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LL585 - Chalcophyllite $ 750 Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA cabinet - 11 x 7 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Platy green crystals are abundantly scattered in various areas over this uncommonly large Majuba Hill specimen. Chalcophyllite is an uncommon copper arsenate mineral and some of the world's best were found at this mine. This is a good large example. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL590 - Creedite $ 1250 Liberty Mine, Tonopah, Nye Co., Nevada, USA cabinet - 12.5 x 10.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large flat specimen of purple Creedite from a seldom seen locality. Loaded with crystals, there is one contact where the opposing wall rock pinched in on the pocket, otherwise it's generally nothing but good crystals all over the front face. Comes with an old hand written letter from Jim Minette who sold this to Bob for $250 long ago. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL569 - Neptunite $ 280 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() An unusually stout, lustrous Neptunite specimen. A large, partially double-terminated crystal with glossy surface luster sits atop a smaller partial crystal. It's rare to find them like this.
LL558 - Neptunite $ 350 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA miniature - 3.7 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Lustrous black 2.9cm Neptunite crystal on schist matrix with white Natrolite. The Neptunite crystal is double-terminated and undamaged.
LL605 - Barite (R) Frizington, Cumbria, England cabinet - 13 x 9 x 8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Superb glassy partly transparent and gemmy blue barite crystal, 9.5cm tall and 1.6cm thick, attached to a second large Barite crystals on Hematite matrix. The Barite crystals have some red colouration due to hematite staining. This is an old English classic likely mined in the 1800s. There are a couple very minimal edge chips, otherwise undamaged and complete. The large crystal appears to have been reattached. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection #0293.
LL548 - Acanthite $ 400 Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sculptural cluster of Acanthite crystals rising up off matrix. Undamaged and displays well from any angle. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL477 - Marcasite on Sphalerite $ 220 Picher Field, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Golden Marcasite crystals atop black Sphalerite. Undamaged and highly aesthetic. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL584 - Cassiterite on Quartz $ 850 Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia small cabinet - 8.5 x 7 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lustrous black Cassiterite crystals to 2.3cm associated with Quartz crystals. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL587 - Quartz var. Ametrine $ 750 Anahi Mine, La Gaiba Mining District, Santa Cruz, Bolivia cabinet - 11.8 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large transparent crystal of Ametrine (Quartz that is part Amethyst and part Citrine). It has typical etched form with a flat faces on the termination. Color zones of purple and yellow can be sieen inside this transparent crystal. There are two small dings otherwise this is perfect and one of the better examples I've seen. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL335 - Churchite $ 50 Virginia, USA thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Small, fibrous white to yellow Churchite crystals on matrix. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
LL297 - Kentrolite $ 40 Big Chief Mine, Hillsboro, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Black Kentrolite crystals on matrix. Kentrolite is a rare lead and manganese silicate mineral. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
LL662 - Olivenite $ 300 Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Densely clustered crystals of Olivenite on matrix from the now defunct Majuba Hill Mine. Deep forest green crystals cover much of the matrix. There are some chipped crystals along the edges but the vast majority are perfect. This is an uncommonly rich example for the mine.
LL657 - Chalcophyllite $ 250 Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Blue green crystals of Chalcophyllite on matrix from the now defunct Majuba Hill Mine. Good crystals are present on both the front and back sides of the matrix.
LL678 - Amethyst $ 180 Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico small cabinet - 5.9 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pair of glassy, transparent Amethyst crystals. Complete all around and undamaged, simple elegance.
LL675 - Quartz with Glaucophane inclusions $ 120 Mount Tamalpais, Marin Co., California, USA small cabinet - 8 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated Quartz crystal with inclusions of blue/grey Glaucophane. These oddly shaped crystals were from a one time find about 10 years ago. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection.
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