Marin Mineral
Thumbnails
June 21, 2023  ·  10 specimens

AU544 - Azurite   $1,000  available

Touissit Mine, Morocco
Thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm



(click on an image to enlarge)

Azurite Azurite Azurite

Single transparent crystal of deep blue Azurite. Complete all around and undamaged with glossy luster.


AU550 - Lazulite  sold

Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 1 cm



(click on an image to enlarge)

Lazulite Lazulite Lazulite Lazulite

Large single crystal of deep blue Lazulite.


AU546 - Andradite with Chrysocolla  sold

Clear Creek, San Benito Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm



(click on an image to enlarge)

Andradite with Chrysocolla Andradite with Chrysocolla Andradite with Chrysocolla Andradite with Chrysocolla

Shiny black Andradite var. Melanite crystals on matrix with green Chrysocolla. Ewell's label indicates Copper however I see no Copper present.


AU553 - Beraunite with Purpurite  sold

Indian Mtn., Alabama, USA
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm



(click on an image to enlarge)

Beraunite with Purpurite Beraunite with Purpurite Beraunite with Purpurite Beraunite with Purpurite

Combination of Beraunite and Purpurite from a phosphate rich geologic zone that includes nearby Polk Co., Georgia.


AU554 - Andorite   $180  available

San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia
Thumbnail - 1 x 1 x 0.6 cm



(click on an image to enlarge)

Andorite Andorite Andorite Andorite

Well crystallized single Andorite. This is a complete crystal that appears to be a floater with sharp crystal faces all around and a deep cavernous area on part of the back side. Many Bolivian Andorites have a fuzzy, fibrous surface luster - this one has smooth, bright silvery metallic surfaces.

AU561 - Spinel  sold

Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm



(click on an image to enlarge)

Spinel Spinel Spinel

Single pink Spinel crystal with smooth faces and transparent, facet-quality sections. It's a complete octahedron though with a natural indented area on one side..


AU562 - Stibnite  sold

Hidalgo, Chihuahua, Mexico
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 1 x 0.6 cm



(click on an image to enlarge)

Stibnite Stibnite Stibnite

Stout single Stibnite crystal (with small sidecar crystal) from Hidalgo, Mexico. Well terminated and complete all around.


AU552 - Muscovite  sold

Shelby, North Carolina, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm



(click on an image to enlarge)

Muscovite Muscovite Muscovite Muscovite Muscovite

Sharply formed 'book' of green Muscovite crystals from North Carolina. A complete single crystal with smooth, flat edges and smaller crystals attached to the back.


AU563 - Metacinnabar   $125  available

Mt. Diablo Mine, Clayton, Contra Costa Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm



(click on an image to enlarge)

Metacinnabar Metacinnabar Metacinnabar

Rich coverage of of grey Metacinnabar crystals on matrix. This is an old Mercury mine located at the base of Mt. Diablo (and happens to be the nearest mineral locality to my hometown).


AU565 - Diopside   $350  available

Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm



(click on an image to enlarge)

Diopside Diopside Diopside Diopside Diopside

Transparent green single Diopside crystal. Complete all around and undamaged. Fine gem crystal from an uncommon locality.

« All updates
©2026 Marin Mineral