Selected Specimens

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M598 - Rhodochrosite with Fluorite $ 600
 Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan Co. Colorado, USA
small cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 4.5 cm


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Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan Co. Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/M598a.jpg] Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan Co. Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/M598b.jpg] Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan Co. Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/M598c.jpg] Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan Co. Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/M598d.jpg]

Pale blueish green Fluorite crystals with pink Rhodochrosite from a classic Colorado locality, on a Quartz and sulfide rich matrix.

M511 - Copper $ 400
 Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA
cabinet - 15 x 9 x 7.5 cm


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Copper from Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M511a.jpg] Copper from Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M511b.jpg] Copper from Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M511c.jpg] Copper from Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M511d.jpg] Copper from Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/M511e.jpg]

Large hackly mass of Copper from the famous Copper mining area of Michigan. Weighs about 2.5 pounds. The nice thing about this piece, besides it's size, is that alot of the weight is towards the bottom and it stands up on it's own perfectly for display and is very stable.

M801 - Chrysoberyl $ 1200
 Tancreado, Santa Teresa, Espirito Santa, Brazil
thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm


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Chrysoberyl from Tancreado, Santa Teresa, Espirito Santa, Brazil [db_pics/pics/M801a.jpg] Chrysoberyl from Tancreado, Santa Teresa, Espirito Santa, Brazil [db_pics/pics/M801b.jpg] Chrysoberyl from Tancreado, Santa Teresa, Espirito Santa, Brazil [db_pics/pics/M801c.jpg] Chrysoberyl from Tancreado, Santa Teresa, Espirito Santa, Brazil [db_pics/pics/M801d.jpg] Chrysoberyl from Tancreado, Santa Teresa, Espirito Santa, Brazil [db_pics/pics/M801e.jpg]

Glassy and gemmy Chrysoberyl. Twinned and double-terminated. Undamaged with a tiny point of contact on the backside. Great color with large transparent zones.

M832 - Chalcoalumite $ 220
 Grandview Mine, Grand Canyon, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA
miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm


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Chalcoalumite from Grandview Mine, Grand Canyon, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/M832a.jpg] Chalcoalumite from Grandview Mine, Grand Canyon, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/M832b.jpg] Chalcoalumite from Grandview Mine, Grand Canyon, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/M832c.jpg] Chalcoalumite from Grandview Mine, Grand Canyon, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/M832d.jpg]

Bright Robin's egg blue Chalcoalumite covering matrix. These specimens are very hard to come by now as the locality is now part of a national park. This old copper mine began operation in 1892, stopped operation around 1907, and became a part of the national park in 1940. The specimen is likely over 100 years old! From an old collection and comes mounted in a plastic box.

M826 - Wulfenite with Mimetite $ 240
 San Francisco Mine, Sonora, Mexico
small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm


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Wulfenite with Mimetite from San Francisco Mine, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M826a.jpg] Wulfenite with Mimetite from San Francisco Mine, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M826b.jpg] Wulfenite with Mimetite from San Francisco Mine, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M826c.jpg] Wulfenite with Mimetite from San Francisco Mine, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M826e.jpg]

Wulfenite crystals over tiny yellow spherical masses of Mimetite. Crystals on both side of specimen with Wulfenite crystalst to 1.3cm on edge. There are a few broken crystals but most are good. Old specimen from an old Gold mine dating back to the 1800s that is more famous for Wulfenite than Gold.

M831 - Realgar $ 75
 Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA
miniature - 4.7 x 4 x 3 cm


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Realgar from Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/M831a.jpg] Realgar from Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/M831b.jpg] Realgar from Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/M831c.jpg] Realgar from Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/M831d.jpg] Realgar from Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/M831e.jpg]

Vuggy specimen of Realgar crystals and Orpiment. Good representative specimen from this famous mine, out of an old collection from the 1980s.

M799 - Realgar $ 75
 Golconda Mine, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA
miniature - 4.9 x 3.7 x 1.3 cm


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Realgar from Golconda Mine, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/M799a.jpg] Realgar from Golconda Mine, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/M799b.jpg] Realgar from Golconda Mine, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/M799c.jpg]

Realgar crystals and Orpiment on matrix. Good representative specimen from this famous mine, out of an old collection from the 1980s.

M828 - Quartz faden $ 75
 Inshitobel, Amsteg, Canton Uri, Switzerland
thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 0.8 cm


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Quartz faden from Inshitobel, Amsteg, Canton Uri, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/M828a.jpg] Quartz faden from Inshitobel, Amsteg, Canton Uri, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/M828b.jpg] Quartz faden from Inshitobel, Amsteg, Canton Uri, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/M828c.jpg]

Stacked double-terminated Quartz crystals wtih a distinct faden line running up the middle. Gemmy and lustrous.

M830 - Galena $ 75
 Joplin Field, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA
miniature - 5 x 3 x 3 cm


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Galena from Joplin Field, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/M830a.jpg] Galena from Joplin Field, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/M830b.jpg] Galena from Joplin Field, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/M830c.jpg] Galena from Joplin Field, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/M830d.jpg] Galena from Joplin Field, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA [db_pics/pics/M830e.jpg]

Bright and shiny crystals of Galena. Crystallized all around with larger crystal faces on one side and smaller more complex crystals on the other side. Out of an old collection from the 1980s.

M862 - Ilvaite $ 350
 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm


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Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M862a.jpg] Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M862b.jpg] Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M862c.jpg] Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M862d.jpg]

Cluster of thick, glossy black Ilvaite crystals with a few small green Quartz crystals attached. Complete all around.

M870 - Ilvaite $ 350
 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm


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Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M870a.jpg] Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M870b.jpg] Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M870c.jpg] Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M870d.jpg] Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M870e.jpg]

Cluster of thick, glossy black Ilvaite crystals with typical chisel-shaped termination. There are a few small green Quartz crystals and Hedenbergite attached. Complete all around.

M872 - Ilvaite $ 650
 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm


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Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M872a.jpg] Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M872b.jpg] Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M872c.jpg] Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M872d.jpg] Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M872e.jpg]

Cluster of thick, glossy black Ilvaite crystals with wide chisel-shaped terminations. Complete all around.

M873 - Sugilite $ 750
 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm


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Sugilite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/M873a.jpg] Sugilite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/M873c.jpg] Sugilite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/M873d.jpg] Sugilite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/M873e.jpg]

Bright, chatoyant fibrous Sugilite occurring as tightly packed crystals on matrix. Good masses of Sugilite on both sides of specimen. From a rare and limited find in 2014 that produced mostly thumbnail sized specimens. This is a piece that has been stashed away for years and is the largest of this type I've ever had, offered now for the first time.

M874 - Sugilite $ 250
 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
miniature - 3.4 x 2 x 1.5 cm


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Sugilite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/M874a.jpg] Sugilite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/M874b.jpg] Sugilite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/M874c.jpg] Sugilite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/M874d.jpg]

Bright, chatoyant fibrous Sugilite occurring as tightly packed crystals on matrix. Thick masses of Sugilite grown all around small pieces of matrix. From a rare and limited find in 2014.

M283 - Gmelinite $ 120
 Flinders, Victoria, Australia
small cabinet - 8 x 5 x 3.5 cm


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Gmelinite from Flinders, Victoria, Australia [db_pics/pics/M283a.jpg] Gmelinite from Flinders, Victoria, Australia [db_pics/pics/M283b.jpg] Gmelinite from Flinders, Victoria, Australia [db_pics/pics/M283c.jpg]

Peach colored Gmelinite lining vugs on matrix. Gmelinite is a fairly uncommon zeolite mineral (a hydrated sodium calcium aluminum silicate) and occurs on the specimen with Analcime, Natrolite and potentially other zeolites. Old specimen from a 1980s era collection. Sawcut on base.
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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
121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131

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