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C584 - Roweite, Olshanskyite $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274) Shijiangshan Mine, Inner Mongolia, China small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 5 cm Crystals of brown Roweite and white Olshanskyite in crystal sizes and quality not seen before this find. Interestingly, the type locality for Roweite is Franklin, New Jersey, where only one specimen was found.
C588 - Carrollite $ 260 (=~ CAN$ 357) Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, Congo miniature - 5 x 5 x 3 cm Highly lustrous Carrollite crystals to 7mm on matrix. From older finds out of an old collection.
C590 - Tanzanite $ 375 (=~ CAN$ 515) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1 x 0.9 cm Unusual Tanzanite crystal that is yellow in one direction and blue with yellow when viewed from the other direction. Complete and undamaged with great glassy luster. Weighs 18.9 carats.
C593 - Apatite on Siderite $ 650 (=~ CAN$ 892) Panasquiera, Portugal miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm Glassy 1.8cm Apatite crystal attached to a Siderite crystal that is dusted with Pyrite. The Apatie has a blueish lavender color, with a darker blue stipe down the center, and is undamaged.
SM153 - Chrome Tourmaline Landani, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm Complete single 'Chrome Tourmaline', which is vanadium and chromium rich Dravite found in east Africa. Fine undamaged crystal with deep green color. Comes with a former dealer label showing an old price of $750.
SM158 - Bastnasite $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206) Zagi Mountain, Peshawar, Pakistan thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm Fine quality Bastnasite specimen composed of a cluster of undamaged crystals to 1.6cm in size. Translucent yellow/brown in color. Complete all around and undamaged.
SM171 - Eosphorite on Rose Quartz $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) Sapucaia Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm Cluster of pink rose Quartz crystals with attached Eosphorite crystals. The specimen has particularly good, uniform and regular shaped Quartz crystals. The specimen detached in the pocket and there are Eosphorite crystals on both the front and back sides. Undamaged.
C601 - Mottramite $ 250 (=~ CAN$ 343) Berg Aukaus Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 5 cm Large bubbly mass of black Mottramite with areas of a highly satiny surface luster. Undamaged with an old specimen number painted on the bottom and an old label showing a price of $250.
SM251 - Carrollite $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206) Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, Congo small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm Mirror-lustrous Carrollite crystals within and protruding from white Calcite crystals. Main crystal is 1.5cm in size. Other Carrollites and Chalcopyrite crystals present. The Calcite is very transluscent.
SM252 - Carrollite $ 250 (=~ CAN$ 343) Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, Congo small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm Mirror-lustrous Carrollite crystals in a vug in white Calcite. There are 3 interconnected crystals with the ain crystal approximately 2cm in size. The main crystal has a blocky, rectangula shape and a natural small indentation which is not damage.
SM253 - Carrollite $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206) Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, Congo small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 3.4 cm Mirror-lustrous Carrollite crystals in white Calcite. Main crystals is 1.3cm in size and perfect with small attached Chalcopyrite crystals.
SM263 - Stibnite $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274) San Martin Mine, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico miniature - 5 x 3 x 3 cm Crystal sprays of Stibnite from the historic San Martin Mine. Small Calcite crystals and irridescent purple/blue Jamesonite needles add to the aesthetics of the specimen.
SM264 - Stibnite $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274) San Martin Mine, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm Crystal sprays of Stibnite from the historic San Martin Mine. Small Calcite crystals and irridescent purple/blue Jamesonite needles add to the aesthetics of the specimen.
SM265 - Stibnite $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274) San Martin Mine, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico miniature - 5 x 4 x 2 cm Crystal sprays of Stibnite from the historic San Martin Mine. Small Calcite crystals and irridescent purple/blue Jamesonite needles add to the aesthetics of the specimen.
SM273 - Azurite Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm Translucent, tabular Azurite crystals from the Volborthite zone. The crystals are complete and undamaged. Milpillas is already considered the best Azurite locality in the world. While crystals are currently abundant, now is the time to get a good one before supplies dry up.
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