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M349 - Azurite $ 225 (=~ AUS$ 343) Morenci Mine, Arizona, USA thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.8 cm Rosette formations of bright 'electric' blue Azurite crystals on matrix. Stunning and uncommon Arizona thumbnail. There are a couple small spheres of Malachite also present.
D482 - Amethyst $ 375 (=~ AUS$ 572) Guateng, Pretoria District, South Africa cabinet - 12 x 8.5 x 5 cm Lustrous Amethyst Quartz crystals with two separate generations of growth. The first generation has large Amethyst crystals measuring to about 4cm thick, with the later generation being overgrowths of smaller crystals coating the sides of the larger crystals. These are known as 'Cactus Quartz' and this is a large sized example. Very clean with no significant damage, all the tips are perfect, just a bit of chipping/contact near the base. Complete all around.
D500 - Emerald $ 270 (=~ AUS$ 412) Guantu, Kaduna State, Nigeria thumbnail - 2.5 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm Glassy, transparent hexagonal Emerald crystal with a good, flat termination. Deeper green color inthe lower half, grading up to a light green termination. Complete and undamaged.
D456 - Proustite $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) unknown thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm A 1.2cm cluster of thick Proustite crystals on matrix. I bought this as part of an old collection and it unfortunately came without a label or locality information. I can only guess it is German. Chunky crystals with good red color. Undamaged and valued at $500.
M893 - Ilvaite $ 125 (=~ AUS$ 191) Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China miniature - 4.4 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm Glossy black Ilvaite crystal with an undamaged, chisel-tipped termination. Complete all around.
D597 - Cerussite, Rosasite on Copper $ 950 (=~ AUS$ 1449) Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm Gem Cerussite crystals and Rosasite over a mass of crystalline Copper. This is one of the special Tsumeb specimens that really amaze. A floater with good crystals on all sides, small but choice. Ex. Jim Parrish and Norm Dawson collections with labels.
D574 - Tsavorite, Diopside on Graphite $ 475 (=~ AUS$ 724) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm Crystals of Tsavorite and Diopside on Graphite. The crystals formed in a vug on massive Graphite with crystals of Graphite present lining the vug. The main Tsavorite is about 7mm and highly gemmy. Tsavorite is a chrome and vanadium rich variety of Grossular from East Africa and is one of the most valuable types of garnet found anywhere. This specimen was found at the Merelani Tanzanite mines and a fine example of some of minerals found at this locality.
D640 - Topaz on Bixbyite $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) Dugway Pass, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 2 cm Floater specimen of 5 black cubic Bixbyite crystals with high luster intergrown with Topaz crystals. Largest Topaz is 1.9cm and double-terminated. Good all around.
D642 - Cuprian Adamite with Ferrilotharmeyerite $ 400 (=~ AUS$ 610) Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 3.7 x 2 x 2 cm Colorful Tsumeb classic with sharp crystals to 5mm wide on the terminations. Undamaged.
D647 - Mimetite $ 275 (=~ AUS$ 419) Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico cabinet - 9.5 x 6 x 4.5 cm Good sized specimen of Limonite with the top covered by thick masses of green to yellow colored Mimetite.
D656 - Mimetite with Calcite Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico large cabinet - 19 x 9 x 3.5 cm Large specimen of yellow Mimetite on clear rhombs of Calcite. From a recent find in Santa Eulalia, it's in a great condition with just a couple points of contact, really very minor for a specimen this size.
D662 - Mimetite with Calcite $ 150 (=~ AUS$ 229) Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm Specimen of yellow Mimetite with clear rhombs of Calcite. From a recent find in Santa Eulalia it's in a great condition with crystals on both sides. On one side the Mimetite is atop the Calcite, the other side has much more Calcite with Mimetite both on top and beneath the Calcite.
D661 - Mimetite with Calcite $ 80 (=~ AUS$ 122) Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 4.8 x 3.5 x 2 cm Specimen of yellow Mimetite with clear rhombs of Calcite. From a recent find in Santa Eulalia it's in a great condition with crystals on both sides.
D675 - Mimetite with Calcite $ 220 (=~ AUS$ 335) Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 4 x 3.3 x 1.5 cm Specimen of yellow Mimetite with attached clear rhombs of Calcite. A very thin, flat matrix with botryoidal Mimetite with a few attached clear Calcites on front, and Calcite crystals on back. From a recent find in Santa Eulalia.
D660 - Mimetite with Calcite $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 2.5 cm Specimen of yellow Mimetite with attached clear rhombs of Calcite. Mound-shaped specimen with satiny, botryoidal Mimetite and a few attached clear Calcites. From a recent find in Santa Eulalia.
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