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December 14, 2020  ·  12 specimens

LL290 - Azurite with Malachite  sold

La Sal, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Miniature - 5 x 4.8 x 2.5 cm



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Azurite with Malachite Azurite with Malachite Azurite with Malachite Azurite with Malachite Azurite with Malachite

Fine quality radial cluster of Azurite crystals with a small amount of attached Malachite. Complete all around floater with relatively large crystals. A gorgeous, undamaged specimen, the best I've ever had from this locality.


LL228 - Sphalerite, Galena  sold

Galena, Cherokee Co., Tri State District, Kansas, USA
Small Cabinet - 9 x 7 x 3 cm



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Sphalerite, Galena Sphalerite, Galena Sphalerite, Galena Sphalerite, Galena Sphalerite, Galena Sphalerite, Galena Sphalerite, Galena

Thin matrix covered on both sides by red Sphalerite and grey metallic cubes of Galena. This is an aesthetic, undamaged specimen out of Chuck Trantham's personal collection (#58, with label). Front side has slightly more Sphalerite than Galena, backside has mostly Galena cubes. Like Elmwood Fluorite, these are old USA classics once plentiful but now getting harder to find. This is a nice one!


LL288 - Galena  sold

Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
Small Cabinet - 7.8 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm



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Galena Galena Galena Galena

Spinel-law twin Galena crystals, which are uncommon from the Sweetwater Mine. Like Elmwood Fluorite, these are old USA classics once plentiful but now getting harder to find. Good sized crystals to 3.5cm wide. Ex Chuck Trantham collection.


LL240 - Epidote with Quartz  sold

Green Monster Mine, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA
Thumbnail - 3 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm



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Epidote with Quartz Epidote with Quartz Epidote with Quartz Epidote with Quartz Epidote with Quartz

Double terminated Epidote crystals with clear Quartz crystals. This is a gem of a thumbnail specimen, a complete floater perfect all around with the exception of a couple indentations from where other crystals grew. Undamaged.


LL193 - Wulfenite  sold

Mies, Schwarzenbach, Slovenia, former Yugoslavia
Miniature - 4 x 3 x 1 cm



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Wulfenite Wulfenite Wulfenite Wulfenite

Unusual star-shaped cluster of pyramidal Wulfenite crystals. Undamaged. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.


LL279 - Lawsonite  sold

Reed Station, Tiburon, Marin Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm



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Lawsonite Lawsonite Lawsonite Lawsonite

Terminated single Lawsonite crystal from old finds (1960s) at the type locality for the species. Uncommon large, terminated single crystal (most are found embedded in schist) makes a great thumbnail for the species. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.


LL280 - Lawsonite  sold

Reed Station, Tiburon, Marin Co., California, USA
Miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm



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Lawsonite Lawsonite Lawsonite Lawsonite

Crystals of blue Lawsonite in green schist from old finds (1960s) at the type locality for the species. There are some large crystals to 3cm embedded in the schist. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.


LL286 - Lawsonite  sold

Reed Station, Tiburon, Marin Co., California, USA
Miniature - 5 x 2.5 x 2 cm



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Lawsonite Lawsonite Lawsonite Lawsonite Lawsonite

Crystals of blue Lawsonite in green schist from old finds (1960s) at the type locality for the species. An unusually rich specimen composed of nearly solid Lawsonite. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.


LL289 - Lawsonite  sold

Reed Station, Tiburon, Marin Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 3 cm



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Lawsonite Lawsonite Lawsonite Lawsonite Lawsonite

Crystals of blue Lawsonite in green schist from old finds (1960s) at the type locality for the species. An unusually rich specimen composed of nearly solid Lawsonite. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.


LL266 - Tourmaline on Feldspar  sold

Indian Hills, Riverside Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 6 x 6 x 3.5 cm



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Tourmaline on Feldspar Tourmaline on Feldspar Tourmaline on Feldspar Tourmaline on Feldspar Tourmaline on Feldspar

Black Tourmaline crystals to 6cm long and a splendid, blocky white Feldspar crystal. The large Tourmaline is terminated on one end and the smaller Tourmaline are double-terminated. The Feldspar is really nice and fully crystallized all around. Neat southern California pegmatite specimen.


LL269 - Garnet  sold

unknown
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 0.7 cm



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Garnet Garnet Garnet Garnet

Transparent deep red single Garnet crystal. Well formed with good luster. Out of the Chuck Trantham collection but without any locality available. A splendid little Garnet, it's complete all around and undamaged with a contact on the bottom where it grew against other crystals.


LL282 - Rutile  sold

unknown
Thumbnail - 1 x 0.7 x 0.3 cm



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Rutile Rutile Rutile Rutile Rutile

Transparent deep red twinned Rutile crystal. Well formed with good luster. Out of the Chuck Trantham collection but without any locality available, possibly Brazil or North Carolina. Wherever it's from, it's a beautiful, perfect little twin, complete all around and undamaged.


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