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SM615 - Axinite on Quartz $ 240 Butte County, California, USA miniature - 4.0 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm A rare specimen from Butte County in California showing a cluster of bladed, light brown, Axinite crystals centered on a pair of water-clear Quartz crystals. The specimen is a floater with no point of attachment visible and the Quartz crystals are terminated on both ends. No visible damage to any part of this specimen. Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), in Minerals of California, notes an occurrence near the Feather River and Yankee Hill areas, but little else is known. Comes mounted with minreal tac in a 2-inch perky box with an original old faded label. A true rarity for the California collector.
SM553 - Carrolite $ 180 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 3.2 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm Mirror-lustrous octahedral Carrollite crystals to 1.7cm on matrix with white Calcite and Chalcopyrite visible. From older finds out of an old collection.
SM554 - Carrolite $ 200 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 4.8 x 4.0 x 2.3 cm Mirror-lustrous octahedral Carrollite crystals to 1.3cm on matrix with white Calcite. From older finds out of an old collection.
SM566 - Pyromorphite $ 220 Daoping Mine, Guangxi Prov., China miniature - 3.3 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm Bright lime green crystals of Pyromorphite. The specimen is solid Pyromorphite and is a floater with no Limonite matrix. Showy with top lime green color.
SM570 - Carrolite $ 150 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 4.6 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm Mirror-lustrous octahedral Carrollite crystals to 1.2cm on high luster terminated white Calcite crystals. A superb example for the species. From older finds out of an old collection.
SM574 - Pyromorphite $ 240 Daoping Mine, Guangxi Prov., China miniature - 3.6 x 1.7 x 1.0 cm Bright lime green crystals of Pyromorphite. The specimen is solid Pyromorphite and is a floater with no Limonite matrix. Showy with top lime green color.
SM639 - Rosalite $ 260 Aghbar Mine, Bou Azzer, Morocco miniature - 3.7 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm Large crystals of translucent Roselite to over 1cm on matrix. One small crystal has a cleave, and one amin crystal is located along the edge and incomplte there, otherwise undamaged. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection and comes with an old dealer label showing a price of $650.
SM646 - Babingtonite $ 150 Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 2 cm Cluster of Babingtonite crystals from a now old and defunct locality. The crystals have broad, flat terminations to 1.7cm wide. It's essentially a floater, well crystallized all around with a couple areas of contact.
SM658 - Tremolite $ 150 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.2 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm Chunky cluster of deep green Tremolite crystals from a recent find. Well terminated at one end. Great color.
SM665 - Tremolite $ 250 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 0.8 cm Double-terminated cluster of deep green Tremolite crystals. Translucent with great color.
C657 - Tourmaline $ 250 Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 3.6 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm Double-terminated Tourmaline crystal. The flat termination end is a transparent green, and the more pyramidal termination end is yellow, an uncommon color for Tourmaline.
SM751 - Prehnite $ 240 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.4 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm Thick cluster of curved blue Prehnite crystals in the rough shape of a 'rosette' on a contrasting Quartz covered black Graphite matrix. The color of the blue changes in natural sunlight versus indoor lighting, and gets more deeply colored in the thicker parts.
TR10 - Calcite $ 450 Turt Mine, Romania miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm Stunning specimen of a 'flower' of white Calcite atop a stalk of tan Calcite. Well crystallized all around and undamaged. Can't say enough about how pretty this one is.
SM869 - Cerussite $ 380 Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China miniature - 4.2 x 2.5 x 0.8 cm Unusual candy colored Cerussite of yellow and pink. These Daoping Cerussites are among the most colorful for the species and it appears to have been a one time or limited find from several years ago. The crystal has relatively flat, lustrous front and back faces and more complex growth on the edges. Undamaged.
SM870 - Cerussite $ 160 Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm Unusual candy colored Cerussite of yellow and pink. These Daoping Cerussites are among the most colorful for the species and it appears to have been a one time or limited find from several years ago. The crystal has relatively flat, lustrous front and back faces and more complex growth on the edges. The main faces and most edges are undamaged, but with some edge chipping.
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