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LL475 - Clinozoisite $ 250 (=~ € 235) Tormiq, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 3.4 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of transparent, double-termianted Clinozoisite crystals. Complete all around. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL493 - Calcite $ 250 (=~ € 235) Leiping Mine, Leiping, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China miniature - 5 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated transparent Calcite crystals with sharp phantoms from Hematite inclusions. There are additional smaller crystals sticking out at right angles from the main crystal. Undamaged. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL495 - Amethyst $ 280 (=~ € 263) Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Exquisite, glassy purple Amethyst crystals attached to a small bit of Epidote covered matrix. Main crystal is double-terminated. Undamaged. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL681 - Clinoclase Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA large cabinet - 18 x 9 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large and impressive specimen of Clinoclase from the now defunct Majuba Hill Mine. Deep blue, lustrous crystals cover much of the front display face. Sawcut on back and base. This is the largest, richest good Clinoclase I've seen from Majuba.
LL541 - Almandine $ 600 (=~ € 563) Garnet Hill, Ely, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large 1.8cm Almandine crystal on pink Rhyolite. An especially good example for this occurrence, probably the best I've seen. Undamaged.
LL484 - Ettringite $ 300 (=~ € 282) N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Intergrown group of lemon yellow Ettringite crystals. Main crystal is double-terminated and thick at 1.7 x 1.5 cm. There is also a small metallic black tabular crystal sticking out one side, possibly Hematite.
LL492 - Afghanite $ 250 (=~ € 235) Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan miniature - 4 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent blue Afghanite crystals in a Calcite and Pyrite rich matrix.
LL537 - Rhodonite $ 450 (=~ € 423) San Martin Mine, Chiurucu, Huanuco, Peru thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Platy crystal group of deep pink Rhodonite. Good large crystals from a 1989 find.
LL452 - Azurite with Chrysocolla after Libethenite $ 280 (=~ € 263) Burra Burra Copper Mine, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Platy, electric blue crystals of Azurite with pseudomorphs of Chysocolla after Libethenite. Colorful and unusual Azurite specimen.
LL462 - Roselite $ 350 (=~ € 329) Bou Azzer District, Ouarzazate Province, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco small cabinet - 5.5 x 5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent deep purple/red Roselite crystals on Calcite crystals. Good coverage of relatively large crystals. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection and comes wtih an old Kristalle label.
LL417 - Ferberite with Fluorite $ 400 (=~ € 376) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 8 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large and hefty terminated single Ferberite crystal, complete all around. Thick and heavy with a small fluorite cube, Muscovite, and Calcite attached.
LL547 - Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond $ 350 (=~ € 329) Herkimer, New York, USA miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated, water-clear Quartz crystals. Main crystal is 3.3cm with 3 smaller crystals stacked on top. Undamaged.
LL460 - Spinel $ 500 (=~ € 470) Twin Lakes Limestone deposit, Lower Twin Lake, Twin Lakes, Fresno Co., California, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 5.2 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Well formed, translucent octahedrons of blue Spinel to 7mm in size associated with brown Pargasite crystals. Sawcut on back. Collected by Chuck Trantham and Al McGuinness in 1986. Chuck's label indicates locality as 'Locality 2, Twin Lakes area, Fresno Co., California, USA'.
LL418 - Malachite $ 125 (=~ € 117) Katanga, Congo (DRC) small cabinet - 7.3 x 6 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cut and polished slice of a Malachite stalactite with great color banding. Good polsih on both sides.
LL513 - Acanthite $ 350 (=~ € 329) Reyes Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico thumbnail - 2.6 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cubic, stepped crystal cluster of Acanthite, a Silver sulfide mineral famous from this mine. Undamaged and complete all around. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
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