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SV197 - Stibiconite after Stibnite $ 85 (=~ £ 68) San Luis Potosi, Mexico small cabinet - 5.4 x 1.3 x 1 cm Stibiconite after Stibnite specimen with sharp form and a steep pyramidal termination. This is a Mexican classic and a neat pseudomorph specimen. Complete and undamaged. Ex. Dr. Abraham Feinberg collection.
SV181 - Blodite $ 250 (=~ £ 200) Soda Lake, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA small cabinet - 5.4 x 4.2 x 1.7 cm Large euhedral Blodite crystal, complete all around and undamaged. This one is more transparent than most and has good size. Blodite is a rare sodium-magnesium sulfate and Soda Lake is one of the world's best localities for the species. Comes mounted on a Lucite display stand. Ex. Dr. Abraham Feinberg collection.
SV124 - Cerussite $ 2000 (=~ £ 1599) Tsumeb, Namibia cabinet - 11 x 10 x 9 cm Large single Cerussite crystal on a Mottramite covered matrix from the Tsumeb Mine. The Cerussite is 9.5cm wide and well crystallized all around with just minor edge chipping. Large and impressive Tsumeb Cerussite specimen. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection.
ST798 - Botallackite $ 250 (=~ £ 200) Cligga Head, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England small cabinet - 8 x 5 x 5 cm Bright blue/green crystals of Botallackite on all sides of specimen. Botallackite is a rare secondary copper mineral and this is a very rich example from recent finds at Cligga Head.
SV168 - Stilbite $ 275 (=~ £ 220) Nizhnyaya, Tunguska River Basin, Eastern Siberia, Russia small cabinet - 7 x 3 x 3 cm Satiny, doubly-terminated Stilbite crystal from Russia. A small point of attachment is one one side of the specimen, leaving both ends of the 'bow-tie' perfect and complete. Comes with a few old labels, one showing it was formerly in the Ernie Schlichter collection and an old price of $400.
SV144 - Almandine $ 300 (=~ £ 240) Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA small cabinet - 8 x 7 x 3.5 cm Two Almandine garnet crystals in schist matrix from the well known Wrangell Island locality in Alaska. The crystals reach 2cm wide with purple/red coloration and translucency and are well exposed from the schist. A USA classic.
SV173 - Arsenopyrite, Ferberite in Quartz $ 900 (=~ £ 720) Panasquiera, Portugal cabinet - 12 x 3.7 x 3.3 cm Tall, complete single Quartz crystal from Panasquiera loaded with includions. An undamaged, highly transparent crystal with lots of inclusion of both Arseopyrite crystals and Ferberite, possibly others. There is some attached Arsenopyrite around the base.
SV152 - Fluellite with Wavellite $ 200 (=~ £ 160) Willard Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA small cabinet - 7 x 4 x 3.5 cm Open vug in a dark shale matrix lined with yellow Wavellite and numerous crystals of Fluellite. Fluellite is a rare phosphate mineral and the world's best were found at this old Gold mine in Nevada. The Fluellite reach 4mm in size.
SV165 - Copper, Copper in Calcite $ 375 (=~ £ 300) Quincy Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm Calcite crystals with inclusions of Copper from the Quincy Mine in Michigan. The Copper upon which the Calcite grew is well crystallized with individual Copper crystals to 8mm in size. The Calcite are glassy and transparent and reach 1.5cm in size.
SV177 - Tourmaline $ 2750 (=~ £ 2199) Laghman, Mawi, Afghanistan small cabinet - 6.8 x 2.4 x 2 cm Pink and green 'watermelon' Tourmaline crystal from Afghanistan. Gemmy and clean and crystalized all around - even the side crystals are complete and the base is recrystalized. Good transparency in the upper half. Complete and undamaged and weighs 44.51 grams.
ST729 - Almandine Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 3.5 cm Specimen of Almandine garnet crystals in schist matrix from the well known Wrangell Island locality in Alaska. The crystals reach 1.5cm wide with purple/red coloration and translucency and are well exposed from the schist. This one is loaded with crystals - the collector must have been very happy to find this one with 5 good crystals in one small piece of schist. A USA classic.
ST471 - Dioptase $ 150 (=~ £ 120) Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm Cluster of bright, translucent, deep emerald green crystals of Dioptase from the Congo. Nothing but solid Dioptase without matrix, with individual crystals to 1.6cm.
ST473 - Dioptase $ 150 (=~ £ 120) Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo thumbnail - 2 x 1.2 x 1 cm Emerald green crystals of Dioptase from the Congo. A fine thumbnail composed of a single large crystal with a smaller doubly-terminated crystal attached to the side.
ST476 - Dioptase $ 150 (=~ £ 120) Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo miniature - 3.2 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm Cluster of bright, translucent, deep emerald green crystals of Dioptase from the Congo. Nothing but solid Dioptase without matrix, with individual crystals to 2cm!
ST629 - Scheelite $ 270 (=~ £ 216) Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China miniature - 4.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm Large single octahedral Scheelite crystal from China. There is a small amount of attached Muscovite on one side, otherwise it's all Scheelite. Undamaged with good transparency, especially at the tip.
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