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D454 - Phenakite $ 125 Mt. White, Colorado, USA thumbnail - 1 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm ![Phenakite from Mt. White, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/D454a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D454a.jpg)
![Phenakite from Mt. White, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/D454b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D454b.jpg)
![Phenakite from Mt. White, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/D454c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D454c.jpg)
![Phenakite from Mt. White, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/D454d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D454d.jpg)
![Phenakite from Mt. White, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/D454e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D454e.jpg)
![Phenakite from Mt. White, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/D454f.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D454f.jpg)
Colorless Phenakite crystal with sharp, well crystallied faces, almost garnet-like in form. Collected in 1998.
D460 - Andradite $ 125 Copper Mtn., Prince-of-Wales Island, Alaska, USA thumbnail - 1.4 x 1 x 1 cm ![Andradite from Copper Mtn., Prince-of-Wales Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/D460a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D460a.jpg)
![Andradite from Copper Mtn., Prince-of-Wales Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/D460b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D460b.jpg)
![Andradite from Copper Mtn., Prince-of-Wales Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/D460c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D460c.jpg)
Sharp, well formed single Andradite crystal from a locality more well known for it's Epidote. Complete all around and undamaged though contacted n the bottom face where it grew against matrix.
D462 - Quartz with inclusions $ 75 Jinkouhe District, Leshan, Sichuan, China thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.1 x 1 cm ![Quartz with inclusions from Jinkouhe District, Leshan, Sichuan, China [db_pics/pics/D462a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D462a.jpg)
![Quartz with inclusions from Jinkouhe District, Leshan, Sichuan, China [db_pics/pics/D462b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D462b.jpg)
![Quartz with inclusions from Jinkouhe District, Leshan, Sichuan, China [db_pics/pics/D462c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D462c.jpg)
Black hydrocarbon inclusions inside a transparent, double-terminated Quartz crystal. Fine and undamaged. Prefessionally mounted in a perky box.
D463 - Magnetite $ 95 Iron Co., Utah, USA thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.4 x 1.5 cm ![Magnetite from Iron Co., Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/D463a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D463a.jpg)
![Magnetite from Iron Co., Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/D463b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D463b.jpg)
![Magnetite from Iron Co., Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/D463c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D463c.jpg)
Four intergrown octahedrons of Magnetite. Silvery color and highly lustrous.
D469 - Chalcocite, Malachite after Azurite, Malachite $ 175 Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA thumbnail - 3 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm ![Chalcocite, Malachite after Azurite, Malachite from Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/D469a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D469a.jpg)
![Chalcocite, Malachite after Azurite, Malachite from Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/D469b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D469b.jpg)
![Chalcocite, Malachite after Azurite, Malachite from Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/D469c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D469c.jpg)
![Chalcocite, Malachite after Azurite, Malachite from Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/D469d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D469d.jpg)
Unusual composite specimen of a Chalcocite crystal with a 'veneer' on the front face of Malachite after Azurite. A spray of fibrous Malachite extends off the right side.
D472 - Enargite $ 125 Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm ![Enargite from Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/D472a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D472a.jpg)
![Enargite from Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/D472b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D472b.jpg)
![Enargite from Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/D472c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D472c.jpg)
Cluster of silvery black Enargite crystals with high metallic luster.
D473 - Barite $ 75 Magma Mine, Superior, Arizona, USA thumbnail - 1.1 x 0.8 x 0.2 cm ![Barite from Magma Mine, Superior, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/D473a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D473a.jpg)
![Barite from Magma Mine, Superior, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/D473b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D473b.jpg)
![Barite from Magma Mine, Superior, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/D473c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D473c.jpg)
Transparent golden colored single Barite crystal. Somewhat small in size, it's big in luster and transparency.
D474 - Galena on Pyrite stalactite $ 75 Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA thumbnail - 2.7 x 1 x 1 cm ![Galena on Pyrite stalactite from Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/D474a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D474a.jpg)
![Galena on Pyrite stalactite from Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/D474b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D474b.jpg)
![Galena on Pyrite stalactite from Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/D474c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D474c.jpg)
![Galena on Pyrite stalactite from Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/D474d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D474d.jpg)
Two octahedral Galena crystals attached to a long, finger-like stalactite of Pyrite. Highly aesthetic thumbnail.
D529 - Rosasite, Aurichalcite, Calcite $ 150 Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 6.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm ![Rosasite, Aurichalcite, Calcite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/D529a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D529a.jpg)
![Rosasite, Aurichalcite, Calcite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/D529b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D529b.jpg)
![Rosasite, Aurichalcite, Calcite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/D529c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D529c.jpg)
![Rosasite, Aurichalcite, Calcite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/D529d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D529d.jpg)
![Rosasite, Aurichalcite, Calcite from Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/D529e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D529e.jpg)
Pearly white rhombs of Calcite atop a vug lined with both Rosasite and Aurichalcite. Fresh and clean, this vug has only been open for a matter of weeks. I particularly like the sprays of Aurichalcite that have been coated by Rosasite.
D488 - Cerussite $ 150 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.4 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/D488a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D488a.jpg)
![Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/D488b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D488b.jpg)
![Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/D488c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D488c.jpg)
![Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/D488d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D488d.jpg)
Highly transparent and glassy pair of Cerussite crystalsfrom Tsumeb. Very clean with only a couple small chips.
D486 - Galena with Quartz $ 120 Butte Co., California, USA small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 5 cm ![Galena with Quartz from Butte Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/D486a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D486a.jpg)
![Galena with Quartz from Butte Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/D486b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D486b.jpg)
![Galena with Quartz from Butte Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/D486c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D486c.jpg)
![Galena with Quartz from Butte Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/D486d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D486d.jpg)
Bright and shiny Galena crystals (some skeletal!) associated with Quartz crystals. This came out of an old collection without a label, but have "Butte Co." writtn on the back. It's possibly from the Surcease gold mine. Neat and unusual piece for a California collector.
D487 - Galena $ 120 Iowa, USA thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm ![Galena from Iowa, USA [db_pics/pics/D487a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D487a.jpg)
![Galena from Iowa, USA [db_pics/pics/D487b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D487b.jpg)
![Galena from Iowa, USA [db_pics/pics/D487c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D487c.jpg)
![Galena from Iowa, USA [db_pics/pics/D487d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D487d.jpg)
Bright and shiny Galena crystals from Iowa! A nice stack of cubes. This came out of an old collection with the only 'Iowa' as the locality. Neat and unusual piece for an Iowa mineral collector.
DS2 - Diaspore $ 500 Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.4 x 1 cm ![Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/DS2a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/DS2a.jpg)
![Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/DS2b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/DS2b.jpg)
![Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/DS2c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/DS2c.jpg)
![Diaspore from Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey [db_pics/pics/DS2d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/DS2d.jpg)
V-twin crystal of color change Diaspore. From new finds in the mountains near Milas, these new Diaspore crystals are spectacular in color and form. Glassy, flat termination faces on both 'arms', complete and undamaged with a point of contact at the bottom of the V where it grew against the matrix. Gem quality and transparent inside. Medium purple color in natural sunlight.
D507 - Pezzottaite $ 475 Ambatovita, near Mandrosonoro, Madagascar thumbnail - 1.3 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm ![Pezzottaite from Ambatovita, near Mandrosonoro, Madagascar [db_pics/pics/D507a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D507a.jpg)
![Pezzottaite from Ambatovita, near Mandrosonoro, Madagascar [db_pics/pics/D507b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D507b.jpg)
![Pezzottaite from Ambatovita, near Mandrosonoro, Madagascar [db_pics/pics/D507c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/D507c.jpg)
Single Pezzottaite crystal (Caesium rich Beryl) with a raspberry red color and good transparency. The crystal has a broad, smooth front face with bevelled edges and a more etched and stepped growth on the backside. A small terminated Tourmaline crystal extends into the lower right side of the Pezzottaite with the termination fully included inside.
M349 - Azurite $ 225 Morenci Mine, Arizona, USA thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.8 cm ![Azurite from Morenci Mine, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/M349a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/M349a.jpg)
![Azurite from Morenci Mine, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/M349b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/M349b.jpg)
![Azurite from Morenci Mine, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/M349c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/M349c.jpg)
Rosette formations of bright 'electric' blue Azurite crystals on matrix. Stunning and uncommon Arizona thumbnail. There are a couple small spheres of Malachite also present.
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