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T425 - Inesite, Hubeite on Quartz $ 350 Daye Mine, Hubei Prov., China small cabinet - 9 x 6 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater specimen of intergrown Quartz crystals covered on one side by Inesite, Hubeite (rare!), and Pyrite. The tip of the large Quartz crystal has damage, but this specimen is really about the great coverage of Inesite and Hubeite. These are now uncommon and no longer being found.
T462 - Cinnabar $ 280 Fenghuang, Hunan, China small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Quartz crystals and Dolomite lined vug with a perfect 1.3 cm 'drill-bit' twinned Cinnabar crystal.
C166 - Kermesite $ 350 Dafeng, Shanglin Co., Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China miniature - 4.7 x 0.9 x 0.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Diverging spray of Kermesite crystals with a bright metallic luster.
C198 - Pyromorphite $ 280 Daoping Mine, Guangxi, China miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright lime green crystals of Pyromorphite. The specimen is nearly solid Pyromorphite with just a very small amount of limonite. Showy with top lime green color. Comes with old Steve Perry label.
C246 - Fluorite $ 250 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China small cabinet - 6 x 6 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, clear octahedron of Fluorite with Quartz crystals. Large, smooth flat crystal faces with a small natural step on the back face.
C287 - Fluorite with Scheelite $ 350 Quan Zhou, Fujian Prov., China small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Deep purple Fluorite crystals to 2.8cm on matrix associated with Scheelite crystals and Calcite. The Scheelite crystals reach 1cm in size.
C426 - Aquamarine with Quartz $ 400 Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Tabular Aquamarine crystals adjacent to a clear Quartz crystal, on Muscovite. These Aquas are typically found on flat plates of Muscovite and the structure and display of this one is unique and striking. There are 3 main Aqua crystals, one of which has some interference growth on one side which is not damage. Professionally cleaned and exceptionally clean and bright.
C471 - Hemimorphite $ 600 Wenshan Mine, Yunnan Prov., China small cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick layer of Hemimorphite over matrix. The Hemimorphite is transluscent with superb color, the best for the find in my opinion. Perfect and undamaged.
C496 - Fluorite on Quartz $ 350 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Smokey Quartz crystals that are covered by small, outwardly growing white Quartz crystals, that are in turn covered by inky blue Fluorite crystals. Undamaged.
C520 - Cerussite $ 350 Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China small cabinet - 5.9 x 4 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Reticulated Cerussite crystal from a limited (one time?) find in the Daoping Mine. An unusual coloration for Cerussite with yellows and pinks making rare and unique specimens. Front and back sides shown.
C531 - Grossular $ 490 Handan Pref., Hebei Prov., China small cabinet - 7.5 x 6.0 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a large cluster of nothing but Grossular garnet crystals. The crystals are an amber/yellow color and transluscent to transparent. Average crystal size is about 5mm with some crystals approaching 1cm. A good sized cluster for the find. There are a few contacts but the majority is clean undamaged crystals. .
C551 - Ferberite with Quartz $ 325 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 8 x 7 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well formed large Ferberite crystals associated wtih transparent Quartz crystals. There are also small purple Fluorite crystals, Muscovite, and Arsenopyrite present.
C564 - Fluorite with Quartz $ 1200 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6.2 x 6 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Color-zoned purple/blue Fluorite cube with 5 terminated Quartz crystals grown along the sides.Two small trivial nicks otherwise pristine. Wonderful transparency and aesthetics.
C584 - Roweite, Olshanskyite $ 200 Shijiangshan Mine, Inner Mongolia, China small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Crystals of brown Roweite and white Olshanskyite in crystal sizes and quality not seen before this find. Interestingly, the type locality for Roweite is Franklin, New Jersey, where only one specimen was found.
C602 - Pyromorphite $ 200 Daoping Mine, Guangxi Prov., China small cabinet - 8.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Chunky Quartz matrix covered on multiple sides by drusy Pyromorphite and on one side by larger crystals. The Crystal range from yellowish green to bright neon lime green that contrast well against the white matrix. A couple missing crystals keep the price much lower than the visual impact would suggest.
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