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M659 - Benitoite $ 1500 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA miniature - 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Deep blue Benitoite crystals to 1.8cm in size. Some have gem rough/transparent zones in their tips.
M674 - Argyrodite $ 450 Himmelsfurst Mine, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany miniature - 3.5 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dark, slightly irridescent blue Argyrodite over Pyrite. Ex. Philadelphia Academy and William Vaux collections. Rare, historic Argyrodite specimen. Argyrodite is one the rarest of the silver species, a germanium containing silver sulfide.
M681 - Apatite on Quartz $ 600 Panasquiera, Portugal small cabinet - 9 x 5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of 3 glassy blue Apatite crystals on a partial Quartz crystal.
M699 - Malachite $ 450 Katanga, Congo (DRC) cabinet - 12.5 x 8 x 7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group of 3 intergrown Malachite stalactites. Great form and a very interesting, appealing piece. Everyone I've showed it to says it reminds them of something different.
M675 - Pyrite on/in Calcite $ 275 St. Andreasberg, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany small cabinet - 8 x 5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() White Calcite crystals with small Pyrite crystals grown in and on the tips of each Calcite. Clean and undamaged. Ex. Joachim Hennrich collection.
K452 - Prehnite $ 375 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 5.3 x 5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Superb bladed crystal group of Prehnite, yellow with a hint of the blue/green color characteristic of the 2019 finds. The front area showed blades of crystals surrounding an inner spherical group of Prehnite and the back shows parallel rows of bladed crystals.
M679 - Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar $ 240 Erongo Mtns., Namibia miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 2.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy, double-terminated blue Aquamarine crystal and black Schorl on twinned white Feldspar. The Aqua crystal is 3cm and undamaged. Another Aqua is attached to the back.
M680 - Aquamarine with Quartz $ 120 Erongo Mtns., Namibia thumbnail - 2.8 x 2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy, well terminated blue Aquamarine crystal with smokey Quartz crystals at the base. Undamaged.
M548 - Chalcopyrite on Sphalerite $ 300 Mid Continent Mine, Treece, Kansas, USA cabinet - 11.5 x 9 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large specimen of solid Sphalerite coated by Chalcopyrite with attached crystals of Chalcopyrite. The entire front is colored golden by the Chalcopyrite and at first glance it's hard to tell where the sphalerite stops and the Chalcopyrite crystals start - it looks like solid Chalcopyrite crystals from the front.
M449 - Ankerite on Mariposite $ 300 Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA cabinet - 13 x 9 x 8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large specimen of Ankerite, a mineral similar to Dolomite, on green Mariposite. Quality large specimen with great crystals to over 2cm. Mariposite is a dolomitic marble included by chromium rich mica found in the foothills of California and was often an indicator of nearby Gold and gives this specimen the green coloration.
M450 - Wavellite Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA large cabinet - 17.5 x 11 x 11 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large specimen of Wavellite with crystal groups on the front, back, right faces. The main display face has well separated hemispheres of Wavellite to 1.2cm wide. I like the perfect rounded hemispheres on the front, but with Wavellite I also like the flat crystal groups that show the radial crystal structures, and this one has that style on the right face. So you get both styles in one specimen. Sawcut on bottom for a sturdy display.
M726 - Amethyst scepter $ 120 Concord, Cabarrus Co., North Carolina, USA thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Medium-colored Amethyst scepter head over a white Quartz stalk. Thick undamaged crystal with uniform shape. Old material.
M697 - Axinite $ 225 Shigar, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 5 x 4.3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, gemmy single Axinite crystal with medium purple color and a smaller attached 2.2cm Axinite. Sharp and glassy on both sides. Slight edge chipping otherwise undamaged.
M595 - Amethyst $ 125 Guanajuato, Mexico small cabinet - 8 x 7 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Showy cluster of medium purple Amethyst crystals. Old specimen or solid Amethyst, partially crystallized on backside too.
M748 - Arsenopyrite $ 180 Zacatecas, Mexico cabinet - 11 x 6 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shiny metallic Arsenopyrite crystals to 1.3cm associated with Pyrite and Quarttz crystals. Old specimen in good condition.
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