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FM152 - Aragonite $ 200 (=~ AUS$ 305) Cicov hill (Spitzberg), Horenec, Louny District, Czech Republic thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm Amazingly transparent, sharp chisel-shaped Aragonite crystal. These are world famous, classic crystals from a historic Czech locality. Some more recent finds are rounded due to acid etching - this one has sharp edges. Ex. University of Bonn.
FM156 - Senarmontite $ 250 (=~ AUS$ 381) Djebel Hammimat Mine, Ain Babouche, Constantine Province, Algeria thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm Single octahedral crystal of the uncommon antimony oxide mineral Senarmontite. From the type locality that produced the world's best for species. Some terminations are stepped. A complete single crystal, translucent.
FM158 - Rutile $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) Champion Mine, Mono Co., California, USA thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm Well formed single Rutile crystal from the Champion Mine. Ex. Larry Conklin with label.
FM159 - Acanthite with Calcite $ 175 (=~ AUS$ 267) Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm Thick 1.3cm Acanthite crystal with attached white Calcite and smaller Acanthite.
FM176 - Zircon $ 50 (=~ AUS$ 76) Mozambique thumbnail - 1.0 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm Single gemmy red Zircon. An undamaged floater well crystallized all around.
FM243 - Sanidine $ 300 (=~ AUS$ 457) Itrongay, Betroka, Anosy Region, Madagascar thumbnail - 1.8 x 1 x 0.8 cm Choice, glassy transparent yellow Sanidine crystal. Very bright and lustrous with slightly rounded features. The back face is a cleavage. Ex. Marty Zinn collection.
FM245 - Bahianite $ 200 (=~ AUS$ 305) Pico das Almas river, Paramirim das Crioulas, Erico Cardoso, Bahia, Brazil thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm Single alluvial (water worn) specimen of Bahianite from the Type locality for the species. The specimen is translucent reddish brown. Bahianite is a rare mineral with a hardness of 9.
FM246 - Poudretteite $ 1800 (=~ AUS$ 2745) Mogok, Myanmar thumbnail - 1 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm Doubly-terminated single crystal of the rare species Poudretteite. Poudretteite is a rare species previously only known from the Type locality of the Poudrette Quarry in Canada, where it was found only as micro-sized specimens. This crystal is translucent to transparent with a pinkish coloration.
FM247 - Poudretteite $ 750 (=~ AUS$ 1144) Mogok, Myanmar thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm Well terminated single crystal of the rare species Poudretteite. Poudretteite is a rare species previously only known from the Type locality of the Poudrette Quarry in Canada, where it was found only as micro-sized specimens. This crystal is translucent to transparent with a pinkish coloration, crystallized all around.
FM248 - Tourmaline $ 280 (=~ AUS$ 427) Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 5 x 2.8 x 2 cm Two doubly-terminated Tourmaline crystals with attached Albite and Muscovite. The Tourmaline are transparent green on one end and yellow on the other. Perfect and undamaged all around, a floater. There is even a tiny DT Tourmaline attached to the larger crystals. Fine example from this locality.
FM254 - Chalcocite $ 150 (=~ AUS$ 229) M'Passa Mine, Mindouli Dist., Pool Dept., Rep. of Congo thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm Cluster of well formed Chalcocite crystals to 1.5cm in size.
FM192 - Smithsonite $ 300 (=~ AUS$ 457) Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo small cabinet - 8.7 x 4 x 3 cm Thick layers of sparkling blue translucent Smithsonite. The top surface shimmers as you turn it in hand and the color is just gorgeous.
AU599 - Fluorite $ 180 (=~ AUS$ 274) Rogerley Mine, Durham, England miniature - 4.8 x 3 x 3 cm Intergrown cubic crystals of transparent Fluorite. Deep blue/green color, better than photos.
FM305 - Euclase $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm Doubly terminated single Euclase crystal with a smaller crystal rising out the side. Translucent to transparent and undamaged with a faint blue stripe. The bottom surface is a cleavage face.
FM306 - Euclase $ 150 (=~ AUS$ 229) Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil thumbnail - 1.0 x 0.9 x 0.5 cm Gemmy single Euclase crystal with a faint blue stripe running vertically down the center. Well crystallized front and back and more transparent than most.
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