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April 22, 2024 · 10 specimens

P101 - Atacamite $2,000 available

Mount Gunson Copper mines, Pernatty Lagoon, South Australia, Australia
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.0 x 2 cm

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Cluster of large green Atacamite crystals on matrix. The crystals reach 2cm in size and have sharp chisel terminations. There are about 5 crystals in the cluster, well centered on the matrix and very aesthetic. This locality mostly produced nodular clusters of Atacamite and good crystals such as this one were about 1% of the Atacamite found.

P105 - Tourmaline sold

Ofiki, Atisbo, Oyo, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 2.4 x 1 x 1 cm

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Transparent red Tourmaline from Nigeria. Complete all around and well terminated with a couple tiny etch pits and chipping on one termination face. Facet grade 100% transparent for it's entire length. Out of an old collection from finds in approx. year 2000. Weighs 5.91 grams.

P106 - Azurite with Smithsonite $750 available

Touissit Mine, Oujda, Morocco
Miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm

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Tall, prismatic Azurite crystals associated with hemispherical white Smithsonite from old finds at the Toussit Mine. A former Azurite at the left base of the Azurite crystals has been partially replaced by velvety Malachite.

P108 - Adamite $350 available

Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm

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Complete, flower-like single cluster of Adamite crystals with bright, vivid yellow to slightly green coloration. Undamaged fine specimen found decades ago.

P109 - Rhodochrosite sold

Moanda Mine, Moanda, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
Cabinet - 10 x 8 x 4.5 cm

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Transparent red scalenohedral Rhodochrosite crystals lining vugs in a dark manganese-rich matrix. From an old collection, these were reportedly found in the 1960s.

FM892 - Spessartine sold

Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm

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Satiny red/orange Spessartine crystals on Feldspar. The garnets reach 1.1cm in size and are translucent with surface striations. From a recent find of larger than typical sized Spessartine for the locality.

FM882 - Spessartine sold

Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm

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Cluster of 3 satiny red/orange Spessartine crystals on Feldspar. The garnets reach 1.4cm in size and are translucent with surface striations. From a recent find of larger than typical sized Spessartine for the locality.

C198 - Pyromorphite sold

Daoping Mine, Guangxi, China
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm

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Bright lime green crystals of Pyromorphite. The specimen is nearly solid Pyromorphite with just a very small amount of limonite. Showy with top lime green color. Comes with old Steve Perry label.

B526 - Fluorite on Quartz $1,200 available

De'An Mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Prov., China
Cabinet - 12 x 7 x 5 cm

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Large translucent purple Fluorite octahedra to 4.7cm on edge. I typically don't buy De'An Fluorite specimens as they are usually etched out of Quartz resulting in a chalky, splintery Quartz matrix that nearly always gives me a quartz splinter in a finger when I hold one. This specimen is natural and unetched as evidenced by the nice, sparkly drusy Quartz surface of the matrix. The Fluorite is composed of 5 intergrown crystals with interesting multi-faceted sufaces and slightly curving edges. One very small tip chip on one crystals, otherwise undamaged and showy. This is a specimen I sold about 20 years ago and recently received back in trade.

T603 - Pyromorphite sold

9 Level, Jersey Vein, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5 x 3 cm

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Yellow/green Pyromorphite crystals covering matrix. The crystals have an incredible wet looking luster and are undamaged.

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