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Mixed Minerals August 28, 2020 · 15 specimens |
CT435 - Azurite sold
Hanover #2 Mine, Pinos Altos, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm
Complete, floater cluster of relatively large Azurite crystals in a somewhat 'bow-tie' formation. Undamaged and high quality. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, acquired by Chuck in 1998.
CT436 - Helvite sold
Navegador Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 2 cm
Greenish yellow Helvite crystals to 5mm on white Albite. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, acquired by Chuck in 2004.
CT437 - Tugtupite sold
Kvanefjeld, Ilimaussaq, Greenland
Miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
Pink Tugtupite in matrix. Fluorescent red under UV light and also tenebrescent. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, acquired by Chuck in 2007.
CT439 - Chambersite sold
Barbers Hill Salt Dome, Chambers Co., Texas, USA
Thumbnail - 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
Complete tetrahedron of translucent purple Chambersite. A rarity that is also quite beautiful with an amethyst=like color. Fine example from the type locality for the species. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, acquired by Chuck in 2007.
CT440 - Azurite sold
Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
Fine quality intergrown pair of Azurite rosettes from Bisbee. Complete all around and undamaged, these floater Azurite clusters are some of the most desired of all Bisbee specimens. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, acquired by Chuck in 1973.
CT442 - Thorianite sold
Asiva Region, NW of Fort Dauphin, Madagascar
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm
Single black cubic crystal of Thorianite mounted in a Perky box with label. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, acquired by Chuck in 1998.
CT445 - Saleeite sold
Ranger Mine, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Translucent yellow/green Saleeite crystals on matrix. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, acquired by Chuck in 2002.
CT404 - Natrolite $275 available
Chimney Rock Quarry, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
Small Cabinet - 5.2 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm
CT405 - Natrolite $275 available
Chimney Rock Quarry, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
Miniature - 4.6 x 1.3 x 1 cm
CT419 - Spessartine sold
Marienfluss, Kunene Region, Namibia
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 1 cm
Single Spessartine from 1990s finds at Marienfluss, located near the border with Angola. The color is an amazing vidid citrus orange. These form tightly in a Biotite schist, and this one has a few indentations on the backside, but overall it's in great comdion and complete all around. These were never abundant and now even harder to find.
CT335 - Annabergite sold
Kamariza, Laurium, Greece
Miniature - 3.8 x 3.2 x 1.5 cm
Vuggy matrix filled with bright green Annabergite crystals. Ex. Robert Philips collection.
CT248 - Mimetite on Cerussite $150 available
Tsumeb, Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm
CT426 - Atacamite sold
La Farola Mine, Copiapo, Chile
Small Cabinet - 5.3 x 4 x 2.2 cm
Beautiful Atacamite specimen featuring two rosette formations deep green crystals. A highly aesthetic example, certainly my favorite of any I've ever had. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection acquired from Al McGuinness in 1979. Sawcut on back.
CT100 - Silver $250 available
Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm
Specimen of Silver crystals from Batopilas. Not the typical 'herringbone' style for the locality, this is a dense mass of crystals, some showing platy, cubic crystals to 3mm. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT434 - Variscite sold
Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Utah, USA
Small Cabinet - 8 x 6 x 2.2 cm
Nodule of solid Variscite, cut and polished on one side. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.