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AU165 - Hematite after Garnet $ 120 Rock Creek, Montana, USA thumbnail - 1.3 x 1 x 0.8 cm Uncommon pseudomorph specimen of Hematite that has replaced a single garnet crystal. A msotly complete crystal from a recently purchased old garnet collection.
LP732 - Scapolite $ 120 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm Complete, well terminated golden Scapolite crystal with good transparency.
LP737 - Scapolite $ 100 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 3 x 2.2 x 2 cm Complete, well terminated golden Scapolite crystal with good transparency.
LP739 - Scapolite $ 100 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.0 x 2 cm Complete, well terminated golden Scapolite crystal with good transparency.
LP731 - Scapolite $ 140 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm Complete, well terminated golden Scapolite crystal with good transparency.
LP741 - Scapolite $ 150 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 3 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm Complete, well terminated golden Scapolite crystal with good transparency.
LP736 - Scapolite $ 120 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm Complete, well terminated golden Scapolite crystal with good transparency.
LP735 - Scapolite $ 120 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.1 x 1.0 cm Complete, well terminated golden Scapolite crystal with good transparency and copper colored inclusions.
LP880 - Rhodonite with Galena $ 500 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia large cabinet - 18 x 8.5 x 5.5 cm Large specimen of pink Rhodonite with crystallized Galena. While not a complete crystal (but crystallized), the sheer amount of Rhodonite is astonishing. Recently released from an old Australian collection.
LP892 - Sampleite $ 125 North Parkes Mine, near Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia miniature - 5 x 4 x 2 cm This is a fine representative specimen from one of the most important localities for this rare copper-bearing phosphate species. This specimen was field collected pre 2012. None or very few specimens remain on the dumps of this mine. It had a very shallow oxidized zone and the future of mineral specimen production at this locality is bleak.
LP894 - Manganocalcite $ 350 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia cabinet - 13 x 11 x 3.5 cm Mound shaped clusters of soft pink Manganocalcite from Broken Hill. Better than average piece recently released from an old Australian collection and now seldom seen.
LP897 - Cerussite with Malachite $ 180 Brown's Prospect, Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 3.5 cm Hundreds of reticulated Cerussite crystals on the front and back of the matrix. There is a vug on the 'front' filled with Cerussite over Malachite, and the back is nearly solid Cerussite crystal with just a bit of Malachite. In amazingly good condition given the huge number of Cerussites on this specimen.
LP898 - Zincian Dolomite on Coronadite stalactites $ 200 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia small cabinet - 9 x 6 x 4 cm Metallic gray stalactites of Coronadite that are coated on all sides by white zincian Dolomite. Complete all around and undamaged.
AU100 - Rhodonite with Galena $ 750 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia miniature - 4 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm Well formed red Rhodonite crystals in a matrix of crystallized Galena. The main Rhodonite crystal is 1.5cm tall and displays perfectly.
LP900 - Inesite $ 180 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 4 cm Dark red acicular crystal clusters on matrix. There are several radial clusters embedded in the matrix. Better known from South Africa, here's a nice Australian example.
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