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Mixed Minerals June 1, 2019 · 8 specimens |
J902 - Apatite with Augite sold
Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico
Cabinet - 11 x 7 x 7 cm
Transparent Apatite crystals sprinkled across the face of a Quartz matrix. The Apatite crystals reach 1.9cm in length. Mixed with the Apatite crystals are well formed dark green crystals of Augite.
J900 - Cinnabar sold
California, USA
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm
Spherical aggregates of Cinnabar in Quartz crystal lined vugs. This is an old specimen out a collection with no precise locality available. The old label included dates it back to 1964.
J893 - Richterite sold
Ladjuar Medam, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.2 x 1 cm
Gemmy, well terminated Richterite crystal with some iron staining and deep yellow coloration. This is more transparent, thicker, and glassier than most. Ex. Carl Acosta collection and includes an old label showing a former price of $750.
J910 - Pyrite with Tsavorite, Diopside sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm
Large Pyrite crystal intergrown with green Tsavorite, Diopside crystals, and crystallized Graphite. There are a couple areas of contact otherwise crystallized all around. The Tsavorite is massive in areas and well crystallized and transparent in others. Merelani Pyrite is know for its unique forms and interesting associations.
J957 - Quartz sold
Mondo Mine, Tanzania
Large Cabinet - 15.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm
Large water clear Quartz crystal from this new and now famous Quartz locality in Tanzania. Like many crystals from this mine, it has water clear transparency and lots of interesting and unusual growth patterns. It is priced so low for what it is because of a shallow ding on one back termination face. If you can live with that, it's a large and impressive crystal for what would otherwise be a four figure price.
J897 - Amethyst scepters sold
Washington Camp, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA
Cabinet - 11 x 6 x 5.5 cm
Classic old Arizona specimen with whie Quartz crystals and amethyst scepters to 4.5cm tall. Undamaged.
J774 - Clinoatacamite $290 available
Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru
Miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
J775 - Clinoatacamite $200 available
Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru
Miniature - 3.8 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Selenite and Chrysocolla lined vug with large, robust crystals of dark green Clinoatacamite. These are regarded as the world's best Clinoatacamite specimens. The Lily Mine is now closed.