Selected Specimens

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K790 - Wulfenite $ 350
 Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
cabinet - 12 x 8 x 4 cm


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Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K790a.jpg] Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K790b.jpg] Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K790c.jpg] Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/K790d.jpg]

Specimen with large front display face coated by butterscotch colored Wulfenite crystals.

K834 - Ankerite $ 90
 Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA
small cabinet - 6.7 x 3 x 2 cm


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Ankerite from Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K834a.jpg] Ankerite from Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K834b.jpg] Ankerite from Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K834c.jpg] Ankerite from Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K834d.jpg]

Fine quality specimen Ankerite, a mineral similar to Dolomite, with larger than average crystals. Undamaged specimen with large platy crystals to 2.2 cm. Has a slight green tint at the base due to Mariposite, the host rock upon which this was found. Mariposite is a dolomitic marble included by chromium rich mica found in the foothills of California and was often an indicator of nearby Gold.

K846 - Zircon $ 325
 Mozambique
miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm


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Zircon from Mozambique [db_pics/pics/K846a.jpg] Zircon from Mozambique [db_pics/pics/K846b.jpg] Zircon from Mozambique [db_pics/pics/K846c.jpg]

Large single Zircon crystal, complete all around and undamaged. These are fairly new and I've only seen a few of them so far. Weighs 78 grams.

K828 - Chrome Tourmaline with Quartz, Calcite $ 225
 Landani, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2 x 1.7 x 1 cm


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Chrome Tourmaline with Quartz, Calcite from Landani, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K828a.jpg] Chrome Tourmaline with Quartz, Calcite from Landani, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K828b.jpg] Chrome Tourmaline with Quartz, Calcite from Landani, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K828c.jpg] Chrome Tourmaline with Quartz, Calcite from Landani, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K828d.jpg] Chrome Tourmaline with Quartz, Calcite from Landani, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K828e.jpg]

High quality, glassy 8mm Chrome Tourmaline (Dravite) on matrix. Small specimen, but a real jewel of a Tourmaline. Undamaged crystal that is transparent with great bright green color.

K838 - Brucite $ 300
 Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan
large cabinet - 16 x 11 x 4.5 cm


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Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/K838a.jpg] Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/K838b.jpg] Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/K838c.jpg] Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/K838d.jpg] Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/K838e.jpg]

Large matrix Brucite specimen from recents finds of what is the world's best Brucite. These are currently abundant, but mostly as smaller specimens without matrix. Undamaged specimen with large, translucent clusters of Brucite.

K837 - Pyrite on Tetrahedrite $ 175
 Casapalca Mine, Huarochiri Province, Lima, Peru
thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm


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Pyrite on Tetrahedrite from Casapalca Mine, Huarochiri Province, Lima, Peru [db_pics/pics/K837a.jpg] Pyrite on Tetrahedrite from Casapalca Mine, Huarochiri Province, Lima, Peru [db_pics/pics/K837b.jpg] Pyrite on Tetrahedrite from Casapalca Mine, Huarochiri Province, Lima, Peru [db_pics/pics/K837c.jpg] Pyrite on Tetrahedrite from Casapalca Mine, Huarochiri Province, Lima, Peru [db_pics/pics/K837d.jpg]

Cluster of Tetrahedrite crystals with coatings of Pyrite on select faces. Crystals reach 1.8cm on edge.

K822 - Spinel $ 200
 Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm


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Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K822a.jpg] Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K822b.jpg] Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K822c.jpg] Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K822d.jpg]

Translucent blue spinel crystal, a larger sized Spinel-twinned crystal. Slight edge/tip damage, but overall very good. These were first discovered in 2001 and are found mostly of industrial quality. Though they don't get very large, the color is spectacular. It's on the large size range and has very good color. Studies have shown these to be very high in Zinc and could be labelled as Gahnite.

K823 - Spinel $ 200
 Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm


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Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K823a.jpg] Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K823b.jpg] Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K823c.jpg] Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K823d.jpg]

Translucent blue spinel crystal, an uncommon medium sized perfect crystal. Undamaged and complete. These were first discovered in 2001 and are found mostly of industrial quality. Though they don't get very large, the color is spectacular. Studies have shown these to be very high in Zinc and could be labelled as Gahnite.

K824 - Spinel $ 150
 Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm


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Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K824a.jpg] Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K824b.jpg] Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K824c.jpg]

Translucent blue spinel crystal, an uncommon medium sized perfect crystal. Undamaged and complete. These were first discovered in 2001 and are found mostly of industrial quality. Though they don't get very large, the color is spectacular. Studies have shown these to be very high in Zinc and could be labelled as Gahnite.

K825 - Spinel $ 150
 Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm


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Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K825a.jpg] Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K825b.jpg] Spinel from Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/K825c.jpg]

Lot of 3 Spinel-twinned crystals. Slight edge/tip damage, but overall very good. These were first discovered in 2001 and are found mostly of industrial quality. Though they don't get very large, the color is spectacular. Very good color and transparent (I have noticed that the spinel-twins have the best transparency). Studies have shown these to be very high in Zinc and could be labelled as Gahnite.

K546 - Grossular $ 280
 Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA
small cabinet - 9 x 7.5 x 4 cm


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Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K546a.jpg] Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K546b.jpg] Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K546c.jpg]

Rare colorless Grossular crystals from a small find made in 2018 near Georgetown. The specimens were found in an approximately 3 meter long lens in Serpentine that was completely mined out. These have been analyzed as nearly pure end member Grossular with the crystals occurring in bunches or on massive white Grossular. Crystals 2-3mm in size. Grossular from this find shows varying degrees of pink/orange fluorescence under long wave ultraviolet light. This deposit is featured in the November-December 2019 Mineralogical Record magazine.

K547 - Grossular $ 400
 Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA
cabinet - 10 x 6 x 5 cm


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Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K547a.jpg] Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K547b.jpg] Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K547c.jpg]

Rare colorless Grossular crystals from a small find made in 2018 near Georgetown. The specimens were found in an approximately 3 meter long lens in Serpentine that was completely mined out. These have been analyzed as nearly pure end member Grossular with the crystals occurring in bunches or on massive white Grossular. Solid 2-3mm crystals looking like a snowball. Grossular from this find shows varying degrees of pink/orange fluorescence under long wave ultraviolet light. This deposit is featured in the November-December 2019 Mineralogical Record magazine.

K548 - Grossular $ 80
 Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA
miniature - 4 x 3 x 3 cm


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Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K548a.jpg] Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K548b.jpg] Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K548c.jpg]

Rare colorless Grossular crystals from a small find made in 2018 near Georgetown. The specimens were found in an approximately 3 meter long lens in Serpentine that was completely mined out. These have been analyzed as nearly pure end member Grossular with the crystals occurring in bunches or on massive white Grossular. 2-3mm crystals. Grossular from this find shows varying degrees of pink/orange fluorescence under long wave ultraviolet light. This deposit is featured in the November-December 2019 Mineralogical Record magazine.

K550 - Grossular $ 130
 Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA
small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 3 cm


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Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K550a.jpg] Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K550b.jpg] Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K550c.jpg]

Rare colorless Grossular crystals from a small find made in 2018 near Georgetown. The specimens were found in an approximately 3 meter long lens in Serpentine that was completely mined out. These have been analyzed as nearly pure end member Grossular with the crystals occurring in bunches or on massive white Grossular. 2-3mm crystals. Grossular from this find shows varying degrees of pink/orange fluorescence under long wave ultraviolet light. This deposit is featured in the November-December 2019 Mineralogical Record magazine.

K551 - Grossular $ 200
 Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA
small cabinet - 7.5 x 4 x 4 cm


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Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K551a.jpg] Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K551b.jpg] Grossular from Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/K551c.jpg]

Rare colorless Grossular crystals from a small find made in 2018 near Georgetown. The specimens were found in an approximately 3 meter long lens in Serpentine that was completely mined out. These have been analyzed as nearly pure end member Grossular with the crystals occurring in bunches or on massive white Grossular. 2-3mm crystals. Grossular from this find shows varying degrees of pink/orange fluorescence under long wave ultraviolet light. This deposit is featured in the November-December 2019 Mineralogical Record magazine.
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61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84
85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96
97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108
109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
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