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D456 - Proustite $ 450 unknown thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A 1.2cm cluster of thick Proustite crystals on matrix. I bought this as part of an old collection and it unfortunately came without a label or locality information. I can only guess it is German. Chunky crystals with good red color. Undamaged and valued at $500.
M893 - Ilvaite $ 125 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China miniature - 4.4 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() Glossy black Ilvaite crystal with an undamaged, chisel-tipped termination. Complete all around.
D598 - Willemite $ 1200 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly translucent and lustrous Willemite crystals on Calcite from Tsumeb. Individual crystals are about 5mm in size and have an intereting coloration of blue/green on the ends with a yellow zone in the center.
D597 - Cerussite, Rosasite on Copper $ 950 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is one of the special Tsumeb specimens that amaze. Cerussite and Rosasite over a mass of Copper. A floater with good crystals on all sides. Ex. Jim Parrish and Norm Dawson collections with labels.
D574 - Tsavorite, Diopside on Graphite $ 475 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Crystals of Tsavorite and Diopside on Graphite. The crystals formed in a vug on massive Graphite with crystals of Graphite present lining the vug. The main Tsavorite is about 7mm and highly gemmy. Tsavorite is a chrome and vanadium rich variety of Grossular from East Africa and is one of the most valuable types of garnet found anywhere. This specimen was found at the Merelani Tanzanite mines and a fine example of some of minerals found at this locality.
D571 - Laumontite on Tanzanite $ 600 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 6.8 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tall crystals of Tanzanite with attached Laumontite on the backside. Good deep blue color.
D594 - Pyrite on Ferberite $ 650 San Cristobal Mine, Yauli Prov., Junin Dept., Peru thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.1 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, well terminated single Ferberite crystal with Pyrite crystals attached the sides and back. An unusual and outstanding thumbnail.
D637 - Variscite with Crandallite $ 450 Clay Canyon, Fairfield Co., Utah, USA cabinet - 9.5 x 5.2 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Variscite nodule cut on polished on one side. There are 3 separate areas of Variscite each with surrounding yellow Crandallite.
D638 - Smithsonite $ 650 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 3.8 x 2.8 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large crystals of pink Smithsonite on matrix. Impressive crystals that reach 1.7cm in size.
D639 - Copper with Silver $ 200 Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA miniature - 3.3 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Rounded mass of Copper and Silver known as a 'Half Breed'. This one has a large 1.6cm rounded mass of Silver intergrown in Copper.
D640 - Topaz on Bixbyite $ 450 Dugway Pass, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater specimen of 5 black cubic Bixbyite crystals with high luster intergrown with Topaz crystals. Largest Topaz is 1.9cm and double-terminated. Good all around.
D642 - Cuprian Adamite with Ferrilotharmeyerite $ 400 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 3.7 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Colorful Tsumeb classic with sharp crystals to 5mm wide on the terminations. Undamaged.
D647 - Mimetite $ 275 Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico cabinet - 9.5 x 6 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Good sized specimen of Limonite with the top covered by thick masses of green to yellow colored Mimetite.
D643 - Fluorite $ 900 Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo, Namibia cabinet - 15 x 11.5 x 7.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large sculptural cluster of transparent green and purple cubes of Fluorite. Well crystallized all around with crystals to 4.3cm. Very clean and aesthetic.
D644 - Azurite $ 600 Milpillas Miine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4.5 x 3.7 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Deep blue Azurite crystals on a bit of white matrix. Main crystal is a large 3.5 x 3.5cm crystal with flashes of 'electric' blue color.
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