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Thumbnails April 22, 2020 · 14 specimens |
K256 - Lot of 7 Thumbnails sold
various
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Lot of 7 thumbnail-sized mineral specimens: 1) Hodgkinsonite - Franklin, New Jersey; 2) Agate - Idar Oberstein, Germany; 3) Brochantite - Douglas Hill, Nevada; 4) Cobaltian Dolomite - Tsumeb, Namibia; 5) Variscite - Dug Hill, Arkansas; 6) Ulexite - Boron, california; and 7) Apatite - Medina, Brazil (very transparent).
K257 - Lot of 7 Thumbnails sold
various
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Lot of 7 thumbnail-sized mineral specimens: 1) Smithsonite - Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico; 2) Gaspeite - Coolgardie, Australia; 3) Fluorite - Weisseck, Austria; 4) Vanadinite - La Paz Co., Arizona; 5) Amethyst - Las Vigas, Mexico; 6) Ulexite - Boron, california; and 7) Hodgkinsonite - Franklin, New Jersey.
K260 - Lot of 7 Thumbnails sold
various
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Lot of 7 thumbnail-sized mineral specimens: 1) Smithsonite - Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico; 2) Fluorite - Weisseck, Austria; 3) Cobaltocalcite - Lerida, Spain; 4) Orpiment - Twin Creeks, Nevada; 5) Amethyst - Las Vigas, Mexico; 6) Bismuthinite - Potosi, Bolivia; and 7) Terahedrite - Black Pine Mine, Montana.
K261 - Gold sold
Big Easy Claim, Blue Mtn., Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
Solid crystallized Gold nugget. Elongated octahedral form with deep grooves and hoppered growth structures. Weighs 2.22 grams.
K265 - Gold in Quartz sold
Tuolumne county, California, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
Fractured Quartz densely filled with Gold. Heavier than you would expect, with Gold showing on all sides, weighs 7.02 grams.
K266 - Tourmaline sold
Delicias Mine, Baja, Mexico
Thumbnail - 1 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm
Hard to come by purple Tourmaline crystal from Baja. These are rare to find and have a distinct pyramidal termination and purple color.
K267 - Red Beryl sold
Violet Claim, Utah, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
Well formed, translucent Red Beryl crystal on Rhyolite. Crystal is 6mm with good color.
K270 - Andradite sold
Aguablanca, Novelty, Spain
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Sharp, slightly translucent red Andradite crystal, 1.5cm wide, in matrix.
K272 - Orpiment sold
Twin Creeks Mine, Nevada, USA
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Good crystals of sharp, translucent orange Orpiment crystals atop an Orpiment rich matrix.
K273 - Nephrite var. Botryoidal Jade sold
Monterey Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
Nephrite Jade is most commonly used in jewelry and is usually not much interest to mineral collectors. Rarely, smooth rounded masses such as this are found. Known as botryoidal Jade, they make rare and unusual mineral specimens. This one is smooth and complete all around with good waxy luster, no contacts or damage.
K278 - Cuprite on Copper sold
Bisbee, Arizona, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm
Red octahedral Cuprite crystals costing Copper. The Cuprite is present on all sides, with small areas of Copper showing.
K279 - Hematite sold
Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm
Rossettes of silvery Hematite with slight Calcite coatings. A floater specimen well crystallized all around.
K282 - Cassiterite sold
Cornwall, England
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1 cm
Historic specimen featuring a 1cm sharp and lustrous Cassiterite crystal perched perfectly on the top center. With lesser Cassiterite crystals and an unidentified acicular mineral, possibly Tourmaline.
K283 - Epidote sold
Rehoboth, Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm
Bright, glassy Epidote crystals from a less commonly seen locality. Translucent to transparent crystals.