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Mixed Minerals May 2, 2019 · 9 specimens |
J452 - Chalcocite sold
Rocket Pocket, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin
Miniature - 4.0 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm
Group of Chalcocite crystals with a bright metallic luster and electric blue color. Well crystallized all around with only a few areas of minor contact.
J456 - Prehnite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 6.3 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
Gemmy bright lemon yellow Prehnite in a spherical grouping with sharp ridges of crystals. A small amount of silver-gray Graphite can be seen on one side. The quality of the Prehnite is superb with big crystals extending out of the main group with good luster and very translucent. Only minor contact and cleaving in a few areas.
J458 - Prehnite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 6.1 x 4.1 x 3.0 cm
Gemmy bright lemon yellow crystal group of Prehnite in a spherical grouping with sharp ridges of crystals. A small amount of silver-gray Graphite can be seen on one side. The quality of the Prehnite excellent with big blocky crystals extending out of the main cluster, good luster, and very translucent. Minor contact or cleaving to a few areas. These are superb for Prehnite.
J467 - Stannite with Quartz sold
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Small Cabinet - 6.0 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm
Iridescent blue and gold Stannite and Arsenopyrite crystals in combination with transparent and colorless quartz crystals. The locality is known for having produced World Class examples of Stannite, considered the best in the world.
J470 - Cuprite on Copper sold
Rubtsovskiy Mine, Altayskiy Kray, Siberia, Russia
Small Cabinet - 5.6 x 3.8 x 2.8 cm
Well crystallized Copper specimen with Cuprite crystals measuring about 3mm-5mm. It's a complete floater group of Copper crystals with sharp, deep red, Cuprite octahedrons.
J474 - Pyromorphite $275 available
9 Level Jersey Vein, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho
Miniature - 4.8 x 3.5 x 1.4 cm
J477 - Benitoite with Natrolite on matrix sold
Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California
Small Cabinet - 6.0 x 4.0 x 1.9 cm
Over a dozen cornflower blue color Benitoite crystals are seen on a white Natrolite covered matrix. This is a classic, ultra-rare example of Benitoite with fully terminated crystals and no damage. A small black remnant crystal of Neptunite sits on one side. The Benitoite crystals are highly fluorescent under SW Ultraviolet light.
J479 - Cuprite on Copper sold
Chengmenshan Mine, Jiujiang Co., Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Small Cabinet - 8.6 x 6.5 x 5.0 cm
A superb, large, almost 9cm wide example with lustrous octahedral Cuprite crystals on native Copper completely lining a cavity in the host matrix rust brown Limonite. Out of a collection and comes with a Collector's Edge label showing a price of $450.
J455 - Prehnite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 4.0 x 3.8 cm
Gemmy bright lemon yellow Prehnite in a spherical grouping with sharp ridges of crystals. A small amount of silver-gray Graphite can be seen on one side. The quality of the Prehnite is superb with big crystals extending out of the main group with good luster and very translucent. Only minor contact and cleaving in a few areas.