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Mixed Minerals September 8, 2017 · 14 specimens |
T728 - Gold sold
Rosia Montana (Verespatak), Alba Co., Transylvania, Romania
Small Cabinet - 6.3 x 3 x 2 cm
Leaf and crystalline Gold on Quartz rich matrix. Specimen has densely packed Gold with good coverage across the entire display face.
T729 - Phosgenite sold
Monteponi, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
Miniature - 4.8 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Old, seldom seen Phosgenite crystal group. Although etched looking in areas, it is fully crystallized all around, a floater. No damage.
T730 - Fluorite sold
Wolsendorf Fluorite Mining District, Bavaria, Germany
Small Cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Deep amber colored cubic Fluorite over purple Fluorite. This is an old piece, probably at least 50 years old and potentially much older. Mining in this area started in the 15th century, the exact mine name is unknown.
T731 - Perovskite with Clinochlore sold
Ilmen Mtns., Chelyabinsk, Urals, Russia
Small Cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4 cm
Aesthetic display quality Perovskite specimen. Mirror lustrous crystals to 2cm in size on Clinochlore.
T732 - Aquamarine sold
Alabashka pegmatite field, Yuzhakovo Village, Middle Urals, Russia
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 1.5 x 0.7 cm
Gemmy and undamaged single Aqua crystal. Old specimen from a classic Russian locality. Ex. American Museum of Natural History.
T733 - Amethyst sold
South Africa
Small Cabinet - 8 x 6 x 4 cm
Amethyst crystal group with top purple color for the locality. These are sometimes called 'Cactus Quartz' and are no longer plentiful, however those with top color such as this were never plentiful. Undamaged except for one tiny chip, attractive formation.
T734 - Herderite sold
Xanda Mine, Virgem De Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm
Large single Herderite crystal with good purple color from the mine that has produced the world's best. This is a very large crystal and in good condition with many typical faces, etched (but glassy) faces, and a couple areas of contact.
T735 - Kunzite sold
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet - 8.8 x 4.5 x 3 cm
Gem quality purple/pink Kunzite crystal with a good termination. Back side of crystal appears to be a cleavage face. Weighs 147 grams.
T736 - Fluorite sold
Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, USA
Small Cabinet - 6.2 x 5 x 3 cm
Partially etched purple Fluorite cubes. These are the classic etched corners the mine is known for. This one however is uncommon as it is 3 intergrown cubes, each etched away to one corner each. A little bit of white Calcite grew upon the Fluorite after the etching was completed.
T737 - Carrollite on Calcite sold
Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Miniature - 5 x 4 x 3.5 cm
Bright mirror lustrous Carrollite crystal, 2.8cm, on white Calcite. Displays beautifully.
T738 - Proustite sold
PÅ™Ãbram, Central Bohemia Region, Czech Republic
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm
A 2.7cm wide cluster of Proustite crystals on matrix. Though very old, the Proustite retains a bright red color.
T739 - Fluorite on Calcite sold
Minerva Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Cabinet - 12 x 6.5 x 5 cm
Floater cluster of 'wheatsheaf' Calcite crystals interspersed with etched purple and yellow Fluorite crystals. Complete and undamaged all around.
T740 - Rhodochrosite sold
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
Cabinet - 11 x 6 x 3.0 cm
Rhodochrosite over Manganite with a bright pink outler layer over alternating light pink and darker pink layers. The crystal form is one of the rarer types from the mine.
T741 - Fluorite on Quartz sold
Akchatau, Karaganda Oblast', Kazakhstan
Cabinet - 13.5 x 8 x 6.0 cm
Quartz crystal cluster partially covered by Fluorite from a one time find many years ago. The Quartz are elongated crystals covered by tiny dark purple crystals with larger sharp, Fluorite octahedra on the right side. Undamaged all around with contact on the bottom where it was attached. Backside is covered with purple Fluorite too. Largest Fluorite is 2.2cm on the diagonal.