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C539 - Barite $ 350 (=~ € 287) Les Malines, Saint-Laurent-le-Minier, Gard, Occitanie, France cabinet - 12.5 x 7 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Snow-white Barite blades, with some amber colored, over a matrix coated by drusy Sphalerite.This is out of an old collection built in the 60s and 70s and no further locality information was available. Clean and undamaged, good from both sides.
C541 - Galena $ 400 (=~ € 328) Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri cabinet - 10 x 9 x 7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large cubes of lustrous Galena crystals, to 5.2cm on the diagonal, on matrix associated with Chalcopyrite and Calcite crystals. Such specimens with good large crystals on matrix are no longer common.
C547 - Pyrite after ? $ 240 (=~ € 197) Trepča Mine, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Elongated Pyrite groups that have replaced a previous mineral, possibly Calcite, on a matrix covered by Sphalerite. The base of one of the Pyrite crystal groups is visible and whatever was there before is all gone now - nothing but solid Pyrite. Bright, shiny luster and undamaged.
C551 - Ferberite with Quartz $ 325 (=~ € 267) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 8 x 7 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well formed large Ferberite crystals associated wtih transparent Quartz crystals. There are also small purple Fluorite crystals, Muscovite, and Arsenopyrite present.
C552 - Quartz on Calcite (R) $ 175 (=~ € 144) Herkimer, New York, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Outstanding 3.6cm 'Herkimer Diamond' Quartz crystal on Calcite. Quartz on Calcite are uncommon for the locality, unfortunatley this one came off the Calcite and has been reattached. The Quartz crystal is very transparent and bright, high quality (way better than photos). There is a smaller Quartz attached to the Calcite crystal too.
C557 - Spinel Big Maria mountains, Riverside County, California, USA cabinet - 13 x 10 x 8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large 3cm black Spinel crystal on matrix with other smaller Spinel crystals. This is an old specimen from a collection from the 1960s and 70s, and unfortunately there was no locality information available. I believe it to be from an old, lost locality in Riverside Co. It occurs with Chlorite and appears to have been partially etched from carbonate rock. It rates as a significant California Spinel. Undamaged.
C560 - Covellite $ 3800 (=~ € 3120) Annie Vein, Summitville, Colorado, USA small cabinet - 7.5 x 7 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Irridescent blades of Covellite crystals in a few different areas on matrix. Ex. J.H. Marshall Jr. and Geary Murdock collections and comes with three old labels. One label indicates 'exceptionally well crystallized Covellite. One of the finest specimens I have ever seen from this locality'.
C564 - Fluorite with Quartz $ 1200 (=~ € 985) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6.2 x 6 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Color-zoned purple/blue Fluorite cube with 5 terminated Quartz crystals grown along the sides.Two small trivial nicks otherwise pristine. Wonderful transparency and aesthetics.
C570 - Prehnite $ 300 (=~ € 246) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of translucent yellow Prehnite crystals on Graphite. Such yellow Prehnites have come from Merelani sporadically over the years, but never before in the quality that has been found in the last year. This specimen has big chunky crystals all over in a tall mound shaped formation. There is some chipping present, but mostly nothing but great crystals sticking out 360 degrees in all directions. A good one for the find.
C571 - Carrollite $ 300 (=~ € 246) Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() Exquisite jewel of a Carrollite set perfectly in rhombic white Calcite. The octahedron is 1.1cm in size, highly lustrous, and undamaged.
C572 - Apatite $ 500 (=~ € 410) Panasquiera, Portugal small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large blue/green Apatite crystals on Quartz crystals with Siderite. The Apatite crystals are highly lustrous and reach 2cm in size. Undamaged.
C575 - Helvite $ 950 (=~ € 780) Clark Mine, Rincon district, San Diego Co., California, USA thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Pair of Helvite crystals on matrix from San Diego Co. There are 2 crystals, largest is 1cm on edge. These are rare for San Diego, or anywhere in California. Ex. Curtis Wilbur collection, and pictured on Mindat, photo number 638291.
SM123 - Tremolite $ 80 (=~ € 66) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright green Tremolite crystal. Great color! A thich single crystal at the base that sprays out into multiple terminations as it rises up. The base is rehealed, making this a floater. Undamaged.
SM127 - Tremolite $ 120 (=~ € 99) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 0.9 x 0.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright green Tremolite crystal. Great color! Well terminated, undamaged crystal with good transparency.
SM130 - Apatite $ 350 (=~ € 287) Panasquiera, Portugal miniature - 3.5 x 3.2 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly lustrous blue Apatite crystals with Muscovite. Main crystal is 2.2 x 1.8 cm and intergrown with a slightly smaller crystal. Slight edge chipping keeps the price way down compared too the overall beauty of the specimen and the price this would be if perfect. Glassy luster with large transparent areas.
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