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CT454 - Manganite $ 275 Ilfeld, Harz Mountains, Germany small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Shiny black crystals of Manganite from the classic German locality. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, and in the Robert Philips collection before Chuck.
CT465 - Cobaltian Calcite $ 350 Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Congo small cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Well saturated purple pink crystals of Cobaltian Calcitewith crystals to 1cm in size. Undamaged and sawcut on back. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT575 - Brewsterite with Harmotome $ 125 Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, Argyllshire, Scotland thumbnail - 2.2 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Specimen of Brewsterite, a rare strontian member of the zeolite family, with Harmotome. Open vug filled with transparent to translucent sparkling crystals. From the type locality in Scotland. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT527 - Quartz with Inclusions $ 175 North Trinity Mountains, Lovelock, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA thumbnail - 2 x 1.1 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single clear Quartz crystal heavily included by silvery crystals of a mixture of galena, pyrite, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite (Ag-rich 'Freibergite'). Ex. Chuck Trantham collection. Acquired by Chuck in 1980 from Al McGuinness
CT172 - Dioptase with Wulfenite $ 180 Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Clusters of vibrant emerald green Dioptase crystals aand orange Wulfenite crystals on a Chrysocolla coated matrix. Additionally, there are small clear Quartz crystals present.
CT230 - Dioptase $ 120 Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clusters of vibrant emerald green Dioptase crystals on matrix. The Dioptase occurs in clusters to 5mm wide in various vugs.
CT551 - Arsenopyrite with Quartz $ 120 New Mexico, USA miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright metallic crystals of Arsenopyrite associated with clear Quartz crystals and white Calcite crystals. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT555 - Pyrrhotite $ 180 Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 4.7 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Brassy metallic Pyrrhotite crystals from old finds in Mexico. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection that was in the Cliff Krueger collection prior to Chuck (with label).
CT639 - Tourmaline with Lepidolite $ 1800 Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA miniature - 3.6 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gem quality pink Tourmaline crystal with attached books of purple Lepidolite. Clean, transparent, and undamaged. Tourmaline is 3.6 x 1.8cm. Weighs 26.47 grams.
CT508 - Vanadinite var. Endlichite $ 220 Touissit, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco miniature - 3.2 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine floater cluster of thick arsenic rich Vanadinite crystals from Touissit. Main crystal is 2cm tall and 1.5cm thick. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection and comes with an old Alain Carion label.
CT322 - Rutile $ 350 Champion Mine, Mono Co., California, USA thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fabulous V-twin crystal of Rutile from the Champion Mine. This is the best V-twin I can recall ever seeing from this locality. There are 6 pages of photos of Rutile fromt his locality on Mindat, and none show better twin formation than this. Complete all around with an area of contact on the back, with high luster. Ex. Chuck Trantham personal collection.
CT634 - Cassiterite $ 125 Viloco Mine, Bolivia thumbnail - 3 x 2.7 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Cassiterite crystal showing areas of transparency. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT645 - Fluorite $ 650 Minerva Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA cabinet - 13.5 x 10 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large cluster of transparent to translucent Fluorite cubes from the Minerva Mine. The Fluorite is yellow with thin outer layers of purple and has both attached and included crystals of Chalcopyrite. Clean and in excellent condition with small crystals on the backside too.
D580 - Tsavorite, Graphite, Calcite, Diopside, Pyrite $ 300 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 3.3 x 2.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Merelani combination of elongated Tsavorite (Grossular) crystals, white Calcite, Diopside, Pyrite and well formed Graphite crystals. Excellent display and study piece for the locality.
D720 - Copper $ 475 Hekla Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA small cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 3.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well crystallized Copper specimen with a grouping of good crystals rising up off larger, thick crystals at the base.
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