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Mixed Minerals March 15, 2017 · 9 specimens |
T466 - Fluorite on Quartz sold
Huanggang Mine, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
Small Cabinet - 8.5 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm
Tall single Quartz crystal covered by smaller secondary Quartz crytals partially coated by dark inky blue Fluorite crystals. Undamaged.
T468 - Pyromorphite sold
Beim Stollen Mine, Bavaria, Germany
Miniature - 4.3 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Lime green Pyromorphite crystals on a sandstone matrix from a classic and now closed locality.
T469 - Pyrite stalactite sold
Buick Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
Small Cabinet - 8.2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Single stalactite formation of Pyrite. The stalactite broke off after formation and was later partially coated by drusy Quartz. Pristine and undamaged.
T470 - Cuprite sold
Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Congo
Small Cabinet - 9 x 7.5 x 4 cm
Cluster of Cuprite crystals on matrix with Chrysocolla. Classic old time piece from Mashamba. Main crystal is 2.3cm wide.
T474 - Titanite on Grossular sold
Susa Valley, Piedmont, Italy
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Rare specimen of pink Titanite crystals on a matrix covered by Grossular crystals. Titanite crystals reach 1.8cm in size. Ex. Tiziano Bonisoli collection.
T475 - Eosphorite on Rose Quartz $900 available
Sapucaia Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet - 8.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm
Crystallized Rose Quartz with Eosphorite crystals to 1.2cm sprinkled across the top. The Eosphorite occurs with small white crytals of an unidentified species. Ex. Fred Pough collection with label.
T476 - Gaylussite sold
Lake Amboseli, Rift Valley Province, Kenya
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
Rare Gaylussite crystal, transparent with a matte luster. Double terminated and essentially a floater complete all around. Looks like a faceted gem. Gaylussite is an uncommon carbonate mineral with the best occurring at this locality. Fine quality crystal.
T477 - Apatite on Quartz sold
Panasquiera, Portugal
Miniature - 3.5 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm
Quartz crystal with attached Apatite crystals. Main Apatite is 1.9cm and transparent, sticky straight out off the side of the Quartz.
T478 - Elbaite over Liddicoatite sold
Luc Yen District, Yen Bai Province, Vietnam
Miniature - 4.7 x 4 x 3 cm
Green Elbaite over a red Liddicoatite core. This is the largest crystal from a small lot from this find I obtained several years ago, and I've not seen many, if any, since. Weighs 84 grams.