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Mixed Minerals
November 29, 2017  ·  10 specimens

T946 - Selenite  sold

Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
Large Cabinet - 17.5 x 9 x 8 cm



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Selenite Selenite Selenite Selenite Selenite

The world's best, and certainly the largest, Selenite crystals are found at Naica. This double-terminated, transparent Selenite crystal is considered tiny for the mine, where crystal size is measured in feet, but it is perfectly sized for a collector. Complete and undamaged, recently released from an old collection. There is a good yellow phantom in the crystal on the left side.


T948 - Apophyllite on Analcime  sold

Seiser Alp, South Tyrol, Italy
Cabinet - 11.5 x 8 x 6 cm



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Apophyllite on Analcime Apophyllite on Analcime Apophyllite on Analcime

Open vug lined with pink Analcime crystals with tabular, transparent Apophyllite crystals on the Analcime.


T949 - Stibnite  sold

Baia Sprie mine, MaramureÈ™ Co., Romania
Large Cabinet - 20 x 12 x 4 cm



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Stibnite Stibnite

Large flat specimen covered by clusters of Stibnite crystals with Calcite on the front side. Backside is also fully crystallized with rounded masses of grey Calcite. Large, showy display specimen out of an old collection.


T950 - Stilbite on Kunzite  sold

Kunar Prov., Afghanistan
Small Cabinet - 5.7 x 2.5 x 2 cm



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Stilbite on Kunzite Stilbite on Kunzite Stilbite on Kunzite Stilbite on Kunzite

Gem purple Kunzite crystal with the backside coated by tan Stilbite crystals. A beautiful, well terminated Kunzite on it's own, with added color and flair due to the Stilbite. Pegmatitic Stilbite is uncommon.


T953 - Tourmaline  sold

Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet - 6.8 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm



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Tourmaline Tourmaline Tourmaline

Transparent single crystal, green for most of it's length with a purple tip. Well terminated and facet quality for it's entire length.


T954 - Quartz  sold

Que Phong, Nghe An Prov., Vietnam
Large Cabinet - 17 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm



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Quartz Quartz Quartz

Large, tapering Quartz crystal with interesting inclusions. The is the best, largest crystal from the one and only parcel I've ever seen of this material. The core is filled with hair-like crystals and green, yellow and red coloration. There is a green phantom at the tip and the outer zone is transparent.


T956 - Fluorite on Quartz  sold

Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5 x 4 cm



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Fluorite on Quartz Fluorite on Quartz Fluorite on Quartz

Three Quartz crystals partially coated by deep blue, translucent Fluorite crystals. A particularly aesthetic one in my opinion.


T958 - Pyromorphite  sold

Daoping Mine, Guangxi, China
Thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm



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Pyromorphite Pyromorphite Pyromorphite

Floater cluster of bright green Pyromorphite, well crystalizzed all around. There is one damaged tip on the backside, otherwise perfect all around. This specimen has the top color for the find.


T959 - Carletonite  sold

Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm



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Carletonite Carletonite

Well terminated single Carletonite crystal. A rarity that I bought from Frank Melanson approx. 15 years ago.


T960 - Spinel  sold

Mogok, Myanmar
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 0.5 cm



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Spinel Spinel Spinel

Glassy, spinel-twinned crystal. Unusual in that it is nearly colorless with just a faint pink coloration.


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