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CT708 - Stilbite on Mordenite $ 120 Skookumchuck Dam, Thurston Co., Washington, USA miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm Tall, snow-white crystals of Stilbite with Mordenite, complete and well crystallized all around. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, self collected by Chuck decades ago during his time working as a geologist during construction of the dam.
LL379 - Tantalite $ 120 Colorado, USA thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm Pair of intergrown, black Tantalite crystals from Colorado. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
LL400 - Pargasite with Spinel $ 950 Twin Lakes Limestone deposit, Lower Twin Lake, Twin Lakes, Fresno Co., California, USA small cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 3 cm Large translucent brown Pargasite crystals associated with blue Spinel. A superb California specimen, it was the best Pargasite (that I saw) from the Chuck Trantham collection, and there is nothing comparable to it on Mindat. The Pargasites are well formed and reach 2.1cm in size, with a band of blue Spinel (including crystals to 4mm) along the bottom, adding good color contrast. Chuck valued this at $750 back in 1983, significantly more than others in his collection that I saw, indicating he too rated this one highly. His label shows a locality of 'Locality No. 2, Twin Lakes area, near Lake Shore, Fresno Co., California' and indicates it was collected in August of 1983.
FM130 - Cassiterite with Quartz $ 180 Yunnan Prov., China thumbnail - 2.4 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm Sharply formed, lustrous Cassiterite with attached Quartz crystals. High quality, undamaged Cassiterite with areas of transparency.
LL408 - Babingtonite $ 180 Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 2 cm Cluster of double-terminated Babingtonite crystals from a now old and defunct locality. The crystals have broad, flat terminations to 1.7cm wide. It's a floater, well crystallized all around with a contact or damage along the side of the large crystal, otherwise perfect all around.
LL415 - Brochantite $ 320 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm Cluster of thick, chisel-terminated Brochantite crystals with individual crystals to 8mm tall.
LL470 - Mimetite $ 600 Mt. Bonnie Mine, Grove Hill, Northern Territory, Australia miniature - 4.2 x 3.2 x 3 cm Hexagonal Mimetite crystals on matrix, the best of which is a 1.5cm complete crystal facing forward for display. Old, now hard to find specimen from a long closed mine. Comes with an old 'The Collector' label.
LL486 - Barite on Calcite $ 450 Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota, USA miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2 cm Mound of yellow Calcite crystals with an absolute GEM of a Barite crystal, 2cm tall. There is an inconsequential, small chip on the termination that I can only see with magnification, otherwise undamaged. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL475 - Clinozoisite $ 250 Tormiq, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 3.4 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm Cluster of transparent, double-termianted Clinozoisite crystals. Complete all around. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL493 - Calcite Leiping Mine, Leiping, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China miniature - 5 x 2.5 x 2 cm Double-terminated transparent Calcite crystals with sharp phantoms caused by Hematite inclusions. There are additional smaller crystals sticking out at right angles from the main crystal. Undamaged. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL495 - Amethyst $ 280 Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 2 cm Exquisite, glassy purple Amethyst crystals attached to a small bit of Epidote covered matrix. Main crystal is double-terminated. Undamaged. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
LL681 - Clinoclase Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA large cabinet - 18 x 9 x 5 cm Large and impressive specimen of Clinoclase from the now defunct Majuba Hill Mine. Deep blue, lustrous crystals with a style typical of the Copper Stope cover much of the front display face. Sawcut on back and base. This is the largest, richest good Clinoclase I've seen from Majuba.
LL541 - Almandine $ 600 Garnet Hill, Ely, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm Large 1.8cm Almandine crystal on pink Rhyolite. An especially good example for this occurrence, probably the best I've seen. Undamaged.
LL484 - Ettringite $ 300 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.8 cm Intergrown group of lemon yellow Ettringite crystals. Main crystal is double-terminated and thick at 1.7 x 1.5 cm. There is also a small metallic black tabular crystal sticking out one side, possibly Hematite.
LL492 - Afghanite $ 250 Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan miniature - 4 x 2 x 2 cm Translucent blue Afghanite crystals in a Calcite and Pyrite rich matrix.
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