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Mixed Minerals May 22, 2020 · 11 specimens |
D529 - Rosasite, Aurichalcite, Calcite sold
Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm
Pearly white rhombs of Calcite atop a vug lined with both Rosasite and Aurichalcite. Fresh and clean, this vug has only been open for a matter of weeks. I particularly like the sprays of Aurichalcite that have been coated by Rosasite.
D488 - Cerussite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Miniature - 4.4 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Highly transparent and glassy pair of Cerussite crystalsfrom Tsumeb. Very clean with only a couple small chips.
D486 - Galena with Quartz $120 available
Butte Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 5 cm
D487 - Galena $120 available
Iowa, USA
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
DS1 - Diaspore sold
Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.3 x 0.9 cm
V-twin crystal of color change Diaspore. From new finds in the mountains near Milas, these new Diaspore crystals are spectacular in color and form. Glassy, flat termination faces on both 'arms', complete and undamaged. Gem quality and transparent inside. Medium purple color in natural sunlight.
DS2 - Diaspore sold
Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.4 x 1 cm
V-twin crystal of color change Diaspore. From new finds in the mountains near Milas, these new Diaspore crystals are spectacular in color and form. Glassy, flat termination faces on both 'arms', complete and undamaged with a point of contact at the bottom of the V where it grew against the matrix. Gem quality and transparent inside. Medium purple color in natural sunlight.
D490 - Fluorite on Pyrhottite sold
Dal'Negorsk, Russia
Thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm
Transparent, colorless Fluorite crystal atop Pyrhottite. The crystal is 2.7cm wide and a mixture of cube and octahedral faces. A couple very minor chips otherwise complete and perfect all around.
D506 - Pezzottaite sold
Ambatovita, near Mandrosonoro, Madagascar
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm
Single Pezzottaite crystal (Caesium rich Beryl) with a raspberry red color and good transparency. The crystal has a broad, smooth front face with bevelled edges and a more etched and stepped growth on the backside.
M349 - Azurite sold
Morenci Mine, Arizona, USA
Thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.8 cm
Rosette formations of bright 'electric' blue Azurite crystals on matrix. Stunning and uncommon Arizona thumbnail. There are a couple small spheres of Malachite also present.
D481 - Prehnite sold
Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
Cabinet - 13.5 x 9 x 4.5 cm
Large flat specimen of bubbly Prehnite. A nice translucent green with exceptional luster. Very clean with no damage excpt for a chip at the lower left edge. Out of an old collection from the 1980s.
D414 - Argentiferous Galena on Siderite stalactites sold
White Raven Mine, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
Large Cabinet - 20 x 16 x 11 cm
Large specimen of well crystallized Siderite stalactites covered with small dark crystals of Silver rich Galena. Out of an old collection dating back to the 1980s and earlier. The White Raven was an old lead and Silver mine active in the early 1900s.