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MK281 - Norbergite in Calcite $ 550
Mogok, Mandalay Division, Myanmar
miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.3 cm


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Norbergite in Calcite from Mogok, Mandalay Division, Myanmar [db_pics/pics/mk281a.jpg] Norbergite in Calcite from Mogok, Mandalay Division, Myanmar [db_pics/pics/mk281b.jpg] Norbergite in Calcite from Mogok, Mandalay Division, Myanmar [db_pics/pics/mk281c.jpg]

A gem quality 1cm Norbergite crystal partially exposed in white Calcite. A second Norbergite is present and fully enclosed in the Calcite just below and adjacent to the exposed crystal. Norbergite is a rare magnesium silicate mineral. This crystal is nice and gemmy and is said to be facetable. Ex. Jon Sigerman, Herb Obodda collections.


LV300 - Cuprite with Cerussite $ 150
Tsumeb, Namibia
miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm


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Cuprite with Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/LV300a.jpg] Cuprite with Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/LV300b.jpg] Cuprite with Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/LV300c.jpg]

Dark red Cuprite crystals, glassy Cerussite on white Dolomite.


LV129 - Fluellite $ 225
Willard Mine, Lovelock, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm


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Fluellite from Willard Mine, Lovelock, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/LV129a.jpg] Fluellite from Willard Mine, Lovelock, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/LV129c.jpg] Fluellite from Willard Mine, Lovelock, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/LV129e.jpg]

Shallow vug loaded with large crystals of Fluellite. The crystals reach 3mm in size and are in excellent condition. Fluellite is a rare phosphate mineral and the world's best were found at this old Gold mine in Nevada.


LV284 - Gillespite, Sanbornite $ 60
El Rosario Mine, El Alamo, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm


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Gillespite, Sanbornite from El Rosario Mine, El Alamo, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LV284a.jpg] Gillespite, Sanbornite from El Rosario Mine, El Alamo, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LV284b.jpg] Gillespite, Sanbornite from El Rosario Mine, El Alamo, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LV284c.jpg] Gillespite, Sanbornite from El Rosario Mine, El Alamo, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LV284d.jpg]

Bright red crystals of Gillespite in massive crystalline white Sanbornite.


SV287 - Caledonite, Cerussite, Brochantite $ 125
Rowley Mine, Theba, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
miniature - 3.5 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm


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Caledonite, Cerussite, Brochantite from Rowley Mine, Theba, Maricopa  Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/SV287a.jpg] Caledonite, Cerussite, Brochantite from Rowley Mine, Theba, Maricopa  Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/SV287b.jpg] Caledonite, Cerussite, Brochantite from Rowley Mine, Theba, Maricopa  Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/SV287c.jpg] Caledonite, Cerussite, Brochantite from Rowley Mine, Theba, Maricopa  Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/SV287d.jpg]

Crystals of blue Caledonite, green Brochantite, and Cerussite from the Rowley Mine in Arizona. There are also a couple small areas of darker blue Diaboleite. Caledonite is a rare lead copper sulfate carbonate mineral. Highly mineralized, colorful specimen. Lots of Caledonite with crystals on both sides.


SV288 - Caledonite, Cerussite, Brochantite $ 95
Rowley Mine, Theba, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
miniature - 4 x 2.2 x 2 cm


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Caledonite, Cerussite, Brochantite from Rowley Mine, Theba, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/SV288a.jpg] Caledonite, Cerussite, Brochantite from Rowley Mine, Theba, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/SV288b.jpg] Caledonite, Cerussite, Brochantite from Rowley Mine, Theba, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/SV288c.jpg] Caledonite, Cerussite, Brochantite from Rowley Mine, Theba, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/SV288d.jpg]

Crystals of blue Caledonite, green Brochantite, and Cerussite from the Rowley Mine in Arizona. Caledonite is a rare lead copper sulfate carbonate mineral. Highly mineralized, colorful specimen. Lots of Caledonite with crystals on both sides.


SV363 - Cerussite $ 125
Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China
miniature - 3.3 x 3.3 x 1.3 cm


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Cerussite from Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China [db_pics/pics/SV363a.jpg] Cerussite from Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China [db_pics/pics/SV363b.jpg] Cerussite from Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China [db_pics/pics/SV363c.jpg] Cerussite from Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China [db_pics/pics/SV363d.jpg] Cerussite from Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China [db_pics/pics/SV363e.jpg]

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. A floater well crystallized all aroound.


SV371 - Copper $ 125
Rocklands Mine, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm


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Copper from Rocklands Mine, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/pics/SV371a.jpg] Copper from Rocklands Mine, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/pics/SV371b.jpg] Copper from Rocklands Mine, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/pics/SV371c.jpg] Copper from Rocklands Mine, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/pics/SV371d.jpg]

Compact cluster of Copper crystals from recent finds at the Rocklands Mine. Displays great crystals all around.


LV328 - Amethyst $ 140 DISCOUNTED 50% OFF TO $ 70
Guateng, Pretoria District, South Africa
miniature - 4.7 x 3.2 x 3 cm


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Amethyst from Guateng, Pretoria District, South Africa [db_pics/pics/LV328a.jpg] Amethyst from Guateng, Pretoria District, South Africa [db_pics/pics/LV328b.jpg] Amethyst from Guateng, Pretoria District, South Africa [db_pics/pics/LV328c.jpg] Amethyst from Guateng, Pretoria District, South Africa [db_pics/pics/LV328d.jpg]

Lustrous Amethyst Quartz crystals known as 'Cactus Quartz' from South Africa. There are two generations of growth. The first generation has large Amethyst crystals measuring about 1.4cm thick, with a second generation of smaller crystals attached to the prism faces on the larger crystals. Undamaged.


MK293 - Tanzanite $ 350
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.6 x 3.2 x 2.6 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk293a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk293b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk293c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk293d.jpg]

Crystal of gemmy Tanzanite with Pyrite, Calcite, and Graphite from the Merelani Hills in Tanzania. The Tanzanite is 1.7cm tall, transparent with a blue and pink color. The termination faces down to the an open pocket of Tanzanite, Calcite, and Pyrite. Uncommon and colorful matrix Tanzanite specimen.


MK296 - Tanzanite $ 275
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 1.8 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk296a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk296b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk296c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk296d.jpg]

Cluster of gemmy Tanzanite crystals from the Merelani Hills in Tanzania. The two main crystals reach 2.9cm tall and are well terminated, transparent with a blue color. There is a bit of attached Graphite, Calcite and multiple other smaller crystals.


MK297 - Prehnite on Tanzanite $ 4750
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 4.5 x 2.8 x 2 cm


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Prehnite on Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk297a.jpg] Prehnite on Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk297b.jpg] Prehnite on Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk297c.jpg] Prehnite on Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk297d.jpg] Prehnite on Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/mk297e.jpg]

Gemmy purple/blue Tanzanite crystal with attached Prehnite from the Merelani Hills in Tanzania. The Tanzanite has classic form and is complete all around. It's a natural, unheated crystal with and orange/red coloration when viewed up the C-axis (last photo shows this color, shot with my hand wrapped around the crystal and a light shining up from the bottom). The Prehnite is translucent lemon yellow and forms hemispherical clusters that total 2cm wide. It's rare to find such clean looking Prehnite on Tanzanite specimen. Weighs 28.75 grams.


LV357 - Smithsonite psuedo. Dolomite $ 250
Rush, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA
miniature - 4 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm


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Smithsonite psuedo. Dolomite from Rush, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/LV357a.jpg] Smithsonite psuedo. Dolomite from Rush, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/LV357b.jpg] Smithsonite psuedo. Dolomite from Rush, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/LV357c.jpg]

Bright yellow crystals of Smithsonite replacing Dolomite, with the curving form of the former Dolomite crystals clearly evident. Smaller individual Smithsonite crystals are scattered across the surface of the matrix. The bright color is caused by inclusions of Greenockite. Comes with an old Ernie Schlichter label. Beautiful specimen!


MK302 - Silver on Copper $ 3500
Rockland Mine, Rockland, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA
miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm


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Silver on Copper from Rockland Mine, Rockland, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/mk302a.jpg] Silver on Copper from Rockland Mine, Rockland, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/mk302b.jpg] Silver on Copper from Rockland Mine, Rockland, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/mk302c.jpg] Silver on Copper from Rockland Mine, Rockland, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/mk302d.jpg]

Silver crystals on Copper from the Rockland Mine in Michigan. The Silver is well crystallized and sits atop a small amount of Copper. This can be displayed from a variety of angles but I like it how it's shown in the first photo with the large 2.5cm somewhat horizontal Silver crystal facing forward. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.


LV138 - Getchellite with Orpiment $ 80
Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm


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Getchellite with Orpiment from Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/LV138a.jpg] Getchellite with Orpiment from Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/LV138b.jpg] Getchellite with Orpiment from Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/LV138c.jpg] Getchellite with Orpiment from Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/LV138d.jpg]

Bright red, platy Getchellite crystals in yellow Orpiment from the Getchell Mine in Nevada. Getchellite is a rare arsenic and antimony sulfide mineral and the Getchell Mine is the Type locality for the species.
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