Mixed Minerals — Marin Mineral

Mixed Minerals
August 30, 2021 · 8 specimens

ST886 - Sampleite, Atacamite $150 available

Engano Feliz Mine, Las Pinfadas Dist., Copiapo, Atacama, Chile
Small Cabinet - 8 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm

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Electric blue rosettes of Sampleite and forest green Atacamite crystals well dispersed on matrix. Also present are small crystals of Apatite and Libethenite. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.

ST887 - Sampleite, Atacamite $125 available

Engano Feliz Mine, Las Pinfadas Dist., Copiapo, Atacama, Chile
Small Cabinet - 9 x 5 x 2.5 cm

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Electric blue rosettes of Sampleite and forest green Atacamite crystals well dispersed on matrix. Also present are small crystals of Apatite and Libethenite. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.

ST899 - Wulfenite sold

Tsumeb, Namibia
Miniature - 4 x 3 x 1 cm

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Robust single Wulfenite crystal from Tsumeb. The crystal is a floater, complete all around and nearly pristine with just a couple very slight chips. Ex. Bob Reynolds collection with his collection number and small plastic display stand attached to the back.

ST907 - Tourmaline sold

Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 3 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm

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Etched green Tourmaline crystal from the Himalaya Mine. The crystal is transparent, complete all around, and undamaged. Some of the original prism and termination faces are present. Neat and interesting crystal.

ST810 - Chlorargyrite $400 available

Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
Miniature - 4.5 x 2.7 x 2.3 cm

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Coral-like growth of solid waxy, greenish Chloragyrite atop a small amount of matrix.

ST903 - Kermesite, Valentinite sold

Lac Nicolet Antimony mine, QuÃ©bec, Canada
Small Cabinet - 6 x 4 x 4 cm

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Cherry-red acicular crystals of Kermesite and yellow Valentinite crystals on matrix. This historic antimony mine in Quebec is one of the world's classic Kermesite localities. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection, purchased from Rod Tyson in 1996.

ST853 - Cavansite on Stilbite $275 available

Wagholi Quarry, Pune Dist., Maharashtra State, India
Miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm

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Rounded clusters of electric blue Cavansite on Stilbite. The Cavansite clusters reach 1.5cm in diameter. The Stilbite occur as both tiny drusy crystals and larger white individual crystals. Undamaged.

ST884 - Heulandite $300 available

Rat's Nest Claim, Custer Co., Idaho, USA
Small Cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4 cm

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Pink Heulandite on white Mordenite from the recent (approx. 20 year old) Rat's Nest claim in Idaho. This is a particularly aesthetic example from this find, which has produced oustanding (best ever?) North American Heulandite. Individual crystals reach 3.5cm and are undamaged. Ex. Lanny Ream.

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