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NA127 - Acanthite $ 600 Guanajuato, Mexico thumbnail - 3.1 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine thumbnail acanthite with mulitple crystals culminating in a large, sharp 1.5cm cubic crystal at the tip. Better in person, 3.1 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm.
SA451 - Tourmaline, Lepidolite, Quartz $ 360 Mina da Ponte, Aracuai, Mnas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Clear Quartz crystal partially enclosing what was once a green Tourmaline crystal. The Tourmaline within the Quartz remains complete, however where it exits the Quartz (on top and along the backside), it has altered to a rectangular stack of Lepidolite crystals. Really neat and interesting specimen.
E524 - Anapaite in fossil bivalve $ 300 Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Two exceptionally fine Anapaite crystals which formed in a 2.3cm wide fossil bivalve. These are now hard to find and the quality of the Anapaite is very high.
E568 - Sulfur on Aragonite $ 750 Sicily, Italy small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large 2.4cm Sulfur crystal well centered on a pair of Aragonite crystal covered points. Main crystal is undamaged and some areas have Aragonite growing over the Sulfur. From a recently released collection. Size 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm.
A609 - Fluorite, Arsenopyrite, Dolomite $ 280 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 5.2 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine, near floater specimen consisting of light purple Fluorite cubes, Arsenopyrite (in an interlocking 4cm cluster), pearlescent pink Dolomite that wraps all around the backside, and Muscovite. Highly aesthetic classic Yaogangxian combo.
A174 - Ferberite $ 250 Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, fine single Ferberite crystal. A very good example of a mineral that is somewhat common now, however will soon will be a classic, ranking as the worlds best, size 5.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm.
A106 - Cinnabar $ 440 Tongren, Guizhou, China small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() 2.8cm cluster of Cinnabar crystals on Dolomite. Sawn base and edges, size 7 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm.
A990 - Inesite, Hubeite on Apophyllite $ 1250 Hubei Prov., China cabinet - 9.5 x 8 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large red Inesite crystal spray with other areas of Inesite, good clusters of Hubeite (brown), Quartz crystals, and tiny drusy Apophyllite, size 9.5 x 8 x 4 cm.
A196 - Cinnabar on Dolomite $ 1200 Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China small cabinet - 9 x 8 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Cinnabar penetration twin rising up 1.7cm and 1.5 cm wide on Dolomite. Fine quality Cinnabar that glows red when backlit. Fine undamaged piece, Chinese Cinnabar is by far the world's best, get a good one while supplies are still plentiful. Although there is plenty of lower quality material available now, the better ones are few and far between, size 9 x 8 x 4 cm.
A335 - Topaz $ 450 Shigar Valley, Pakistan miniature - 4.5 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Good sized single gem Topaz crystal with a smooth, flat termination and beveled edges. Complete all around.
AF412 - Olmiite $ 300 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa small cabinet - 8 x 5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() Aesthetic grouping of bowtie crystals on matrix. Opaque, tan colored crystals in attractive, balanced arrangement. Very good specimen, 8 x 5 x 2.5 cm.
AF642 - Malachite $ 180 Shaba Prov., Congo small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() Botryoidal Malachite on matrix. Very attractive and atypical to have the malachite well centered on matrix such as this one, 7 x 7 x 5 cm.
AF571 - Hausmannite $ 240 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.5 x 2.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Hausmannite crystal with a few smaller crystals attached. Main crystal is 2.7cm tip to tip. A kalahari classic now hard to find.
AF537 - Acanthite Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco miniature - 3.2 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() Sharp octahedral crystals to 12mm on edge. The crystals are very sharp in form but have slightly curved edges giving them a unique appearance, 3.2 x 2.5 x 2 cm.
AF546 - Acanthite $ 250 Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco miniature - 3.2 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp octahedral crystals to 13mm on edge, 3.2 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm.
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