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ST649 - Dyscrasite $ 300 (=~ € 274) Bouismas Mine, Bou Azzer mining district, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco small cabinet - 6.3 x 4 x 2.2 cm Long, well formed crystals of Dyscrasite associated with pale green Actinolite in a white Calcite matrix. Good crystals exposed on both sides and a particularly aesthetic example. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST646 - Cassiterite $ 280 (=~ € 256) Huanuni, Oruro, Bolivia miniature - 3.2 x 3 x 2.7 cm Elongated black Cassiterite crystals to 1.7cm associated with Quartz crystals. This elongated form is uncommon for Cassiterite and these are perfect undamaged crystals. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST647 - Klebelsbergite on Stibnite $ 180 (=~ € 164) Pereta Mine, Scansane, Grosseto Prov., Tuscany, Italy miniature - 4.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm Sprays of white acicular Klebelsbergite on Stibnite. Associated minerals include Valentinite, Sulfur, and Stibconite. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST648 - Montebrasite with Albite $ 750 (=~ € 685) Telirio Mine, Linopolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4 x 3.2 x 2 cm Blocky, gemmy crystal of Montebrasite with attached Albite. A beautiful well formed crystal of this rare species that has good color and is complete all around. There is a bit a roughness on the left edge where some Albite grew, otherwise it has smooth flat faces all around. A really nice gem crystal. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST652 - Lorenzenite $ 350 (=~ € 320) Lovozero Mtns., Kola Peninsula, Russia small cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 3 cm Doubly terminated single crystal of Lorenzenite in matrix. The crystal is 2.3cm and undamaged. Lorenzenite is a rare sodium titanium silicate mineral. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection from the Fersman Mineralogical Museum.
ST654 - Sturmanite $ 220 (=~ € 201) N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm Translucent yellow Sturmanite crystls to 9mm wide on matrix. Undamaged.Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.Purchased in 2008 from Mineral Classics and comes with a Wendell Minerals label.
ST669 - Dioptase $ 400 (=~ € 365) Cobra Mine, Pampa Nazca, Ica Dept., Peru cabinet - 10 x 7.5 x 5 cm Isolated and clustered Dioptase crystals to 5mm on matrix with Duftite, Brochantite, and Chrysocolla. This is an excellent example from an uncommon locality for Dioptase. Clean and undamaged. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection, self collected by Erich in 2001.
ST657 - Lazurite $ 450 (=~ € 411) Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 2.5 cm Two crystals of Lazurite in a white marble matrix. The crystals are sharply formed and reach 2cm in size. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST659 - Dioptase Christmas Mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm Shallow Calcite lined vug loaded with bright Diioptase crystals. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST587 - Gold $ 350 (=~ € 320) Sunnyside Mine, San Juan Co., colorado, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 0.6 cm Cut slab of Gold ore showing bright grains of Gold in a matrix of Galena, Chalcopyrite and Quartz. The Quartz zones are richly included with Gold, while the Galena areas show Chalcopyrite of a slightly darker golden color than the Gold.
ST643 - Scheelite with Muscovite $ 250 (=~ € 228) Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China miniature - 5 x 4 x 4 cm Octahedral Scheelite crystal, 3.8cm wide, atop a Muscovite covered matrix. The Scheelite shows off dramatically with good color and translucency.
ST723 - Calcite $ 360 (=~ € 329) Kjorholt, Brevik, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm Aesthetic cluster of light yellow transparent Calcite crystals from Norway. The main crystal is 2.5cm wide with stunning form and quality. Undamaged specimen with no matrix.
ST719 - Magnesioaxinite $ 125 (=~ € 114) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.3 x 1 x 0.4 cm Glassy purple/blue single Magnesioaxinite crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. Complete all around and undamaged. Partially transparent with a bit of Graphite in the bottom. Cute, quality thumbnail.
ST736 - Vanadinite $ 500 (=~ € 457) Apex mine, San Carlos, Manuel Benavides Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 4 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm Large single, hoppered Vanadinite crystal from the Apex Mine in Mexico. A good sized, impressive crystal that is complete all around and undamaged.
ST752 - Spinel $ 250 (=~ € 228) Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 3.1 x 2 x 2 cm Octahedral purple Spinel crystals from recent finds in Tanzania. The cluster is complete all around has damage only on one edge, otherwise undamaged. Good color, luster and translucency.
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