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Erich Laskowski Collection August 13, 2021 · 12 specimens |
ST650 - Bromian Chlorargyrite, Cerussite sold
Broken Hill Mine, New south Wales, Australia
Miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Brownish green, waxy crystals of Chlorargyrite on bubbly black Coronadite. A couple bruised areas on back show that the Coronadite coats crystals of glassy Cerrusite. Bromian Chlorargyrite is a rare silver species and is at it's best from Broken Hill. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST662 - Stibnite sold
Dachang Mine, Qinglong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
Cabinet - 13 x 11 x 4.5 cm
Large specimen covered with steely-grey, metallic crystals of Stibnite. The crystals are short and stout with sharp chisel terminations and in excellent condition. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST663 - Lawsonite with Albite sold
Arroyo Mocho, Santa Clara Co., California, USA
Large Cabinet - 17 x 7 x 5 cm
Large specimen covered with crystals of Lawsonite and Albite. Lawsonite occurs at a number of places in Northern California. I've had blue and grey crystals from Marin County, pinkish crystals from Mendocino County. The Lawsonite from this occurrence are a little different than the others too, with translucent cube-like crystals to 4mm occurring with white blades of Albite. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection, field collected by Erich in 2000.
ST646 - Cassiterite $280 available
Huanuni, Oruro, Bolivia
Miniature - 3.2 x 3 x 2.7 cm
Elongated black Cassiterite crystals to 1.7cm associated with Quartz crystals. This elongated form is uncommon for Cassiterite and these are perfect undamaged crystals. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST648 - Montebrasite with Albite sold
Telirio Mine, Linopolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 4 x 3.2 x 2 cm
Blocky, gemmy crystal of Montebrasite with attached Albite. A beautiful well formed crystal of this rare species that has good color and is complete all around. There is a bit a roughness on the left edge where some Albite grew, otherwise it has smooth flat faces all around. A really nice gem crystal. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST652 - Lorenzenite $350 available
Lovozero Mtns., Kola Peninsula, Russia
Small Cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 3 cm
Doubly terminated single crystal of Lorenzenite in matrix. The crystal is 2.3cm and undamaged. Lorenzenite is a rare sodium titanium silicate mineral. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection from the Fersman Mineralogical Museum.
ST653 - Cornetite on Malachite sold
Likasi Mine, Katanga, Dem. Rep. of Congo
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Deep blue crystals of Cornetite atop Malachite and Chrysocolla. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection. Purchased in 2008 from Mineral Classics and comes with a Wendell Minerals label.
ST654 - Sturmanite $220 available
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
Miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
ST669 - Dioptase $400 available
Cobra Mine, Pampa Nazca, Ica Dept., Peru
Cabinet - 10 x 7.5 x 5 cm
ST656 - Nifontovite sold
Rey Y Riena Mine, Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm
Transparent Nifontovite crystals to over 1cm in length on matrix. Collected in 2010. Nifontoviteis a very rare borate mineral, the best of which were found at this mine. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.
ST657 - Lazurite $450 available
Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Small Cabinet - 6 x 4 x 2.5 cm
ST658 - Petzite and Coloradoite sold
Golden Sunlight Mine, Whitehall Dist., Jefferson Co., Colorado, USA
Small Cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Petzite (microprobed), a Gold and Silver Telluride mineral, and Coloradoite, a Mercury Tellurite mineral, in a dark rock matrix. Ex. Erich Laskowski collection.