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CT550 - Fluorite on Quartz $ 370 SOLD Nasik, Maharashtra State, India cabinet - 11.5 x 10 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Very similar in size and appearance to a fried egg, this specimen features a flat matrix covered by caorse drusy Quartz crystals with a round yellow Fluorite that is 4cm wide. The Fluorite is translucent and undamaged.
CT551 - Arsenopyrite with Quartz $ 120 New Mexico, USA miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright metallic crystals of Arsenopyrite associated with clear Quartz crystals and white Calcite crystals. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT552 - Rhodochrsoite $ 450 SOLD Emma Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA cabinet - 11.5 x 10 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Historic Rhodo specimen from the Emma Mine with a mixture of both light and medium pink colored crystals. Crystals reach 2.5cm in size and are undamaged. No matrix, specimen is solid Rhodochrosite with tiny pyrite crystals on the surface. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection purchased by Chuck at the 1995 Tucson show.
CT556 - Ilvaite $ 225 South Mountain, Owyhee Co., Idaho, USA miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Beautiful and undamaged cluster of Ilvaite from the classic USA locality for the species. Main crystal is 2.5, double-terminated and thick. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT579 - Smithsonite after Dolomite $ 75 SOLD Rush Creek Mining District, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA thumbnail - 2.3 x 2.2 x 1.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright yellow crystals of Smithsonite replacing Dolomite, with the curving form of the former Dolomite crystals clearly evident. The yellow color is caused by inclusions of Greenockite. Beautiful specimen! Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT578 - Chalcedony epimorph after Ankerite $ 60 SOLD Bill Nix's Mohave Blue claim, California, USA thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine quality translucent 'Mojave Blue' Chalcedony with attached crystals of Ankerite that have been coated by blue Chalcedony. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT216 - Dioptase on Calcite $ 150 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 3.7 x 3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mound-shaped mass of white Calcite crystals sprinkled with bright emerald green Dioptase crystals to 8mm. Good crystals all around and only minor damage to a couple crystals. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT146 - Rhodochrosite $ 150 SOLD Uchuchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Peru miniature - 4.8 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large vug lined with sparkling red Rhodochrosite crystals and small colorless Fluorite crystals. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection. Comes with an old New Mexico Tech Mineralogical Museum label.
CT554 - Chalcopyrite on Dolomite $ 225 Tri-State Mining District, Galena, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA cabinet - 9.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Chalcopyrite crystals sprinkled upon wavy pink Dolomite crystals. Undamaged USA classic. Ex. Chuck Trantham personal collection #59 with label.
CT555 - Pyrrhotite $ 180 Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 4.7 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Brassy metallic Pyrrhotite crystals from old finds in Mexico. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection that was in the Cliff Krueger collection prior to Chuck (with label).
CT558 - Pyrrhotite $ 125 SOLD Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Brassy metallic Pyrrhotite crystals from old finds in Mexico. Well crystallized all around (a floater) with a slightly reddish patina. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection. Nice thumbnail of Mexican Pyrrhotite!
CT424 - Amazonite $ 225 SOLD Florissant, Teller Co., Colorado, USA small cabinet - 7 x 4 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Deep blue/green Amazonite crystals with white Albite. Althought he crystals are flat lying, they are undamaged with great color. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT526 - Chlorite in Quartz $ 60 SOLD Green Monster Mine, Prince of Wales Island, Alsaka, USA thumbnail - 2.4 x 1 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Two double-terminated Quartz crystals with inclusions of green Chlorite, connected by a third Quartz in the back. Really cute thumbnail. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, acquired by Chuck in 1973.
CT196 - Legrandite $ 150 Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Starburst formation of golden Legrandite crystals. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection. Acquired from Al McGuinness in 1988.
CT520 - Augite $ 50 SOLD Heard Island, South Indian Ocean thumbnail - 1 x 1 x 0.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single, well formed Augite crystal, complete all around and undamaged, a flaoter. What a neat locality! Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
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