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SV531 - Smithsonite with Fluorite $ 300 Sheshodonnell East Mine, Carron, The Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland cabinet - 11 x 7 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Vuggy specimen of bright yellow cadmium Smithsonite and purple Fluorite. Botryoidal, satiny Smithsonite is present in open vugs all around the specimen. The Sheshodonnell East Mine is a small former zinc mine that was worked in about 1862-63 (per MINDAT). The miners were lookng for the sphalerite and the smithsonite was placed in the dumps, and collected about 100 years later. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV540 - Chabazite Craigs Quarry, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Ireland miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy, large white Chabazite rhombs over matrix. The crystals are translucent to transparent and reach 1.2cm in size. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV362 - Zincolivenite (formerly Cuprian Adamite) $ 200 Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Isolated bright green crystals of Zincolivenite (a mineral formerly known as Cuprian Adamite) with Cerussite. The crystals reach 0.5cm in size and contrast well against the dark matrix.
SV350 - Willemite $ 500 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Deep blue, botryoidal Willemite coating matrix. The Willemite is translucent and here are small blue/green Rosaite spheres in association.
SV410 - Plancheite Kamoya Central Mine, Katanga, DR Congo small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fibrous crystal clusters of sky blue Plancheite covering the entire front display face.
SV330 - Creedite $ 280 Mina Navidad, Rodeo, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spherical cluster of orange Creedite crystals from Mexico with crystals sticking out in all directions. The mine is a brecciated Fluorite vein and the Creedite occurs in clay filled voids in the Breccia, allowing for specimens such as this one that are crystallized all around.
MK104 - Alexandrite $ 750 Novello Mine, Masvingo, Zimbabwe miniature - 3.7 x 3.2 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare Alexandrite crystal cluster from Zimbabwe. These are most commonly seen as individual crystals embedded in a hard black schist. This one is nothing but solid crystals!!! The crystals reach 1.3cm in size and have a green and purple color change. Good on both sides.
MK111 - Papagoite $ 250 New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA miniature - 4.3 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright 'electric' blue Papagoite in seams and covering areas of a rock matrix. This has good crystals (!) in areas. From the type locality for Papagoite which was discovered in Ajo in 1960. A rare and hard to find specimen.
MK114 - Papagoite $ 200 New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright 'electric' blue Papagoite in seams and covering areas of a rock matrix. This has good crystals (!) in areas. From the type locality for Papagoite which was discovered in Ajo in 1960. A rare and hard to find specimen.
MK122 - Galena (spinel twinned) $ 400 Gyudyurska Mine, Ema Reka, Zlatograd, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria small cabinet - 6 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Silvery spinel-twinned crystals of Galena over Pyrite crystals. The main crystal is 3.2cm wide and displays well. Well crystallized all around and undamaged, sawcut on base. Ex. Eric Laskowski collection.
MK123 - Wulfenite $ 450 Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico cabinet - 12 x 8.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Flat matrix plate covered with yellow Wulfenite crystals. The crystals are in excellent condition and densely cover the entire front side.
MK126 - Almandine Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria small cabinet - 7.7 x 5.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Almandine specimen from Zillertal featuring two dark reddish-brown Almandine crystals in a schist matrix. The well-formed dodecahedral crystals reach 3.3cm in size.
MK128 - Almandine Seeber valley, Burggrafenamt, South Tyrol, Italy small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Italian Almandine specimen from Seeber valley featuring five dark reddish-brown Almandine crystals in a schist matrix. The well-formed dodecahedral crystals reach 4.7cm in size.
MK129 - Celestite $ 600 Sakoany deposit, Katsepy, Mitsinjo, Boeny, Madagascar cabinet - 12.5 x 11 x 7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemmy blue Celestite crystals covering matrix from the well known Sakoany deposit. This is an uncommonly good example with a gemmy central crystal 5.5cm tall that is glassy and undamaged. (Note that this is an old collection piece and was a little dusty at the time of photographing, and will be even better in person after rinsing).
MK135 - Olmiite $ 1250 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa miniature - 3.7 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two peach colored Olmiite crystals on matrix covered by drusy Calcite crystals. The crystals are translucent with high luster and display well from either side.
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