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M313 - Galena $ 220 (=~ ¥ 32643) Freiberg, Saxony, Germany miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2 cm Cluster of lustrous cubes of Galena from the historic mines of Freiberg.
M296 - Descloizite Berg Aukas, Grootfontein, Namibia miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 2.5 cm Aesthetic cluster of translucent reddish brown Descloizite. Crystallized all around with no significant damage. From an old collection built in the 1970s and 80s. Was part of the collectors display and comes with a small display label, along with an old Harry Sering label. Both labels retain the pre-1990 country name of Southwest Africa.
M326 - Mottramite on/in Calcite $ 150 (=~ ¥ 22256) Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.2 x 3.7 x 3 cm Cluster of rhombic and lenticular Calcite crystals heavily included with green Mottramite that also protrudes out the Calcite. Good all around. One of my favorite types of Tsumeb specimens. Comes with an old Lesnicks label.
M345 - Fluorite on Sphalerite $ 275 (=~ ¥ 40803) Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 3.3 x 3.2 x 2.1 cm Showy miniature sized specimen of transparent cubes of Fluorite atop Sphalerite with a small amount of white Calcite crystals accenting the lower left. The Fluorite cluster is 2cm in size. Very nice piece!
M382 - Copper $ 180 (=~ ¥ 26708) Katherinenberg, Russia miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm Mass of crystallized Copper with good crystals on both sides. Comes with an old Kassionas Minerals label.
M388 - Copper with Calcite, Cerussite $ 150 (=~ ¥ 22256) Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm Black rock matrix (with included crystals of an unidentified species) with white Rhombic Calcite crystals (old Fraziers label inidcates the Calcite is fluorescent). Copper runs throughout the specimen, and is exposed in the central vug area, along with a small cluster of transparent Cerussite crystals.
M391 - Copper $ 225 (=~ ¥ 33384) Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA miniature - 5 x 1.5 x 1 cm Beautiful, slightly skeletal crystal of Copper. Complete all around and undamaged with a slightly irridescent surface.
M411 - Silver on Copper $ 250 (=~ ¥ 37094) Escanaba, Michigan, USA miniature - 3.9 x 2.5 x 2 cm Mass of Silver and Copper known as a 'half breed'. Weighs 40 grams.
M427 - Copper $ 325 (=~ ¥ 48222) Ajo, Arizona, USA miniature - 4 x 2.6 x 1.3 cm Group of large Copper crystals. Well formed crystals complete all around and good from either side.
M403 - Copper $ 300 (=~ ¥ 44513) Cole Shaft, Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Arizona, USA miniature - 4.9 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm Thick and sturdy Copper with stout crystals sticking out on all sides. Good crystals everywhere.
M404 - Copper White Pine Mine, Michigan, USA miniature - 5 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm Large single Copper crystal with attached Copper around the base. Old label indicates it's a hollow crystal and it does feel a little lighter than it should be.
M454 - Wulfenite $ 300 (=~ ¥ 44513) Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm Pair of large, translucent Wulfenite crystals on a matrix covered by small glassy Calcite crystals. Wulfenite crystals reach 2.5cm wide. There is a cleave on the left edge of the main crystal, otherwise specimen is undamaged. Highly aesthetic miniature with a better orange color than most which typically tend towards a more butterscotch color.
M585 - Wulfenite on Arsenian Vanadinite var. Endlichite $ 250 (=~ ¥ 37094) Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 3.2 x 3 x 2.5 cm Floater cluster of Arsenian Vanadinite var. Endlichite with attached orange crystals of Wulfenite. This is the only Enlichite I've ever owned, or can recall seeing, that had the associated Wulfenite crystals. Good curving, lustrous Endlichite crystals on all sides, even the bottom.
M605 - Tremolite in Quartz $ 225 (=~ ¥ 33384) Japan miniature - 4.5 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm Polished Quartz included by green hair-like Tremolite along the backside. Ex. Kerith Graeber.
M421 - Copper with ? $ 240 (=~ ¥ 35610) Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4 x 3 x 1.5 cm Branching, arborescent cluster of Copper crystals from Tsumeb. One side of the cluster is coated by tiny acicular 'fuzzy' brown/black crystals of an unknown species.
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