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LL915 - Malachite on Cerussite $ 2500 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 6 x 3.5 x 3 cm Glassy star-shaped Cerussite crystal with an uncommon association of spheres of Malachite and lighter green Duftite. This is a highly showy specimen in pristine condition. All 'rays' of the 'star' are terminated, and there is surprsing no chipping or damage for such an old specimen of a brittle spieces.
LL24 - Mottramite on Calcite Tsumeb, Namibia cabinet - 9.5 x 5 x 5 cm Large rhombic Calcite crystals comepletely coated by thick, large crystals of dark green Mottramite intergrown with a second generation of lenitcular Calcite crystals. Clean and undamaged, an excellent Mottramite specimen.
LL25 - Zincolivenite (Cuprian Adamite) on Quartz $ 1800 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 8.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm Good sized specimen covered on all sides by green Zincolivenite crystals (formerly known as Cuprian Adamite). Hundreds of crystals on this this one, the richest example I've ever had. Individual crystals reach 6mm and there are also fingers of dark green Mottramite in various areas. An amazing specimen.
LL919 - Pyromorphite $ 2000 Kintore Open Cut, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm Cluster of large, translucent brown Pyromorphite crystals rising up off a small amount of matrix. Individual crystals reach 3cm in size. This is a good Pyromorphite from anywhere, and an exceptional piece from Broken Hill. Comes with an old Al Ordway label.
ST204 - Malachite on Cobaltian Calcite $ 1500 Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo large cabinet - 20 x 13 x 5 cm Large specimen of vivid pink Cobaltoan Calcite (or possibly Cobaltoan Dolomite) that displays well on both sides. The front side has large crystals to 3cm in size and a very deep pink, almost purple coloration. The backside has areas of green Malachite and black Heterogenite. A beautiful large display piece that will add lots of color to a case of minerals.
ST270 - Adamite $ 1250 Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 6.8 x 5 x 3.3 cm Vivid yellow to yellow/green 'pinwheel' crystal clusters on Limonite. Beautiful color.
ST360 - Tourmaline $ 1800 St. Anne's Mine, Miami, Karoi District, Zimbabwe small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm Large, dark green single Tourmaline crystal from recent production at this famous mine in Zimbabwe. Tourmaline has been very rare from this mine historically, which has primarily targeted blue Topaz. Most Tourmaline found here occur as small pencil-like crystals and this fat, somewhat tabular crystal in an anomaly. Though dark, it is transparent facet grade throughout with a more greenish brown at the upper third and a bright pure green in the lower two thirds. There is a bit of edge chipping along the sides, it's complete all around, and has a perfect termination. Weighs a hefty 153 grams.
ST564 - Bournonite $ 1200 Machacamarca, Potosi, Bolivia small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 5 cm Large 'cogwheels' or metallic grey Bournonite on matrix. Main crystal is 4cm wide a stands uprite perfectly for display. There are other smaller Bournonite crystals present along with small Tetrahedrite crystals.
ST726 - Cumengeite $ 2400 Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalia, Baja Sur, Mexico miniature - 4 x 3 x 2 cm Rare matrix Cumengeite specimen with a fairly large crystal halfway exposed from the matrix. The Cumengeite crystal is 1.2cm tip to tip.
ST751 - Anapaite $ 1500 Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine cabinet - 12 x 10 x 3.5 cm Large, flat specimen of Anapaite, easily the largest I've ever seen. A relatively flat specimen with the majority of the front display face covered in bright green Anapaite crystals. Ex. Fersman Museum specimen, ex. Erich Laskowski collection purchased by Erich in 2003.
ST772 - Calaverite with Quartz $ 1500 Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm Crystals of Calaverite, a rare Gold Telluride mineral, intergrown with Quartz. There are also areas of exposed Calaverite in the matrix.
ST899 - Wulfenite $ 1500 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4 x 3 x 1 cm Robust single Wulfenite crystal from Tsumeb. The crystal is a floater, complete all around and nearly pristine with just a couple very slight chips. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection with his collection number and small plastic display stand attached to the back.
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.
ST948 - Tourmaline with Topaz Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 3.5 cm Two interconnected crystals of Topaz bisected by a single Tourmaline crystal with a touch of Albite at the base. Both of the Topaz crystals are glassy and translucent to transparent. The Tourmaline is Elbaite due to the presence of a thin green zone at the termination and provides a stark contrast between the two golden Topaz crystals. All the crystals are pristine and come together to form an aesthetic display piece. Comes mounted on a Lucite stand.
ST952 - Arsenopyrite $ 1800 Panasqueira Mines, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal small cabinet - 7.5 x 4.8 x 4 cm Bold and dramatic bow-tie cluster of Arsenopyrite crystals from the Panasqueira Mines in Portugal. An exceptional example of a fairly common mineral, the cluster is complete all around and undamaged with bright, silvery metallic luster. Comes with a Lucite display stand. Ex. George Holloway specimen.
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