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ST343 - Silver (cubic crystals!) $ 375 Bouismas Mine, Zagora Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco miniature - 3.8 x 3.8 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clusters of cubic Silver crystals on matrix covered by Quartz crystals. Cubic Silver crystals are uncommon and these are superbly formed, sharp cubes to about 2mm in size.
ST345 - Silver (cubic crystals!) $ 250 Bouismas Mine, Zagora Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco miniature - 3.5 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Clusters of cubic Silver crystals on matrix that have been exposed from white Calcite. Cubic Silver crystals are uncommon and these are superbly formed, sharp cubes of about 2mm in size. The crystal clusters are present on a Safflorite matrix with some remaining etched Calcite and Quartz crystals on the opposite side of the pocket zone.
ST346 - Silver (cubic crystals!) $ 160 Bouismas Mine, Zagora Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Clusters of cubic Silver crystals that have been exposed from white Calcite. Cubic Silver crystals are uncommon and these are superbly formed, sharp cubes of about 1.5mm in size. The crystal clusters are up to 5mm in size.
ST348 - Silver (cubic crystals!) $ 280 Bouismas Mine, Zagora Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Clusters of cubic Silver crystals on matrix that have been exposed from white Calcite. Cubic Silver crystals are uncommon and these are superbly formed, sharp cubes of about 3mm in size. The calcite has been mostly etched away leaving the cubic Silver crystals and hackly Silver along with small Quartz crystals on the matrix. There is one good sized crystal 3mm in size.
ST354 - Silver (cubic crystals!) $ 220 Bouismas Mine, Zagora Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco thumbnail - 3 x 1.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cubic Silver crystals on matrix that have been exposed from white Calcite. Cubic Silver crystals are uncommon and these are superbly formed, sharp cubes to about 2mm in size. The crystals are present on a Safflorite matrix around some remaining etched Calcite.
ST356 - Silver (cubic crystals!) $ 175 Bouismas Mine, Zagora Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cubic Silver crystals on matrix that have been exposed from white Calcite. Cubic Silver crystals are uncommon and these are superbly formed, sharp cubes to about 2mm in size. The crystals are present on a Safflorite matrix around some remaining etched Calcite.
ST152 - Vesuvianite $ 120 Tunnel 36, Portola, Plumas Co., California, USA miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 1.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, double-terminated, translucent rootbeer brown Vesuvianite crystals. A wonderful example of a California Vesuvianite and of higher quality than most from this locality.
ST153 - Vesuvianite $ 75 Tunnel 36, Portola, Plumas Co., California, USA miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated, translucent rootbeer brown Vesuvianite crystals to 2.5cm on a solid matrix of massive Vesuvianite. A wonderful example of a California Vesuvianite and of higher quality than most from this locality.
ST154 - Vesuvianite $ 80 Tunnel 36, Portola, Plumas Co., California, USA miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated, translucent rootbeer brown Vesuvianite crystals to 3cm on a solid matrix of massive Vesuvianite. A wonderful example of a California Vesuvianite and of higher quality than most from this locality.
ST155 - Vesuvianite $ 120 Tunnel 36, Portola, Plumas Co., California, USA miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, double-terminated, translucent rootbeer brown Vesuvianite crystals. A wonderful example of a California Vesuvianite and of higher quality than most from this locality.
ST159 - Vesuvianite $ 80 Tunnel 36, Portola, Plumas Co., California, USA thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.1 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two parallel grown, translucent rootbeer brown Vesuvianite crystals. A wonderful example of a California Vesuvianite and of higher quality than most from this locality.
ST164 - Vesuvianite $ 80 Tunnel 36, Portola, Plumas Co., California, USA miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of translucent rootbeer brown Vesuvianite crystals to 2.3cm. A wonderful example of a California Vesuvianite and of higher quality than most from this locality.
ST167 - Vesuvianite $ 125 Tunnel 36, Portola, Plumas Co., California, USA miniature - 3.3 x 3 x 2.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lustrous, translucent rootbeer brown Vesuvianite crystals to 2cm on a solid matrix of massive Vesuvianite. A wonderful example of a California Vesuvianite and of higher quality than most from this locality.
ST285 - Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite $ 300 Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo cabinet - 10.5 x 10 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dark olive green botryoidal Kolwezite atop vivid pink Cobaltoan Calcite (or possibly Cobaltoan Dolomite) creating a stunning mixture of colors and forms. Kolwezite is a Copper Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide and this is the type locality for the species. A beautiful large display piece and combination specimen of two desireable species together. Sawcut on back and one edge.
ST269 - Kolwezite/Malachite Pseudomorphs $ 250 Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo small cabinet - 9 x 6 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dark green crystals of Kolwezite and/or Malachite that has pseudomorphed after Barite (?) on Cobaltian Calcite. The pseudomorphs form a cluster about 4cm wide in a vug. The Cobaltian Calcite is brown with an later generation of vivid pink. Kolwezite is a Copper Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide and this is the type locality for the species. private_notes
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