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December 15, 2023  ·  11 specimens

FM447 - Azurite  sold

Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Cabinet - 10 x 5 x 4 cm



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Lustrous deep blue Azurite crystals to 3cm on a light colored, hard rock matrix. In excellent condition and good sized. Two crystals are doubly-terminated and the tiny crystals have vivid blue color.


FM448 - Azurite   $350  available

Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 5.3 x 4.3 x 3 cm



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Blocky deep blue Azurite crystals on matrix. In excellent condition with a 2.5cm doubly-terminated crystal prominantly perched on top.


FM449 - Azurite with Malachite   $250  available

Watercourse Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 3 cm



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Azurite with Malachite Azurite with Malachite Azurite with Malachite

Highly lustrous, deep blue Azurite crystals with Malachite from the famous Watercourse Pocket of the Milpillas Mine. Specimens from this pocket are noted for their vivid blue color and the presence of filament-like Malachite on the back sides. Crystals to 2.5cm.


FM450 - Azurite   $200  available

Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm



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Beautiful deep blue Azurite crystals on matrix.


FM541 - Peridot   $1,500  available

Sapat Gali, Mansehra District, Pakistan
Miniature - 3.9 x 1.4 x 0.8 cm



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Peridot Peridot Peridot Peridot

Transparent single Peridot crystal from Pakistan. There have been a small number of Peridot found recently that have uniform shape, elongated form, and are highly transparent - this is one such crystal. It's fully transparent top to bottom with hair-like inclusions of black Ludwigite. There is one edge chip otherwise perfect all around.


FM542 - Peridot   $1,000  available

Sapat Gali, Mansehra District, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 2.9 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm



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Peridot Peridot Peridot Peridot

Transparent single Peridot crystal from Pakistan. Undamaged and much more sharply formed than average. It's highly transparent with hair-like inclusions of black Ludwigite. Complete and perfect all around, it's also doubly-terminated with small, spikey terminations growing out of the base. Weighs 9.39 grams.


FM540 - Dioptase on/in Quartz  sold

Okatumba Mine, Kaokaveld, Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm



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Cute and uncommon thumbnail sized specimen of Quartz crystals with inclusions of Dioptase. The Dioptase crystals are both on and in the Quartz.


FM389 - Scorodite with Selenite   $350  available

Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 8 x 6.5 x 5 cm



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Scorodite with Selenite Scorodite with Selenite Scorodite with Selenite Scorodite with Selenite

Crystals of blue Scorodite with transparent Selenite. There are both open vugs of crystals and cavities where grew Scorodite that were later completely filled by Selenite.

FM390 - Scorodite with Selenite   $300  available

Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm



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Crystals of blue Scorodite with transparent Selenite. Selenite crystals mostly fill the vug and additional Scorodite crystals can be seen underneath the Selenite.

FM394 - Scorodite with Austinite  sold

Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 8 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm



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Scorodite with Austinite Scorodite with Austinite Scorodite with Austinite Scorodite with Austinite

Sharply formed crystals of Scorodite with Austinite and a small cluster of white Calcite. The Scorodite crystals reach 5mm in size and are abundant.


FM409 - Edgarbaileyite, Calomel, Mercury  sold

Red Bird Mine, Churchil Co., Nevada, USA
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm



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Small thumbnail sized specimen of the rare mercury minerals Edgarbaileyite and Calomel. Small droplets of native Mercury are attached.


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