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LL184 - Lepidolite on Microcline $ 220 Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California, USA cabinet - 11 x 6.5 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, blocky Carlsbad-twinned Microcline crystal with attached purple Lepidolite and white blades of Albite. These are classics from the Himalaya Mine and like most, shows light etching on the sides. Large and complete all around with no damage.
LL150 - Tetrahedrite with Quartz $ 300 Casapalca Mine, Casapalca, Huarochiri Province, Lima, Peru small cabinet - 9 x 7 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Black Sphalerite and clear Quartz crystals serves as the matrix for a large 2.9cm Tetrahedrite crystal.
LL186 - Edingtonite $ 225 Ice River Alkaline Complex, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada miniature - 5 x 4.8 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() White Edingtonite crystals to 3-4mm long in areas on Calcite crystals. Edingtonite is a rare member of the zeolite group and this locality has produced some of the world's best for the species. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection and comes with an old Al McGuinness label.
LL241 - Enargite on Barite $ 200 Butte, Silver Bow Co. Montana, USA thumbnail - 1.4 x 1 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Small but very cute specimen featuring a 1.1cm double-terminated Enargite crystal attached to a translucent Barite crystal. Undamaged floater complete all around.
LL212 - Thaumasite $ 750 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa thumbnail - 1.6 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated, transparent yellow Thaumasite crystal. Thaumasite is a rare mineral in the Ettringite group, the best were found at the N'Chwanning. This is an old piece I bought from Clive Queit at the Tucson show about 20 years ago. He had a number of specimen at the time, but this is one of very few double-terminated crystals I've ever seen.
LL289 - Lawsonite $ 350 Reed Station, Tiburon, Marin Co., California, USA small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Crystals of blue Lawsonite in green schist from old finds (1960s) at the type locality for the species. An unusually rich specimen composed of nearly solid Lawsonite. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
LL254 - Herderite on Siderite $ 800 Xanda Mine, Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Purple Herderite crystals to 2cm atop platy Siderite crystals, all over Albite. Comes with an old Roberts Minerals label.
LL251 - Aquamarine with Apatite $ 3500 Skardu, Pakistan small cabinet - 8 x 6.5 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of thick blue Aquamarine crystals with a 3cm pink Apatite crystal, along with minor amounts of Muscovite and Quartz crystals.
LL203 - Neptunite $ 750 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Numerous glossy black Neptunite crystals on white Natrolite. Thick crystals to over 2cm long.
LL267 - Sylvanite $ 1800 Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado, USA small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Silvery metallic Sylvanite on matrix. Main area of Sylvanite is 4.5cm wide. Sylvanite is a rare Silver and Gold Telluride mineral.
LL213 - Wardite $ 70 Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Octahedral crystals of greenish white Wardite crystals on matrix. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
LL316 - Malachite $ 300 Concepcion Del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico small cabinet - 6 x 6 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two masses of rounded Malachite in a Chrysocolla lined vug. The upper Malachite has a perfect spherical form. The Chrysocolla is coating other crystals including some that are Quartz crystals, and possibly other species as well. Old, uncommon Mexican specimen.
LL322 - Stibnite $ 225 Baia Sprie, Felsobanya, Romania small cabinet - 7 x 6.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Aesthetic spray formation of Stibnite crystals. Highly lustrous metallic crystals in great condition and good on both sides. Ex. Cliff Kruger collection.
LL336 - Amethyst var. Grape Agate Mamuju, Sulawesi, Indonesia small cabinet - 9 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of interconnected spheres of purple Quartz known as Grape Agate. The individual spheres are translucent with a satiny luster. Nothing but spheres all around, purple on the front side with some more greenish spheres on the backside.
LL303 - Magnetite $ 280 Iron Hat Mine, Cadiz, Marble Mountains, San Bernardino Co., California, USA miniature - 4.2 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Silvery, metallic Magnetite crystals from an obscure old iron mine in southern California. Largest Magnetite is 2.5cm wide.
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