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C614 - Cuprian Smithsonite $ 650 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Green Cuprian Smithsonite rhombs lining a vug in matrix.
C617 - Sphalerite $ 400 Eagle Mine, Gilman Co., Colorado, USA miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Irridescent purple blue Sphalerite crystals on Quartz, the color reminiscent of Covellite. Beautiful specimen out of an old collection.
C620 - Diaspore $ 300 Aydun, Mugula, Turkey miniature - 5 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Interconnected, gem quality V-twin Diaspore crystals. Weighs 12.5 grams.
SM211 - Babingtonite, Prehnite, and Quartz $ 300 Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China small cabinet - 6.4 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A beautiful specimen hosting sharp black babingtonite crystals with light green prehnite on Quartz points. It's a 'floater' with no apparent point of attachment and no visible damage to any of the species. This example is in pristine condition and is as superb classic from this Chinese locality.
SM316 - Fluorite, Galena, and Arsenopyrite $ 250 Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 5.7 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clear modified cube Fluorite crystals are seen on the tops of gray galena crystals. Also in association are numerous groups of small silver colored Arsenopyrite crystals. A classic combination suite of species from Ojuela, with Fluorite on Galena being uncommon. Undamaged floater crystallized on all sides.
SM320 - Pyrrhotite with Muscovite $ 200 Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russiaa small cabinet - 7.0 x 4.2 x 2.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well-formed tabular, compound stacked Pyrrhotite crystals rest in a matrix of milky quartz and Calcite on this outstanding cabinet specimen from the Nikolaevskiy Mine at Dal'negorsk. It is, essentially, a 'floater' with no visible point of contact. No damage to any of the main crystals. Largest single crystal measures 3cm wide.
SM333 - Azurite $ 120 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet - 6.2 x 3.3 x 2.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Milpillas has produced some of the most beautiful Azurite specimens in recent time. Here's a matrix specimen with a 2cm wide group of dark, highly lustrous, inky blue crystals. All of the Azurite crystals are complete and sharply terminated.
C625 - Cuprite on Copper Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Congo (DRC) cabinet - 10.5 x 6 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large arborescent group of Copper crystals coated by Cuprite. The Cuprite covers most of the surface of the Copper and is crystallized in areas. There is also black Heterogenite and green Malachite present in areas. Large and colorful Copper specimen found in 2018.
NMD - Linarite on Galena $ 300 Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA miniature - 3.5 x 2.2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single Galena crystal covered by crystals of bright blue Linarite.
NMG - Cerussite on Galena $ 200 Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single 3.1cm Galena crystal with a surface alteration to Cerussite on matrix.
SM440 - Duftite on Cerussite $ 150 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent, reticulated Cerussite crystals partially coated by green Duftite.
SM449 - Rhodochrosite with Fluorite $ 220 Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, Colorado, USA small cabinet - 5.9 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rhombic Rhodochrosite crystals to 1.5cm on a Quartz crystal covered matrix. In addition to the Rhodochrosite, there are a number of glassy, pale green Fluorite crystals to 1.5cm.
SM468 - Quartz $ 150 Herkimer, New York, USA miniature - 4.9 x 3.8 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double terminated 'Herkimer Diamond' Quartz crystal. Complete all around and undamaged.
SM469 - Calcite with Ilvaite $ 150 Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Russia small cabinet - 5.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Interesting specimen showing 3 generations of Calcite. The top half of a scalenohedral Calcite sticks out of a wide rhombic Calcite crystal. Both were later covered by tiny black Ilvaite crystals, then all were overgrown by a final generation of transparent Calcite. You can see the tip of the scalenohedral Calcite covered by Ilvaite underneath the final transparent layer of Calcite.
SM495 - Vesuvianite $ 240 Fushan Iron Deposit, Hebei Prov., China miniature - 4 x 4 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated rootbeer brown Vesuvianite crystal with good luster.
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