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Mixed Minerals
March 12, 2023 · 12 specimens

LP946 - Quartz with inclusions sold

Bahia, Brazil
Small Cabinet - 6.3 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm

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Single tall Quartz crystal with red clay inclusions. Complete all around with some indents from other crystals near the base. Unusual old piece. Comes with an old Edwin Terres (New Jersey) label.

LP947 - Silver after Dyscrasite $450 available

Imiter Mine, Morocco
Miniature - 3.3 x 3 x 2.2 cm

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Bright metallic Silver after Dyscrasite crystals with Calcite specimen from the Imiter Mine in Morocco. Twinning striations of the former Dyscrasite are evident on the larger crystals.

LP948 - Silver after Dyscrasite $250 available

Imiter Mine, Morocco
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm

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Bright metallic Silver after Dyscrasite crystals with Calcite specimen from the Imiter Mine in Morocco. Twinning striations of the former Dyscrasite are evident.

LP949 - Tourmaline sold

Burkhard's Pocket, Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 4.6 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm

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Tall single Tourmaline crystal with a well saturated pink core, followed by a green zone, and finally purple at the termination. Complete all around with a slight indent/contact from another crystal, otherwise perfect. Neat textured termination face too. Weighs 16.59 grams.

LP950 - Hubnerite on Quartz $750 available

Mundo Nuevo Mine, La Libertad, Peru
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm

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Exquisite specimen featuring a doubly-terminated Huebnerite crystal set in transparent Quartz crystals. The Huebnerite is complete all around and perfect, 2.5cm tip to tip.

LP952 - Phenakite $200 available

Mt. Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm

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Glassy, colorless Phenakite crystals on Albite with Muscovite from Mount Antero. The largest Phenakite displays perfectly on top, is 9mm wide, and is complete and undamaged.

LP953 - Emerald sold

Muzo Mine, Boyaca, Columbia
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm

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Lustrous, gemmy single Emerald crystal from the Muzo Mine. The crystal has high glassy luster and excellent transparency (facetable in areas). Complete all around and undamaged with good color. Weighs 9.35 carats. Ex. Ty Lawrence collection.

LP954 - Rutile $200 available

Champion Mine, Mono Co., California, USA
Miniature - 4.2 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm

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High quality Rutile crystal in matrix with other small Rutile. The main crystal is 1.1cm and perfect, dark with hints of red coloration.

LP955 - Mimetite sold

Pingtouling Mine, Liannan Co., Guangdong, China
Miniature - 4.8 x 3.5 x 3 cm

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Glassy, golden Mimetite crystals on matrix. The main crystal is a beauty, 1cm wide on the termination with areas of transparency and in perfect condition.

LP794 - Stibnite with Calcite sold

Baia Sprie mine, MaramureÈ™ Co., Romania
Small Cabinet - 9 x 8 x 4.5 cm

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Silvery metallic Stibnite crystals on matrix with white Calcite crystals. The Stibnite form circular rosette formations.

LP956 - Siderite, Fluorite, Pyrite on Ferberite $500 available

Panasquiera, Portugal
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 7.5 x 4 cm

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Large single black Ferberite crystal with attached colorless Fluorite, Siderite, and Pyrite crystals. The Ferberite is well terminated and complete on both sides. There is a large rosette of Siderite crystals sprinkled with Pyrite crystals attached to the right side of the termination and octahedral Fluorite attached to the faces (5 Fluorites on the front face and 5 on the back). Nice large, older specimen.

LP957 - Chrysoberyl sold

Espirito Santo, Brazil
Thumbnail - 1.3 x 1 x 0.8 cm

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Sixling Chrysoberyl crystal from old finds at Espirito Santo. A mostly complete crystal with good transparency and well articulated 'arms'.

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