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LP209 - Inesite $ 120 (=~ £ 96) N'Chwanning II Mine, Kuruman, South Africa small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm Sprays of red Inesite crystals on matrix. A Kalahari mangnese fields classic in excellent condition.
LP149 - Quartz, Epidote after Andradite Garnet Hill Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA small cabinet - 7.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm Rare pseudomorph of white Quartz and green Epidote that has replaced a large Andradite garnet crystal. The main crystal is 5cm in size and shows areas of white Quartz and pistacio green Epidote. The repalcement is complete with virtually no Andradite remaining. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection. Len collected this locality often and this was one of his 'keepers'.
LP145 - Fluellite over Variscite $ 200 (=~ £ 160) Willard Mine, Lovelock, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA small cabinet - 7 x 4 x 3 cm Shallow vugs lined with green Variscite covered by sparkling transparent crystals of Fluellite. Fluellite is a rare phosphate mineral and the world's best were found at this old Gold mine in Nevada. The presence of the Variscite makes this a more colorful example from the find. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection.
LP200 - Ludlamite $ 400 (=~ £ 320) Cabeça do Cachorro claim, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil small cabinet - 8.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm Glassy bright green Ludlamite crystals on matrix from a relatively new locality in northwestern Brazil. The crystals are well isolated, bright, translucent to transparent, and reach 1.3cm in size. Gorgeous specimen of exceptional quality for the species.
MK837 - Topaz Maynard (Bixby) Mine, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA miniature - 3.7 x 3 x 3 cm Well balanced specimen of Topaz crystals on Rhyolite matrix. The Topaz are gemmy and undamaged. There are small crystals rising up around the bottom with a larger 3.2cm crystal crossing over the top.
LP180 - Fluorite $ 350 (=~ £ 280) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm Stunning large specimen of transparent purple/blue Fluorite crystals from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are glass-like and totally water clear reaching 4.2cm in size. Minor edge chipping present and in overall excellent condition from recent production and associated with Muscovite and small white disc-shaped Calcite crystals.
LP182 - Fluorite $ 120 (=~ £ 96) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 2.5 cm Icey-looking cluster of transparent blue over purple Fluorite crystals from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are lustrous and transparent.
LP183 - Fluorite with Siderite $ 60 (=~ £ 48) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China miniature - 4.2 x 3.5 x 2 cm Transparent purple Fluorite cubes on Siderite from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite are highly transparent and lustrous and in perfect conditiion except for a cleave on the lower left corner which keeps the price down on what would otherwise be a more expensive specimen. Associated with Muscovite and green Chlorite.
LP184 - Fluorite $ 80 (=~ £ 64) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 2.2 cm Interesting formation of transparent purple Fluorite crystals from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are light purple and occur in a cross formation of stacked cubic crystals.
LP186 - Fluorite $ 150 (=~ £ 120) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm Intergrown pair of transparent Fluorite crystals from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are glass-like and water-clear with a light green color and contain fine needles of metallic Jamesonite. Better than photos.
LP187 - Fluorite $ 50 (=~ £ 40) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 2.7 x 2 x 1.5 cm Cluster of light blue over purple Fluorite crystals from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are glass-like transparent with associated yellow Muscovite.
LP190 - Fluorite on Quartz $ 125 (=~ £ 100) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm Single transparent cubic Fluorite crystal on Quartz from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystal is lustrous and transparent with internal phantoms. It's a complete single crystal that grew atop a Quartz crystal and has a light green color wtih a bit or purple inside.
LP197 - Fluorite $ 70 (=~ £ 56) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm Cluster of transparent purple Fluorite crystals from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are lustrous and transparent, undamaged, with attached Chlorite and Pyrite.
LP198 - Fluorite $ 125 (=~ £ 100) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm Cluster of transparent purple Fluorite crystals from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are lustrous and transparent and reach 1.8cm across.
LP199 - Fluorite with Dolomite $ 200 (=~ £ 160) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China miniature - 3.3 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm Cluster of transparent purple ('grape jelly') cubic Fluorite crystals with attached Dolomite from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are lustrous and transparent with a deep purple color. In excellent condition.
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