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AF550 - Carrollite $ 200 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine thumbnail with a 1.4cm Carrollite crystal perched atop smaller Carrollite and chalcopyrite crystals.
A431 - Aquamarine $ 600 Mt. Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Sichuan Prov., China small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 5 cm ex. Matthew Webb ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tabular, glassy Aqua crystals on Muscovite matrix. The quality of the Aqua is much better than typical for this locality, and the main crystal is much thicker than normal, being 3.8cm wide and 2.3 cm thick. One or two tiny nicks present, but basically undamaged. Ex. Matthew Webb #353.
SA594 - Bournonite $ 475 Potosi Department, Bolivia miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 2.5 cm ex. Matthew Webb ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine specimen of two interconnected Bournonite crystals of high quality.
A596 - Apatite on Goshenite $ 750 Dassu Mine, Gilgite, Pakistan miniature - 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double terminated yellow and pink bi-color Apatite crystals reaching 8mm attached to the side of an etched Goshenite crystal. Superb for this find. Most of the Apatites are on the backside, but one is present near the base of the frontside of the Goshenite.
A597 - Aquamarine on Muscovite $ 2500 Nagar, Hunza Valley, Pakistan large cabinet - 18 x 12 x 8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clusters of gem Aquamarine crystals nestled in Muscovite blades. Individual Aquamarine crystals reach 4.5 x 2.2 cm in size. The crystals are glassy and transparent. Nearly pristine with only one tiny chip on one crystal, otherwise undamaged. Large and showy specimen.
E222 - Cuprite with Silver and Copper $ 400 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia miniature - 3.2 x 2 x 2.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater cluster of Cuprite crystals with Silver. This is a rare association with this mine being the only I'm aware of that produces this association. Additionally, there is a 1.3cm Copper crystal group attached to one end.
E231 - Cuprite $ 280 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Razor sharp intergrown pair of Cuprite crystals with good luster. Complete floater though back tip is slightly truncated and does not come to a point, undamaged.
A933 - Titanite with Ferro Actinolite $ 300 Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan miniature - 4.8 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater cluster of twinned Titanite crystals intergrown with Ferro Actinolite. Olive green to yellowish brown in color with gem areas. Nice form, well crystallized all around.
A941 - Titanite $ 300 Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan miniature - 4.3 x 2.5 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent to transparent twinned Titanite crystal from an unusual Paki locality that rarely produces. Olive green to yellowish brown in color with the extremely deep V along the top edge, characteristic for this locality. Well formed complete crystal with one small attached crystal.
A949 - Calcite on Stibnite $ 300 Henan Prov., China cabinet - 10.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated Stibnite crystal with two attached white Calcite crystals to 3.5cm wide. I've had this piece for over 10 years and still have not seen one with larger and better Calcites, despite the quantities that have come out.
NA283 - Boleite $ 1200 Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalia, Baja Sur, Mexico miniature - 4 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Boleite cubes and Paratacamite on a clay matrix. Two cubes are on the front face, largest is 7mm on the diagonal, with a multitude of smaller crystals present on top, some intergrown with green Paratacamite. High quality, rare specimen.
TS100 - Cerussite on Mottramite $ 4500 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 5 x 5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Stunning Cerussite crystal set atop a mound of Mottramite. The Cerussite is 4.3cm wide and complete all around. The Mottramite is sparkly mounds of a particularly deep forrest green color.
A265 - Titanite $ 1200 Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Single 5cm tall Titanite crystal with black Ferro Actinolite crystals on Calcite matrix. Titanite is sharp and gemmy with a green/yellow/brown coloration. This is an uncommon locality that seldomly produces, with matrix specimens uncommon. .
E388 - Stibnite $ 270 Baiut, Romania miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, flat Stibnite crystals in an attractive spray formation. Individual crystals reach 1.5cm wide. Undamaged.
SA847 - Rose Quartz $ 450 Jequitinhonha River pegmatite, near Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() Superb Rose Quartz crystal formation atop a single white Quartz crystal.
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