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Randy Parnagian Collection November 24, 2023 · 8 specimens |
FM460 - Cobaltoan Smithsonite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 9 x 6.5 x 5 cm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.