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ST233 - Helvite with Spessartine $ 150 SOLD
Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China
thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm


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Helvite with Spessartine from Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China [db_pics/pics/ST233a.jpg] Helvite with Spessartine from Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China [db_pics/pics/ST233b.jpg] Helvite with Spessartine from Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China [db_pics/pics/ST233c.jpg] Helvite with Spessartine from Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China [db_pics/pics/ST233d.jpg]

Large single tetrahedron of Helvite associated with orange Spessartine and Quartz crystals. The Helvite is a complete crystal 1.5cm on edge with a truncated tip.


ST228 - Cuprite $ 250 SOLD
Rubtsovsk Mine, Altai Krai, Russia
thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 2 cm


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Cuprite from Rubtsovsk Mine, Altai Krai, Russia [db_pics/pics/ST228a.jpg] Cuprite from Rubtsovsk Mine, Altai Krai, Russia [db_pics/pics/ST228b.jpg] Cuprite from Rubtsovsk Mine, Altai Krai, Russia [db_pics/pics/ST228c.jpg]

Equant single octahedral Cuprite crystal from the Rubtsovsk Mine. Slightly translucent and complete with just one small area of chipping, otherwise perfect all around.


ST282 - Woodhouseite $ 200
Champion Mine, White Mountains, Mono Co., California, USA
small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 6 cm


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Woodhouseite from Champion Mine, White Mountains, Mono Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/ST282a.jpg] Woodhouseite from Champion Mine, White Mountains, Mono Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/ST282b.jpg] Woodhouseite from Champion Mine, White Mountains, Mono Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/ST282c.jpg] Woodhouseite from Champion Mine, White Mountains, Mono Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/ST282d.jpg] Woodhouseite from Champion Mine, White Mountains, Mono Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/ST282e.jpg] Woodhouseite from Champion Mine, White Mountains, Mono Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/ST282f.jpg]

Rich specimen with numerous crystals of the uncommon mineral Woodhouseite. The best crystal is a pristine yellow/tan crystal 4.5mm in size well protected in a vug.


ST137 - Fluorite $ 220 SOLD
Erongo Mtns., Namibia
miniature - 3.2 x 2.3 x 2 cm


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Fluorite from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST137a.jpg] Fluorite from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST137b.jpg] Fluorite from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST137c.jpg] Fluorite from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST137e.jpg]

Cluster of shockingly colored emerald-green Fluorite. Superb well saturated color on this undamaged mound of crystals.


ST240 - Kammererite $ 150
Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey
thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm


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Kammererite from Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey [db_pics/pics/ST240a.jpg] Kammererite from Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey [db_pics/pics/ST240b.jpg] Kammererite from Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey [db_pics/pics/ST240c.jpg] Kammererite from Kop Daglari, East Anatolia, Turkey [db_pics/pics/ST240d.jpg]

Rare specimen of the chromium rich Clinochore varietal known as Kammererite. Main crystal is 5mm in size and present on a druse of smaller crystals.


ST150 - Smokey Quartz $ 150
Erongo Mtns., Namibia
small cabinet - 6.8 x 4.5 x 4 cm


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Smokey Quartz from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST150a.jpg] Smokey Quartz from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST150b.jpg] Smokey Quartz from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST150c.jpg] Smokey Quartz from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST150d.jpg] Smokey Quartz from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST150e.jpg]

Cluster of 3 undamaged smokey Quartz crystals from a recent find in the Erongo Mountains. These new crystals have excellent phantoms near the terminations, and this specimen was the best quality and had the most aesthetic arrangement of crystals of any of the specimens I saw.


ST251 - Legrandite $ 600
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm


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Legrandite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/ST251a.jpg] Legrandite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/ST251b.jpg] Legrandite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/ST251c.jpg]

Stout, complete single Legrandite crystal with good transparency. Well crystallized all around with a broad, flat termination. Lustrous undamaged crystal faces all around except for a couple small nicks on the backside.


ST248 - Boracite $ 150 SOLD
Hohenfeld, Sehnde, near Lehrte, Saxony, Germany
thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm


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Boracite from Hohenfeld, Sehnde, near Lehrte, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/ST248a.jpg] Boracite from Hohenfeld, Sehnde, near Lehrte, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/ST248b.jpg] Boracite from Hohenfeld, Sehnde, near Lehrte, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/ST248c.jpg] Boracite from Hohenfeld, Sehnde, near Lehrte, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/ST248d.jpg]

A complete and gemmy single crystal. Undamaged and transparent with a light blue color.


ST256 - Linarite $ 250 SOLD
Grand Reef Mine, Grahma Co., Arizona, USA
thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm


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Linarite from Grand Reef Mine, Grahma Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST256a.jpg] Linarite from Grand Reef Mine, Grahma Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST256b.jpg] Linarite from Grand Reef Mine, Grahma Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST256c.jpg] Linarite from Grand Reef Mine, Grahma Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST256d.jpg]

Quartz vug lined with bright 'electric' blue Linarite crystals. Old label dates the specimen to 1984.


ST249 - Pyrargyrite $ 250
Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm


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Pyrargyrite from Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/ST249a.jpg] Pyrargyrite from Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/ST249b.jpg] Pyrargyrite from Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/ST249c.jpg] Pyrargyrite from Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/pics/ST249d.jpg]

Thumbnail sized specimen of Pyrargyrite crystals. These are sometimes refered to as 'ruby silver' due to silver in the chemical makeup of the species (a silver antimony sulfosalt) and the deep red coloration. Perfectly terminated classic barrel-shaped crystal.


ST241 - Fluorite $ 125 SOLD
Erongo Mtns., Namibia
thumbnail - 3 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm


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Fluorite from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST241a.jpg] Fluorite from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST241b.jpg] Fluorite from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST241d.jpg] Fluorite from Erongo Mtns., Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST241e.jpg]

Transparent light purple twinned fluorite crystal with dark purple coloration in areas near the surface fo the crystal. Complete and undamaged with a shallow, angular indentation from where another crystal grew.


ST255 - Boracite $ 75 SOLD
Bernburg, Saxony, Germany
miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm


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Boracite from Bernburg, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/ST255a.jpg] Boracite from Bernburg, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/ST255c.jpg]

Transparent blue Boracite crystal in matrix. The crystal is 2.5mm in size. Ex. Alfred Stevenson, Lawrence Conklin with labels.

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