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CT248 - Mimetite on Cerussite $ 150 Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy Cerussite crystal partially coated by yellow Mimetite (old label says Beaverite) on a Mottramite coated matrix.
CT147 - Enargite $ 75 Butte, Silver bow Co., Montana, USA thumbnail - 2.8 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well terminated Enargite crystals to 7mm wide. Thumbnail sized specimen of a Butte and USA classic.
CT421 - Stibnite and Calcite $ 120 Mexico thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated Calcite crystal with attached and included Stibnite. The Calcite would be fairly transparent if not for all the Stibnite inclusions. Old specimen from the Chuck trantham collection. The label only indicates a locality of 'Mexico' and that is was acquired in 1997.
CT427 - Wulfenite $ 120 Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexcio thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Calcite crystal lined vug filled with chunky orange Wulfenite crystals to 8mm. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection acquired in 1976.
CT432 - Marcasite $ 160 Cap Blanc-Nez, Escalles, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France miniature - 3.8 x 3.6 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pristine cluster of golden metallic Marcasite crystals on matrix. The crystal group is 3cm wide with individual twinned crystals to 1cm in size. I understand these were found between the mid 1970s and the mid 1980s and collecting here is now prohibited because the site is now a natural reserve. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection acquired from Al McGuinness with label.
CT431 - Anglesite $ 200 Touissit Mine, Oujda, Morocco miniature - 3.2 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete, well terminated single Anglesite crystal in remarkably great condition considering it's age and the brittleness of these crystals. I found one micro chip on one edge, otherwise it's pristine all around. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT493 - Pyrite $ 120 Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy miniature - 4 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large brassy Pyrite crystal, 2.8cm on edge, with additional attached crystals. Complete and nicely striated with the exception of one corner which is contacted from matrix. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT484 - Manganotantatlite $ 280 Alto do Giz pegmatite, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well terminated single crystal showing good red coloration on the sides.
CT480 - Thomsonite $ 180 Skookumchuck Dam, Thurston Co, Washington, USA thumbnail - 3 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dense, translucent crystal groups of Thomsonite on matrix. Collected by Chuck Trantham in 1969 and significant enough to have been kept in his personal collection.
CT451 - Fluorite $ 650 Berbes, Asturias, Spain small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of pink/purple color zoned Fluorite crystals. Excellent luster and transparency.
CT453 - Tourmaline with Lepidolite $ 3800 Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil cabinet - 9.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated cluster of 'Indicolite' with deep blue color. One end shows cat's-eye growth and has an attached cluster of Lepidolite. Complete and undamaged. Weighs 76.3 grams.
CT460 - Ruby $ 350 Mogok, Myanmar thumbnail - 1 x 0.9 x 0.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Uncommon (for Mogok) tabular Ruby crystal, translucent with good color.
CT346 - Quartz with Calcite $ 150 Bog Mine, American Fork Mining District, Wasatch Mountains, Utah Co., Utah, USA small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Skeletal Quartz crystals and scalenohedral yellow Calcite crystals from an obscure former mine in the Wasatch Mountains. The Quartz cluster is complete and undamaged. Rare old specimen from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT336 - Azurite, Malachte after Azurite $ 300 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 6.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp crystals of blue Azurite intermixed with green crystals of Malachite after Azurite psuedomorphs on a light matrix with additional yellow/green mineralization. Undamaged crystals with psuedomorphs that reach 2.2cm, some of which are double-terminated.
CT415 - Joaquinite with Neptunite $ 150 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA small cabinet - 7.5 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Schist matrix covered by dozens of small tan crystals of Joaquinite, and likely many more present under the areas of white Natrolite. There are also a few black Neptunite crystals in association.
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