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LL315 - Brazilianite $ 3500 Telerio Mine, Mendes Pimental, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 5 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, complete single Brazilianite crystal. This is a specimen I've owned for about 25 years, purchased long ago from dealer Steve Perry. Steve used to make regular trips to Brazil and was there when this mine was actively producing Brazilianite. This was the biggest, best crystal he found in his trips. There is very minor edge chatter but it's essentially undamaged with good luster, areas of transparency, and the yellow/green color these are known for. Comes with a custom Lucite base.
LL312 - Hemimorphite $ 600 Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico cabinet - 11.5 x 8 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large open vug with white Hemimorphite crystals. The main cluster is an incredible 4.5cm wide fan-shaped formation. An unusual and distinct example of a fairly common mineral. If you've wanted a good Mexican Hemimorphite but think they all look the same, this one is for you.
LL342 - Fluorite on Muscovite $ 9500 Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan cabinet - 12 x 9.5 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large 6cm octahedral pink Fluorite on Muscovite. A superb example from a locality that came to fame for it's Aquamarine, but more recently has produced fine pink Fluorite specimens. The main crystal is highly transparent and there are additional small Fluorites in the Muscovite and a white Feldspar crystal.
LL331 - Limonite after Pyrite $ 75 Pelican Point, Utah Co., Utah, USA thumbnail - 2.2 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine quality, complete pseudomorph of Limonite after Pyrite. Striations on the surface from the original Pyrite are evident. From the Judy & Chris Cook pseudomorph collection.
LL252 - Almandine $ 75 Garnet Hill, Ely, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A 1.5cm red Almandine crystal in Rhyolite.
CT708 - Stilbite on Mordenite $ 120 Skookumchuck Dam, Thurston Co., Washington, USA miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tall, snow-white crystals of Stilbite with Mordenite, complete and well crystallized all around. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, self collected by Chuck decades ago during his time working as a geologist during construction of the dam.
LL379 - Tantalite $ 120 Colorado, USA thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pair of intergrown, black Tantalite crystals from Colorado. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
LL400 - Pargasite with Spinel $ 950 Twin Lakes Limestone deposit, Lower Twin Lake, Twin Lakes, Fresno Co., California, USA small cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large translucent brown Pargasite crystals associated with blue Spinel. A superb California specimen, it was the best Pargasite (that I saw) from the Chuck Trantham collection, and there is nothing comparable to it on Mindat. The Pargasites are well formed and reach 2.1cm in size, with a band of blue Spinel (including crystals to 4mm) along the bottom, adding good color contrast. Chuck valued this at $750 back in 1983, significantly more than others in his collection that I saw, indicating he too rated this one highly. His label shows a locality of 'Locality No. 2, Twin Lakes area, near Lake Shore, Fresno Co., California' and indicates it was collected in August of 1983.
LL408 - Babingtonite $ 180 Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of double-terminated Babingtonite crystals from a now old and defunct locality. The crystals have broad, flat terminations to 1.7cm wide. It's a floater, well crystallized all around with a contact or damage along the side of the large crystal, otherwise perfect all around.
LL415 - Brochantite $ 320 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of thick, chisel-terminated Brochantite crystals with individual crystals to 8mm tall.
LL470 - Mimetite $ 600 Mt. Bonnie Mine, Grove Hill, Northern Territory, Australia miniature - 4.2 x 3.2 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hexagonal Mimetite crystals on matrix, the best of which is a 1.5cm complete crystal facing forward for display. Old, now hard to find specimen from a long closed mine. Comes with an old 'The Collector' label.
LL471 - Tremolite $ 400 Norland, Somerville Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, translucent green crystals of Tremolite, the largest is 2.5cm wide at the termination. Old, rarely seen specimen out of the Robert Reynolds collection.
LL486 - Barite on Calcite $ 450 Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota, USA miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mound of yellow Calcite crystals with an absolute GEM of a Barite crystal, 2cm tall. There is an inconsequential, small chip on the termination that I can only see with magnification, otherwise undamaged. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL481 - Wulfenite $ 500 Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 0.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent, color-zoned 'window pane' style Wulfenite crystal with additional small crystals attached at the base. Highly lustrous, slight edge chipping, good from front or back. There is a small notch along the top edge where another crystal grew. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL475 - Clinozoisite $ 250 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.
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