Marin Mineral Company - Selected Specimens

Selected Specimens

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AU544 - Azurite $ 1000
Touissit Mine, Morocco
thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm

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Azurite from Touissit Mine, Morocco [db_pics/pics/au544a.jpg]

Azurite from Touissit Mine, Morocco [db_pics/pics/au544b.jpg]

Azurite from Touissit Mine, Morocco [db_pics/pics/au544c.jpg]

Azurite from Touissit Mine, Morocco [db_pics/pics/au544.mp4]

Single transparent crystal of deep blue Azurite. Complete all around and undamaged with glossy luster.

AU550 - Lazulite $ 200
Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 1 cm

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Lazulite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/au550a.jpg]

Lazulite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/au550b.jpg]

Lazulite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/au550c.jpg]

Lazulite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/au550d.jpg]

Large single crystal of deep blue Lazulite.

AU547 - Topaz included by Schorl $ 130
Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 2 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm

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Topaz included by Schorl from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au547a.jpg]

Topaz included by Schorl from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au547b.jpg]

Topaz included by Schorl from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au547c.jpg]

Topaz included by Schorl from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au547d.jpg]

Complete and undamaged single gem Topaz crystal included by a single Schorl crystal.

AU543 - Phosgenite ps. Anglesite $ 200
Benthen, Silesia, Germany
thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm

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Phosgenite ps. Anglesite from Benthen, Silesia, Germany [db_pics/pics/au543a.jpg]

Phosgenite ps. Anglesite from Benthen, Silesia, Germany [db_pics/pics/au543b.jpg]

Phosgenite ps. Anglesite from Benthen, Silesia, Germany [db_pics/pics/au543c.jpg]

Phosgenite ps. Anglesite from Benthen, Silesia, Germany [db_pics/pics/au543d.jpg]

Complete single crystal of Phosgenite that has pseudomorphed a former Anglesite crystal. Ex. Dennis Ewell collection.

AU554 - Andorite $ 180
San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia
thumbnail - 1 x 1 x 0.6 cm

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Andorite from San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/au554a.jpg]

Andorite from San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/au554b.jpg]

Andorite from San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/au554c.jpg]

Andorite from San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/pics/au554d.jpg]

Well crystallized single Andorite. This is a complete crystal that appears to be a floater with sharp crystal faces all around and a deep cavernous area on part of the back side. Many Bolivian Andorites have a fuzzy, fibrous surface luster - this one has smooth, bright silvery metallic surfaces.

AU559 - Arsenopyrite $ 120
near Libby, Lincoln Co., Montana, USA
thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 2 cm

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Arsenopyrite from near Libby, Lincoln Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/au559a.jpg]

Arsenopyrite from near Libby, Lincoln Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/au559b.jpg]

Arsenopyrite from near Libby, Lincoln Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/au559c.jpg]

Arsenopyrite from near Libby, Lincoln Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/au559d.jpg]

Cluster of bright metallic Arsenopyrite crystals from Montana. Ex. Dennis Ewell collection.

AU555 - Milarite with Adularia $ 275
Guanajuato, Mexico
thumbnail - 2.2 x 2 x 2 cm

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Milarite with Adularia from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au555a.jpg]

Milarite with Adularia from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au555b.jpg]

Milarite with Adularia from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au555c.jpg]

Milarite with Adularia from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au555d.jpg]

Old Mexican classic of yellow Milarite crystals intermixed with Adularia (var. Valencianite) and Quartz crystals. This is a knob-shaped specimen with crystals sticking out in all directions. Ex. Dennis Ewell collection.

AU556 - Barite $ 120
Pohla Mine, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm

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Barite from Pohla Mine, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/au556a.jpg]

Barite from Pohla Mine, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/au556b.jpg]

Barite from Pohla Mine, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/au556c.jpg]

Barite from Pohla Mine, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/au556d.jpg]

Single gem Barite crystal from the Pohla Mine. Complete and highly transparent with a rich Canary yellow coloration. Ex. Dennis Ewell collection.

AU560 - Chrysoberyl $ 180
Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 1.3 x 1 x 0.4 cm

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Chrysoberyl from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au560a.jpg]

Chrysoberyl from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au560b.jpg]

Chrysoberyl from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/au560c.jpg]

Tabular single crystal of transparent yellow Chrysoberyl. Ex. Dennis Ewell collection.

AU565 - Diopside $ 350
Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
thumbnail - 1.6 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm

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Diopside from Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India [db_pics/pics/au565a.jpg]

Diopside from Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India [db_pics/pics/au565b.jpg]

Diopside from Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India [db_pics/pics/au565c.jpg]

Diopside from Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India [db_pics/pics/au565d.jpg]

Diopside from Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India [db_pics/pics/au565e.jpg]

Transparent green single Diopside crystal. Complete all around and undamaged. Fine gem crystal from an uncommon locality.

AU566 - Boracite $ 140
Riedel Potash Works, HÃ¤nigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany
thumbnail - 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm

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Boracite from Riedel Potash Works, HÃ¤nigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/au566a.jpg]

Boracite from Riedel Potash Works, HÃ¤nigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/au566b.jpg]

Boracite from Riedel Potash Works, HÃ¤nigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/au566c.jpg]

Boracite from Riedel Potash Works, HÃ¤nigsen, Uetze, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany [db_pics/pics/au566d.jpg]

Fantastic single gem Boracite crystal. Perfect undamaged crystal with tetrahedral form and bevelled edges. Complete all around and transparent. Equant crystal 5mm on edge. Ex. Dennis Ewell collection.

AU644 - Quartz on Calcite $ 1800
Pena Blanca Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Boyaca Department, Colombia
cabinet - 13.5 x 7 x 7 cm

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Quartz on Calcite from Pena Blanca Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Boyaca Department, Colombia [db_pics/pics/au644a.jpg]

Quartz on Calcite from Pena Blanca Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Boyaca Department, Colombia [db_pics/pics/au644b.jpg]

Quartz on Calcite from Pena Blanca Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Boyaca Department, Colombia [db_pics/pics/au644c.jpg]

Quartz on Calcite from Pena Blanca Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Boyaca Department, Colombia [db_pics/pics/au644d.jpg]

Quartz on Calcite from Pena Blanca Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Boyaca Department, Colombia [db_pics/pics/au644e.jpg]

Water-clear, transparent Quartz crystals on Calcite. The transparency is spectacular! The Calcite occur as both larger crystals and small drusy crystals attached to the sides of the Quartz. The Quartz are complete all around and undamaged except for very minor edge chatter. These are most commonly found as single crystals and the Calcite crystal matrix makes this one special. Ex. Irv Brown collection and comes with a custom Sunnywood base.

AU645 - Sphalerite (green!) $ 180
Iron Cap Mine, Graham Co., Arizona, USA
miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 2.2 cm

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Sphalerite (green!) from Iron Cap Mine, Graham Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/au645a.jpg]

Sphalerite (green!) from Iron Cap Mine, Graham Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/au645b.jpg]

Sphalerite (green!) from Iron Cap Mine, Graham Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/au645c.jpg]

Cluster of transparent green Sphalerite crystals from Arizona. The color is a uniform green with a small area of brown in the lower right. This has cutting rough value.

AU646 - Smokey Quartz $ 6000
Grimsel, Switzerland
cabinet - 10 x 9.5 x 7 cm

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Smokey Quartz from Grimsel, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/au646a.jpg]

Smokey Quartz from Grimsel, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/au646b.jpg]

Smokey Quartz from Grimsel, Switzerland [db_pics/pics/au646c.jpg]

Water-clear, transparent Smokey Quartz crystals on matrix from Switzerland. The transparency is spectacular! The mixture of upright and crossing crystals makes for and aesthetic and sculptural composition. Undamaged with high luster. Ex. Irv Brown collection and comes with a custom Sunnywood base.

AU647 - Tourmaline on Quartz $ 600
Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan
miniature - 5 x 4 x 3.3 cm

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Tourmaline on Quartz from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au647a.jpg]

Tourmaline on Quartz from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au647b.jpg]

Tourmaline on Quartz from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au647c.jpg]

Tourmaline on Quartz from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au647d.jpg]

Four Tourmaline crystals attached to the sides of a transparent single Quartz crystal (two on each side). The Tourmaline are terminated and undamaged with darker bodies and transparent green terminations. Highly attractive, sculptural specimen! (click on a page number to go to that page:)

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