Marin Mineral Company - Selected Specimens

Selected Specimens

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K738 - Fluorite with Calcite $ 600
Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China
small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 3.5 cm

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Fluorite with Calcite from Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K738a.jpg]

Fluorite with Calcite from Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K738b.jpg]

Fluorite with Calcite from Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K738c.jpg]

Fluorite with Calcite from Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K738d.jpg]

Fluorite with Calcite from Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K738e.jpg]

Fluorite with Calcite from Dongpo Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/K738f.jpg]

Transparent light green Fluorite cubes with transparent wafer-like Calcite crystals. The quality of both the Fluorite and Calcite is remarkable. The best of a small lot I obtained years ago.

K737 - Torbernite $ 375
Shinkolobwe Mine, Kambove District, Katanga, DR Congo
small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 4 cm

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Torbernite from Shinkolobwe Mine, Kambove District, Katanga, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/K737a.jpg]

Torbernite from Shinkolobwe Mine, Kambove District, Katanga, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/K737b.jpg]

Torbernite from Shinkolobwe Mine, Kambove District, Katanga, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/K737c.jpg]

Open vug filled with fibrous Malachite and large platy crystals of Torbernite. Other minerals present throughout the matrix.

K739 - Cinnabar $ 300
Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China
miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm

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Cinnabar from Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China [db_pics/pics/K739a.jpg]

Cinnabar from Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China [db_pics/pics/K739b.jpg]

Cinnabar from Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China [db_pics/pics/K739c.jpg]

Cluster of large, twinned Cinnabar crystals 2.2cm wide on Dolomite and Quartz crystals. Another small 'drill bit' twin is near the base.

K740 - Fluorite $ 350
Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
miniature - 3.7 x 3.4 x 2 cm

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Fluorite from Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain [db_pics/pics/K740a.jpg]

Fluorite from Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain [db_pics/pics/K740b.jpg]

Fluorite from Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain [db_pics/pics/K740c.jpg]

Fluorite from Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain [db_pics/pics/K740d.jpg]

Cluster of transparent purple Fluorite crystals, a floater with no matrix. A little damage, slightly rehealed, along the right side, otherwise perfectly crystallized all around and the luster is like glass. Ex. Wolfgang Pohl collection.

K717 - Tsavorite on Diopside $ 75
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm

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Tsavorite on Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K717a.jpg]

Tsavorite on Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K717b.jpg]

Tsavorite on Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K717c.jpg]

Tsavorite on Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K717d.jpg]

Elongated groups of Tsavorite crystals intergrown with a glassy, terminated Diopside crystal. There are also small Pyrite crystals associated.

K653 - Ludlamite $ 180
Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA
thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 0.6 cm

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Ludlamite from Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K653a.jpg]

Ludlamite from Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K653b.jpg]

Ludlamite from Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K653c.jpg]

Ludlamite from Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K653d.jpg]

Large single crystal on a tiny bit of matrix. Well terminated, translucent, and undamaged.

K718 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 275
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1 x 1 cm

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Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K718a.jpg]

Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K718b.jpg]

Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K718c.jpg]

High quality, glassy 1cm Tsavorite crystal with good color on a Graphite matrix. Undamaged crystal that is transparent. There are some shallow grooves on the surface caused by former Graphite crystals.

K659 - Wulfenite $ 125
Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.2 x 0.6 cm

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Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K659a.jpg]

Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K659b.jpg]

Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K659c.jpg]

Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K659d.jpg]

Translucent orange single crystal. Tabular habit, complete all round. There is a small nick to the lower left corner, otherwise undamaged.

K660 - Cobaltian Calcite $ 125
Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm

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Cobaltian Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/K660a.jpg]

Cobaltian Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/K660b.jpg]

Cobaltian Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/K660c.jpg]

Cobaltian Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/K660d.jpg]

Cluster of pink Mangano Calcite crystals from the famous Mashamba West Mine. Main crystal is thick and 1.1cm tall.

K665 - Galena (spinel twin) $ 150
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm

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Galena (spinel twin) from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K665a.jpg]

Galena (spinel twin) from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K665b.jpg]

Galena (spinel twin) from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K665c.jpg]

Lustrous spinel-twinned Galena crystal. Galena is not commmon from Mapimi, and spinel-twins less so.

K667 - Cuprian Adamite $ 150
Laurium, Greece
thumbnail - 1.3 x 1 x 1 cm

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Cuprian Adamite from Laurium, Greece [db_pics/pics/K667a.jpg]

Cuprian Adamite from Laurium, Greece [db_pics/pics/K667b.jpg]

Cuprian Adamite from Laurium, Greece [db_pics/pics/K667c.jpg]

An 8mm hemispherical cluster of blue/green Smithsonite set in matrix.

K654 - Siegenite $ 200
Level 4, Buick Mine, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm

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Siegenite from Level 4, Buick Mine, Iron Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/K654a.jpg]

Siegenite from Level 4, Buick Mine, Iron Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/K654b.jpg]

Siegenite from Level 4, Buick Mine, Iron Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/K654c.jpg]

Siegenite from Level 4, Buick Mine, Iron Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/K654d.jpg]

Ten octahedral Siegenite crystals to 4mm on matrix of Marcasite. Siegenite is a rare cobalt nickel sulfide. High quality, aesthetic rare mineral.

K733 - Tsavorite with Diopside ~~$ 120~~ DISCOUNTED 50% OFF TO $ 60
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm

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Tsavorite with Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K733a.jpg]

Tsavorite with Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K733b.jpg]

Tsavorite with Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K733c.jpg]

Cluster of translucent to transparent green Tsavorite crystals with Diopside. Slight chipping otherwise well crystallized all around with good luster and associated small Diopside crystals.

K681 - Pyromorphite $ 180
Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 1 cm

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Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K681a.jpg]

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K681b.jpg]

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K681c.jpg]

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K681d.jpg]

Nearly complete 1.1cm sphere of arsenian Pyromorphite atop a smaller partial sphere.

K674 - Pyromorphite $ 140
Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA
thumbnail - 1.3 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm

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Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K674a.jpg]

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K674b.jpg]

Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/K674c.jpg]

Two nearly complete interconnected spheres of arsenian Pyromorphite. (click on a page number to go to that page:)

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