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December 16, 2024  ·  14 specimens

P623 - Benitoite  sold

Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm



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Benitoite Benitoite Benitoite Benitoite Benitoite

Gemmy blue Benitoite crystals on a schist matrix partially coated by white Natrolite. There are two connected larger sized crystals to 2.2cm on edge, along with two smaller Benitoite crystals. Small Joaquinite and Neptunite also present. One of the large crystals is thick with a transparent area estimated to be large enough to cut a .75-carat gemstone. There is additional transparent area in the other larger crystal. High quality and beautiful Benitoite.


P624 - Azurite   $450  available

Sacramento Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Miniature - 4.3 x 3.4 x 2.5 cm



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Azurite Azurite Azurite Azurite

Lustrous single Azurite crystal from Bisbee, complete on both sides. Has areas partially pseudomorphed to Malachite. Ex. Alex Neufeld, Marvin Elkins collections. An old label indicates it was found in the 'early years' of the Sacramento Mine and purchased in 1999 at the Bisbee Mineral show from Buzz Stringer.


P625 - Cerussite   $250  available

M'fouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo
Miniature - 3.3 x 2.9 x 0.8 cm



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Cerussite Cerussite Cerussite Cerussite

Single V-twin Cerussite crystal from recent finds in the Republic of Congo. The longer 'arm' is 3.4cm long. It's complete and well crystallized all around, undamaged with just a tiny point of contact at the very bottom.

P626 - Smithsonite  sold

Masua Mine, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
Small Cabinet - 7 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm



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Smithsonite Smithsonite Smithsonite Smithsonite

Large knob-shaped mass of solid Smithsonite. Complete all around with smooth, satiny rounded formations. These are old specimens that date back to the 1800s and are usually seen as cut and polished stalactite sections - here you have a complete specimen!


P627 - Wulfenite with Malachite  sold

Tsumeb, Namibia
Miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm



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Wulfenite with Malachite Wulfenite with Malachite Wulfenite with Malachite Wulfenite with Malachite

Colorful toenail-sized specimen of glassy yellow Wulfenite crystals and green Malachite. The Wulfenite crystals have a pleasing yellow color that contrasts well against the green Malachite. The crystals reach 1.2cm in size and are in great condition with minor chipping. This is a floater (likely a breccia fragment) crystallized all around. Ex. Dick Nelson, Alex Neufeld collections. Comes with a small Lucite display stand.


P628 - Rhodochrosite  sold

N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
Miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm



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Rhodochrosite Rhodochrosite Rhodochrosite

Cluster of spikey red Rhodochrosite crystals from South Africa. Large, toothy scalenohedral crystals without matrix. The crystals have excellent transparency and color. There are 3 crystals at the lower left side that have cleaved tips, though the cleaves slope inward towards the cluster and are hard to notice when viewed from the front. This is a specimen I've owned for about 20 years, acquired from Marshall Sussman following one of his trips to Africa.


P630 - Chrysocolla ps. Malachite ps. Azurite  sold

Inspiration Mine, Miami, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Miniature - 5 x 4.0 x 3 cm



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Chrysocolla ps. Malachite ps. Azurite Chrysocolla ps. Malachite ps. Azurite Chrysocolla ps. Malachite ps. Azurite Chrysocolla ps. Malachite ps. Azurite

Tabular crystals of double-pseudomorphs of Chrysocolla after Malachite after Azurite. The matrix is translucent Quartz. Ex. George Loud, Alex Neufeld, Joyce Hronik collections.


P631 - Azurite, Arsentsumebite, Bayldonite after Mimetite  sold

Tsumeb, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm



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Azurite, Arsentsumebite, Bayldonite after Mimetite Azurite, Arsentsumebite, Bayldonite after Mimetite Azurite, Arsentsumebite, Bayldonite after Mimetite Azurite, Arsentsumebite, Bayldonite after Mimetite Azurite, Arsentsumebite, Bayldonite after Mimetite

This is a classic combo specimen from Tsumeb featuring deep blue Azurite crystals with bright green Arsentsumebite. The Azurite crystals are somewhat tabular and diamond-shaped and reach 2cm across. The Azurites are sprinkled with small white crystals of either Calcite or Smithsonite. Adding even more appeal are darker green crystals of Bayldonite after Mimetite. Ex. Alex Neufeld collection whose label indicates this was formerly in the Erika Pohl-Strohler and Washington Roebling collections. Comes with a custom Lucite display stand.


P632 - Wulfenite   $2,000  available

Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
Small Cabinet - 9 x 7 x 4.5 cm



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Wulfenite Wulfenite Wulfenite Wulfenite

Bright red/orange, lustrous Wulfenite crystals on matrix. This is a visual striking specimen with a 2cm central crystal that stands up on edge for maximum visual appeal.

P633 - Tarnowitzite  sold

Tsumeb, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 8.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm



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Tarnowitzite Tarnowitzite Tarnowitzite Tarnowitzite

Wide specimen loaded with white crystals of the zincian-rich Aragonite known as Tarnowitzite. The crystals are translucent, in excellent condition, and average about 1cm in size. Ex. Alex Neufeld, Wilhelm Kegel, Erika Pohl-Strohler collections. Comes with a custom Lucite display stand.


P634 - Amethyst  sold

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Large Cabinet - 17 x 8 x 8 cm



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Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst

Large specimen of deep purple Amethyst crystals. Beautiful undamaged crystals with much more relief and structure than typical. Can be displayed from either side.


P635 - Azurite  sold

Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm



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Azurite Azurite Azurite

Flat specimen of lustrous deep blue Azurite crystals from the Watercourse Pocket of the Milpillas Mine. Gorgeous high-quality, undamaged crystals to 1.5cm in size.


P399 - Gold on Quartz  sold

Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff, Placer County, California, USA
Small Cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm



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Gold on Quartz Gold on Quartz Gold on Quartz Gold on Quartz Gold on Quartz

Brilliantly lustrous crystallized Gold on and in white Quartz. A good sized, showy Gold that displays perfectly. There is also lots of Gold all throughout the Quartz. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


P390 - Gold  sold

Eagle's Nest Mine, Michigan Bluff, Placer County, California, USA
Miniature - 4.5 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm



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Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold

Brilliantly lustrous Gold crystals with small amounts of attached white Quartz. There are lots of triangular Gold crystals present, all with the highest metallic luster that Eagle's Nest Gold is known for. The bright metallic luster makes it difficult to show just how nicely crystallized the Gold is, including a large 1cm crystal near the top. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


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