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CT109 - Dioptase with Wulfenite $ 350 Mammoth Mine, Tiger, Arizona, USA miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm Vuggy matrix with excellent sprays of acicular Dioptase crystsals and bright orange Wulfenite crystals. Old specimen with good crystals on both sides.
CT106 - Senarmontite $ 180 Djebel Hammimat Mine, Ain Babouche District, Algeria miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm Crystals of translucent grey octahedral Senarmontite on both sides of the specimen, with larger crystals to 6mm on the front and small drusy crystals on the back. Discovered in 1845, the Djebel Hammimat Mine is the type locality for sénarmontite, an antimony oxide dimorph of Valentinite. Ex. Chuck Trantham, Al McGuinness specimen.
CT394 - Cerussite, Mimetite, Tennantite, Smithsonite $ 200 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 3.4 x 2.2 x 2 cm Glassy reticulated crystal of Cerussite on matrix. Also present are small Smithsonite crystals, and elongated, colorless crystals of Mimetite, and Tennantite.
CT362 - Selenite $ 275 Zaragoza, Spain miniature - 5 x 5 x 3.5 cm Water clear Selenite crystals on matrix. These always stun due to their perfect, pure look. Sawcut on back and base. Ex. Roberts Minerals specimen.
CT342 - Realgar $ 150 Getchell Mine Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA miniature - 5 x 5 x 4 cm Bright, translucent acicular Realgar crystals covering surfaces and filling vugs in matrix. Ex. Trantham collection #225 acquired in 1979 and valued at that time at $20.
CT350 - Analcime $ 275 North Table Mountain, Golden, Colorado, USA miniature - 3.5 x 3.2 x 3 cm Well formed, equant single Analcime crystal with smaller attached crystals. This locality has produced Colorado's finest zeolites and this is considered a large crystal for the locality. Complete all around and undamaged.
CT405 - Natrolite $ 275 Chimney Rock Quarry, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA miniature - 4.6 x 1.3 x 1 cm Single well terminated Natrolite crystal. Transparent and undamaged. Old material from the classic USA locality that produced what are considered some of the world's best Natrolites.
CT510 - Heulandite on Quartz $ 220 Prospect Park, New Jersey, USA miniature - 4 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm Large, fine quality Heulandite crystal atop drusy Quartz crystals. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection. Old label indicates it was purchased by Chuck from Frazier's minerals in 1991 and was formerly in the collection of Paul Patchick (#1102). Complete and undamaged.
CT551 - Arsenopyrite with Quartz $ 120 New Mexico, USA miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm Bright metallic crystals of Arsenopyrite associated with clear Quartz crystals and white Calcite crystals. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT639 - Tourmaline with Lepidolite $ 1800 Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA miniature - 3.6 x 2.5 x 2 cm Gem quality pink Tourmaline crystal with attached books of purple Lepidolite. Clean, transparent, and undamaged. Tourmaline is 3.6 x 1.8cm. Weighs 26.47 grams.
CT508 - Vanadinite var. Endlichite $ 220 Touissit, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco miniature - 3.2 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm Fine floater cluster of thick arsenic rich Vanadinite crystals from Touissit. Main crystal is 2cm tall and 1.5cm thick. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection and comes with an old Alain Carion label.
D580 - Tsavorite, Graphite, Calcite, Diopside, Pyrite $ 300 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 3.3 x 2.4 cm Classic Merelani combination of elongated Tsavorite (Grossular) crystals, white Calcite, Diopside, Pyrite and well formed Graphite crystals. Excellent display and study piece for the locality.
CT656 - Heulandite with Mordenite $ 150 Amudika River, near Mirny, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 2.2 cm Bi-colored Heulandite crystal with Mordenite. A fine quality double-terminated Heulandite 2cm wide. Hard to find old specimen from Chuck Trantham personal collection.
CT658 - Heulandite with Mordenite, Calcite $ 150 Amudika River, near Mirny, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm Bi-colored Heulandite crystal with Mordenite and Calcite crystals. A fine quality double-terminated Heulandite 2.2cm wide. Hard to find old specimen from Chuck Trantham personal collection.
CT682 - Tetrahedrite $ 1200 Peru miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm Large single Tetrahedrite, 3.5cm with some smaller attached crystals. Excellent size and undamaged with a slight coating of Chalcopyrite in areas. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
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