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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.
A872 - Mimetite with Duftite $ 600 Mount Bonnie Mine, Northern Territory, Australia miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of Mimetite crystals 2.2cm wide, with individual crystals to 9mm, some with attached green Duftite crystals. Undamaged. Locality is closed and these are seldom seen for sale anymore.
A873 - Aquamarine on Muscovite $ 1500 Ping Wu, Sichuan, China small cabinet - 7 x 4 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly lustrous, tabular blue crystals on Muscovite. Thick, high quality Aqua, undamaged.
E495 - Datolite $ 700 Dal'negorsk, Russia small cabinet - 8.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single green Datolite crystal from Dal'Negorsk. An impressive large crystal in great condition with high luster and areas of transparency. Hard to find with this size and quality.
NA119 - Azurite with Quartz, Cerussite, and Chrysocolla $ 475 Sierra Rica, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 4 x 4 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite clusters to 1.1 cm wide in an unusual association with Quartz, Cerussite, and Chrysocolla from a little known locality in Mexico. Oddly, this specimen comes with a receipt from Shreve & Company (a jewelry store in San Francisco) dated 1970. The Azurite clusters are bright and lustrous and occur on both sides of specimen.
US131 - Smithsonite $ 350 Kelley Mine, Magdelena, New Mexico miniature - 5 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() 3-dimensional piece with thick, rounded masses of Smithsonite on both sides. Smithsonite is a sky-blue color with a highly satiny surface luster.
TU9 - Malachite and Azurite $ 450 Bou Bekker Mine, Morocco small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Velvety needles of Malachite over Limonite host a 3cm tall Azurite crystal that is partially replaced by Malachite. Although partially pseudomorphed to Malachite, the overall crystal form remains a sharp rosette of the original Azurite.
TU39 - Fluorite $ 1200 Huanggangliang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China small cabinet - 8.9 x 8 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent octahedral Fluorite crystals to 3cm from recent finds in Inner Mongolia, China. High quality, icey colorless Fluorite crystals.
TU51 - Tremolite $ 120 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() Vivid green Tremolite with a perfect, glassy termination. Not as transparent as some, but with deep green color.
TU61 - Quartz with Helvite $ 750 Jinlong Hill, Longchuan, Guangdong Prov., China large cabinet - 18 x 6 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, transparent Quartz crystal with attached and partially included black Helvite crystals. The Quartz has chlorite inclusions and has a well defined green phantom right near the termination. It also has a slight reddish cast in areas. As a bonus, the base of the crystal is completely rehealed.
TU74 - Cuprite with Silver $ 250 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater cluster of Cuprite crystals with attached Silver. The Silver occurs primarily as 3 fin-like structures. Main Cuprite crystal is 1.3cm wide. Undamaged.
TU80 - Cuprite on Copper $ 950 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cuprite crystals with two areas psuedomorphed to Copper. Sharp crystals with good luster.
TU81 - Cuprite on Copper $ 350 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia miniature - 4 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cuprite crystals to 1.8cm on Copper with minor amounts of Silver.
TU100 - Azurite Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 3.7 x 3.1 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite crystals on matrix, largest 2.3cm tall. Great luster and color. Bottom of the main crystal is psuedomorphed to Malachite. Just one small nick on the main crystal, otherwise perfect.
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