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LV351 - Tennantite on Quartz $ 350 Conception del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico cabinet - 10 x 8.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() Old Mexican classic of lustrous metallic Tennantite crystals on Quartz crystals from Zacatecas, Mexico. Well crystallized on both sides with more isolated crystals on the front.
LV138 - Getchellite with Orpiment $ 80 Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright red, platy Getchellite crystals in yellow Orpiment from the Getchell Mine in Nevada. Getchellite is a rare arsenic and antimony sulfide mineral and the Getchell Mine is the Type locality for the species.
LV359 - Sylvanite with Tellurium $ 200 Emperor Mine, Tavua Gold Field, Viti Levu, Fiji thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Specimen with both Sylvanite and Tellurium from Fiji. This gold mine has geology that is similar to that of Cripple Creek has produced exceptional specimens of various gold tellurides over the years.
MK451 - Tourmaline with Lepidolite $ 275 Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tourmaline and Lepidolite crystals on Feldspar from Stak Nala. The Tourmaline crystals reach 3.3cm in length, are well terminated, and grade from dark green at the base up to medium green with thin colorless zones at the terminations.
LV356 - Carrollite $ 240 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright mirror lustrous Carrollite crystals in a vug in white Calcite. The crystals reach 1cm in size and are undamaged with top luster.
MK452 - Andradite $ 500 Gray Throne Prospect, Graham Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 8.5 x 6 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly lustrous large crystals of Andradite from the lesser known Arizona locality located relatively close to the more well known Stanley Butte locality. The specimen is solid Andradite with greenish golden crystals to 2cm in size on the front face. Fine quality rare specimen that is excellent for the locality.
LV389 - Vanadinite on Calcite Apex mine, San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico cabinet - 9.5 x 9 x 6.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick layer of intergrown Calcite crystals with Vanadinite from the Apex Mine. The Vanadinite form barrel-spahed hexagonal crystals to 1.3cm in size and occur on and within the Calcite. This is a large, quality example for the locality with good-sized Vanadinite.
MK459 - Anglesite $ 750 Touissit, Oujda-Angag Prov., Morocco small cabinet - 5.7 x 4 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Anglesite from Touissit, Morocco. Translucent with transparent areas and a light yellow coloration. Well crystallized on both sides with one edge chip otherwise remarkably perfect all around. Both sides shown.
MK461 - Smithsonite $ 280 Kelly Mine, Magdelena, New Mexico, USA small cabinet - 8 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Satiny, translucent Smithsonite from the Kelly Mine. Bright sky blue coloration. Sawcut on back and bottom, ex. James Ahl collection.
MK462 - Cuprian Smithsonite $ 3000 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gorgeous lime green crystals of Cuprian Smithsonite from Tsumeb. The top face is completely covered by translucent, lustrous crystals. The bottom is vuggy with additional good Smithsonite crystals. Ex. Andrew Neely collection.
MK469 - Tellurium $ 200 Lone Pine Mine, Catron Co., New Mexico, USA miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Rich specimen of metallic grey native Tellurium in matrix. The Tellurium is present all throughout the specimen.
MK485 - Calaverite $ 950 Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rich specimen of Calaverite, a rare Gold telluride mineral, from Cripple Creek. Veins of solid Calaverite run all throughout the Quartz matrix with crystalized surfaces in areas. Lots of Calaverite in this one! Ex. Jerry Music collection.
MK487 - Azurite $ 1500 Watercourse Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater cluster of intergrown Azurite crystals from the now closed Milpillas Mine. Bright, vibrant blue crystals all around without matrix, typical style for the Watercourse Pocket. Undamaged.
MK491 - Cinnabar $ 500 Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China cabinet - 10.5 x 6.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Cinnabar penetration twin on drusy Quartz with Dolomite. The Cinnabar crystal is perfect and translucent red when backlit.
MK493 - Cassiterite $ 250 Viloco Mine, La Paz, Bolivia miniature - 4.8 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() Large, lustrous black crystals of Cassiterite. Main crystal is 3cm in size!
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