calcite from Maybee Quarry, Monroe Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/r255c.jpg] Sulfur with Calcite from Maybee Quarry, Monroe Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/r255d.jpg]

Sharply formed 2.4cm Sulfur crystal with attached clear Calcite crystals. The Sulfur crystal is well crystallized all around with areas of transparency.

R256 - Copper $ 150 SOLD
 Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
thumbnail - 3 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm


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Copper from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/r256a.jpg] Copper from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/r256b.jpg] Copper from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/r256c.jpg] Copper from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/r256d.jpg]

Cluster of Copper crystals with a rich red patina. Nothing but well formed crystals all around with a few attached yellow Calcite crystals. Fine thumbnail-sized crystal group.

R257 - Catapleiite $ 750 SOLD
 Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm


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Catapleiite from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/r257a.jpg] Catapleiite from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/r257b.jpg] Catapleiite from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/r257c.jpg]

Exquisite single Catapleiite crystal from the Poudrette quarry at Mont Saint-Hilaire. This is a perfect floater thumbnail specimen that is transparent, undamaged, and crystallized all around with minor black Aegirine inclusions. This is a fine and spectacular example as compared to most with are more opaque, rosette type clusters. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.

R258 - Grossular $ 240 SOLD
 Mt. Belvidere, Eden Mills, Vermont, USA
thumbnail - 1 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm


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Grossular from Mt. Belvidere, Eden Mills, Vermont, USA [db_pics/pics/r258a.jpg] Grossular from Mt. Belvidere, Eden Mills, Vermont, USA [db_pics/pics/r258b.jpg] Grossular from Mt. Belvidere, Eden Mills, Vermont, USA [db_pics/pics/r258c.jpg]

Glassy, transparent single Grossular crystal. Undamaged with bright lustrous faces, nearly complete with a contact on the back where it was attached to Diopside. Ex. Dennis Ewell, Jon Sigerman collections.

R259 - Fluorite $ 120
 Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England
miniature - 4.5 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm


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Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/r259a.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/r259b.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/r259c.jpg]

Transparent, deep green twinned cubic Fluorite crystals from the Rogerley Mine. Daylight reactive with blue highlights. From an old stash of crystals highgraded from Cal Graeber.

R260 - Marialite $ 400
 Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India
small cabinet - 7.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm


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Marialite from Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India [db_pics/pics/r260a.jpg] Marialite from Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India [db_pics/pics/r260b.jpg] Marialite from Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India [db_pics/pics/r260c.jpg] Marialite from Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India [db_pics/pics/r260d.jpg]

Single yellow, prismatic crystal of Marialite (Scapolite). Well terminated crystal that that is fully transparent with striated prism faces. The yellow color is much more intense when viewed down the C-axis. From a less commonly seen locality for the species.

R261 - Zircon $ 1200
 Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
small cabinet - 7 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm


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Zircon from Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/r261a.jpg] Zircon from Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/r261b.jpg] Zircon from Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/r261c.jpg] Zircon from Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/r261d.jpg]

Two large, red Zircon crystals in black mica schist from Pakistan. The Zircon are lustrous, translucent to transparent, and reach 2.5cm in size. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.

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