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CT814 - Phurcalite $ 60 Los Azules mine, Quebrada San Miguel, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Areas of yellow Phurcalite, a uranium phosphate mineral, on matrix. Good needle-like crystals. Uncommon specimen from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT815 - Aurichalcite $ 60 Dos Adrianas Mine, Copiapo, Atacama Region, Chile thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rich coverage of blue/green Aurichalcite. Good needle-like crystals. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT823 - Pseudomalachite on Quartz $ 150 Los Azules mine, Quebrada San Miguel, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Green Pseudomalachite coating Quartz crystals. Undamaged with good coverage on all sides. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
LL116 - Smithsonite $ 900 Laurium, Greece miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Blue botryoidal Smithsonite in multiple vugs. Old specimes that comes with a few old labels including a Jean Behier label that notes that he acquired it from the Letellier collection.
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 $ 2500 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.
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