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August 16, 2020  ·  10 specimens

CT228 - Calcite  sold

Cambokeels Mine, Weardale, Durham, England
Miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 4 cm



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Calcite Calcite Calcite

Large white Calcite crystal with a small amount of attached matrix. Complete all around and undamaged. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.


CT109 - Dioptase with Wulfenite   $350  available

Mammoth Mine, Tiger, Arizona, USA
Miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm



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Dioptase with Wulfenite Dioptase with Wulfenite Dioptase with Wulfenite Dioptase with Wulfenite Dioptase with Wulfenite

Vuggy matrix with excellent sprays of acicular Dioptase crystsals and bright orange Wulfenite crystals. Old specimen with good crystals on both sides.

CT290 - Kermesite  sold

Pezinok, Slovakia
Miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 1.5 cm



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Kermesite Kermesite Kermesite Kermesite

Radial sprays of acicular metallic red crystals of Kermesite. This historic Antimony mine was the classic source of many of the world's best Kermesite specimens prior to finds in China.


CT241 - Pyrite with Chalcopyrite after Enargite  sold

Butte, Montana, USA
Miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 1.8 cm



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Pyrite with Chalcopyrite after Enargite Pyrite with Chalcopyrite after Enargite Pyrite with Chalcopyrite after Enargite

Lustrous, brassy octahedral crystals of Pyrite with small crystals of Chalcopyrite that have psuedomorphed after Enargite crystals. The psuedomorphs are well formed and reach 7mm tall.  An excellent example of this type of psuedomorph, especially with the addition of the large bright octahedrons of Pyrite.


CT242 - Pyrite with Pyrite after Enargite  sold

Butte, Montana, USA
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.5 x 2 cm



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Pyrite with Pyrite after Enargite Pyrite with Pyrite after Enargite Pyrite with Pyrite after Enargite Pyrite with Pyrite after Enargite

Lustrous, brassy cubic crystals of Pyrite on matrix. Undamaged, high quality specimen. Ex. Chuck Trantham.


CT202 - Enargite  sold

Butte, Montana, USA
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm



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Enargite Enargite Enargite Enargite

Quality undamaged cluster of Enargite crystals. Crystals reach 1cm in size.


CT111 - Stilbite  sold

Farifax Quarry, Centreville, Virginia, USA
Miniature - 3.2 x 3 x 1.5 cm



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Stilbite Stilbite Stilbite

A 1.3cm spherical agreggate of Stilbite crystals on basalt matrix. The Stilbite has a beautiful bright yellow color. Ex Checuk Trantham and comes with an old Al McGuinness label that indicates Chuck got this from Al back in 1983.


CT220 - Autunite  sold

Mt. Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 2 x 0.5 cm



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Autunite Autunite Autunite

Large crystals of bright yellow Autunite. Comes mounted in a perky box.


CT138 - Topaz  sold

Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Miniature - 3.2 x 2 x 2 cm



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Topaz Topaz Topaz

Transparent, upright crystals of Topaz on matrix. Undamaged specimen with excellent crystals. Ex. Chuck Trantham and comes mounted in a plastic display box. Good from all sides.


CT140 - Wulfenite  sold

Rainbow Mine (Rowley Mine), Theba, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm



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Wulfenite Wulfenite Wulfenite

Translucent orange dipyramidal crystals of wulfenite on a hard rock matrix. Comes with an old label showing a locality of 'Rainbow Mine', which is the same locality better known as the Rowley Mine.


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