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M914 - Topaz $ 650 Shigar, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 5 x 3.3 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated gem Topaz crystal with attached Quartz and Albite. Transparent and undamaged.
M921 - Spessartine, Apatite $ 625 Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Red Spessartine either grown over or replacing a pink Apatite crystal. The garnets come together around the Apatite and retain the general form of the Apatite, with natural gaps between the garnets evidenced by etched faces in the walls of the gaps. These are certainly unusual and uncommon specimens, and I've only had 2 before. A flaoter fully crystallized all around, with attached mica.
M918 - Fluorite $ 150 Denton Mine, Rosiclare, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Purple cubic Fluorite crystals on matrix. Good phantoms and better than photos.
M915 - Epidote on Sphene $ 600 Tormiq, Skardu, Pakistan thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is one heck of a nice thumbnail featuring a spray formation of green Epiodte attached tothe tip of a transparent Sphene crystal. Excellent aethetics and the spray is undamaged, specimen only has a bit of chipping along the base of the Sphene on one side. Really nice one!
M924 - Tourmaline $ 225 Aricanga Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 5.3 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemmy lavender colored Tourmaline with green zones and a green termination. Glassy and undamaged with natural etching. Weighs 5.47 grams.
M919 - Pyromorphite $ 650 Bunker Hill Miine, Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA miniature - 3.6 x 3 x 2.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Undamaged cluster of thick orange Pyromrphite crystals. Large central crystal is 1.7 x 1.3 cm. Undamaged.
M320 - Azurite $ 75 Zacatecas, Mexico small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 3.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Specimen of solid Azurite with crystal lined vugs all over. An old classic out a collection built in the 1980s.
D352 - Zircon $ 150 Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single gemmy Zircon crystal with a nice wine red to red brown coloration. Complete all around and undamaged except for some slight edge chipping. Smooth, flat crystal faces on the termination with surface growth patterns on the prism faces, which is common with these crystals.
D353 - Zircon $ 150 Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.5 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single gemmy Zircon crystal with a nice wine red to red brown coloration. Complete all around and undamaged. Smooth, flat crystal faces on the termination with undulating surface growth patterns on the prism faces, which is common with these crystals. Good transparency!
M518 - Calcite on Sphalerite Joplin, Missouri, USA small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Honey-colored Calcite crystals to over 3cm on crystallized Sphalerite. Old tag on back shows a price of $180.
M594 - Wulfenite with Calcite Chihuahua, Mexico small cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Specimen of large Wulfenite crystals and attached Calcite crystals. The wulfenite reach 3.5cm in size. Old specimen.
K926 - Azurite $ 75 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Superb electric blue Azurite crystals forming a stacked grouping. This is from the watercourse pocket (also called the elegant pocket or spiderweb pocket) that was opened in 2013. Crystals with superb color and top, wet luster. Main crystal is 1.5cm and sits on top for maximum display.
M890 - Ilvaite $ 150 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China miniature - 4.3 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, glossy single black Ilvaite crystal with typical chisel-shaped termination. There is a small green Quartz crystal attached to the side. Complete all around. Good large, thick crystal.
M894 - Ilvaite $ 75 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China thumbnail - 3 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glossy single black Ilvaite crystal with typical chisel-shaped termination. Complete all around.
M927 - Quartz $ 150 Guananjuato, Mexico small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single skeletal Quartz crystal with clay inclusions. Crystallized all around and in excellent condition with very minor chipping. Old specimen and neat locality piece. Out of an old collection built in the 1980s, and comes with an old label that shows a date of 1983.
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