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Thumbnails! June 10, 2023 · 12 specimens Mixed thumbnails from the Dennis Ewell collection. Most include his hand written labels. |
AU518 - Spessartine sold
Amelia Courthouse, Virginia, USA
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm
Hard to find USA classic Spessartine on matrix. A complete all around 5mm Spessartine perched on matrix.
AU519 - Hubnerite with Quartz sold
Mundo Nuevo Mine, La Libertad Dept., Peru
Thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Tabular single Hubnerite crystal with attached transparent Quartz crystals. Sharply formed and undamaged.
AU520 - Cafarsite $300 available
Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm
Uncommon matrix specimen of Cafarsite with a well placed 8mm crystal. Cafarsite is a rare calcium, titanium, iron, manganese arsenate mineral. From the type locality.
AU526 - Kinoite sold
Christmas Mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm
Vivid blue aggregates of Kinoite crystals and clear Apophyllite on matrix. This specimen has very nice, larger than average crystal groups to 3mm.
AU534 - Axinite sold
Toroku Mine, Miyazaki Pref., Japan
Thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
Well crystallized, undamaged cluster of purple Axinite crystals from Japan. Translucent to transparent and complete all around. Old, hard to find Japanese classic.
AU532 - Skutterudite sold
Hudson Bay Mine, Gowganda, Ontario, Canada
Thumbnail - 1 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
Small well crystallized cluster of Skutterudite var. Shaltite. There are two main cubic crystals with octahedral modifications. From MINDAT: 'Discovered in 1908 and brought into production by Hudson Bay Silver Mines Ltd. in 1910. Acquired by the Rusty Lake Mining Corp. in 1960 and then by Rustex Mining Corp. in 1968. The mine was shut down in 1968.'
AU540 - Realgar sold
Green River Gorge, King Co., Washington, USA
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm
Fine quality 8mm doubly-terminated Realgar crystal on another partial Realgar crystal. Bright red color and translucent to transparent. Green River Gorge has produced North America's finest Realgar but is seldom seen available.
AU545 - Bournonite $140 available
Mitsumine, Chichibu mining district, Nakatsugawa, Ohtaki-mura, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Thumbnail - 1 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
AU548 - Andradite var. Topazolite sold
Yellowcat Mine (Junnila Mine), San Benito Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm
Golden colored Topazolite crystals and dark green Clinochlore on matrix. The Topazolite crystals reach 8mm.
AU549 - Bulfonteinite sold
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm
Translucent pink spherical masses of sparkling Bulfonteinite.
AU551 - Ephesite sold
Glosam Mine, Western Belt, Northern Cape, South Africa
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.3 cm
Seldomly seen specimen of pink Ephesite crystals from the Glosam Mine in South Africa. The crystals are a translucent red/pink and form tapering, hexagonal crystals to 6mm in size along a narrow Manganite matrix. The main crystal is translucent, sharp and superb. Ephesite is a rare lithium sodium aluminum silicate mineral.
AU558 - Barite with Orpiment inclusions sold
Regent Mine, Mineral Co., Nevada, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 0.7 cm
Glassy, transparent single yellow Barite crystal with inclusions of Orpiment. Complete all around and undamaged.