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LL990 - Scheelite on Muscovite $ 275 Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm Transparent to translucent Scheelite octahedra to 2.2 cm on Muscovite. Aesthetic stacked group of crystals.
LL991 - Scheelite on Muscovite $ 175 Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm Transparent to translucent Scheelite octahedra to 2.5 cm on Muscovite. Undamaged.
LL988 - Scheelite with Aquamarine $ 250 Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 2.5 cm Vibrant orange Scheelite octahedra to 2cm wide on Muscovite with tabular Aquamarine crystals.
ST128 - Veszelyite $ 350 Dongchuan, Kunming, Yunnan, China thumbnail - 2.8 x 2 x 1.5 cm Good sized Veszelyite crystals on matrix. This recently mined specimen features a number of intergrown, long crystals of vivid blue Veszelyite. The crystal group is 1.3cm tall. This is from a new find made in July 2020 at an old Zinc mine located about about 400 kilometers away from previous Veszelyite finds made at the Laochang Mine (also in Yunnan Prov.).
LL989 - Scheelite $ 200 Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 4 cm Vibrant orange octahedral Scheelite crystal. Good transparency in the tip.
M887 - Ilvaite $ 200 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm Large, thick glossy black Ilvaite crystal, complete all around and undamaged. These new Huanggang Ilvaites are superb and easily some of the world's best for species.
ST569 - Calcite $ 800 Daye Copper Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China small cabinet - 6.8 x 3.5 x 3 cm Large, double-terminated greenish yellow Calcite crystal. The crystal is internally transparent and nearly pristine. This is a crystal I've owned for about 20 years and was the best of a small lot available with one Chinese dealer at the Tucson mineral show.
ST589 - Arsenopyrite, Quartz, Stannite $ 250 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China miniature - 3.7 x 3 x 2.1 cm Undamaged specimen of a transparent Quartz crystal and mica atop a bright, metallic cluster of Arsenopyrite crystals over a matrix of Stannite. Attractive, showy miniature.
ST643 - Scheelite with Muscovite $ 250 Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China miniature - 5 x 4 x 4 cm Octahedral Scheelite crystal, 3.8cm wide, atop a Muscovite covered matrix. The Scheelite shows off dramatically with good color and translucency.
ST651 - Aquamarine $ 280 Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm A beautiful GEM tabular Aquamarine crystal on matrix from the famous Mt. Xuebaoding locality. This one is an old one dating back to the 1990s and is more transparent and glassy than most. The Aqua is 2.7cm wide and perfect with no damage. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection, puchased by Erich in 1997.
ST803 - Aquamarine $ 380 Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China small cabinet - 7.8 x 6.5 x 4 cm Gorgeous, glassy tabular Aquamarine crystals with Muscovite. Highly glassy and transparent crystals to 3cm wide. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection, an older specimen for the locality acquired in 1999.
ST795 - Malachite (chatoyant) Shilu Mine, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China cabinet - 13 x 8 x 4 cm Botryoidal Malachite specimen from the Shilu Mine in China. This find produced Malachite with a wonderful velvety, chatoyant surface luster. The chatoyancy is very evident under bright lights or in direct sunlight, creating shimmering 'eyes' all over. It has bubbly botryoidal surfaces along the top with a lighter green, fibrous structure around the edges and all over the bottom. Undamaged and a good size for these (not too big, not too small).
ST908 - Kermesite $ 250 Kermesite occurrence, Dafeng, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China small cabinet - 6.5 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm Cluster of deep red Kermesite crystals from a limited 2002 find in China. This find produced what are considered some of the very best Kermesite and are now scarse to find. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST942 - Chalcopyrite and Siderite $ 5000 Kaiwu Mine, Hezhang Co., Bijie, Guizhou, China cabinet - 15 x 10 x 4.5 cm Brassy, metallic Chalcopyrite crystals on translucent Siderite crystals from a limited find at the Kaiwu Mine in China. These were a one time find back in 2012 or 2013 and make stunning specimens due to the contrast in color and form between the Chalcopyrite and Siderite. The Chalcopyrite is bright and metallic with a slightly reddish irridescent surface coloration. The Siderite are translucent brown and lenticular in habit. There are also small white Dolomite crystals in areas. Fifteen cm! This is a large, museum sized specimen, which was unusual for the find, that is amazingly free of any damage (most were smaller and had some damage). This association hasn't been found since.
ST929 - Inesite on Quartz $ 1800 Daye Mine, Hubei Prov., China small cabinet - 7.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm Colorful combination specimen of Inesite and associated minerals from the Daye Mine in China. Bright red rosettes of Inesite to 2cm in diameter are attached to clear Quartz crystals (most Inesite has a brown component that this one is lacking). Associated minerals include Pyrite and clear, tabular Apophyllite. Comes with a custom Lucite display stand.
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