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SV262 - Amethyst pseudo. Calcite $ 120
 Alacam Mine, Dursunbey, Marmara Region, Turkey
miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 3 cm


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Amethyst pseudo. Calcite from Alacam Mine, Dursunbey, Marmara Region, Turkey [db_pics/pics/SV262a.jpg] Amethyst pseudo. Calcite from Alacam Mine, Dursunbey, Marmara Region, Turkey [db_pics/pics/SV262b.jpg] Amethyst pseudo. Calcite from Alacam Mine, Dursunbey, Marmara Region, Turkey [db_pics/pics/SV262c.jpg] Amethyst pseudo. Calcite from Alacam Mine, Dursunbey, Marmara Region, Turkey [db_pics/pics/SV262d.jpg]

Amethyst casts after rhombic Calcite crystals. The former Calcite crystals have dissolved away leaving angular, hollow casts of sparkling purple Quartz.

SV252 - Franckeite, Zinkenite $ 125
 Itos Mine, Oruro, Bolivia
miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm


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Franckeite, Zinkenite from Itos Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/SV252a.jpg] Franckeite, Zinkenite from Itos Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/SV252b.jpg] Franckeite, Zinkenite from Itos Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/SV252c.jpg] Franckeite, Zinkenite from Itos Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/SV252d.jpg] Franckeite, Zinkenite from Itos Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/SV252e.jpg]

Intergrown spherical clusters of metallic Franckeite with silvery needles of Zinkenite. Franckeite is a rare lead, tin, antimony sulfosalt that is closely related to cylindrite. It was first described in 1893 and named after mining engineers and brothers Carl and Ernest Francke.

SV309 - Vivianite $ 1500
 Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
small cabinet - 6.6 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm


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Vivianite from Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/SV309a.jpg] Vivianite from Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/SV309b.jpg] Vivianite from Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/SV309c.jpg] Vivianite from Ichocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/SV309d.jpg]

Transparent single green Vivianite crystal from an obscure Vivianite locality in Bolivia. A complete, well terminated crystal with good transparency and no damage. This was formerly in the Don Boydston collection (Los Angeles) and dates back several decades at least. Comes with a couple old labels, including a Scott Williams label that calls it a 'large, transparent crystal' with a locality of 'Monserrat Mine, Poopo, Bolivia'. Comes mounted on a Lucite display stand.

SV312 - Orpiment $ 275
 Cut 62, Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 4 cm


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Orpiment from Cut 62, Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/SV312a.jpg] Orpiment from Cut 62, Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/SV312c.jpg] Orpiment from Cut 62, Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/SV312d.jpg] Orpiment from Cut 62, Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/SV312f.jpg] Orpiment from Cut 62, Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/SV312g.jpg]

Cluster of translucent amber colored Orpiment crystals from the famous early 2000s finds at the Twin Creeks Gold Mine in Nevada. The well formed crystals are translucent and even have areas of transparency. These are among the world's finest examples of the species, and certainly the best ever found in the USA.

SV300 - Galena $ 500
 Buick Mine, Viburnum Trend, Missouri, USA
small cabinet - 8.5 x 7.2 x 5 cm


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Galena from Buick Mine, Viburnum Trend, Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/SV300a.jpg] Galena from Buick Mine, Viburnum Trend, Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/SV300b.jpg] Galena from Buick Mine, Viburnum Trend, Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/SV300c.jpg] Galena from Buick Mine, Viburnum Trend, Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/SV300d.jpg]

Bright metallic cluster of Galena crystals from the Buick Mine. The main group is an intergrown cluster of about 4 crystals with the appearance of one large crystal and a slightly concave front surface.Undamaged and showy specimen.

SV341 - Mimetite $ 400
 Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
cabinet - 10.5 x 8 x 5 cm


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Mimetite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV341a.jpg] Mimetite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV341b.jpg] Mimetite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV341c.jpg] Mimetite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV341d.jpg] Mimetite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV341e.jpg]

Bubbly mounds of yellow Mimetite from Mapimi. Great coverage of undamaged, botryoidal Mimetite with scattered crystals of Hemimorphite.

SV318 - Almandine $ 280
 Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
small cabinet - 6 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm


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Almandine from Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/SV318a.jpg] Almandine from Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/SV318b.jpg] Almandine from Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/SV318c.jpg] Almandine from Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/SV318d.jpg]

Old USA classic Almandine specimen with a complete purple-red dodecahedron 2.3cm wide. The Almandine sits perfectly for display in a gray/green schist matrix. A good-sized crystal for the locality which is now closed to collecting.

SV321 - Almandine $ 225
 Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
miniature - 4.7 x 3 x 2 cm


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Almandine from Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/SV321a.jpg] Almandine from Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/SV321b.jpg] Almandine from Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/SV321c.jpg] Almandine from Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/SV321d.jpg]

Old USA classic Almandine specimen with two complete purple-red dodecahedrons to 1.7cm wide. The Almandine sit perfectly for display in a gray/green schist matrix. A good example from a locality which is now closed to collecting.

SV329 - Fluorite on Calcite $ 200
 Nasik, Maharashtra State, India
small cabinet - 6.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm


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Fluorite on Calcite from Nasik, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/SV329a.jpg] Fluorite on Calcite from Nasik, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/SV329b.jpg] Fluorite on Calcite from Nasik, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/SV329c.jpg] Fluorite on Calcite from Nasik, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/SV329d.jpg] Fluorite on Calcite from Nasik, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/SV329e.jpg]

Orange botryoidal Fluorite on Calcite crystals on Quartz. The Fluorite grows in a line up the center of each side of the main Calcite crystal.

SV377 - Pyromorphite $ 220
 Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA
thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm


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Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/SV377a.jpg] Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/SV377b.jpg] Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/SV377c.jpg] Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/SV377d.jpg] Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/SV377e.jpg]

Elegant cluster of yellow to orange Pyromorphite crystals. Complete all around.

SV389 - Wurtzite $ 125
 Huanzala Mine, Ancash, Peru
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm


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Wurtzite from Huanzala Mine, Ancash, Peru [db_pics/pics/SV389a.jpg] Wurtzite from Huanzala Mine, Ancash, Peru [db_pics/pics/SV389b.jpg] Wurtzite from Huanzala Mine, Ancash, Peru [db_pics/pics/SV389e.jpg]

Dense grouping of Wurtzite crystals filling a Quartz crystal lined vug.

SV386 - Cerussite $ 200
 Touissit, Morocco
thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 0.9 cm


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Cerussite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/SV386a.jpg] Cerussite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/SV386b.jpg] Cerussite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/SV386c.jpg] Cerussite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/SV386d.jpg]

Glassy, reticulated cluster of Cerussite crystals. Undamaged.

SV375 - Polybasite $ 270
 Guanajuato, Mexico
thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm


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Polybasite from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV375a.jpg] Polybasite from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV375b.jpg] Polybasite from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV375c.jpg] Polybasite from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV375d.jpg] Polybasite from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV375e.jpg]

Classic bladed crystals group of Polybasite with tiny Acanthite crystals attached.

SV384 - Epidote $ 120
 San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico
thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.6 x 1.5 cm


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Epidote from San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV384a.jpg] Epidote from San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV384b.jpg] Epidote from San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV384c.jpg] Epidote from San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV384d.jpg]

Thick, well terminated single deep green Epidote crystal from San Quintin. Complete all around.

SV388 - Siegenite $ 120
 West Fork Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm


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Siegenite from West Fork Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/SV388a.jpg] Siegenite from West Fork Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/SV388c.jpg] Siegenite from West Fork Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/SV388d.jpg] Siegenite from West Fork Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/SV388e.jpg]

Silvery, octahedral crystals of rare Siegenite. Siegenite is a cobalt nickel sulfide that is one of the rarer and most sought after minerals from Missouri's Viburnum Trend. This is nothing but solid Siegenite without matrix.
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