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M220 - Hemimorphite $ 225 Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Beautiful spray of Hemimorphite crystals, complete all around and undamaged. It's even partially double-terminated. A superb thumbnail sized specimen for the species.Better than photos.
M235 - Wulfenite $ 90 Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of blocky, dipyramidal Wulfenite crystals. Mounted in a Perky box.
M222 - Cerussite $ 120 Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() White Cerrusite snowflake, or rather 'snow ball' due to it's rounded shape of multiple intergrown snowflakes. From Tsumeb and recently released out of an old collection built in the 1970s-80s.
M326 - Mottramite on/in Calcite $ 150 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.2 x 3.7 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of rhombic and lenticular Calcite crystals heavily included with green Mottramite that also protrudes out the Calcite. Good all around. One of my favorite types of Tsumeb specimens. Comes with an old Lesnicks label.
M328 - Olivenite $ 95 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Heavy metallic matrix filled with Olivenite crystal lined vugs. Small spheres of Malachite are present on the Olivenite crystals. Comes with an old Mathiasen Minerals label.
M340 - Calcite with Galena $ 350 Sweetwater Mine, Missouri, USA small cabinet - 8 x 7 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Three yellow Calcite crystals with Galena crystals on matrix covered by small Dolomite crystals. This is an example of how exceptional aesthetics turn a common mineral into a fine mineral specimen. The top crystal is double-terminated and each of the two Calcite on the left side have Galena crystals at their bases. Complete all around and undamaged and good when viewed from any angle. A floater with no points of attachment. A good one!!
M345 - Fluorite on Sphalerite $ 275 Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 3.3 x 3.2 x 2.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Showy miniature sized specimen of transparent cubes of Fluorite atop Sphalerite with a small amount of white Calcite crystals accenting the lower left. The Fluorite cluster is 2cm in size. Very nice piece!
M333 - Galena on Calcite stalactite $ 90 Mid Continent Mine, Treece, Kansas, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Stalactitic formation of yellow/orange Calcite sprinkled with Galena crystals. Both ends are broken showing the Calcite crystals structure.
M378 - Copper $ 350 Kearsarge #4 Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA small cabinet - 8 x 5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, wavy sheets and masses of Copper. Specimen is almost entirely Copper with a bit of rock matrix mixed with Copper at the base.
M382 - Copper $ 180 Katherinenberg, Russia miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mass of crystallized Copper with good crystals on both sides. Comes with an old Kassionas Minerals label.
M377 - Copper $ 125 Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.3 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diamond-shaped mass of crystallized Copper that appears to have grown in a thin seam. Criss-crossing crystals of Copper are evident along the sides.
M387 - Copper $ 260 Keeweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thumbnail sized specimen with large, very well formed crystals of Copper.
M388 - Copper with Calcite, Cerussite $ 150 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Black rock matrix (with included crystals of an unidentified species) with white Rhombic Calcite crystals (old Fraziers label inidcates the Calcite is fluorescent). Copper runs throughout the specimen, and is exposed in the central vug area, along with a small cluster of transparent Cerussite crystals.
M389 - Copper $ 240 Mufulria Mine, Mufulria, Zambia small cabinet - 5.7 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick and sturdy specimen of Copper crystals. There are areas of trnaslucent white Calcite attached and bright, untarnished Copper is visible beneath.
M391 - Copper $ 225 Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA miniature - 5 x 1.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Beautiful, slightly skeletal crystal of Copper. Complete all around and undamaged with a slightly irridescent surface.
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