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C485 - Azurite with Malachite $ 1500 Tsumeb, Namibia cabinet - 10 x 5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite partially altered to Malchite, with the Malachite forming fine 'bulls-eye' patterns. The Azurite is sharply formed with lustrous faces. The back is a large 10cm partial crystal and there are 2 terminated Azurite crystals attached to the front, the best is 5cm tall and grown out away from the largest crystal.
C489 - Silver $ 750 Imiter Mine, Tinghir Prov., Morocco small cabinet - 5.8 x 5.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly aesthetic, showy display Silver specimen with sheets of solid Silver protruding from a Calcite rich rock matrix. The matrix appears to have been stabilized.
C491 - Rutile on Hematite on Quartz $ 1000 Cavradi Gorge, Curnera Valley, Grischun, Switzerland small cabinet - 6 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Epitaxial red Rutile on Hematite crystals on a water clear, glassy crystal of light smokey Quartz. The Quartz crystal is 6cm tall and undamaged. The Hematite crystals reach 1.7cm in size.
C492 - Quartz scepter $ 250 Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent, light smokey Quartz scepter atop a Quartz crystal that is partially intergrown with black Tourmaline. The scepter is glassy with a stepped termination. Slight edge wear in places but relatively undamaged. This is an old crystal from the 1960s/70s.
C494 - Bournonite on Sphalerite $ 200 Machacamarca Mine, Potosí Department, Bolivia small cabinet - 8.2 x 6 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Elongated, silvery Bournonite crystals to 1.4 cm on a Sphalerite matrix.
C495 - Prehnite $ 200 Djouga, Bendougou, Kayes Region, Mali miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent green Prehnite with 4 stalactitic formations growing out of a Prehnite base. Sort of reminds me of a snails head.
C500 - Azurite with Malachite (R) $ 5000 Christiana Mine, Lavrion District, Greece small cabinet - 6.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Interconnected spherical clusters of Azurite with minor amounts of attached Malchite. This is a superb Greek Azurite specimen and was photographed in Lapis magazine. It is a floater specimen well crystallized all around and has one repair. Extraordinary color!
C504 - Fluorite on Quartz $ 350 Huanzala Mine, Peru small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.0 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Colorless, transparent 2.5cm Fluorite octahedron perched atop a cluster of Quartz crystals. The Fluorite has stepped growth indentations into the crystal faces. A subtle beauty.
C505 - Copper $ 375 Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Copper crystal cluster with a deep, rich patina. Good on both sides and undamaged.
C512 - Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond $ 350 Herkimer, New York, USA small cabinet - 8.5 x 8 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of double-terminated Quartz crystals known as 'Herkimer Diamonds'. Bright and glassy crystals that are complete and undamaged all around.
C515 - Quartz scepters $ 350 Chihuahua, Mexico small cabinet - 8 x 5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of excellent Quartz scepters with very slight Amethyst coloration. Small Chalcopyrite crystals are attached to the base. Comes with an old Lidstrom's label.
C518 - Calcite with Mottramite $ 150 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 3.6 x 3.1 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster lenticular Calcite crystals with green Mottramite. The Mottramite has great color and is both in and outside the Calcite A Tsumeb classic.
C524 - Andradite with Diopside $ 350 Gray Throne Claim, Graham Co., Arizona, USA miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Transluscent Andradite garnet crystals on Diopside. The Andradite crystals reach 9mm in size and are very sharply formed and transluscent amber colored. Fine quality specimen from a rare Arizona locality. Ex. Bruce Murphy collection.
C527 - Tourmaline $ 280 Mina Poa Alta, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 2 x 1.2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Small but colorful single Tourmaline crystal with alternating shades of pink and green. Weighs 5.4 grams.
C529 - Calcite with Barite $ 350 Minerva Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA cabinet - 9.5 x 7 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Elongated Calcite crysals associated with sky blue Barite crystals. This is an old specimen and though there are a couple missing Calcite crystals, it's in great condition overall and the main Calcite crystals are perfect and 3cm tall. The only one like it I've ever owned, and I only find one similar on Mindat.
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