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Mixed Minerals May 26, 2022 · 12 specimens |
MK485 - Calaverite sold
Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado, USA
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 3 x 2 cm
Rich specimen of Calaverite, a rare Gold telluride mineral, from Cripple Creek. Veins of solid Calaverite run all throughout the Quartz matrix with crystalized surfaces in areas. Lots of Calaverite in this one! Ex. Jerry Music collection.
MK486 - Calaverite sold
Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado, USA
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1 cm
Crystals of Calaverite, a rare Gold telluride mineral, from Cripple Creek. Flat, striated crystals are intergrown in a Quartz matrix. An exceptional Calaverite thumbnail! Ex. Austin collection.
MK487 - Azurite sold
Watercourse Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm
Floater cluster of intergrown Azurite crystals from the now closed Milpillas Mine. Bright, vibrant blue crystals all around without matrix, typical style for the Watercourse Pocket. Undamaged.
MK489 - Manganotantalite sold
Alto Ligonha, Zambezi Prov., Mozambique
Thumbnail - 1.1 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm
Terminated single crystal of red Manganotantalite from the Alto Ligonha pegmatites. Darker at the tip and translucent to transparent with great red color below.
MK490 - Manganotantalite sold
Alto Ligonha, Zambezi Prov., Mozambique
Thumbnail - 1 x 1 x 0.5 cm
Twinned red Manganotantalite crystals from the Alto Ligonha pegmatites. Translucent to transparent with great red color, complete all around.
MK491 - Cinnabar $500 available
Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China
Cabinet - 10.5 x 6.5 x 3 cm
MK492 - Copper in Calcite sold
Pewabic Lode, Quincy Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm
A 2.8cm Copper included Calcite crystal on matrix with masses of hackly Copper. Aesthetic example that comes with a number of old labels.
MK493 - Cassiterite $250 available
Viloco Mine, La Paz, Bolivia
Miniature - 4.8 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
MK494 - Azurite sold
Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm
Pair of large Azurite crystals rising straight up off the matrix. The Azurite are perfect and undamaged, one of which is partially altering to Malachite. Ex. Vic Hoffman collection.
MK497 - Apatite $300 available
Crystal Lode Pegmatite, Fulford, Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
Miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2.8 cm
MK498 - Chalcopyrite on Calcite sold
Brushy Creek Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
Small Cabinet - 6.7 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Scalenohedral Calcite crystals partially coated by sparkling irridescent Chalcopyrite crystals. Fine quality undamaged crystals to over 4cm in length.
MK499 - Aquamarine/Morganite sold
VC Quarry, Isle of Lundy, Torridge, Devon, England
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Glassy single Beryl crystal with a light pink (Morganite) body color and a blue (Aquamarine) termination. Complete all around and even has a small terminated crystal extending out the bottom. Rare specimen from an old granite quarry.