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LP638 - Pyrargyrite $ 200 Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm Cluster of intergrown Pyrargyrite crystals. These are sometimes refered to as 'ruby silver' due to the silver content of the mineral and the deep red coloration. Some areas show transparency when backlit.
LP634 - Fluorite on Pyrite $ 250 Shangbao Mine, Hunan, China cabinet - 10.5 x 8 x 5.5 cm Areas of purple Fluorite coating large, metallic cubic crystals of Pyrite. Large and showy display specimen with individual crytals to 2.5cm on the diagonal.
LP686 - Diopside $ 80 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm Chunky single Diopside crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. This is a lustrous, doubly-terminated crystal with medium green color and areas of transparency.
LP697 - Brochantite with Linarite $ 250 Mujuram, Morocco cabinet - 11 x 7 x 5 Beautiful sprays of bright green Brochantite crystals with areas of blue Linarite. Colorful large specimen.
LP677 - Volborthite $ 75 Monument #1 Mine, Navajo Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 7 x 4 x 2 Bright yellow/green Volborthite on matrix.
ST323 - Woodhouseite $ 75 Champion Mine, Mono Co., California, USA miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 1.5 Woodhouseite crystals to 3mm in size on matrix with an attached small Quartz crystals. This is a floater specimen well crystallized all around. The Champion Mine is the Type locality for this rare species and has produced the world's best specimens.
MK986 - Quartz (japan twin) $ 145 Winnemucca, Nevada, USA small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 4.5 Translarent, light smokey Quartz crystals on matrix. Near the center of the specimen is a 2.3cm wide Japan law twin Quartz crystal. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection.
LP704 - Diopside $ 40 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm Single Diopside crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. A small well terminated crystal with good green color and areas of transparency.
LP688 - Diopside $ 90 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm Single Diopside crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. A complete well terminated crystal (that is partially double terminated) with good green color and areas of transparency. Nice steep termination.
ST488 - Dioptase $ 120 Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm Cluster of deep emerald green Dioptase crystals from the Congo. A large, complete single crystal with smaller attached crystals. Main crystal is very transparent at the tip.
LP419 - Epidote $ 50 San Quintin, Baja Norte, Mexico thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.8 x 1 cm Stout single crystal of deep green Epidote. San Quintin is a beach town not too far south of San Diego and USA border. Having been to San Quintin a number times for surfing and fishing, I've always been fascinated by the Epidote found in the nearby hills, and I was happy to acquire this crystal many years later.
LP426 - Epidote $ 60 San Quintin, Baja Norte, Mexico thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm Stout single crystal of deep green Epidote. San Quintin is a beach town not too far south of San Diego and USA border. Having been to San Quintin a number times for surfing and fishing, I've always been fascinated by the Epidote found in the nearby hills, and I was happy to acquire this crystal many years later.
MK967 - Stilbite $ 150 Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 8.5 x 5 x 5 cm Large crystals of peach-colored Stilbite crystals. Excellent undamaged cluster good all around. Ex. Len Pisciotta.
LP126 - Amblygonite $ 350 Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4 x 3.7 x 3 cm Large single crystal of translucent to transparent yellow Amblygonite. Amblygonite is a rare lithium-aluminum phosphate species that is not commonly seen in fine display quality crystals. This crystal is big and chunky with glassy luster and is mostly complete all around.
MK921 - Azurite $ 350 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet - 8 x 7 x 3.5 cm Vivid blue Azurite crystals on matrix from the Milpillas Mine in Mexico. This is an unusual Azurite due both the to the uncommon lighter blue color and the stepped, scale-like surface growth on the crystal faces. Aesthetic and unusual piece.
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