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Mixed Minerals March 23, 2022 · 25 specimens |
MK253 - Vanadinite sold
Mibladen, Morocco
Miniature - 3.8 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
Thin, tan rock matrix with a crown of red Vanadinite crystals across the top. The Vanadinite crystals reach 1.4cm wide and are undamaged. Clean looking miniature specimen.
LL990 - Scheelite on Muscovite $275 available
Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm
Transparent to translucent Scheelite octahedra to 2.2 cm on Muscovite. Aesthetic stacked group of crystals.
MK254 - Vanadinite $300 available
Mibladen, Morocco
Miniature - 3.4 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Blocky, barrel-shaped deep red Vanadinite crystals on matrix. The main crystal is an impressive 1.6 x 1.6cm in size. There is chipping to some small edge crystals along the left bottom, otherwise perfect.
ST126 - Ludlamite $750 available
Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA
Thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 1.2 cm
Well isolated green Ludlamite crystals on matrix. Main crystal is a gemmy 1.1cm crystal with great color and luster. These are old USA classics now hard to find of this quality.
MK255 - Orthoclase $95 available
Anjanabononoia, Manapa pegmatite Field, Betafo, Madagascar
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm
Gem quality Orthoclase (Feldspar), a rarity for the species. Colorless and totally transparent with good crystal faces.
LV258 - Aquamarine sold
Xuan Le, Thoung Xuan District, Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm
Single well terminated gem quality Aquamarine from Vietnam. Perfect and undamaged. The crystal is facet quality transparent for it's entire length and has the great blue color Vietnamese Aquas are known for.
LV255 - Aquamarine $140 available
Xuan Le, Thoung Xuan District, Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 0.5 x 0.3 cm
Single well terminated gem quality Aquamarine from Vietnam. Perfect and undamaged. The crystal is facet quality transparent for it's entire length and has the great blue color Vietnamese Aquas are known for.
LL411 - Spinel sold
Pein Pyit, Mogok, Myanmar
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm
Complete octahedral crystal of red Spinel. Undamaged with high surface luster and gem zones internally.
LL407 - Fluorite (Spinel twin) sold
Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm
Intergrown spinel-twinned crystals of purple Fluorite. Complete all around and undamaged with a bit of attached Feldspar on part of the backside.
MK258 - Chalcocite sold
9 Level, Pig Lode, Geevor Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall, England
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 0.8 cm
Prismatic Chalcocite crystals with high metallic luster. Collected in 1981 by Ken Coburn.
MK260 - Chalcocite $600 available
9 Level, Pig Lode, Geevor Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall, England
Thumbnail - 3 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
Chalcocite crystals with satiny metallic luster and slight golden irridescence. A 1cm tall 'drill-bit' twin crystal rises up at the top of the specimen. Collected in 1981 by Ken Coburn.
MK261 - Chalcocite sold
9 Level, Pig Lode, Geevor Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall, England
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm
Cluster of Chalcocite crystals with a mixture of satiny and metallic luster. Nothing but great crystals on this specimen with no matrix. Collected in 1981 by Ken Coburn.
MK263 - Chalcocite $600 available
Cook's Kitchen Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, England
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm
Old specimen of blocky Chalcocite crystals on matrix. Lots of great crystals well dispersed across the top surface. The crystals have a slight blueish irridescence. This specimen was in the MG Weller collection and likely dates back to the 1800s. From MINDAT: From 1815 to 1897, Cook's Kitchen Mine produced 8,859 tons of black tin, 40,920 tons of 5.5% copper ore, 120 tons of arsenic and 222 tons of arsenical pyrite. It is said to have been worked for 130 years prior to 1874, and to have been one of the most productive mines in Cornwall in 1814.
LL415 - Brochantite $320 available
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm
Cluster of thick, chisel-terminated Brochantite crystals with individual crystals to 8mm tall.
LL317 - Rhodochrosite sold
Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, Colorado, USA
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm
Cluster of well formed pink Rhodochrosite crystals. Good undamaged crystals, complete all around.
D593 - Andradite var. Topazolite sold
Yellow Cat Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 4 x 2 cm
Lustrous golden colored Topazolite crystals and dark green Clinochlore on matrix. The Topazolite crystals reach 6mm and are bright and lustrous. Found near the Benitoite Gem Mine.
CT412 - Quartz with inclusions sold
Trepca Mines, Kosovo
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Transparent single Quartz crystal heavily included with Dolomite, Chlorite and other minerals. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection acquired from Al McGuinness.
MK264 - Fluorite sold
Obdulia Vein, Emilio Mine, Asturias, Spain
Miniature - 4.2 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm
Water-clear cubic Fluorite crystals from the Emilio Mine. The crystals reach 2cm in size and are stunning in their transparency. On a white background you can detect a slight blue color, otherwise it appears colorless. There are a few slight edge chips otherwise it's pristine. An amazing specimen as as good of clarity as I've ever seen in Fluorite!!!
CT664 - Smithsonite after Dolomite sold
Philadelpia Mine, Rush, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA
Miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
Bright yellow crystals of Smithsonite replacing Dolomite, with the curving form of the former Dolomite crystal clearly evident. The bright color is caused by inclusions of Greenockite. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection acquired by Chuck in 1992.
MK265 - Carrollite sold
Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, DR Congo
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.1 cm
Complete single octahedral Carrollite crystal with a number of smaller intergrown crystals. This is an older piece with a slightly dark golden irridescent patina and an old Dirk Rheinlander collection number affixed to one side.
K197 - Prehnite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 8 x 5.5 x 4 cm
Large, thick translucent crystals of yellow Prehnite. This is a great cluster of crystals with top color and crystal form. Despite a bit of chipping, it represents the best of Merelani Prehnite, considered among the best in the world.
MK266 - Aquamarine sold
Nasarawa, Plateau State, Nigeria
Miniature - 4 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
Group of 5 old Nigerian Aquamarine crystals to 4cm in size. The colors range from a deep pure blue to greenish blue. All five are terminated and highly gemmy.
CT451 - Fluorite sold
Berbes, Asturias, Spain
Small Cabinet - 7 x 6 x 3.5 cm
Cluster of pink/purple color zoned Fluorite crystals. Excellent luster and transparency.
MK267 - Fluorite, Quartz, Siderite sold
Panasquiera, Barroca Grande, Portugal
Miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm
Transparent Quartz crystal with attached Siderite crystals and a cluster of cubic purple Fluorite. A very clean and aesthetic specimen.
CT453 - Tourmaline with Lepidolite $3,800 available
Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cabinet - 9.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Double-terminated cluster of 'Indicolite' with deep blue color. One end shows cat's-eye growth and has an attached cluster of Lepidolite. Complete and undamaged. Weighs 76.3 grams.