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C694 - Dolomite with Hematite $ 950 (=~ CAN$ 1304) Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm Water clear Dolomite crystal with included and attached silvery blades of Hematite. The Brumado mine is best known for Uvite and Magnesite but also produces other really interesting pieces such as pink Topaz, Emeralds, and superb Dolomite. The large Dolomite is twinned and tabular, with the smaller crytals at the base a mixture of both untwinned rhombs and tabular twins. Showy and lustrous, complete all around. The right side is smooth and lustrous but appears to be a cleavage face. Comes mounted on a Lucite stand. Unusual, aesthetic specimen!
C704 - Clinoatacamite with Calcite $ 1250 (=~ CAN$ 1715) Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm Large and especially fine quality Clinoatacamite crystals with white Calcite over a layer of Malachite. These are regarded as the world's best Clinoatacamite specimens, and this is a good one. The crystals are all pristine. They were protected by a layer of Selenite that I dissolved away, leaving these perfect crystals. Individual crystals reach 1.3cm wide. The Lily Mine is now closed.
J571 - Azurite $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480) Shi Lu Copper Mine, Guangdong Province, China miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm Fine floater cluster of Azurite crystals with a good, bright blue color (not too dark or black). Complete all around and undamaged.
J652 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.3 x 3 x 1.5 cm Excellent colored gemmy Tsavorite crystals to 5mm atop a matrix of crystallized Graphite. Undamaged.
J442 - Quartz with Schorl inclusions $ 160 (=~ CAN$ 220) Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan miniature - 5.0 x 4.8 x 3.8 cm A cluster of clear, sharply terminated Quartz crystals is host to several dark color Schorl Tourmaline crystals included within the center. The Schorl crystals are visible from both the front and back of the Quartz cluster. It comes with a very detailed Bob Trimingham label that notes an excellent provenance from some well-known collectors. No damage to any of the main crystals and only a minor amount of micro-chipping.
J474 - Pyromorphite $ 275 (=~ CAN$ 377) 9 Level Jersey Vein, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho miniature - 4.8 x 3.5 x 1.4 cm Some of the finest known examples of Pyromorphite came from The Bunker Hill Mine. Specimens were collected in a multitude of colors, mainly within the orange, yellow, and green spectrum. This example shows botryoidal crystals with both orange and yellow-green color and high luster. No damage other than at the edges, essentially solid Pyromorphite. Ex. John Barlow Collection.
J419 - Smithsonite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm Undamaged cluster of yellow Smithsonite crystals on matrix. Crystals reach 2cm in size. A good example of Tsumeb Smithsonite, considered teh world's best, and no longer being found.
J623 - Brucite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan miniature - 4.0 x 3.9 x 1.8 cm Large, solid radial mass of yellow Brucite on a small speck of matrix. The specimen is solid Brucite well crystallized all around and undamaged. It's a 360 degree 'pinwheel' formation on a small amount of matrix. This example is nearly a floater because the matrix is partially covered by a thin layer of lighter colored Brucite. It is translucent, thick and sturdy, and undamaged.
J894 - Quartz with inclusions $ 250 (=~ CAN$ 343) Madan, Bulgaria miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm This is an interesting Quartz specimen I found in a parcel of Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite and other Bulgarian minerals. It's a complete and undamaged cluster of parallel grown, double-terminated Quartz crystals with a variety of different included and attached minerals including Galena, Chalcopyrite, and Realgar. Pristine and perfect, a gem of a specimen.
J895 - Quartz scepter with Hematite $ 380 (=~ CAN$ 521) Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia miniature - 4.5 x 2 x 2.0 cm Quartz scepter from a 2017 find, and one of the best I saw. The scepter head has both smokey and amethyst coloration and the stalk is pink due to Hematite inclusions. Complete all around. Withthe exception of two tiny crystals sticking into the side, the specimen is entirely undamaged. The combination of the colors and form make for a great specimen.
J777 - Cuprite on Copper $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274) unknown miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm Octahedral Cuprite crystals covering Copper. Out and collection with no locality given, and therefore priced low.
J774 - Clinoatacamite $ 290 (=~ CAN$ 398) Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm Selenite and Chrysocolla lined vug with large, robust crystals of dark green Clinoatacamite to 9mm. The Clinoatacamite is especially good on this one. These are regarded as the world's best Clinoatacamite specimens. The Lily Mine is now closed.
J775 - Clinoatacamite $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274) Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru miniature - 3.8 x 3.5 x 3 cm Selenite and Chrysocolla lined vug with large, robust crystals of dark green Clinoatacamite. These are regarded as the world's best Clinoatacamite specimens. The Lily Mine is now closed.
J992 - Quartz $ 180 (=~ CAN$ 247) Tarentaise, Savoi, France miniature - 4 x 2 x 1 cm Lot of three fantastic Quartz crystals from France, each with unusual form, exceptional luster, and transparency. They all have faden lines and are of top quality and out of an old collection.
J995 - Ettringite $ 325 (=~ CAN$ 446) Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa miniature - 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm Water clear Calcite crystals and lemon yellow Ettringite crystals on a Manganite matrix.
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