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Mixed Minerals
December 20, 2017  ·  9 specimens

C141 - Heliodor  sold

Volodarsk-Volynskii, Ukraine
Miniature - 3.3 x 2.3 x 1.3 cm



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Heliodor Heliodor Heliodor

Exquisite gem Heliodor crystal with typical etching for the locality. Excellent luster and all gem internally. This crystal has good color and visual appeal, especially for this size range. Complete and undamaged.


C142 - Jamesonite in Calcite  sold

Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramures Co., Romania
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 4 cm



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Jamesonite in Calcite Jamesonite in Calcite Jamesonite in Calcite Jamesonite in Calcite

Complete spherical cluster of Calcite crystals colored dark grey by inclusions of Jamesonite. This is an outstanding example, complete all around with no points of contact, and undamaged. Sprinkled with small Dolomite crystals in areas and some small Quartz crystals in association.


C143 - Fluorite on Celestite  sold

Clay Center, Ohio, USA
Small Cabinet - 8 x 7.5 x 6 cm



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Fluorite on Celestite Fluorite on Celestite Fluorite on Celestite

Sprays of pale blue Celestite with lustrous cubes of Fluorite. Largest Fluorite cube is 2.8cm on the diagonal and in great condition with only very minor edge chipping. Beautiful display piece that shows well. There are even some small Fluorite cubes on the matrix below the Celestite. .


C147 - Copper   $300  available

Champion Mine, Keewenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA
Miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm



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Copper Copper Copper

Well crystallized group of Copper crystals. Undamaged floater group good on all sides. With minor amounts of associated Calcite.

C148 - Andradite var. Demantoid  sold

Val Malenco, Lombardy, Italy
Cabinet - 12.5 x 7 x 1.8 cm



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Andradite var. Demantoid Andradite var. Demantoid Andradite var. Demantoid

Thin matrix covered with bright green garnet crystals. The garnets are over 1cm in size and many are transparent. This is a great example out of an old collection with good coverage of crystals on a thin flat matrix. Most crystals are good though some damaged crystals keep the price much lower than it otherwise would be.


C149 - Realgar  sold

Green River Gorge, King Co., Washington, USA
Small Cabinet - 9 x 6 x 5 cm



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Realgar Realgar Realgar Realgar Realgar Realgar

Large Realgar crystal on matrix from the Bob Trimingham collection. Originally purchased in 1979 from Bart Cannon and comes with his old label that describes it as 'A fine bright-red 1 inch long thick prismatic crystal rising at a 45 degree angle from a jumble-surfaced gray sandstone matrix'. The label also indicates that one corner of the main crystal has been repaired, though it is not obvious to me where.


C150 - Analcime  sold

Seis Alp, South Tyrol, Italy
Small Cabinet - 6 x 5 x 3.5 cm



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Analcime Analcime Analcime

Complete, textbook 3.8cm Analcime crystal set perfectly for display on a small amount of matrix. The Analcime is white with hints of pink coloration.


C151 - Inesite with Hubeite  sold

Daye Mine, Hubei Prov., China
Miniature - 3.8 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm



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Inesite with Hubeite Inesite with Hubeite Inesite with Hubeite

Densly crystallized group of Inesite and brown Hubeite crystals (name for the province in which they were discovered) grown around white Apophyllite. The Inesite has particularly good red color for the locality. Clean and undamaged.


C154 - Rhodochrosite  sold

Uchuchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Peru
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm



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Rhodochrosite Rhodochrosite Rhodochrosite

Bright red Rhodochrosite crystals on matrix. Great color and many are very transparent. The crystals are typical truncated scalenohedrals. Most crystals are good though some damaged crystals keep the price much lower than it otherwise would be.


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