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K169 - Brucite $ 400 Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan cabinet - 12 x 10 x 3 cm ![Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/k169a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/k169a.jpg)
![Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/k169b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/k169b.jpg)
![Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/k169c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/k169c.jpg)
Large specimen of solid Brucite without matrix. Large radial crystal groups to 4.5cm wide, well crystallized all around and undamaged. Medium yellow color, translucent, thick and sturdy.
J999 - Celestite on Sulfur $ 80 Floristella Mine, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm ![Celestite on Sulfur from Floristella Mine, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy [db_pics/pics/J999a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J999a.jpg)
![Celestite on Sulfur from Floristella Mine, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy [db_pics/pics/J999b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J999b.jpg)
![Celestite on Sulfur from Floristella Mine, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy [db_pics/pics/J999c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J999c.jpg)
White Clestite crystals on Sulfur. Main crystal is 2cm and double-terminated. Undamaged specimen.
K240 - Tsavorite, Diopside on Graphite $ 280 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm ![Tsavorite, Diopside on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K240a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K240a.jpg)
![Tsavorite, Diopside on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K240b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K240b.jpg)
![Tsavorite, Diopside on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K240c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K240c.jpg)
Transparent Tsavorite crystals with Diopside on a matrix of solid Graphite. The Tsavorites are gemmy with great color, largest crystal is 5mm.
K268 - Epidote $ 90 Rehoboth, Namibia thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm ![Epidote from Rehoboth, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K268a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K268a.jpg)
![Epidote from Rehoboth, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K268b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K268b.jpg)
![Epidote from Rehoboth, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K268c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K268c.jpg)
Bright, glassy Epidote crystals from a less commonly seen locality. Translucent to transparent crystals.
K269 - Sulfohalite $ 140 Searles Lake, California thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![Sulfohalite from Searles Lake, California [db_pics/pics/K269a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K269a.jpg)
![Sulfohalite from Searles Lake, California [db_pics/pics/K269b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K269b.jpg)
![Sulfohalite from Searles Lake, California [db_pics/pics/K269c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K269c.jpg)
This is as fine a Sulfohalite crystals as I've ever seen. Sharply formed with good yellow color and translucency. The bottom (sixth) point is incomplete but not damaged.
K286 - Cuprite $ 220 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet - 7.5 x 4 x 2 cm ![Cuprite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K286a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K286a.jpg)
![Cuprite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K286b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K286b.jpg)
![Cuprite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K286c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K286c.jpg)
![Cuprite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K286d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K286d.jpg)
Sharp, well formed Cuprite crystals to 1.2cm wide.
K289 - Smithsonite, Hemimorphite, Aurichalcite $ 650 79 Mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA cabinet - 13 x 9.0 x 6 cm ![Smithsonite, Hemimorphite, Aurichalcite from 79 Mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/K289a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K289a.jpg)
![Smithsonite, Hemimorphite, Aurichalcite from 79 Mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/K289b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K289b.jpg)
![Smithsonite, Hemimorphite, Aurichalcite from 79 Mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/K289c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K289c.jpg)
![Smithsonite, Hemimorphite, Aurichalcite from 79 Mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/K289d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K289d.jpg)
![Smithsonite, Hemimorphite, Aurichalcite from 79 Mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/K289e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K289e.jpg)
Blue/green radial starburst formations of Aurichalcite, silvery blue Hemimorphite, green Smithsonite and more combine in a great combination specimen from the famous 79 Mine. It's both an interesting study piece and a colorful large display specimen.
K293 - Quartz $ 300 Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia miniature - 3.8 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm ![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K293a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K293a.jpg)
![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K293b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K293b.jpg)
![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K293c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K293c.jpg)
![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K293d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K293d.jpg)
Double terminated Quartz scepter from a 2017 find. The scepter head has both smokey and amethyst coloration and the stalk is pink due to Hematite inclusions. Complete with and relatively undamaged with just a couple tiny nicks. The combination of the colors and form make for a great specimen. One of the top 3 picks from a large lot.
K294 - Quartz $ 300 Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia miniature - 4 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm ![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K294a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K294a.jpg)
![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K294b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K294b.jpg)
![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K294c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K294c.jpg)
![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K294d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K294d.jpg)
Double terminated Quartz scepter from a 2017 find. The scepter head has both smokey and amethyst coloration and the stalk is pink due to Hematite inclusions. Complete with and relatively undamaged with just a couple tiny nicks. The combination of the colors and form make for a great specimen. One of the top 3 picks from a large lot.
K288 - Quartz $ 300 Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia small cabinet - 6 x 2 x 2 cm ![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K288a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K288a.jpg)
![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K288b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K288b.jpg)
![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K288c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K288c.jpg)
![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K288d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K288d.jpg)
![Quartz from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/K288e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K288e.jpg)
Double terminated Quartz scepter from a 2017 find. The scepter head has smokey acoloration and the stalk is pink due to Hematite inclusions. Complete and undamaged. The combination of the colors and form make for a great specimen. One of the top 3 picks from a large lot.
K395 - Chalcopyrite on Galena with Sphalerite Baxter Springs, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA large cabinet - 17 x 12.5 x 4.5 cm ![Chalcopyrite on Galena with Sphalerite from Baxter Springs, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/K395a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K395a.jpg)
![Chalcopyrite on Galena with Sphalerite from Baxter Springs, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/K395b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K395b.jpg)
![Chalcopyrite on Galena with Sphalerite from Baxter Springs, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/K395c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K395c.jpg)
![Chalcopyrite on Galena with Sphalerite from Baxter Springs, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/K395d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K395d.jpg)
![Chalcopyrite on Galena with Sphalerite from Baxter Springs, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/K395e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K395e.jpg)
![Chalcopyrite on Galena with Sphalerite from Baxter Springs, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/K395f.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K395f.jpg)
Large specimen of cubic Galena coated by drusy Chalcopyrite and red Sphalerite crystals on a chert matrix. Large display specimen of a USA classic getting harder to find. Saw cut on back.
K297 - Spessartine $ 750 Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm ![Spessartine from Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K297a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K297a.jpg)
![Spessartine from Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K297b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K297b.jpg)
![Spessartine from Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K297c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K297c.jpg)
![Spessartine from Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K297d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K297d.jpg)
Bright citrus orange Spessartine crystal, complete all around. Equant form with gem zones. There is some natural small surface pits, but no damage. This is a good one, with minimal black inclusions that negatively affect most of these. The intensity of color and gem zones are even more apparent with backlighting. These are no longer being found. Weighs 20.7 grams.
K323 - Chalcopyrite with Quartz $ 280 Madan, Rhodope Mts., Bulgaria cabinet - 9.5 x 7.5 x 2.5 cm ![Chalcopyrite with Quartz from Madan, Rhodope Mts., Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/K323a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K323a.jpg)
![Chalcopyrite with Quartz from Madan, Rhodope Mts., Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/K323b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K323b.jpg)
![Chalcopyrite with Quartz from Madan, Rhodope Mts., Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/K323c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K323c.jpg)
![Chalcopyrite with Quartz from Madan, Rhodope Mts., Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/K323d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K323d.jpg)
![Chalcopyrite with Quartz from Madan, Rhodope Mts., Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/K323.mp4]](db_pics/pics/m/K323.jpg)
Stunningly attractive specimen of transparent Quartz with bright, brassy Chalcopyrite crystals. These are fairly common minerals, but in a combination and form to produce this beauty. Both minerals are evenly distributed and in good condition with just a few missing Quartz crystals. The Quartz are uniform in size and transparent. An overall very bright and showy specimen.
K322 - Pyrite with Quartz $ 120 Shangbao Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 8 x 8 x 4 cm ![Pyrite with Quartz from Shangbao Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K322a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K322a.jpg)
![Pyrite with Quartz from Shangbao Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K322b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K322b.jpg)
![Pyrite with Quartz from Shangbao Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K322c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K322c.jpg)
Mirro bright and lustrous Pyrite cubes on a matrix of solid crystalline Pyrite. Associated are green Quartz crystals and traces of purple Fluorite. The Shangbao Mine is well know for fabulous Pyrite specimens andthis one does not dissappoint, with cubes to 2cm on edge.
K305 - Prehnite with Calcite, Tanzanite $ 1800 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 8.5 x 5 x 4 cm ![Prehnite with Calcite, Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K305a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K305a.jpg)
![Prehnite with Calcite, Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K305b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K305b.jpg)
![Prehnite with Calcite, Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K305c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K305c.jpg)
![Prehnite with Calcite, Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K305d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/K305d.jpg)
![Prehnite with Calcite, Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K305.mp4]](db_pics/pics/m/K305.jpg)
Individual spheres of yellow Prehnite grown in and around flat crystals of white Calcite. This is one of the most beautiful Merelani Prehnites I've ever seen. A fibrous blue Tanzanite and small white crystals (Laumontite?) are attached to the backside. A floater with no points of attachment and little to no damage.
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