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B298 - Volborthite $ 400 Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm ![Volborthite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b298a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b298a.jpg)
![Volborthite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b298b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b298b.jpg)
Volborthite crystals in a 0.7cm group on a Quartz matrix. This specimen is unusual for the pocket (only one of a few I saw) in that it has glassy, lustrous crystals with transparency. This pocket has produced the world's finest Volborthite by a huge margin and while this one is not the largest, it is of excellent quality. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. Undamaged.
B302 - Azurite, Malachite $ 200 Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm ![Azurite, Malachite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b302a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b302a.jpg)
![Azurite, Malachite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b302b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b302b.jpg)
Wide single Azurite crystal with attached Malachite. One photo backlit to show color. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. Slight chipping otherwise undamaged.
B303 - Azurite, Malachite $ 250 Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm ![Azurite, Malachite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b303a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b303a.jpg)
![Azurite, Malachite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b303b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b303b.jpg)
Azurite crystal group with attached Malachite. One photo backlit to show color. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. One very small chip found using a loupe, otherwise undamaged.
B304 - Azurite, Malachite Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.4 x 1 cm ![Azurite, Malachite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b304a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b304a.jpg)
![Azurite, Malachite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b304b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b304b.jpg)
Azurite crystal grouping with attached Malachite. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. A couple chips, otherwise undamaged.
B305 - Azurite, Malachite $ 300 Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.6 x 1 cm ![Azurite, Malachite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b305a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b305a.jpg)
![Azurite, Malachite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b305b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b305b.jpg)
![Azurite, Malachite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b305c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b305c.jpg)
Azurite crystal grouping with attached Malachite. Beautiful front and back with just a tiny area of contact on bottom where it attached to the matrix. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. One very small chip found using a loupe, otherwise undamaged.
B308 - Azurite $ 120 Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm ![Azurite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b308a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b308a.jpg)
![Azurite from Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b308b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b308b.jpg)
Azurite crystal grouping with crystals to 1.6cm. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. Undamaged.
B321 - Dioptase $ 500 Katanga Prov., Congo miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![Dioptase from Katanga Prov., Congo [db_pics/pics/b321a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b321a.jpg)
![Dioptase from Katanga Prov., Congo [db_pics/pics/b321b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b321b.jpg)
![Dioptase from Katanga Prov., Congo [db_pics/pics/b321c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b321c.jpg)
![Dioptase from Katanga Prov., Congo [db_pics/pics/B321.mp4]](db_pics/pics/m/B321.jpg)
Solid cluster of nothing but Dioptase crystals, with the focus on a central, large upright crystal. Main crystal is 1.5cm in diameter, rises up 1.5cm higher than the others, and is undamaged.
B342 - Moonstone with ? $ 800 Pili Mine, near Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico cabinet - 11 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm ![Moonstone with ? from Pili Mine, near Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b342a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b342a.jpg)
![Moonstone with ? from Pili Mine, near Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b342b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b342b.jpg)
![Moonstone with ? from Pili Mine, near Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b342c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b342c.jpg)
![Moonstone with ? from Pili Mine, near Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b342d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b342d.jpg)
An old specimen from the Bill Hiss collection featuring wonderful, transparent Orthoclase var. Moonstone crystals with black Augite crystals. There is also an unknown hoppered octahedral crystal present, about 7mm wide.
B364 - Copper $ 750 Onganja Mine, Seeis, Namibia miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm ![Copper from Onganja Mine, Seeis, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b364a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b364a.jpg)
![Copper from Onganja Mine, Seeis, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b364b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b364b.jpg)
![Copper from Onganja Mine, Seeis, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b364c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b364c.jpg)
![Copper from Onganja Mine, Seeis, Namibia [db_pics/pics/b364d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b364d.jpg)
Aesthetic Copper specimen of typically crystallized Copper with long, flattened leaf-like spinel twin crystals on one side. There is an old collection label affixed, but I have no knowledge of the previous collectors name.
B396 - Azurite $ 250 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm ![Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b396a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b396a.jpg)
![Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b396b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b396b.jpg)
![Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b396c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b396c.jpg)
Flattened, lustrous Azurite crystals on matrix. One edge of the small, uppermost crystal is contacted on edge where it grew against matrix and another small crystal has damage and irregular growth. Nevertheless, the damage does not distract much and it's a very showy piece, and price reflects the damage.
B399 - Azurite $ 450 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4.2 x 4 x 2.6 cm ![Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b399a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b399a.jpg)
![Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b399b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b399b.jpg)
![Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b399c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b399c.jpg)
![Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b399d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b399d.jpg)
Highly lustrous, elongated Azurite crystals that contrast well against the white Dickite coated matrix. Main crystal is 3.3 cm wide and contacted at the far right side where it grew against matrix, otherwise specimen is undamaged with crystals in an aesthetic arrangement. Azurite is also translucent under strong lighting.
B406 - Azurite Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm ![Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b406a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b406a.jpg)
![Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b406b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b406b.jpg)
![Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b406c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b406c.jpg)
Single large, thick Azurite crystal with a tiny amount of matrix attached to one side. Slight chipping present but overall very clean and complete all around.
B411 - Huebnerite with Quartz $ 750 Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno, Ancash Dept., Peru cabinet - 9.5 x 6 x 6 cm ![Huebnerite with Quartz from Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno, Ancash Dept., Peru [db_pics/pics/b411a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b411a.jpg)
![Huebnerite with Quartz from Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno, Ancash Dept., Peru [db_pics/pics/b411b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b411b.jpg)
![Huebnerite with Quartz from Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno, Ancash Dept., Peru [db_pics/pics/b411c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b411c.jpg)
![Huebnerite with Quartz from Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno, Ancash Dept., Peru [db_pics/pics/b411d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b411d.jpg)
![Huebnerite with Quartz from Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno, Ancash Dept., Peru [db_pics/pics/b411e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b411e.jpg)
Fine example of Huebnerite crystals in clear Quartz. These are not the typical parallel growth clusters of Huebnerite, rather they are stout individual crystals with wide, flat termination faces. Amazingly, not only are the Huebnerites in perfect condition, the myriad of Quartz crystals are also undamaged. Quartz crystals reach 5cm in length.
B414 - Arsenopyrite $ 280 Panasquiera, Portugal small cabinet - 5.3 x 4 x 3 cm ![Arsenopyrite from Panasquiera, Portugal [db_pics/pics/b414a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b414a.jpg)
![Arsenopyrite from Panasquiera, Portugal [db_pics/pics/b414b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b414b.jpg)
![Arsenopyrite from Panasquiera, Portugal [db_pics/pics/b414c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b414c.jpg)
Bright, bright silvery Arsenopyrite cluster with aesthetic form. Lustrous and complete all around with some small Apaties on the backside.
B416 - Rose Quartz $ 450 Tacquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![Rose Quartz from Tacquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/b416a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b416a.jpg)
![Rose Quartz from Tacquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/b416b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b416b.jpg)
![Rose Quartz from Tacquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/b416c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/b416c.jpg)
Flowy, flower-like cluster of rose Quartz crystals. Attractive cluster with good form and lots of distinct crystals.
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