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Mixed Minerals
December 13, 2023 · 4 specimens

FM528 - Lepidolite on Tourmaline sold

Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
Miniature - 3.6 x 2.6 x 2.4 cm

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Bright pink, translucent single Tourmaline crystal with attached Lepidolite. Rich, juicy pink coloration and a glassy beveled termination make for a showy gem crystal specimen. Complete and undamaged and weighs 42.78 grams.

FM530 - Wulfenite with Mimetite $1,200 available

Rowley Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
Small Cabinet - 8.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm

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Transparent Wulfenite crystals and the best red colored Mimetite combine to form a fantastic, classic Rowley specimen. There are some broken blades but many perfect ones too. This specimen is available for pickup at the Tucson show or by hand delivery only.

FM538 - Gold on Quartz sold

Mother Lode, Mariposa Co., California, USA
Cabinet - 10.5 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm

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Large mass of solid Gold rising up out of a white Quartz matrix. Gold also runs all through the Quartz at the base. A large and classic old California Gold originally purchased from Kristalle decades ago. It weighs approximately 11.8 ounces on my postal scale. I ran a specific gravity test on it and calculated there is approximately 5.56 Troy ounces of Gold in the specimen. At $2000/ounce, this equates to approximately $11,000 in Gold value alone in the specimen. It's an old piece that could also be improved with cleaning in a modern specimen lab. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection. Comes with a custom Lucite base.

FM535 - Hemimorphite sold

M'fouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo
Cabinet - 12 x 10 x 7 cm

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Spectacular large, curved crystals of baby blue Hemimorphite from recent finds in the Republic of Congo. Comes with a custom Lucite base. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.

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