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SM848 - Clinoatacamite with Calcite $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206)
Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru
miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm

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Clinoatacamite with Calcite from Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru [db_pics/pics/SM848a.jpg]

Clinoatacamite with Calcite from Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru [db_pics/pics/SM848b.jpg]

Clinoatacamite with Calcite from Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru [db_pics/pics/SM848c.jpg]

Calcite lined vug with clusters of dark green Clinoatacamite. The Clinoatacamite on this specimen are lustrous and well formed. These are regarded as the world's best Clinoatacamite specimens.

SM844 - Clinozoisite $ 850 (=~ CAN$ 1166)
Tormiq, Skardu, Pakistan
small cabinet - 7.5 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm

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Clinozoisite from Tormiq, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/SM844a.jpg]

Clinozoisite from Tormiq, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/SM844b.jpg]

Clinozoisite from Tormiq, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/SM844c.jpg]

Clinozoisite from Tormiq, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/SM844d.jpg]

Clinozoisite from Tormiq, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/SM844.mp4]

Fine and unusual Clinozoiste specimen with elongated, off-set crystals. All the offset crystals are double-terminated. Gemmy with an internal faden line visible when backlit. Undamaged.

SM845 - Apatite $ 280 (=~ CAN$ 384)
Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Morocco
thumbnail - 2.3 x 2 x 1.7 cm

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Apatite from Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Morocco [db_pics/pics/SM845a.jpg]

Apatite from Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Morocco [db_pics/pics/SM845b.jpg]

Apatite from Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Morocco [db_pics/pics/SM845c.jpg]

Single yellow/green Apatite crystal from the original find years ago. Complete all around and undamaged, the best one I could find when they first came out, undamaged.

SM846 - Apatite $ 250 (=~ CAN$ 343)
Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Morocco
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm

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Apatite from Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Morocco [db_pics/pics/SM846a.jpg]

Apatite from Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Morocco [db_pics/pics/SM846b.jpg]

Apatite from Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Morocco [db_pics/pics/SM846c.jpg]

Single yellow/green Apatite crystal from the original find years ago. Complete all around and undamaged, the best and gemmiest one I could find when they first came out, a couple tiny edge chips otherwise undamaged.

SM847 - Stibnite $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480)
Wuning Mine, Qingjiang, Wuning Co., Jiangxi, China
cabinet - 13 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm

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Stibnite from Wuning Mine, Qingjiang, Wuning Co., Jiangxi, China [db_pics/pics/SM847a.jpg]

Stibnite from Wuning Mine, Qingjiang, Wuning Co., Jiangxi, China [db_pics/pics/SM847b.jpg]

Stibnite from Wuning Mine, Qingjiang, Wuning Co., Jiangxi, China [db_pics/pics/SM847c.jpg]

Large single Stibnite crystal. Terminated and complete all around.

SM850 - Azurite $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274)
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm

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Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SM850a.jpg]

Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SM850b.jpg]

Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SM850c.jpg]

Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SM850d.jpg]

Undamaged floater specimen of a dozen or so interconnected Azurite crystals. Great color and quality.

SM856 - Aquamarine $ 280 (=~ CAN$ 384)
Erongo Mountains, Namibia
thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.3 x 1 cm

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Aquamarine from Erongo Mountains, Namibia [db_pics/pics/SM856a.jpg]

Aquamarine from Erongo Mountains, Namibia [db_pics/pics/SM856b.jpg]

Aquamarine from Erongo Mountains, Namibia [db_pics/pics/SM856c.jpg]

Single blue Aquamarine crystal with very glassy faces and a nice bevelled termination. This is tops for Erongo in terms of glassy luster and way more transparent than most.

AR2 - Manganoan Adamite $ 750 (=~ CAN$ 1029)
Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 2 cm

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Manganoan Adamite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/AR2a.jpg]

Manganoan Adamite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/AR2b.jpg]

Manganoan Adamite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/AR2c.jpg]

Manganoan Adamite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/AR2d.jpg]

Large, chisel-shaped Adamite crystals on a black matrix. These are the rare and hard to find purple tipped Adamites with a white body color grading up to purple terminations. Individual crystals are up to 2cm tall. Undamaged and glassy with areas of transparency.

AR13 - Millerite ~~$ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412)~~ DISCOUNTED 50% OFF TO $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206)
Hall's Gap, Lincoln Co., Kentucky, USA
miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm

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Millerite from Hall's Gap, Lincoln Co., Kentucky, USA [db_pics/pics/AR13a.jpg]

Millerite from Hall's Gap, Lincoln Co., Kentucky, USA [db_pics/pics/AR13b.jpg]

Millerite from Hall's Gap, Lincoln Co., Kentucky, USA [db_pics/pics/AR13c.jpg]

Half geode filled with golden metallic, hair-like Millerite crystals. Undamaged, classic USA material from a now closed locality. Ex. Art Reno collection.

AR20 - Epidote $ 750 (=~ CAN$ 1029)
Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil
miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm

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Epidote from Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil [db_pics/pics/AR20a.jpg]

Epidote from Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil [db_pics/pics/AR20b.jpg]

Epidote from Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil [db_pics/pics/AR20c.jpg]

Epidote from Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil [db_pics/pics/AR20d.jpg]

Jewel-like specimen of transparent Epidote crystals. Double-terminated crystals with a central faden line. Lustrous crystals, undamaged and nearly a floater with just a small area of contact at the base. Comes with an old Alvaro Lucio label.

AR22 - Sphene $ 450 (=~ CAN$ 618)
Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
miniature - 4.6 x 2 x 1.8 cm

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Sphene from Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/AR22a.jpg]

Sphene from Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/AR22b.jpg]

Sphene from Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/AR22c.jpg]

Sphene from Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/AR22d.jpg]

A 2.5cm twinned Sphene (Titanite) crystal on matrix covered with Epidote and other smaller Sphene crystals. Crystals on both sides. Undamaged and mounted on a Lucite stand.

AR24 - Brazilianite $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480)
Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 2.7 x 2 x 1.9 cm

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Brazilianite from Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/AR24a.jpg]

Brazilianite from Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/AR24b.jpg]

Brazilianite from Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/AR24d.jpg]

Brazilianite from Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/AR24c.jpg]

Single crystals of classic yellow/green Brazilianite. Great luster and clarity. Contacted on the backside. Comes with an old Al McGuinness label.

SM815 - Prehnite $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274)
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.7 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm

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Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM815a.jpg]

Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM815b.jpg]

Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM815c.jpg]

Outstanding, sharp cluster of blue Prehnite, crystallized in the form of a rosette. Rarely do you see blue Prehnites of this quality with such good crystal form. These are also color change, producing different shades of blue in indoor versus outdoor lighting.

SM816 - Prehnite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412)
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.6 x 3.0 x 2.1 cm

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Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM816a.jpg]

Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM816b.jpg]

Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM816c.jpg]

Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM816d.jpg]

SM817 - Azurite $ 225 (=~ CAN$ 309)
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
miniature - 3.2 x 2.7 x 1.0 cm

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Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SM817a.jpg]

Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SM817b.jpg]

Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SM817c.jpg]

Tabular, deep blue Azurite crystals with attached spheres of green Malachite from the area of the mine where the Volborthite was found. The Azurite has superb luster and areas of bright 'electric' blue color. (click on a page number to go to that page:)

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