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E354 - Cuprite $ 150 (=~ £ 120) Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm Intergrown pair of sharp Cuprite crystals. Complete all around with some contacting at the base.
E355 - Cuprite $ 200 (=~ £ 160) Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia thumbnail - 2.2 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm Intergrown pair of sharp Cuprite crystals. A complete floater but with a couple areas where other crystals were intergrown. Tiny amounts of copper and silver attached.
TZ337 - Wurtzite $ 250 (=~ £ 200) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm Translucent red/orange Wurtzite crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite Mines. These were found several years ago and were instantly recognized as the world's best for species. These are no longer being found.
TZ341 - Wurtzite $ 650 (=~ £ 520) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm Translucent red/orange Wurtzite crystal.
TU150 - Azurite with Malachite $ 750 (=~ £ 600) Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet - 6.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm Azurite crystal cluster from the Milipillas Mine in Mexico, one of the most prolific Azurite localities in the world and now no longer producing Azurite. An aesthetic cluster with some crystals partially altered to green Malachite. The Azurite has superb luster and bright 'electric' blue color. One crystal at center has a neat halo of malachite alteration around Azurite. Damage to one lower left edge crystal, otherwise perfect.
TU155 - Azurite $ 200 (=~ £ 160) Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm Azurite crystal cluster on a small amount of matrix. Main crystal is 2.5cm long and 1.8cm wide and undamaged. Damage to one of the small side crystals.
TU159 - Azurite $ 180 (=~ £ 144) Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 3.8 x 2.3 x 2.0 cm Azurite crystal cluster on matrix. The Azurite has superb luster and bright 'electric' blue color. Largest crystal is 1.7cm wide. No damage.
NA964 - Rhodochrosite $ 300 (=~ £ 240) Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada thumbnail - 2.2 x 2.2 x 0.4 cm Sharp, thin twinned Rhodocrosite crystal from Mont St. Hilaire in the distinctive form often found at this locality. A floater specimen well crystallized on all sides.
AF208 - Carrollite $ 300 (=~ £ 240) Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Congo thumbnail - 2 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm Well formed single cuboctahedral crystal with a grey surface patina. This is from the Lorraine Sofia collection and likely predates the big Carrollite finds that started in 2001. High quality and undamaged
CH107 - Fluorite on Muscovite $ 1500 (=~ £ 1199) Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 9 x 7 x 5 cm Transparent purple/blue Fluorite cubes on a matrix of Muscovite. The Fluorite are glassy and undamaged. Chalcopyrite crystals are present along the left side. Big and showy display specimen.
TU180 - Azurite with Malachite Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm Azurite crystal cluster with little stringers of 'spider-web' Malachite attached. Undamaged floater cluster composed of 4 intergrown crystals. Superb.
TU181 - Azurite with Malachite $ 200 (=~ £ 160) Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.1 x 2 x 2 cm Azurite crystal cluster with little stringers of 'spider-web' Malachite attached. Floater cluster of intergrown crystals, nearly perfect with just a couple tiny contacts.
TU185 - Azurite $ 350 (=~ £ 280) Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm Azurite crystal cluster with little stringers of 'spider-web' Malachite attached. Undamaged floater cluster composed of 4 intergrown crystals. Superb.
TU193 - Azurite $ 200 (=~ £ 160) Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 3 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm Azurite crystal cluster with little stringers of 'spider-web' Malachite. The Azurite has bright 'electric' blue color. Top crystal is a 1.8 cm double terminated crystal complete all around.
TU196 - Azurite $ 950 (=~ £ 760) Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 3.4 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm Azurite crystal cluster on a small amount of matrix featuring a fine, large 2.8cm tall and 2.2 cm wide main crystal. The Azurite has bright 'electric' blue color. Fine and undamaged.
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