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Mixed Minerals
May 10, 2021  ·  10 specimens

ST233 - Helvite with Spessartine  sold

Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm



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Helvite with Spessartine Helvite with Spessartine Helvite with Spessartine Helvite with Spessartine

Large single tetrahedron of Helvite associated with orange Spessartine and Quartz crystals. The Helvite is a complete crystal 1.5cm on edge with a truncated tip.

ST228 - Cuprite  sold

Rubtsovsk Mine, Altai Krai, Russia
Thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 2 cm



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Cuprite Cuprite Cuprite

Equant single octahedral Cuprite crystal from the Rubtsovsk Mine. Slightly translucent and complete with just one small area of chipping, otherwise perfect all around.

ST282 - Woodhouseite   $200  available

Champion Mine, White Mountains, Mono Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 7 x 7 x 6 cm



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Woodhouseite Woodhouseite Woodhouseite Woodhouseite Woodhouseite Woodhouseite

Rich specimen with numerous crystals of the uncommon mineral Woodhouseite. The best crystal is a pristine yellow/tan crystal 4.5mm in size well protected in a vug.

ST137 - Fluorite  sold

Erongo Mtns., Namibia
Miniature - 3.2 x 2.3 x 2 cm



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Fluorite Fluorite Fluorite Fluorite

Cluster of shockingly colored emerald-green Fluorite. Superb well saturated color on this undamaged mound of crystals.

ST251 - Legrandite   $600  available

Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm



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Legrandite Legrandite Legrandite

Stout, complete single Legrandite crystal with good transparency. Well crystallized all around with a broad, flat termination. Lustrous undamaged crystal faces all around except for a couple small nicks on the backside.

ST248 - Boracite  sold

Hohenfeld, Sehnde, near Lehrte, Saxony, Germany
Thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm



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Boracite Boracite Boracite Boracite

A complete and gemmy single crystal. Undamaged and transparent with a light blue color.

ST256 - Linarite  sold

Grand Reef Mine, Grahma Co., Arizona, USA
Thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm



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Linarite Linarite Linarite Linarite

Quartz vug lined with bright 'electric' blue Linarite crystals. Old label dates the specimen to 1984.

ST249 - Pyrargyrite   $250  available

Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm



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Pyrargyrite Pyrargyrite Pyrargyrite Pyrargyrite

Thumbnail sized specimen of Pyrargyrite crystals. These are sometimes refered to as 'ruby silver' due to silver in the chemical makeup of the species (a silver antimony sulfosalt) and the deep red coloration. Perfectly terminated classic barrel-shaped crystal.

ST241 - Fluorite  sold

Erongo Mtns., Namibia
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm



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Fluorite Fluorite Fluorite Fluorite

Transparent light purple twinned fluorite crystal with dark purple coloration in areas near the surface fo the crystal. Complete and undamaged with a shallow, angular indentation from where another crystal grew.

ST255 - Boracite  sold

Bernburg, Saxony, Germany
Miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm



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Boracite Boracite

Transparent blue Boracite crystal in matrix. The crystal is 2.5mm in size. Ex. Alfred Stevenson, Lawrence Conklin with labels.


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