Mixed Minerals from Tucson

Mixed Minerals from Tucson
March 12, 2025 · 14 specimens

P824 - Tourmaline with Lepidolite sold

Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 5.2 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm

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Bright 'bubble-gum' pink Tourmaline crystal from the Himalaya Mine in California. The Tourmaline is undamaged, translucent, and entirely pink with a very thin green zone at the termination. Crystals of white Albite and pink Lepidolite are attached. Weighs 28.94 grams.

P826 - Mimetite $1,800 available

Mt. Bonnie Mine, Northern Territory, Australia
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 3.2 x 2 cm

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Translucent yellow crystals of Mimetite on matrix. Aesthetic, well isolated crystals to 9mm in width. The specimen has an old collection number affixed to the backside and comes with a couple old dealer labels indicating it was mined in the 1960s. Undamaged.

P827 - Chalcopyrite on Fluorite $275 available

Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm

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Transparent, stepped, cubic Fluorite crystal with attached Chalcopyrite crystals. The Fluorite is light blue, transparent, and undamaged. Ex. Dr. Steven Morehead collection.

P828 - Fluorite on Quartz $450 available

Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China
Small Cabinet - 6 x 5.5 x 3.2 cm

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Specimen of transparent, stepped, cubic Fluorite crystals attached to Quartz crystals. This one has lots of character! The Fluorite cluster is 3cm wide, light blue/green, transparent, and undamaged. The first generation Quartz is a larger single crystal that detached in the pocket. Later, smaller transparent Quartz crystals grew off each end of the larger Quartz, including small Quartz crystals grown right on the tip of the larger Quartz! Additionally there are some small attached Calcite crystals. A complete undamaged floater. Ex. Dr. Steven Morehead collection.

P829 - Tourmaline $250 available

Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 5.2 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm

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Doubly-terminated pink and green Tourmaline crystal from the Himalaya Mine in California. The Tourmaline is undamaged and transparent. Weighs 2.34 grams. Ex. Dr. Steven Morehead, Don Zowader collections.

P830 - Smokey Quartz $150 available

Excelsior Mtns., Mineral Co., Nevada, USA
Small Cabinet - 5.8 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm

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Transparent smokey Quartz crystal from Nevada. Tapering 'Tessin' style crystal of surprisingly good quality for a Nevada Quartz! Complete all around and undamaged. Transparent top to bottom.

P831 - 'Gitter' Quartz on Feldspar $275 available

Erongo Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 6.8 x 3 x 2.5 cm

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Cris-crossing Quartz crystals known as 'Gitter Quartz' (a German name for fence or lattice Quartz). The Quartz crystals form epitaxially on an elongated single Feldspar crystal in a lattice of crystals. Most of the Feldspar is completely covered by the Quartz, even on the ends. The Erongo Mountains is the only locality I'm aware of that produces this style of unusual Quartz specimens.

P832 - 'Gitter' Quartz on Feldspar sold

Erongo Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 7 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm

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P833 - 'Gitter' Quartz on Feldspar $350 available

Erongo Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 9.2 x 4 x 3.5 cm

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Cris-crossing Quartz crystals known as 'Gitter Quartz' (a German name for fence or lattice Quartz). The Quartz crystals form epitaxially on an elongated single Feldspar crystal in a lattice of crystals. The tan-colored Feldspar is mostly covered by the Quartz, but visible on one end. The Erongo Mountains is the only locality I'm aware of that produces this style of unusual Quartz specimens.

P834 - Tourmaline $22,000 available

Rubaya, North Kivu, Dem. Rep. of Congo
Cabinet - 13 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm

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Large cluster of pink Tourmaline crystals from recent finds in far eastern DR Congo. This specimen is significan for both it's large size and the cluster formation (most from this locality are singles). Complete all around and undamaged, though the side crystal is repaired (the upper half of the side crystal fell off during the cleaning process due to iron removal and was reattached). High glassy luster, translucent with areas of transparency. Weighs 310 grams (about $71/gram).

P835 - Aurichalcite $350 available

49 Mine, Empire Mining District, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
Small Cabinet - 8 x 8 x 3 cm

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Sprays of blue/green Auricalcite and small areas of Rosasite covering matrix. This is an uncommon specimen from a defunct and obscure Arizona locality (not to be confused with the 79 Mine!). This was collected decades ago by Gene Schlepp from the 49 Mine, and not the adjacent Chief Mine which works the same vein system. Ex. Dr. Steven Morehead collection.

P836 - Amethyst $150 available

Mono Lake area, Mono Co., California, USA
Miniature - 4.0 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm

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Exquisite medium purple Amethyst crystal on matrix with smaller colorless to light smokey Quartz crystals. The Amethyst has transparency and is doubly-terminated.

P837 - Jeremejevite $250 available

Erongo Mtns., Namibia
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 0.3 x 0.3 cm

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Complete single Jeremejevite crystal. Undamaged with high glassy luster. Gets more transparent towards the termination and more blue towards the base.

P838 - Jeremejevite $120 available

Erongo Mtns., Namibia
Thumbnail - 1.1 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm

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Complete single Jeremejevite crystal. Undamaged with transparency and a uniform medium blue color.

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