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LL117 - Acanthite $ 750 Hongda Mine, Xiaoqinggou Ag-Mn deposit, Lingqiu County, Datong, Shanxi, China miniature - 3.7 x 2.9 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Steel gray Acanthite crystal showing good crystal structure on both sides.
LL138 - Wulfenite $ 900 Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Beautiful glassy orange/red Wulfenite crystals well exposed and filling seams in the matrix. Loaded with crystals, this is a very showing display specimen. There are some damaged crystals, but many more perfect ones.
LL143 - Dioptase $ 350 Ray Mine, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA miniature - 4.8 x 3.8 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Drusy crystals of Dioptase with Chrysocolla on matrix. Excellent quality for the locality and the USA in general.
LL140 - Franklinite $ 250 Sterling Hill Mine, Franklin, New Jersey, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Octahedral crystals of Franklinite to 1.7cm on matrix. There are four good complete crystals exposed, with other partial crystals embedded in the matrix.
LL139 - Crocoite $ 950 Berezovsk, Ural Mtns., Russia miniature - 4 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Orange/red Crocoite crystals to 1cm in size on multiple sides of the specimen. Bereszovsk is the type locality for Crocoite and was first described from this mine way back in 1766. Uncommon specimen potentially hundreds of years old.
LL132 - Pyromorphite $ 750 Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA small cabinet - 9 x 6.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thin matrix covered on the front side by green Pyromorphite. A USA classic from a historic old Lead and Silver mine. In excellent condition, espcially considering this piece could date back to the 1800s. Comes with two old labels.
LL147 - Malachite after Azurite Touissit, Oujda, Morocco small cabinet - 5.3 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two connected crystals of Malachite after Azurite pseudomorphs. Rich green with a velvety surface luster. Comes with an old Al McGuinness label.
LL115 - Fluorite on Sphalerite $ 450 Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee, USA small cabinet - 8.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent purple Fluorite crystal atop crystals of deep red Sphalerite. The Fluorite is 5cm (on the diagonal), complete all around and undamaged.
CT900 - Witherite $ 350 Cumberland, England small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.7 x 2.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well crystallized cluster of solid Witherite. Undamaged, historic, fine quality specimen.
CT916 - Barite $ 350 Book Cliffs, Grand Junction, Colorado, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy, transparent Barite crystal on matrix with other smaller crystals. Complete all around and undamaged, the main crystal is partially double-terminated. Old specimen from the Jean Mager and Chuck Trantham collections.
LL156 - Azurite, Malachite after Azurite $ 3500 Tsumeb, Namibia cabinet - 11 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of prismatic Azurite and Malachite after Azurite crystals with Arsentsumebite and Cerussite. I just the love the highly colorful specimens from this mine and this is a prime example of such a specimen. A very colorful mixture of blue, deep green Malachite, lighter green Arsentsumebite, and small crystals of Cerussite scattered about. Comes with an old Phil Scalisi label.
LL114 - Azurite with Cerussite $ 300 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of glossy Azurite crystals associated with small Cerussite crystals. Main crystal is 3cm and double-terminated.
LL159 - Smithsonite $ 1200 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 9 x 7 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pink Smithsonite crystals to 1.5cm on a dark sulphide rich matrix. There is one cleaved crystal but the rest are perfect. Big and showy specimen.
LL180 - Tennantite $ 1600 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sculptural cluster of well formed Tennantite crystals. Crystals reach 2cm on edge and some has coatings of micro white Dolomite. Areas of small Pyrite crystals add additional color contrast.
LL148 - Azurite $ 1250 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Blocky, lustrous 2.5cm single Azurite crystal on matrix. Sharp, crisp edges with an area of 'electric' blue color on the main face.
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