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A large update of Mexican minerals including a number of large and unusual pieces. Many are from the lesser known Bismark Mine, and this update represents an opportunity to build a suite from this mine. 2024-03-28 17:25:31 (PDT): Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /mnt/vol-01b7ce02a4fa81bb8/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/navbar.php:403): /mnt/vol-01b7ce02a4fa81bb8/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present.php: line 39
B373 - Smithsonite after Calcite $ 280 (=~ CAN$ 384) SOLD San Antonio Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico cabinet - 11 x 6.5 x 4 cm Scalenohedral Calcite crystals that have been psuedomorphed to golden colored Smithsonite.
B374 - Jamesonite $ 125 (=~ CAN$ 172) SOLD Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm Crystal grouping of Jamesonite without matrix. Often seen as thin hair-like crystals, this specimen is composed of robust, thick crystals.
B375 - Volborthite $ 120 (=~ CAN$ 165) SOLD Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet - 6 x 6 x 5 cm Numerous scattered crystals of Volborthite. Crystals reach 5mm in size
B380 - Opal $ 50 (=~ CAN$ 69) SOLD Queretaro, Mexico cabinet - 14 x 11 x 6.0 cm Vesicles in Rhyolite filled with white and red opal.
B381 - Smithsonite $ 400 (=~ CAN$ 549) SOLD Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico cabinet - 10 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm Beautiful large specimen of velvety pink Smithsonite, undamaged.
B382 - Cuprian Hemimorphite $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480) SOLD Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 8 x 7 x 6 cm Unusual specimen of bladed crystals of Hemimorphite on Limonite. The Hemimorphite is colored green due to Copper.
B383 - Acanthite $ 450 (=~ CAN$ 618) SOLD Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico cabinet - 15 x 13 x 9 cm Large specimen of Acanthite on matrix.
B386 - Smithsonite $ 3000 (=~ CAN$ 4117) SOLD Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico large cabinet - 19 x 13 x 7.5 cm Large, heavy specimen of satiny Smithsonite with a greenish yellow color. Thick layer of Smithsonite covering matrix. Large showy piece.
B387 - Arsenopyrite $ 1800 (=~ CAN$ 2470) SOLD Bismark Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico cabinet - 11.5 x 11 x 8.5 cm Spectacular and showy large Arsenopyrite crystal, largest by far I've ever handled. Main crystal is a curving, lustrous metallic 11.5 cm wide beauty. The crystal gets cavernous on the backside, so best display is from the front. Never seen anything like this one. Undamaged.
B388 - Opal $ 100 (=~ CAN$ 137) SOLD Queretaro, Mexico small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4.0 cm Vesicles in Rhyolite filled with white 'precious' opal showing nice flashes of color. ©2010-2018 Marin Mineral |