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LP863 - Tourmaline $ 12500 Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 8 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single crystal of color-zoned Tourmaline from recent finds in Brazil. Richly colored crystal that 3 color zones - maroon red at the base, a highly transparent light orangish red center, and a vivid cranberry red at the termination. There is some chipping on the termination and it's priced accordingly. Weighs 112.33 grams.
LP864 - Tourmaline $ 7800 Rubaya, North Kivu, Dem. Rep. of Congo small cabinet - 8.1 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy pink and green Tourmaline crystal from recent finds in the Congo. The Tourmaline is a glassy pink with a bright green termination. Good transparency and in excellent condition, even the base has been rehealed. This is a crystal from early production at the locality that I obtained in a trade. It weighs 52.04 grams. Good, larger sized Congo Tourmaline typically sells for about $300/gram, but because it is an older piece obtained in a trade I'm able to sell it here at about $150/gram.
LP865 - Tourmaline $ 275 Rubaya, North Kivu, Dem. Rep. of Congo miniature - 3.7 x 0.7 x 0.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy transparent Tourmaline crystal from recent finds in the Congo. Congolese Tourmaline can get very transparent and this is a great example of that quality - transparent and glass-like for it's entire length. The color is light yellow, slightly reddish at the base and slightly green at the termination. Undamaged and weighs 2.19 grams.
LP772 - Galkhaite $ 300 Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA cabinet - 10.5 x 7 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright red Galkhaite crystals on Quartz coated matrix. The crystal reach 1.5mm in size and there are dozens of them dispersed across the surface of the drusy Quartz. Galkhaite is a very rare cesium, thallium, mercury sulfide.
LP700 - Cylindrite $ 220 Santa Cruz Mine,Poopo, Oruro Dept., Bolivia small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cylindrite specimen composed of silvery metallic Cylindrite crystals in matrix. It's loaded with crystals, with Cylindrite visible on all sides. Cylindrite is the only macro-sized crystals of a cylindrical habit in the mineral world. Cylindrite is a sulfosalt mineral containing tin, lead, antimony and iron.
LP645 - Silver with Sphalerite, Quartz $ 275 Veta Hundmiento, Porco, Agua de Castilla, Potosí, Bolivia small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rich Silver specimen from Bolivia. Porco is the oldest important Silver mine in Bolivia. Dense hackly masses of Silver protrude from all sides of the specimen. Purchased by the previous collector in 2008.
LP638 - Pyrargyrite $ 200 Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of intergrown Pyrargyrite crystals. These are sometimes refered to as 'ruby silver' due to the silver content of the mineral and the deep red coloration. Some areas show transparency when backlit.
LP654 - Brochantite $ 225 Bou Bekker, Morocco small cabinet - 7.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Dense clusters of brilliant green Brochantite on a limonite matrix. The larger crystals have a deeper green color and mixed with smaller crystals of a lighter green color, giving a nice color contrast.
LP634 - Fluorite on Pyrite $ 150 Shangbao Mine, Hunan, China cabinet - 10.5 x 8 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Areas of purple Fluorite coating large, metallic cubic crystals of Pyrite. Large and showy display specimen with individual crytals to 2.5cm on the diagonal.
LP686 - Diopside $ 80 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Chunky single Diopside crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. This is a lustrous, doubly-terminated crystal with medium green color and areas of transparency.
LP556 - Stibnite $ 75 Kisbanya, Hungary small cabinet - 6.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Unusual Stibnite specimen with crystal groups of Stibnite that have an appearance of stalactitic growth. The crystals also have an irridescent blue coloration in areas. Has an old collection number affixed to the bottom.
LP697 - Brochantite with Linarite $ 250 Mujuram, Morocco cabinet - 11 x 7 x 5 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Beautiful sprays of bright green Brochantite crystals with areas of blue Linarite. Colorful large specimen.
LP677 - Volborthite $ 75 Monument #1 Mine, Navajo Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 7 x 4 x 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright yellow/green Volborthite on matrix.
ST323 - Woodhouseite $ 75 Champion Mine, Mono Co., California, USA miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 1.5 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Woodhouseite crystals to 3mm in size on matrix with an attached small Quartz crystals. This is a floater specimen well crystallized all around. The Champion Mine is the Type locality for this rare species and has produced the world's best specimens.
MK986 - Quartz (japan twin) $ 145 Winnemucca, Nevada, USA small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 4.5 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Translarent, light smokey Quartz crystals on matrix. Near the center of the specimen is a 2.3cm wide Japan law twin Quartz crystal. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection.
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