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Mixed Minerals
August 28, 2019  ·  11 specimens

MM101 - Cinnabar in Quartz  sold

Hunan, China
Small Cabinet - 8 x 5 x 4 cm



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Cinnabar in Quartz Cinnabar in Quartz Cinnabar in Quartz

Large single Quartz crystal with inclusions of Cinnabar. The Quartz is complete all around but not perfect as the backside of the termination has some natural contact where it intergrew with Calcite and possibly some damage. Regardless, this is a rare spcimen richly included by Cinnabar and hard to find in this size. This is an old Al McGuinness specimen and label indicated Al acquired it back in 1987.


MM102 - Calcite  sold

Hercules Mine (Negra Mine), La Negra, Mun. Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 9 x 8 x 5 cm



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Calcite Calcite Calcite

Spectacular, bright and gemmy Calcite crystals on matrix. Incredibly beautiful Calcite from a little know Mexican locality. Main crystal is 6.5cm tall and accented by numerous smaller crystals. Undamaged. Much better and brighter in person.


MM104 - Japan twin Quartz with Augelite  sold

Mundo Nuevo Mine, La Libertad, Peru
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm



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Japan twin Quartz with Augelite Japan twin Quartz with Augelite Japan twin Quartz with Augelite

Aesthetic thumbnail composed of transparent, Japan twin Quartz crystals all stacked together in an artistic arrangement. A perfect, terminated green Augelite sticks out from the base.


MM105 - Stibnite  sold

Manhattan District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm



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Stibnite Stibnite Stibnite

Cluster of Stibnite crystals from a well known and long closed locality. Scuptural grouping of crystals with individual crystals to 4.5cm long. Historic specimen from the source of the best Stibnite specimens in the USA. .


MM106 - Silver  sold

Kongsberg, Norway
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm



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Silver Silver Silver Silver

Thumbnail-sized mass of solid Silver crystals, different than the more typical wires seen from Kongsberg. A floater well crystallized all around with great structures on both sides. Weighs 14.24 grams and comes with an old Pala International label.


MM108 - Amethyst scepter   $200  available

Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico
Miniature - 3.5 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm



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Amethyst scepter Amethyst scepter Amethyst scepter

Deep purple scepter overgrowth of Amethyst over a lighter colored Quartz crystal. Complete all around and undamaged with great color.

MM109 - Ilvaite  sold

Dalnegorsk, Russia
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm



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Ilvaite Ilvaite Ilvaite Ilvaite

Chunky single Ilvaite crystal, complete all around and undamaged. Good luster and a full sized thumbnail.


MM110 - Laumontite  sold

Pine Creek Mine, Bishop, California, USA
Miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm



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Laumontite Laumontite Laumontite Laumontite

Well formed Laumontite crystals spraying out in various directions, all terminated and undamaged. The Pine Creek Mine is an old Tungsten mine situated at an elevation of 11,300 feet above sea level and produced a number of these little know, high quality Laumontite specimens. Although the previous label calls it Laumontite, I understand these are actually pseudomorphs of leonhardite after laumontite.


MM111 - Benitoite  sold

Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm



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Benitoite Benitoite Benitoite

A 7mm blue Benitoite crystal with white Natrolite in a shallow vug in schist matrix. The Benitoite crystal is undamaged.


MM112 - Legrandite  sold

Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1 x 1 cm



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Legrandite Legrandite Legrandite

Terminated 7mm Legrandite crystal on matrix.


MM113 - Smithsonite  sold

Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico
Cabinet - 13 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm



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Smithsonite Smithsonite Smithsonite

Brightly colored blue and purple Smithsonite specimen with silky luster and intense, uncommon coloration. The color reminds me of overly dyed cotton candy. Comes with an old Don Olson label showing a price of $1250. .


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