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SM782 - Natrolite $ 160 (=~ AUS$ 244) Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada thumbnail - 2.6 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm A single, sharply terminated Natrolite crystal with internal gemmy areas. This crystal shows no damage other than contact on the bottom where separated from matrix. Exceptional example from the locality. Ex. Charlie Key.
TR1 - Mangano Calcite $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) Romania small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 5 cm Shimmering pink crystal of ManganoCalcite on a matrix of Quartz crystals and Pyrite. The crystal terminates into multiple spikey points. Undamaged.
TR2 - Calcite $ 280 (=~ AUS$ 427) Romania small cabinet - 6 x 3.5 x 3 cm Hollow Calcite cast that is covered by spikey Calcite crystals and has Calcite crystals lining the inside of the hollow area. Undamaged.
TR3 - Calcite $ 480 (=~ AUS$ 732) Romania small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 3 cm Stunning starburst spray of Calcite crystals atop a matrix of Galena, Sphalerite, and Pyrite. The tan Calcite crystals are sprinkled wtih white, disc-shaped Calcite crystals. A stunner, undamaged.
TR4 - Mangano Calcite with Quartz $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) Romania small cabinet - 7.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm Pink ManganoCalcite with white Quartz crystals and Pyrite. Undamaged.
TR5 - Calcite on Siderite $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) Romania small cabinet - 6.5 x 4 x 3 cm Elegant, wavy white Calcite crystals on a matrix of Siderite over Sphalerite. Highly aesthetic and undamaged.
TR7 - Quartz with Chalcopyrite $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) Romania small cabinet - 5.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm Quartz crystals atop Chalcopyrite crystals with the entire backside covered by small white Calcite crystals. Clean and undamaged.
TR8 - Stilbite on Quartz $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India small cabinet - 8.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm Double-terminated group of peach-colored Stilbite, 6.5cm wide, on sparkling Quartz. Clean and undamaged.
TR10 - Calcite $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) Turt Mine, Romania miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm Stunning specimen of a 'flower' of white Calcite atop a stalk of tan Calcite. Well crystallized all around and undamaged. Can't say enough about how pretty this one is.
TR12 - Anapaite in Shell $ 200 (=~ AUS$ 305) Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine small cabinet - 8 x 5 x 3 cm Translucent green crystals of Anapaite in a fossil bivalve. Excellent color on this one. No longer being found.
SM869 - Cerussite $ 380 (=~ AUS$ 579) Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China miniature - 4.2 x 2.5 x 0.8 cm Unusual candy colored Cerussite of yellow and pink. These Daoping Cerussites are among the most colorful for the species and it appears to have been a one time or limited find from several years ago. The crystal has relatively flat, lustrous front and back faces and more complex growth on the edges. Undamaged.
SM870 - Cerussite $ 160 (=~ AUS$ 244) Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm Unusual candy colored Cerussite of yellow and pink. These Daoping Cerussites are among the most colorful for the species and it appears to have been a one time or limited find from several years ago. The crystal has relatively flat, lustrous front and back faces and more complex growth on the edges. The main faces and most edges are undamaged, but with some edge chipping.
SM837 - Brucite $ 300 (=~ AUS$ 457) Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan small cabinet - 7.0 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm Large, solid radial mass of yellow Brucite. The specimen is solid Brucite without any matrix and well crystallized all around and undamaged. Though only medium yellow, it is translucent, thick and sturdy.
SM838 - Brucite $ 300 (=~ AUS$ 457) Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan small cabinet - 9.0 x 6.0 x 2.5 cm Large, solid mass of yellow Brucite on a thin layer of lighter colored Brucite. The specimen is solid Brucite without any matrix with the backside flat where it was attached to the host rock. Though only medium yellow, it is translucent, thick and sturdy.
SM839 - Brucite $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan small cabinet - 6.0 x 5.3 x 3.3 cm Large, solid radial mass of yellow Brucite. The specimen is solid Brucite without any matrix and well crystallized all around and undamaged. It's a 360 degree 'pinwheel' formation with a small projection of lighter colored Brucite on the backside. Though only medium yellow, it is translucent, thick and sturdy.
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