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M677 - Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar $ 275 SOLD
Erongo Mtns., Namibia
small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 3 cm

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Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M677a.jpg]

Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M677b.jpg]

Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M677c.jpg]

Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M677d.jpg]

Medium blue Aquamarine crystals, black Schorl on stark white Feldspar. Main Aqua crystal is 5cm and undamaged.

M676 - Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar $ 150
Erongo Mtns., Namibia
miniature - 4 x 4 x 2.6 cm

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Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M676a.jpg]

Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M676b.jpg]

Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M676c.jpg]

Medium blue Aquamarine crystals, black Schorl on stark white Feldspar. Main Aqua crystal is 2.2cm and undamaged. Feldspar is a twin crystal.

M678 - Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar $ 200
Erongo Mtns., Namibia
miniature - 4.2 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm

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Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M678a.jpg]

Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M678b.jpg]

Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M678d.jpg]

Two blue Aquamarine crystals and black Schorl on stark white Feldspar. Longest Aqua crystal is 2.9cm and undamaged.

M679 - Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar $ 240
Erongo Mtns., Namibia
miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 2.3 cm

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Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M679a.jpg]

Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M679b.jpg]

Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M679c.jpg]

Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M679d.jpg]

Glassy, double-terminated blue Aquamarine crystal and black Schorl on twinned white Feldspar. The Aqua crystal is 3cm and undamaged. Another Aqua is attached to the back.

M680 - Aquamarine with Quartz $ 120
Erongo Mtns., Namibia
thumbnail - 2.8 x 2 x 1 cm

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Aquamarine with Quartz from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M680a.jpg]

Aquamarine with Quartz from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M680b.jpg]

Aquamarine with Quartz from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M680c.jpg]

Aquamarine with Quartz from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/M680d.jpg]

Glassy, well terminated blue Aquamarine crystal with smokey Quartz crystals at the base. Undamaged.

M549 - Descloizite $ 450
Berg Aukus Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia
large cabinet - 18.5 x 11 x 10 cm

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Descloizite from Berg Aukus Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia [db_pics/pics/M549a.jpg]

Descloizite from Berg Aukus Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia [db_pics/pics/M549b.jpg]

Descloizite from Berg Aukus Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia [db_pics/pics/M549c.jpg]

Descloizite from Berg Aukus Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia [db_pics/pics/M549d.jpg]

Descloizite from Berg Aukus Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia [db_pics/pics/M549e.jpg]

Large specimen of Descloizite crystals on matrix, one of the largest I've ever seen. The Desclozite has a light reddish brown color that is set off nicely by small white Calcite or Dolomite crystals that are present down close to the matrix giving it a certain overall 'brightness'. Very minor damage, especially for an old specimen of this size.

M701 - Bournonite $ 250 SOLD
Machacamara District, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.5 x 1.1 cm

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Bournonite from Machacamara District, Potosi Dept., Bolivia [db_pics/pics/M701a.jpg]

Bournonite from Machacamara District, Potosi Dept., Bolivia [db_pics/pics/M701b.jpg]

Bournonite from Machacamara District, Potosi Dept., Bolivia [db_pics/pics/M701c.jpg]

Single 'cogwheel' of Bournonite from recent finds in Bolivia. Complete all around with just a small point of attachment on the bottom.

M548 - Chalcopyrite on Sphalerite $ 300
Mid Continent Mine, Treece, Kansas, USA
cabinet - 11.5 x 9 x 5 cm

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Chalcopyrite on Sphalerite from Mid Continent Mine, Treece, Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/M548a.jpg]

Chalcopyrite on Sphalerite from Mid Continent Mine, Treece, Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/M548b.jpg]

Chalcopyrite on Sphalerite from Mid Continent Mine, Treece, Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/M548c.jpg]

Chalcopyrite on Sphalerite from Mid Continent Mine, Treece, Kansas, USA [db_pics/pics/M548d.jpg]

Large specimen of solid Sphalerite coated by Chalcopyrite with attached crystals of Chalcopyrite. The entire front is colored golden by the Chalcopyrite and at first glance it's hard to tell where the sphalerite stops and the Chalcopyrite crystals start - it looks like solid Chalcopyrite crystals from the front.

M464 - Copper $ 290 SOLD
White Pine Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA
miniature - 4.4 x 3.7 x 2 cm

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Copper from White Pine Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M464a.jpg]

Copper from White Pine Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M464b.jpg]

Copper from White Pine Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M464c.jpg]

Copper from White Pine Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M464d.jpg]

Copper crystals with a dark, almost black patina. The best crystals rise up forming a complete arch.

M449 - Ankerite on Mariposite $ 300
Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA
cabinet - 13 x 9 x 8 cm

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Ankerite on Mariposite from Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/M449a.jpg]

Ankerite on Mariposite from Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/M449b.jpg]

Ankerite on Mariposite from Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/M449c.jpg]

Ankerite on Mariposite from Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/M449d.jpg]

Large specimen of Ankerite, a mineral similar to Dolomite, on green Mariposite. Quality large specimen with great crystals to over 2cm. Mariposite is a dolomitic marble included by chromium rich mica found in the foothills of California and was often an indicator of nearby Gold and gives this specimen the green coloration.

M450 - Wavellite $ 380
Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
large cabinet - 17.5 x 11 x 11 cm

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Wavellite from Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/M450a.jpg]

Wavellite from Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/M450b.jpg]

Wavellite from Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/M450c.jpg]

Wavellite from Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/M450d.jpg]

Wavellite from Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/M450e.jpg]

Large specimen of Wavellite with crystal groups on the front, back, right faces. The main display face has well separated hemispheres of Wavellite to 1.2cm wide. I like the perfect rounded hemispheres on the front, but with Wavellite I also like the flat crystal groups that show the radial crystal structures, and this one has that style on the right face. So you get both styles in one specimen. Sawcut on bottom for a sturdy display.

M725 - Diopside $ 300
Badakshan, Afghanistan
small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm

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Diopside from Badakshan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/M725a.jpg]

Diopside from Badakshan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/M725b.jpg]

Diopside from Badakshan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/M725c.jpg]

Diopside from Badakshan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/M725e.jpg]

Large single Diopside crystal. These are new to me, and I only saw a few at the Tucson show with one dealer. A nice medium green color, translucent with small trnasparent areas. Well crystallized all around with some crystals faces on the bottom too. Undamaged with a bit of attached white Feldspar.

M728 - Pyrite with Quartz $ 120
Spruce Claim, King Co., Washington, USA
thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm

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Pyrite with Quartz from Spruce Claim, King Co., Washington, USA [db_pics/pics/M728a.jpg]

Pyrite with Quartz from Spruce Claim, King Co., Washington, USA [db_pics/pics/M728b.jpg]

Pyrite with Quartz from Spruce Claim, King Co., Washington, USA [db_pics/pics/M728c.jpg]

Classic Spruce specimen consisting of a single transparent Quartz crystal with an attached cube of Pyrite. My favorite part is the small Pyrite included within the tip of the Quartz crystal. Undamaged.

M726 - Amethyst scepter $ 120
Concord, Cabarrus Co., North Carolina, USA
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm

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Amethyst scepter from Concord, Cabarrus Co., North Carolina, USA [db_pics/pics/M726a.jpg]

Amethyst scepter from Concord, Cabarrus Co., North Carolina, USA [db_pics/pics/M726b.jpg]

Amethyst scepter from Concord, Cabarrus Co., North Carolina, USA [db_pics/pics/M726c.jpg]

Medium-colored Amethyst scepter head over a white Quartz stalk. Thick undamaged crystal with uniform shape. Old material.

M700 - Axinite $ 225
Shigar, Skardu, Pakistan
miniature - 5 x 4.8 x 1.4 cm

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Axinite from Shigar, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/M700a.jpg]

Axinite from Shigar, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/M700b.jpg]

Axinite from Shigar, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/M700c.jpg]

Axinite from Shigar, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/M700d.jpg]

Large, gemmy single Axinite crystal with medium purple color. Sharp and glassy on both sides. Slight edge chipping otherwise undamaged.

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