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Mixed Minerals November 16, 2025 · 13 specimens |
R597 - Tourmaline $3,000 available
Pech, Kunar Prov., Afghanistan
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm
R598 - Barite, Galena on Fluorite $1,500 available
Denton Mine, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Small Cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
R599 - Tourmaline $2,500 available
Cruzeiro Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm
R600 - Chalcopyrite over Chalcocite sold
Daye Mine, Hubie Prov., China
Miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 4 cm
Irridescent purple, blue, and green Chalcopyrite coating Chalcocite. Excellent color with good crytals all around. There are a few tips missing here and there but overall in great condition. A little larger than most available and much better in person. The main display side has superb, bright coloration.
R601 - Amethyst scepter sold
Goboboseb Mtns., Erongo Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm
Glassy and transparent Quartz scepter from Namibia. A perfect floater that is doubly-terminated and complete all around. High glassy luster with an interesting secondary crystal facing down and attached to one side. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
R603 - Prehnite $2,800 available
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4 x 4 x 3 cm
Cluster of translucent blue Prehnite crystals from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. A floater, perfect all around and undamaged. Interestingly, there are clusters of the typical yellow Prehnite attached to the back. Blue Prehnite from Merelani is much less common than the yellow, and this one is exceptional. Ex. Mike Keim.
R604 - Prehnite $1,500 available
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 3.8 cm
R605 - Topaz sold
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 4 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm
Doubly-terminated gem Imperial Topaz crystal. Golden to slighly pink in color with much better than average transparency. It's a rare doubly-terminated crystal in good overall condition but with some edge chatter. Weighs 5.48 grams. You rarely see such a transparent Imperial Topaz for sale.
R607 - Gold sold
California, USA
Miniature - 4.8 x 3 x 2.3 cm
Masses of Gold running through matrix and extending out in both sides.
R608 - Cuprian Smithsonite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Sharp single green Cuprian Smithsonite crystal on matrix. The crystal is undamaged and 1.4cm wide.
ST760 - Natrolite sold
Mwanjanga, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.3 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
Long translucent to transparent single Natrolite crystal. Perfectly terminated and complete and undamaged. From recent, limited production, these new Natrolites are exceptional for the species for their sharpness and transparency.
R610 - Agate snuff bottle sold
Namalulu, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
Antique snuff bottle made from translucent gold agate. The cap is made from orange Carnelian and has an attached silver spoon. In perfect condition with a highly lustrous polish all over. One photo backlit to show the translucency of the agate.
R606 - Calcite on Calcite (?) sold
Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramures County, Romania
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm
This is an unknown I picked up in a collection, but appears to be a rosette of bladed white Calcite with attached small spherical groups of Boulangerite included Calcites. Whatever it is, it's beautiful!