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ST476 - Dioptase $ 150 Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo miniature - 3.2 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of bright, translucent, deep emerald green crystals of Dioptase from the Congo. Nothing but solid Dioptase without matrix, with individual crystals to 2cm!
SV208 - Whitlockite, Kulanite, Collinsite $ 1600 Big Fish River, Yukon, Canada cabinet - 10.5 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Good sized crystals of Whitlockite on matrix from the Type locality in Canada. The pearly, tabular crystals of Whitlockite reach 1.5cm in size. Associated minerals include Collinsite, deep green Kulanite, Arrojadite, and transparent Quartz crystals. Comes with an old Al Ordway collection label.
ST739 - Tourmaline $ 300 St. Anne's Mine, Miami, Karoi District, Zimbabwe small cabinet - 5.4 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Gem Tourmaline crystal recently mined from the famous St. Anne's Mine in the Karoi district of Zimbabwe. Fully terminated, complete, and undamaged. It's transparent top to bottom with a good medium green color over most of the crystal with a darker green (though still transparent) termination. The termination is multi-faceted and complex. Excellent quality Tourmaline, internally flawless. Weighs 6.92 grams.
ST629 - Scheelite $ 270 Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China miniature - 4.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single octahedral Scheelite crystal from China. There is a small amount of attached Muscovite on one side, otherwise it's all Scheelite. Undamaged with good transparency, especially at the tip.
SV249 - Hemimorphite $ 275 Mineral Range, Beaver Co., Utah, USA miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine quality Hemimorphite specimen from an obscure locality in Utah. This is a floater specimen well crystalized all around with White Calcite crystals are present on one side. Lustrous and translucent, high quality crystals all around. Neat and uncommon locality specimen that comes with an old Don Olson label.
SV212 - Aquamarine on Muscovite $ 2000 Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan cabinet - 9.5 x 7 x 7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy blue Aquamarine crystal with Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor in Pakistan. The Aquamarine is 4.5cm wide and highly transparent and presents well for a wonderful display specimen. Pristine and undamaged.
SV213 - Roselite $ 1200 Bou Azzer District, Ouarzazate Province, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco cabinet - 12 x 8 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Unusual Roselite specimen featuring mound-like, hemispherical clusters of magenta Roselite crystals over Calcite crystals. Large sized Roselite specimens with this amount of crystal coverage are uncommon and makes for a spectacular display piece, despite light damage to the crystals. Sawcut on one side.
SV218 - Celestite $ 600 Maybee Quarry, Monroe Co., Michigan, USA small cabinet - 8 x 5.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Outstanding cluster of blue Celestite from the Maybee Quarry in Michigan. The cluster is composed of doubly-terminated crystals and the main crystal a superb one measuring 6.2 x 3.8 cm in size. The crystals have transparency and are in excellent conditiion with only a couple very trival edge nicks to be found. A USA classic.
SV219 - Grossular $ 750 Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Mun., Coahuila, Mexico small cabinet - 8 x 5.5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic and now hard to find specimen of 'raspberry' Grossular garnets in matrix. The dodecahedral crystals measure up to 1.7cm across. There are also tan Vesuvianite present and partial Grossular crystals that display the color zoning inside. These were first found in 1974 and initially sold as coming from Lake Jaco, but the garnets are actually found in the Sierra de Cruces range located east of Lake Jaco in the State of Coahuila.
SV223 - Duftite on Mimetite $ 750 Mount Bonnie Mine, Northern Territory, Australia small cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tabular hexagonal prisms of Mimetite on matrix from the Mount Bonnie Mine. These are beautiful crystals to 1.2cm wide. The crystals are a translucent yellow but are partially coated with green Duftite giving an overall yellow/green coloration. This locality is closed and these are hard to find now, especially the less common ones with so much Duftite.
SV258 - Mimetite $ 450 Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bubbly mounds of yellow Mimetite from Mapimi. Great coverage of undamaged, botryoidal Mimetite with scattered crystals of Hemimorphite.
SV261 - Smithsonite after Calcite $ 400 San Antonio Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico cabinet - 11 x 5.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Scalenohedral Calcite crystals that have been pseudomorphed to golden colored Smithsonite. These are unusual specimens that are no longer being found. A high quality, undamaged example of this find.
SV221 - Colemanite $ 600 Boron, Kern Co., California, USA small cabinet - 8 x 5.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Stark white starburst formation of Colemanite on a sparkling, cream-colored Calcite matrix. The Colemanite cluster is 4cm in size and perfect. So many Colemanite specimens are 'boring' dense clusters of similar sized crystals - this well isolated starburst really stands out and is exceptional.
SV256 - Tarnowitzite $ 225 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Three stout, white crystals of Tarnowitzite on a matrix covered by slightly reddish Dolomite crystals. All the crystals are well terminated and undamaged. There is an old collection number painted on the bottom.
SV340 - Descloizite $ 200 Berg Aukus Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Specimen of solid Descloizite with one side covered by dark red to brown spear-shaped crystals. In excellent condition with just a couple missing crystals. Highly lustrous crystals.
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