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Mixed Minerals September 30, 2023 · 13 specimens |
AU987 - Thortveitite sold
Eretveit 1 Feldspar Quarry, Eretveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Thumbnail - 1.3 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm
Single translucent crystal of Thortveitite. Thortveitite is a rare Scandium-containing mineral once valued in Norway more than Gold.
FM241 - Gold in Shattuckite sold
Okozondje, near Otjokavare, Kunene Prov., Namibia
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
Gold in deep blue, dense Shattuckite. The largest area of Gold is 4mm wide.
FM242 - Gold in Shattuckite sold
Okozondje, near Otjokavare, Kunene Prov., Namibia
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.0 x 0.5 cm
Gold in deep blue, dense Shattuckite.
FM243 - Sanidine sold
Itrongay, Betroka, Anosy Region, Madagascar
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1 x 0.8 cm
Choice, glassy transparent yellow Sanidine crystal. Very bright and lustrous with slightly rounded features. The back face is a cleavage. Ex. Marty Zinn collection.
FM244 - Calcite sold
Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Miniature - 3.2 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Fine quality, deep amber-colored Calcite crystals on matrix. Undamaged with crystals to 1.7cm.
FM246 - Poudretteite sold
Mogok, Myanmar
Thumbnail - 1 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm
Doubly-terminated single crystal of the rare species Poudretteite. Poudretteite is a rare species previously only known from the Type locality of the Poudrette Quarry in Canada, where it was found only as micro-sized specimens. This crystal is translucent to transparent with a pinkish coloration.
FM247 - Poudretteite $750 available
Mogok, Myanmar
Thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
FM248 - Tourmaline $280 available
Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan
Miniature - 5 x 2.8 x 2 cm
FM249 - Tourmaline sold
Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.7 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Well terminated Tourmaline crystal with attached Albite and Muscovite. The Tourmaline has a transparent green termination. A large 2.5cm book of silvery Muscovite adds contrast and beauty.
FM250 - Hemimorphite on Cerussite sold
Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Cute thumbnail sized specimen of white clusters of Hemimorphite atop crystals of smokey Cerussite.
FM251 - Cassiterite sold
Elsmore Mine, New South Wales, Australia
Thumbnail - 1.0 x 1 x 0.8 cm
Sharp, lustrous single Cassiterite crystal with interesting growth features at each corner. Complete and undamaged. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection.
FM252 - Sphalerite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm
Rare specimen of Merelani Sphalerite. These turn up only occasionally at the Tanzanite mines. Specimen consists of two interown crystals that are highly translucent and a bright red when backlit.
FM253 - Beryl sold
Strickland Quarry, Portland, Connecticut, USA
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5 x 3.5 cm
Large sized single Beryl crystal from the old Strickland Quarry. Good hexagonal form and translucent along the edges. Appears to have been repaired twice and has an old collection label affixed to one side.