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Mixed Minerals March 15, 2021 · 14 specimens |
LL850 - Mimetite $1,200 available
Bilbao Mine, La Blanca, Ojocaliente Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Cabinet - 11 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm
Deep yellow mounds of Mimetite partially covered by Calcite crystals from a lesser known Mexican Mine that produced these specimens decades ago (1950s). Some of the mounds show growth on top of more hexagonal, barrel-shaped crystals of the same color, distinctly Pyromorphite-like in form. There are also areas with black Plattnerite on the Mimetite.
LL845 - Smithsonite sold
Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico
Cabinet - 10.5 x 7 x 5 cm
Mounds of satiny pink Smithsonite from Choix. A beautiful uniform pink color with areas more purple near the top. Bi-color Smithsonite from this locality is uncommon. Undamaged with great sparkling luster.
CT605 - Chambersite sold
Venice Salt Dome, Lousiana, USA
Thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
Complete tetrahedron of Chambersite, a rare mineral found in salt formations in a small number of localities worldwide. Complete and undamaged with a medium purple color. This locality is on a narrow strip of land that extends out into the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast of New Orleans in an area that was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. This crystal was collected by Fred Pough in 1970. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
LL846 - Dioptase on Chrysocolla $450 available
Ray Mine, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Small Cabinet - 7.3 x 5 x 2 cm
Colorful specimen of drusy Dioptase over translucent Chrysocolla atop a black matrix. Old Arizona classic that is now hard to come by. Pristine.
LL839 - Pyromorphite on Malachite sold
Browns Prospect, Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 4 cm
Globular Malachite partially coated by golden Pyromorphite crystals. Mineralogical interesting and colorful specimen with an 'organic' look to it.
LL883 - Barite $350 available
La Union, Murcia, Cartagena, Spain
Cabinet - 13 x 6 x 5.5 cm
Long, feathery crystal cluster of white Barite. A floater with no points of attachment. Elegant and beautiful specimen. A natural work of art.
LL848 - Olivenite on Quartz $1,850 available
Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, England
Miniature - 4.5 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm
Superb quality, lustrous Olivenite crystals grown atop the tips of milky white Quartz crystals. Individual Olivenite crystals reach 5mm in size. Rare, old time material seldom seen available for sale.
LL847 - Caledonite sold
Reward Mine, Darwin Dist., Inyo Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 7.2 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
Large, translucent Caledonite crystals on matrix from the Reward Mine. Extensive coverage of crystals all over, with larger, flat lying crystals to 1cm towards the upper left. Caledonite is famous for it's vivid teal blue coloration, and this one really delivers the color.
LL849 - Adamite sold
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 8.2 x 5.2 x 4 cm
Glassy white to purple Adamite crystals densely covering a small bit of matrix (it appears to be about 95% solid Adamite). Uncommon in color and form, with many flat lying, double-terminated crystals, the largest 2cm in size. Glassy, lustrous crystals, many transparent terminations. Pristine. Out of the thousands of Mapimi Adamites out there, this one is a rarity. Much better than photos.
LL819 - Wulfenite $2,400 available
Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.2 x 0.8 cm
Bright orange/red crystals of Red Cloud Wulfenite. The crystals are parallel grown, glassy with the great color that made this mine famous. There are transparent sections in the crystals. Very trivial edge chipping on one side, essentially pristine.
LL857 - Wardite sold
Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada
Miniature - 4.8 x 4.2 x 3 cm
Large, sharp octahedral Wardite crystals on matrix. The largest crystal is 1.7cm wide and pristine. This is an old Al Ordway specimen with label.
LL858 - Vanadinite on Goethite $1,250 available
Taouz, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Small Cabinet - 5.3 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm
Highly sculptural specimen of red Vanadinite crystals grown on a stalactitic formation of black Goethite. Well crystallized all around and amazingly, all the Vanadinite crystals are perfect and complete. Many of the small Vanadinite crystals are TRANSPARENT, which is rare.
D258 - Ephesite sold
Gloucester Farm, Postmasburg manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 4.7 x 1.8 cm
Seldomly seen specimen of pink Ephesite crystals on black Manganite from a 1980s find in South Africa. The crystals are a translucent red/pink and form tapering, hexagonal crystals to 6mm in size along a narrow Manganite matrix. Ephesite is a rare lithium sodium aluminum silicate mineral.
LL868 - Topaz with included Quartz sold
St. Anne's Mine, Miami, Karoi District, Zimbabwe
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm
Terminated sky blue Topaz crystal from the famous St. Annes pegmatite. It's a transparent gem crystal, complete all around, with a 1cm crystal of transparent Quartz included just under one face. Slight chipping on one edge otherwise undamaged.