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SV330 - Creedite $ 280 Mina Navidad, Rodeo, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spherical cluster of orange Creedite crystals from Mexico with crystals sticking out in all directions. The mine is a brecciated Fluorite vein and the Creedite occurs in clay filled voids in the Breccia, allowing for specimens such as this one that are crystallized all around.
MK104 - Alexandrite $ 750 Novello Mine, Masvingo, Zimbabwe miniature - 3.7 x 3.2 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare Alexandrite crystal cluster from Zimbabwe. These are most commonly seen as individual crystals embedded in a hard black schist. This one is nothing but solid crystals!!! The crystals reach 1.3cm in size and have a green and purple color change. Good on both sides.
MK111 - Papagoite $ 250 New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA miniature - 4.3 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright 'electric' blue Papagoite in seams and covering areas of a rock matrix. This has good crystals (!) in areas. From the type locality for Papagoite which was discovered in Ajo in 1960. A rare and hard to find specimen.
MK114 - Papagoite $ 200 New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright 'electric' blue Papagoite in seams and covering areas of a rock matrix. This has good crystals (!) in areas. From the type locality for Papagoite which was discovered in Ajo in 1960. A rare and hard to find specimen.
MK122 - Galena (spinel twinned) $ 400 Gyudyurska Mine, Ema Reka, Zlatograd, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria small cabinet - 6 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Silvery spinel-twinned crystals of Galena over Pyrite crystals. The main crystal is 3.2cm wide and displays well. Well crystallized all around and undamaged, sawcut on base. Ex. Eric Laskowski collection.
MK123 - Wulfenite $ 450 Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico cabinet - 12 x 8.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Flat matrix plate covered with yellow Wulfenite crystals. The crystals are in excellent condition and densely cover the entire front side.
MK126 - Almandine Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria small cabinet - 7.7 x 5.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Almandine specimen from Zillertal featuring two dark reddish-brown Almandine crystals in a schist matrix. The well-formed dodecahedral crystals reach 3.3cm in size.
MK128 - Almandine Seeber valley, Burggrafenamt, South Tyrol, Italy small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Italian Almandine specimen from Seeber valley featuring five dark reddish-brown Almandine crystals in a schist matrix. The well-formed dodecahedral crystals reach 4.7cm in size.
MK129 - Celestite $ 600 Sakoany deposit, Katsepy, Mitsinjo, Boeny, Madagascar cabinet - 12.5 x 11 x 7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemmy blue Celestite crystals covering matrix from the well known Sakoany deposit. This is an uncommonly good example with a gemmy central crystal 5.5cm tall that is glassy and undamaged. (Note that this is an old collection piece and was a little dusty at the time of photographing, and will be even better in person after rinsing).
MK135 - Olmiite $ 1250 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa miniature - 3.7 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two peach colored Olmiite crystals on matrix covered by drusy Calcite crystals. The crystals are translucent with high luster and display well from either side.
SV581 - Tourmaline $ 1250 Stak Nala, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Doubly-terminated Tourmaline crystal with an attached cluster of Albite. The Tourmaline is 5 x 1.5cm with a pink, pyramidal termination on one end and a green, flat termination on the other end.
SV560 - Mica pseudo. Feldspar $ 125 Slievenamiskan, Spelga, Co. Down, Ireland miniature - 5 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine grained, pinkish Muscovite mica that has pseudomorphed former Felspar crystals, with Quartz crystals. Found in a greisen at the margin with granite. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection, from Steve Moreton.
SV565 - Dolomite $ 350 Aughamore Quarry, Co. Sligo, Ireland small cabinet - 9 x 6 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Curving, pearlescent crystals of Dolomite on matrix. The Dolomite has a light pink color and are present on all sides (a floater). The large central crystal is 3cm wide. Ex. David Green, Tim Sherburn collections.
SV552 - Calcite on Quartz $ 1000 Ballyegan Quarry, Castle Island, Co. Kerry, Ireland large cabinet - 22 x 14 x 7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Specimen of large Calcite crystals on a Quartz crystal covered matrix from the Tim Sherburn collection of Irish minerals. This is a from a well known, limited find in 1997. Specimens from this find are highly coveted in Ireland and this was the only one Tim ever saw for sale in his 25+ years of collecting Irish minerals. Large sized crystals in excellent condition. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
SV577 - Veszelyite $ 120 Dongchuan, Kunming, Yunnan, China thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Deep vug filled with radial clusters of blue Veszelyite. Beautiful, richly colored crystals of this rare species from a July 2020 find at an old Zinc mine.
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