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LP563 - Arsenopyrite $ 125 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of intergrown, doubly-terminated Aresonopyrite crystals. Silvery metallic and well crystallized all around. I found one point of contact on the tip of a smaller crystal, otherwise it's perfectly crystallized and undamaged all around.
LP529 - Stannite on Quartz $ 400 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 5.5 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clusters of irridescent blue Stannite crystals on a large group of transparent Quartz crystals. The main Stannite cluster is 3.3cm wide. Associated minerals include Muscovite and Arsenopyrite.
LP568 - Neptunite $ 280 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA small cabinet - 8.5 x 7 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly lustrous black crystals of Neptunite on white Natrolite. The largest crystal is a flat lying 2.8cm crystal that is double terminated. Most people think of Benitoite from this mine, but the Neptunite are also the world's best for species.
LP570 - Fluorite, Chalcopyrite on Quartz $ 275 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 3 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A row of upright, transparent Quartz crystals is coated on the front by white Dolomite crystals, brassy golden metallic Challcopyrite crystals, and transparent purple cubes of Fluorite. Fine and classic Yaogangxian combination specimen.
LP573 - Cylindrite $ 275 Santa Cruz Mine,Poopo, Oruro Dept., Bolivia small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 4 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Exceptionally rich Cylindrite specimen loaded with spray formations of Cylindrite crystals.
LP714 - Gold with Quartz $ 500 Aouint Ighoumane, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Colorful 2.4cm spinel twinned Gold crystals attached to a Quartz crystal.
LP716 - Chrysoberyl $ 350 Lac Alaotra, Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright greenish yellow Chrysoberyl crystal from Madagascar. Thick and barrel-shaped with sixling twinning visible on the ends.
LP717 - Chrysoberyl $ 220 Lac Alaotra, Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright greenish yellow Chrysoberyl crystal from Madagascar. Thick and barrel-shaped with sixling twinning visible on the ends. A floater, well crystallized all around.
LP724 - Tourmaline with Lepidolite $ 2400 Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Stunning pink Tourmaline with a blue/green tip that is surrounded by Lepidolite at the base. This one has a lot of visual impact with strong colors and high transparency. It's perfectly crystallized and undamaged all around and is doubly-terminated. Just released from a private collection, it was expensive but too good to pass up.
LP725 - Andradite var. Demantoid $ 750 Antetezambato, Ambanja, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar thumbnail - 3 x 1.7 x 1.5 ![]() ![]() ![]() Gem-like transparent green garnets on matrix. There are six larger crystals to 9mm with a number of smaller crystals. The largest is well centered on matrix and highly transparent. An excellent example from this find, just released from a private collection.
LP727 - Pyrite $ 275 Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Ancash, Peru thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.5 x 2.5 ![]() ![]() ![]() Mirror-lustrous octahedral Pyrite crystal from the Huanzala Mine. The crystal is 2.5cm wide and complete all around.
LP728 - Azurite $ 400 Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.1 x 2 x 1.6 ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of thick, deep blue Azurite crystals from Tsumeb. Well crystallized all around.
LP779 - Siderite, Chalcopyrite $ 600 Kaiwu Mine, Guizhou Prov., China small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright metallic Chalcopyrite crystals intergrown with translucent, tan Siderite crystals. This is a well balanced example from this find in excellent condition with plenty of Chalcopyrite crystals well dispersed among the Siderite crystals.
LP780 - Datolite $ 1200 N'Chwanning II Mine, Northern Cape Prov., South Africa small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare pink Datolite crystals from old, limited finds at the N'Chwanning Mine. The crystals are a well saturated pink color, lustrous with a soft glow similar to Rose Quartz when held near a light source. There is a wonderful small stalactite growth in the center and the bottom is also covered with crystals. Ex. Marshall Sussman personal collection.
LP784 - Apophyllite on Stilbite $ 600 Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India small cabinet - 6 x 5.5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy, transparent green Apophyllite crystal surrounded by peach colored Stilbite crystals. The Apophyllite is 5.5cm tall and penetrates all the way through the Stilbite crystals. The truncated tip of the Apophyllite is natural growth and not a cleavage (there are small dimples and growth hillocks on the surface).
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