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J955 - Hutchinsonite with Orpiment Quiruvilca, La Libertad Dept., Peru cabinet - 12.5 x 10 x 7 cm Large sulfide rich matrix with botryoidal Orpiment and red crystals of Hutchinsonite. Hutchinsonite is a rare thallium sulfosalt species and these recently found red crystals are some of the best ever found. Crystals reach 6mm long and both the Orpiment and Hutchinsonite are present on two sides. Impressive large display piece.
K158 - Brucite $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274) Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan cabinet - 13 x 8.5 x 3 cm Large specimen of solid Brucite without matrix. Large radial crystal groups, larger and thicker than most. Well crystallized all around and undamaged. Medium yellow color, translucent, thick and sturdy.
K427 - Rhodolite gemstone $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480) Tanzania thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm Well saturated red Rhodolite garnet gemstone weighing 4.14 carats. I bought this from gem dealer Rick Kennedy about 20 years ago for about $250.
K662 - Ettringite $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206) N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa thumbnail - 1.3 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm Single, well terminated crystal of bright yellow Etringite.
K661 - Gaudefroyite $ 100 (=~ CAN$ 137) Wessels Mine, Cape Prov., South Africa thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm Stout single crystal. Well terminated, larger than most.
K677 - Pyromorphite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1 cm Bright yellow/green crystals of Pyromorphite. Fine undamaged curving crystals over a 'matrix' of orange arsenian Pyromorphite.
K655 - Alanite $ 125 (=~ CAN$ 172) Mina Tiro Estrella, Capitan Mts, Lincoln Co., New Mexico, USA thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.8 x 0.2 cm Well formed single Allanite crystal. This locality is best known for it's twinned Smokey Quartz crystals, but it also produced these fine quality Allanite crystals.
K669 - Azurite $ 240 (=~ CAN$ 329) Morenci Mine, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm Quality single rosette cluster of Azurite crystals, good all around.
K746 - Mimetite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) Pingtouling Mine, Liannan Co., Qingyuan Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 3 cm High quality, glassy crystals with a rich golden color. A couple of damaged crystals otherwise nothing but fiery bright perfection.
K743 - Prehnite after Anhydrite $ 175 (=~ CAN$ 240) Djouga Diggings, Diakon, Kayes Region, Mali small cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 3 cm Velvety green Prehnite that formed over (now gone) Anhydrite crystals, leaving this rare and wonderful specimen. Transluscent and undamaged. The inside shows the flat, smooth surfaces of the former Anhydrite crystals.
K706 - Calcite on Ferberite $ 225 (=~ CAN$ 309) Panasquiera, Portugal miniature - 4 x 3 x 2 cm Well formed single Ferberite crystal with attached Calcite crystals. Perfectly terminated and undamaged with an irridecent sheen on the termination faces. This is an old piece I've had in my collection for about 25 years.
K698 - Wulfenite with Mimetite $ 375 (=~ CAN$ 515) Glove Mine, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm Golden yellow Wulfenite crystals to 1.7cm with small spherical Mimetite crystal groupss, good all around.
K712 - Smithsonite after Dolomite $ 225 (=~ CAN$ 309) Rush Creek Mining District, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm Bright yellow crystals of Smithsonite replacing Dolomite, with the curving form of the former Dolomite crystals clearly evident. Smithsonite also covers the surface of the matrix. The bright color is caused by inclusions of Greenockite.
K738 - Fluorite with Calcite $ 600 (=~ CAN$ 823) Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 3.5 cm Transparent light green Fluorite cubes with transparent wafer-like Calcite crystals. The quality of both the Fluorite and Calcite is remarkable. The best of a small lot I obtained years ago.
K739 - Cinnabar $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm Cluster of large, twinned Cinnabar crystals 2.2cm wide on Dolomite and Quartz crystals. Another small 'drill bit' twin is near the base.
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