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C298 - Fluorite with Chalcopyrite $ 1500 Annabel Lee Miine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA small cabinet - 8.9 x 7.5 x 7 cm ![Fluorite with Chalcopyrite from Annabel Lee Miine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA [db_pics/pics/c298a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c298a.jpg)
![Fluorite with Chalcopyrite from Annabel Lee Miine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA [db_pics/pics/c298b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c298b.jpg)
![Fluorite with Chalcopyrite from Annabel Lee Miine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA [db_pics/pics/c298c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c298c.jpg)
![Fluorite with Chalcopyrite from Annabel Lee Miine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA [db_pics/pics/c298d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c298d.jpg)
Large and impressive blue cubic Fluorite from the famous Cave-in-Rock district in Illinois. Translucent blue with color zoning. The back and sides have attached small crystals of Chalcopyrite.
C306 - Pyromorphite $ 850 Sherman Mine, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA small cabinet - 6 x 3 x 3 cm ![Pyromorphite from Sherman Mine, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/c306a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c306a.jpg)
![Pyromorphite from Sherman Mine, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/c306b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c306b.jpg)
![Pyromorphite from Sherman Mine, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/c306c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c306c.jpg)
Green Pyromorphite crystals on matrix from the Sherman Mine, a lesser known locality located fairly close to the Bunker Hill Mine in Idaho. Excellent coverage of good crystals on both sides of a small ridge of matrix. Old label shows a price of $950.
C314 - Silver $ 200 Mina Vieja, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 3.6 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm ![Silver from Mina Vieja, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/c314a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c314a.jpg)
![Silver from Mina Vieja, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/c314b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c314b.jpg)
![Silver from Mina Vieja, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/c314c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c314c.jpg)
Old Silver specimen with a dark patina over much of the surface, though with areas showing bright silver coloration. Weighs 17.6 grams.
C322 - Tanzanite $ 250 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm ![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c322a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c322a.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c322b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c322b.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c322c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c322c.jpg)
Single pink Tanzanite crystal with attached Calcite and/or Zeolites and graphite at the base. Solid base that tapers out towards the top into multiple, feathery terminations. Pink is one the rarest colors for Tanzanite (or Zoisite if you prefer) and this one has well saturated color. Complete and undamaged. Unusual crystal from a late 2017 find.
C325 - Tanzanite $ 290 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.7 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm ![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c325a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c325a.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c325b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c325b.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c325c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c325c.jpg)
Single pink Tanzanite crystal with attached Calcite and/or Zeolites. Pink is one the rarest colors for Tanzanite (or Zoisite if you prefer) and this one has well saturated color. Complete and undamaged. Unusual crystal from a late 2017 find.
C327 - Tanzanite $ 250 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.7 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm ![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c327a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c327a.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c327b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c327b.jpg)
Single pink Tanzanite crystal with attached Calcite and/or Zeolites. Solid base that tapers out towards the top with crystals all over the terminations. Pink is one the rarest colors for Tanzanite (or Zoisite if you prefer) and this one has well saturated color. Complete and undamaged. Unusual crystal from a late 2017 find.
C328 - Tremolite on Tanzanite $ 350 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.7 x 1 x 0.7 cm ![Tremolite on Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c328a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c328a.jpg)
![Tremolite on Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c328b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c328b.jpg)
![Tremolite on Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c328c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c328c.jpg)
![Tremolite on Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c328d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c328d.jpg)
![Tremolite on Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/C328.mp4]](db_pics/pics/m/C328.jpg)
Single pink Tanzanite crystal with attached green Tremolite and Calcite and/or Zeolites. Solid base that tapers out towards the top. Pink is one the rarest colors for Tanzanite (or Zoisite if you prefer) and this one has well saturated color. Complete and undamaged. Unusual crystal from a late 2017 find.
C344 - Cuprite with Copper $ 300 New Mexico, USA miniature - 4 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![Cuprite with Copper from New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/c344a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c344a.jpg)
![Cuprite with Copper from New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/c344b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c344b.jpg)
![Cuprite with Copper from New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/c344c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c344c.jpg)
![Cuprite with Copper from New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/c344d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c344d.jpg)
Solid mass of Cuprite crystals intergrown with elongated, wire-like crystals of Copper.
C350 - Malachite and Azurite $ 350 Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm ![Malachite and Azurite from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/c350a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c350a.jpg)
![Malachite and Azurite from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/c350b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c350b.jpg)
![Malachite and Azurite from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/c350c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c350c.jpg)
Botryoidal crystals of Azurite with areas of bright, chatoyant Malachite. The color of the Azurite is superb, as is the combination of colors. The matrix is composed of nodules of a vitreous black mineral.
C352 - Skutterudite $ 500 Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ![Skutterudite from Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/c352a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c352a.jpg)
![Skutterudite from Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/c352b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c352b.jpg)
![Skutterudite from Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/c352c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c352c.jpg)
Good sized single Skutterudite from Schneeberg. A German classic that is hard to find, especially as compared to more common Moroccan specimens. It is a large crystal for the locality which more commonly produced 1cm size range crystals.
C358 - Apophyllite $ 300 Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India small cabinet - 7.3 x 6.5 x 4 cm ![Apophyllite from Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/c358a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c358a.jpg)
![Apophyllite from Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/c358b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c358b.jpg)
![Apophyllite from Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/c358c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c358c.jpg)
Hemispherical cluster of 'disco ball' Apophyllite. Complete all around with a green core and clear outer tips.
C381 - Datolite $ 400 Wessels Mine, Hotazel, South Africa miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![Datolite from Wessels Mine, Hotazel, South Africa [db_pics/pics/c381a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c381a.jpg)
![Datolite from Wessels Mine, Hotazel, South Africa [db_pics/pics/c381b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c381b.jpg)
![Datolite from Wessels Mine, Hotazel, South Africa [db_pics/pics/c381c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c381c.jpg)
Rare specimen of pink Datolite from the Wessels Mine. There are 5 main crystals to 1.3cm that run up the center of the specimen. Crystals have glassy luster and are undamaged.
C385 - Stibiconite after Stibnite $ 150 San Luis Potosi, Mexico small cabinet - 5.7 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm ![Stibiconite after Stibnite from San Luis Potosi, Mexico [db_pics/pics/c385a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c385a.jpg)
![Stibiconite after Stibnite from San Luis Potosi, Mexico [db_pics/pics/c385b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c385b.jpg)
Stibiconite after Stibnite specimen with sharp form and a steep pyramidal termination. This is a Mexican classic and a complete replacement of the former Stibnite (not just a surface coating) as can be seen on the bottom of the crystal. Complete and undamaged.
C388 - Stellerite $ 650 Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 6 x 6 x 4.0 cm ![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c388a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c388a.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c388b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c388b.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c388c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c388c.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c388d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c388d.jpg)
Yellow crystal groups of Stellerite with the largest 4.8cm across. Radial groups of crystals that get wider as they extend out. The form reminds me of the fat back tires you sometimes see on motorcycles. Close inspection reveals a highly lustrous surface of interlocking crystals. I got this at the 2018 Tucson show and I only saw five specimens of this style with one dealer.
C390 - Stellerite $ 300 Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 8 x 5.5 x 4.0 cm ![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c390a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c390a.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c390b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c390b.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c390c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c390c.jpg)
Yellow crystal groups of Stellerite with the largest 4cm across. Radial groups of crystals that get wider as they extend out. The form reminds me of the fat back tires you sometimes see on motorcycles. Close inspection reveals a highly lustrous surface of interlocking crystals. I got this at the 2018 Tucson show and I only saw five specimens of this style with one dealer.
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