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Mixed Minerals April 30, 2021 · 13 specimens |
ST222 - Silver (cubic crystals!) sold
Bouismas Mine, Zagora Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Small Cabinet - 5.8 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Silver crystals on a Safflorite matrix that have been exposed from white Calcite. Cubic Silver crystals are uncommon and these are superbly formed, sharp cubes of about 2.5mm in size. The crystals are well distributed both on the matrix and within some remaining white Calcite.
ST214 - Silver (cubic crystals!) sold
Bouismas Mine, Zagora Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 3 cm
Clusters of cubic Silver crystals on matrix that have been exposed from white Calcite. Cubic Silver crystals are uncommon and these are superbly formed, sharp cubes of about 2.5mm in size. The crystal clusters are present between a Safflorite matrix on one side and Quartz crystals on the other.
ST229 - Silver (cubic crystals!) sold
Bouismas Mine, Zagora Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm
Cubic Silver crystals exposed in white Calcite atop a small amount of Safflorite matrix. Cubic Silver crystals are uncommon and these are superbly formed, sharp cubes of about 2.5mm in size. Loads of great crystals on this specimen.
ST220 - Dravite $150 available
Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm
ST218 - Vauxite with Quartz sold
Llallagua, PotosÃ, Bolivia
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Deep blue clusters of Vauxite between two Quartz crystals on a small amount of matrix. Highly aesthetic and undamaged.
ST217 - Azurite sold
Touissit Mine, Oujda-Angad Prov., Morocco
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm
Fine cluster of highly translucent Azurite crystals. Complete all around and nearly pristine with very minor edge wear. Ex. Ron Pellar collection.
ST210 - Liroconite sold
Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Miniature - 3.3 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
Crystals of rare Liroconite well protected in a shallow vug. The color ranges from intense blue crystalline Liroconite on front to more greenish blue crystals in the vug. Liroconite is a rare copper species with the best specimens found at this mine, which is also the type locality for the species. Wheal Gorland began operation in 1792 and the best Liroconite specimens were found in the mid 1800s. The combination of rarity and beauty keep these in high demand and they are only rarely available for sale, usually when an old collection is recycled.
ST235 - Pyrosmaltite sold
Nordmark, Sweden
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
Perfectly formed crystals of Pyrosmaltite on matrix. The crystals reach 8mm in size and are complete and nearly pristine with just one tiny edge nick. A rarity.
ST227 - Tanzanite $750 available
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm
ST219 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 3 x 1 x 1 cm
Yellow Tanzanite crystal with steep pyramidal termination. From a unique pocket a few years ago that produced these unusually yellow colored crystals. Complete and undamaged.
ST213 - Wulfenite sold
Glove Mine, Amado, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA
Small Cabinet - 6.3 x 5 x 4.5 cm
Cluster of large, wafer-like crystals of Wulfenite typical for this mine. The crystals are translucent and reach 3.5cm in size and have coatings of Calcite crystals on the backsides. This is from a collection from the 1980s and 1990s time frame and had an old label showing a price of $800.
ST234 - Bayldonite on/after Mimetite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm
An old classic Tsumeb specimen of green Bayldonite on or partially pseudomorphing elongated, hexagonal Mimetite crystals. These were found in the 1st oxidation zone that dates to the late 1800s to early 1900s.
ST225 - Carltonite sold
Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm
Fine quality single light blue Carltonite crystal, well crytallized all around and undamaged. Excellent quality, highly transparent crystal. Ex Hawthorneden.