Marin Mineral
Randy Parnagian Collection
November 17, 2023  ·  8 specimens

FM378 - Spessartine  sold

Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 7.0 x 6 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine

Cluster of glassy deep wine-red Spessartine crystals with small crystals of attached white feldspar. Indivicual crystals reach 2cm in size. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


FM379 - Grossular  sold

Mana Mine, Bajaur Agency, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 8 x 5 x 5 cm



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Grossular Grossular Grossular

Large orange Grossular crystals from the Mana Mine in Pakistan. The crystals are translucent with a pleasing orange color and reach 3cm in size. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection and comes with an old Kristalle label.


FM381 - Smithsonite  sold

Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico
Cabinet - 10.5 x 9 x 3.5 cm



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Smithsonite Smithsonite Smithsonite

Large pink Smithsonite specimen from Mexico. A larger than average sized specimen with rolling surface features and satiny luster. The color ranges from pink to slightly lavender. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


FM384 - Amethyst  sold

Amatitlan, Guerrero, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 7 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm



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Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst

Cluster of transparent Amethyst crystals. Undamaged with phantoms near the terminations. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


FM385 - Scheelite  sold

Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm



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Scheelite Scheelite Scheelite

A 4.2cm orange Scheelite crystal on a matrix of Muscovite crystals. The Scheelite is translucent with transparency at the termination and has a strong orange color. Comes with a custom Lucite display base. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


FM391 - Spessartine with Quartz  sold

Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China
Cabinet - 13 x 6 x 6 cm



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Spessartine with Quartz Spessartine with Quartz Spessartine with Quartz Spessartine with Quartz

Sparkling orange Spessartine crystals coating Feldspar crystals with larger Smokey Quartz crystals rising up. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


FM388 - Rhodochrosite  sold

Cavnic, Maramures, Romania
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm



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Rhodochrosite Rhodochrosite Rhodochrosite Rhodochrosite

Mound-like formations of bladed Rhodochrosite crystals. Except for a small area of Quartz crystals, this is solid Rhodochrosite. Fine undamaged crystals all around. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.


FM458 - Topaz  sold

Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet - 6.4 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm



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Topaz Topaz Topaz Topaz Topaz

Single well terminated Imperial Topaz crystal form Ouro Preto. The Topaz has a peachy body color but what makes this special is the red termination. Comes with a custom Lucite display stand. Ex. Randy Parnagian collections.


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