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Mixed Minerals January 17, 2025 · 9 specimens |
P675 - Fluorite sold
Berbes, Asturias, Spain
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 4 x 3 cm
Transparent purple Fluorite cubes associated with Quartz crystals. The Fluorite has excellent, saturated purple coloration.
P676 - Rhodonite sold
San Martin Mine, Chiuruco, Ancash Dept., Peru
Small Cabinet - 8 x 7 x 4 cm
Cluster of reddish pink Rhodonite crystals from Peru. A thick specimen of bladed crystals with a central mound formation and a tiny bit of Pyrite on the back (essentially solid Rhodonite). These were found decades ago and are now only seen as collections recycle. Ex. Brian Thurston collection.
P677 - Enargite $800 available
Julcani Mine, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica, Peru
Cabinet - 9.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm
Large, prismatic crystals of Enargite with iridescent red-purple surface coatings in areas. Some of the finest worldwide Enargites come from this mine, and this specimen has some big crystals, up to 3.7cm. Comes with an old label showing '1957' (found in 1957?). I have only ever seen one other specimen for sale with these large-sized Enargite crystals with iridescent colors.
P680 - Azurite $650 available
Shilu Mine, Guangdong Prov., China
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 5 cm
Classic Shilu Mine Azurite 'ball' from old finds. This one has exceptional, individual crystals sticking out in all directions from the main spherical cluster. In excellent condition with good crystals on all sides. Ex. Brian Thurston, Arnold Goldstein collections and comes with 5 old labels.
P682 - Calcite on Quartz sold
Greely Quartz Occurrence, Osgoode Township, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm
Smokey Quartz crystals adorned with elongated clear Calcite crystals from an obscure Canadian locality. The Quartz are highly lustrous and in a V-formation creating a fine thumbnail-sized specimen.
P684 - Rhodochrosite sold
Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Romania
Cabinet - 15 x 11 x 5 cm
Large specimen covered by drusy white Quartz crystals which are in turn covered by flowery rosettes of pink Rhodochrosite. Big and showy Rhodo in excellent condition - it has both quality and size! Ex. Brian Thurston collection.
P687 - Clinochlore sold
Salzburg, Austria
Miniature - 4.2 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm
Rosettes of deep green Clinochlore on matrix. Sharp crystal groups!
P688 - Scheelite sold
Tae Hwa Mine, Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 4 x 4 cm
A number of brown octahedral Scheelite crystals set in Quartz crystals. The largest Scheelite is 2.5cm wide. Ex. Brian Thurston collection with a few old labels.
P689 - Epidote sold
Tormiq Valley, Skardu, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.3 x 2.3 x 2 cm
Transparent green Epidote crystals in faden formation. A floater, well crystallized all around.