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Mixed Minerals March 24, 2022 · 8 specimens |
SV123 - Barite on Quartz sold
Jalna, Aurangabad, Maharshtra, India
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
Tabular blades of Barite on a thin layer of Quartz crystals. The Quartz layer is nothing but interconnected crystals that really sparkle. The Barite crystals reach 2.3cm in size. Much brighter and more sparkly than photos!
LV193 - Calcite $200 available
Boron Open Pit, Kern Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 8.5 x 5 x 5 cm
Bizarre Calcite specimen composed of worm-like spiraling growths of golden Calcite. Ex. Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
LV259 - Ruby sold
Morogoro, Tanzania
Miniature - 4 x 3 x 0.8 cm
Hexagonal Ruby crystal from Morogoro, Tanzania. A flat, tabular crystal with large front and back faces and sharp, flat side faces. At 4cm it's good sized and also has great color.
LV261 - Sapphire sold
Winza, Dodoma, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2 cm
Pink Sapphire crystals on matrix from Winza. The best is a glassy 1cm crystal with raised surface trigons and areas of transparency.
LV273 - Bismuth sold
St. Ives Consols, Hayle, Cornwall, England
Miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
Cluster of shiny metallic Bismuth crystals in Quartz.
LV270 - Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.7 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm
Elongated, gemmy single Tremolite crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. This is larger than average with a vibrant green color and a perfect flat termination. Complete all around and undamaged, even the bottom is rehealed.
LV266 - Mottramite stalactite sold
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm
Stalactitic formation of solid Mottramite. Complete all around and undamaged, a really neat thumbnail-sized specimen.
LV274 - Brucite sold
Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 8 x 7 x 4 cm
Three rounded, isolated groups of translucent, lemon yellow Brucite on matrix.