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CT848 - Andradite var. Melanite $ 250 Locality #1 near New Idria, San Benito Co., California, USA small cabinet - 9 x 7 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Black Andradite var. Melanite crystals scattered on matrix. An excellent example with lustrous black crystals to 4mm in size. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, collected by Chuck, Al McGuinness, and Luis Leite in 1976. One of the best Melanite specimens I saw in the collection.
CT845 - Andradite var. Melanite $ 450 Locality #1 near New Idria, San Benito Co., California, USA miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Black Andradite var. Melanite crystals scattered on matrix. An excellent example with lustrous black crystals, including a large single that stands out off the matrix that is to 9mm in size. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection. Acquired by Chuck in 1992 via trade from Al McGuinness's personal collection (Al had collected or acquired it in 1980). The best Melanite specimen I saw in the collection.
CT811 - Linarite, Brochantite $ 120 Dos Adrianas Mine, Copiapo, Atacama Region, Chile miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Crystals of deep blue Linarite and needle-like crystals of green Brochantite. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT814 - Phurcalite $ 60 Los Azules mine, Quebrada San Miguel, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Areas of yellow Phurcalite, a uranium phosphate mineral, on matrix. Good needle-like crystals. Uncommon specimen from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT815 - Aurichalcite $ 60 Dos Adrianas Mine, Copiapo, Atacama Region, Chile thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rich coverage of blue/green Aurichalcite. Good needle-like crystals. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT816 - Aurichalcite $ 50 Dos Adrianas Mine, Copiapo, Atacama Region, Chile thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rich coverage of blue/green Aurichalcite. Good needle-like crystals. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT823 - Pseudomalachite on Quartz $ 150 Los Azules mine, Quebrada San Miguel, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Green Pseudomalachite coating Quartz crystals. Undamaged with good coverage on all sides. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT828 - Metatorbernite $ 60 Los Azules mine, Quebrada San Miguel, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Green Metatorbernite crystals that contrast well against a dark matrix. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT914 - Iranite $ 150 Chah Khouni Mine, Anarak District, Isfahan Province, Iran small cabinet - 7 x 4 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lustrous red Iranite on matrix from the type locality in Iran. Iranite is a rare lead-copper-chromate. Ex. Al McGuinness, Chuck Trantham. The old Al McGuinness label shows a price of $100 from decades ago.
LL116 - Smithsonite $ 600 Laurium, Greece miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Blue botryoidal Smithsonite in multiple vugs. Old specimes that comes with a few old labels including a Jean Behier label that notes that he acquired it from the Letellier collection.
LL117 - Acanthite $ 500 Hongda Mine, Xiaoqinggou Ag-Mn deposit, Lingqiu County, Datong, Shanxi, China miniature - 3.7 x 2.9 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Steel gray Acanthite crystal showing good crystal structure on both sides.
LL138 - Wulfenite $ 900 Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Beautiful glassy orange/red Wulfenite crystals well exposed and filling seams in the matrix. Loaded with crystals, this is a very showing display specimen. There are some damaged crystals, but many more perfect ones.
LL127 - Apatite $ 450 Fulford Pegmatite, Eagle Co., Colorado, USA miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() An excellent single Apatite crystal from a small finds in the Fulford mining district. These were never found in quantity and are rarely seen for sale. This is a translucent crystal (with gem areas), perfectly terminated, complete all around and undamaged.
LL143 - Dioptase $ 350 Ray Mine, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA miniature - 4.8 x 3.8 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Drusy crystals of Dioptase with Chrysocolla on matrix. Excellent quality for the locality and the USA in general.
LL140 - Franklinite $ 250 Sterling Hill Mine, Franklin, New Jersey, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Octahedral crystals of Franklinite to 1.7cm on matrix. There are four good complete crystals exposed, with other partial crystals embedded in the matrix.
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