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B565 - Azurite $ 1800 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet - 8 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Striking specimen of deep blue Azurite crystals from the Milpillas Mine. The Azurite crystals reach 2.5cm in size and from an attractive grouping well centered on a clean white matrix. In excellent condition with some chipping only on the lower outer edges. Visually stunning specimen!!
B574 - Smithsonite $ 400 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Elongated, transparent Smithsonite crystals rising up out of a shallow vug in matrix. Crystals reach 1.5cm tall.
B595 - Calcite $ 120 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp, highly lustrous Calcite rhomb, 2.4cm on a colorful matrix of Dolomite. The old label dates the specimen back to at least 1977.
B607 - Azurite with Malachite $ 1500 Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico cabinet - 10.5 x 6 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite crystals too 2.2cm and spherical masses of green Malachite on a white Dickite coated matrix. What a stunning piece! The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single clay-filled pocket opened in April 2015 . There is a small nick on the upper right crystal, otherwise undamaged.
B622 - Calcite with Boulangerite $ 450 Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramures Co., Romania small cabinet - 8 x 7.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent, layered rosettes (intergrown flattened rhombohedra) of Calcite which are included by silvery needles of Boulangerite. A complete floater specimen comprised of a 5.5cm central cluster with a few side clusters. Can be oriented to resemble Mickey Mouse!
B624 - Manganite Ilfeld, Harz Mts., Thuringia, Germany small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Not your typical druse of Manganite crystals. This specien features a lustrous, metallic, jet-black, striated, manganite crystal of 1.8 cm rising out of an open vug. The vug is set in massive crystalline manganite lined with a bit of barite for contrast. These old Ilfeld Manganites are regarded as the world's best for species and came out in late 1800s.
B626 - Siderite $ 600 Neudorf, Harz Mts, Saxony, Germany small cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() Fine quality Siderite crystals over Quartz. The Siderite rhombs have excellent saturated color and reach 2cm in size. An old-time, desirable European classic of rich color and quality.
B648 - Copper $ 350 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia miniature - 4.3 x 1 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluser of Copper crystals with a large spinel twin of 3cm forming the base for additional smaller crystals. Good patina and in excellent condition.
B663 - Sphalerite Pierrepont Mine, Pierrepont, St. Lawrence Co., New York small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright, jewel-like golden Sphalerite crystals set in a vug in Magnetite. The whole specimen, even the matrix, is bright and just sparkles. Excellent quality Sphalerite and hard to get specimen. Better than photos.
B668 - Inesite $ 250 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Pink Inesite crystals covering matrix, but not your typical druse of evenly sized crystals. This particular find produced specimens with tufts of Inesite rising above the smaller crystals.
B669 - Inesite $ 220 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Pink Inesite crystals covering matrix, but not your typical druse of evenly sized crystals. This particular find produced specimens with tufts of Inesite rising above the smaller crystals.
B674 - Malachite after Azurite Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico cabinet - 10 x 7.5 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright velvety Malachite that have replaced large Azurite crystals. Crystals reach 3.5cm wide. There is Azurite throughout the matrix providing color contrast, and the whole specimen has a little more flair and pizzaz than the typical Mal/Az psuedos from here.
B686 - Azurite $ 350 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright and glassy bladed Azurite crystals on matrix. The crystals are superb and reach 1.6cm wide. Fine and undamaged.
B708 - Scapolite $ 240 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemmy and lustrous, water-clear, yellow Scapolite crystal with glassy termination faces from Morogoro, Tanzania. The recent finds of Scapolite from Tanzania have been outstanding. A fine Scapolite, complete all-around and undamaged. Great aesthetics and an impressive gem crystal weighing 4.3 grams. All GEM!
B713 - Scapolite $ 300 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() Gemmy and lustrous, water-clear, yellow Scapolite crystal with glassy termination faces from Morogoro, Tanzania. The recent finds of Scapolite from Tanzania have been outstanding. A fine Scapolite, complete all-around and with only minor edge wear and a small unidentified crystal included in the front face. Great aesthetics and an impressive gem crystal. Weighs 9.6 grams.
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