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SV589 - Veszelyite $ 150 Dongchuan, Kunming, Yunnan, China miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Isolated 6mm fan-shaped cluster of translucent blue Veszelyite on matrix. Beautiful, richly colored crystals of this rare species from a July 2020 find at an old Zinc mine.
MK146 - Copper (cubic crystals!) $ 1500 Northwestern Mine, Central, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA miniature - 3.7 x 2 x 1.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of cubic Copper crystals from the Northwestern Mine in Michigan's Copper country. Individual crystals reach 7mm in size. Ex. Chris Stefano collection.
MK147 - Chlorargyrite crystals $ 3000 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Brownish green, waxy crystals of Chlorargyrite from Broken Hill. Chlorargyrite is a rare silver species that's at it's best from Broken Hill, however usually as amorphous coatings and masses. Well formed crystals such as these are very rare. This fine thumbnail has individual crystals to 7mm in size. Ex. Chris Stefano collection.
MK149 - Vivianite with Ludlamite $ 750 Blackbird Mine, Cobalt, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Purple Vivianite with green Ludlamite from the Blackbird Mine. This mine is famous for it's purple Vivianite and some of the world's best Ludlamite, but rarely do you see both species together on one specimen. A rare and colorful thumbnail from the Chris Stefano collection.
MK152 - Microlite with Lepidolite $ 1800 Paprok, Afghanistan cabinet - 9.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Olive-green to brown Microlite crystals on Orthoclase crystals that are coated by Lepidolite. There are 10 octahedral Microlites crystals to 8mm in size present on the specimen. A rare, hard to find specimen.
MK154 - Hematite with Quartz $ 1200 Val Tavetsch, Canton Graubunden, Switzerland miniature - 5 x 3.8 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A 3.1cm wide mirror-lustrous Hematite crystal attached to a transparent Quartz crystal. The Hematite has a few small red Rutile crystals attached. The specimen is pristine and undamaged and comes with a few old labels.
MK155 - Sphalerite on Fluorite Denton Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA small cabinet - 6.2 x 5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Purple and yellow Fluorite crystal with attached red Sphalerite crystals from the famous Fluorite region in Hardin Co., Illinois. The Fluorite is rectangular and complete all round with cubic purple Fluorite over a yellow core. Translucent with color zoning.
MK160 - Topaz $ 350 Karengerenge village, Solwezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia miniature - 3.5 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() Glassy, gemmy single crystal of 'Imperial" Topaz from Zambia. Complete all around and undamaged.
MK161 - Topaz $ 250 Karengerenge village, Solwezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia miniature - 3.2 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy, gemmy single crystal of 'Imperial" Topaz from Zambia. Complete all around and undamaged.
MK163 - Topaz $ 150 Karengerenge village, Solwezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy, gemmy single crystal of 'Imperial" Topaz from Zambia. Complete all around and undamaged except for one tiny edge nick.
MK165 - Apatite $ 300 Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada small cabinet - 5.3 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Purple Apatite crystals to 7mm on matrix with Siderite from the famous Yukon phosphate finds in the Rapid Creek area of Canada. This area is best known for it's superb blue Lazulites, but many other unusual and interesting minerals are found there too, including Apatite. Though white Apatite crystals are not uncommon (often associated with Lazulite), purple Apatite is rarely seen.
MK167 - Silver $ 450 Zacatecas, Mexico small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Calcite and Quartz crystal lined vug with multiple areas of Silver. The Silver occurs as thick, striated ropey wires, thin curling wires, and hackly masses.
MK168 - Covellite $ 450 Bor Mine, Bor, Central Serbia, Serbia small cabinet - 8.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Specimen of iridescent, red and blue foliated Covellite crystals. Composed almost entirely of Covellite with good crystals all around. An excellent Covellite from an uncommon locality.
MK170 - Herderite $ 180 Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy single green Herderite crystal attached to a blade of Albite. The Herderite is complete and undamaged with glassy luster and areas of transparency. It has smooth, flat faces on all sides with etch marks in one face.
MK171 - Herderite Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy light green Herderite crystals with mica atop Quartz. The Herderite crystals are well terminated and undamaged, the largest 9mm tall.
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