Marin Mineral
Randy Parnagian Collection
November 24, 2023  ·  8 specimens

FM460 - Cobaltoan Smithsonite  sold

Tsumeb, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 9 x 6.5 x 5 cm



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Cobaltoan Smithsonite Cobaltoan Smithsonite Cobaltoan Smithsonite Cobaltoan Smithsonite Cobaltoan Smithsonite

Bright pink, translucent Smithsonite crystals on matrix from Tsumeb. Large specimen with translucent crystals in great condition. Comes with a custom Lucite base. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


FM464 - Covellite  sold

Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 3 cm



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Covellite Covellite Covellite

Irridescent crystals of Covellite from Butte. Most are found as tight, foliated masses of crystals but this one has well separated and defined crystals without matrix. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


FM467 - Sulfur  sold

Cozzodisi Mine, Sicily, Italy
Cabinet - 10.5 x 8.5 x 5 cm



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Sulfur Sulfur Sulfur Sulfur

Well isolated, large Sulfur crystals on white Aragonite matrix. There are five larger crystals to 2.8cm and a tiny sixth crystal off to the left. Undamaged fine quality crystals. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


FM473 - Inesite  sold

Hale Creek Mine, Trinity Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 7 x 7 x 3.5 cm



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Inesite Inesite Inesite

Stunning 3cm doubly-terminated Inesite crystal on matrix. While the spikey elongated crystals from South Africa and China may be better known, for sheer size and quality of crystals, nowhere surpasses Hale Creek Inesite. Ex. Randy Parnagian collections, acquired long ago from Chris Galas.


FM474 - Ludlamite  sold

Cabeca do Cachorro claim, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil
Cabinet - 9.5 x 8 x 2.5 cm



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Ludlamite Ludlamite Ludlamite

Glassy bright green Ludlamite crystals on matrix from a relatively new locality in northwestern Brazil. The crystals are bright, translucent to transparent, and reach 1.3cm in size. Gorgeous specimen of exceptional quality for the species. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


FM441 - Wulfenite with Mimetite  sold

Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 3.0 cm



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Wulfenite with Mimetite Wulfenite with Mimetite Wulfenite with Mimetite Wulfenite with Mimetite

Elongated orange Wulfenite crystals with green Mimetite. A floater with crystals on all sides. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


FM444 - Mimetite  sold

San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 9 x 5 x 3.5 cm



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Mimetite Mimetite Mimetite Mimetite

Botryoidal, satiny yellow Mimetite. This is old material rarely seen now in this quality. Good Mimetite is present on all sides. It's also in pristine condition. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


FM445 - Kunzite  sold

Nuristan, Afghanistan
Cabinet - 10 x 7 x 1.5 cm



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Kunzite Kunzite Kunzite Kunzite

Gemmy pink Kunzite crystals in side-by-side parallel growth. Doubly-terminated with smooth, flat termination faces on one end and smaller, more irregular termination faces on the bottom. Undamaged fine quality crystal. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


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