Mixed Minerals — Marin Mineral

Mixed Minerals
August 31, 2016 · 11 specimens

B833 - Copper sold

Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA
Cabinet - 12.8 x 7 x 3 cm

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Large, heavy cluster of Copper crystals with an outstanding deep red patina.

B834 - Fluorite on Ferberite sold

Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China
Small Cabinet - 5.8 x 4.8 x 4.5 cm

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Fine cluster of well terminated Ferberite crystals with attached purple Fluorite cubes.

B835 - Amazonite sold

Last Chance Pocket, Smoky Hawk Mine, Florissant, Colorado, USA
Small Cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm

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Complete single crystal with good color.

B837 - Volkovskite $350 available

Boulby Mine, Loftus, N. Yorkshire, England
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 1.1 cm

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Large, distinct crystals of rare Volkovskite. This recent find of Volkovskite set the world standard for the species. They were found as a biproduct of mining for potash, and because the Volkovskite damages mine machinery, the area where it was found is now avoided and it is unclear if anymore will be recovered.

B838 - Gold sold

Round Mountain Mine, Nye Co., Nevada, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.3 x 1 cm

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Leaf-like crystalline Gold specimen with large crystals along the edges. Weighs 2.1 grams.

B839 - Gold sold

Round Mountain Mine, Nye Co., Nevada, USA
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm

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Leaf-like crystalline Gold specimen with large crystals along the edges. Weighs 1.3 grams.

B840 - Barite on Calcite sold

Meikle Mine, Elko Co., Nevada, USA
Small Cabinet - 9 x 6.5 x 5 cm

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Glassy, golden Barite crystals on lighter colored Calcite crystals from the famous find at the Meikle Mine. The Barite crystals reach over 3.5cm in size and are undamaged.

B841 - Fluorite on Fluorite sold

Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China
Cabinet - 10 x 6 x 5 cm

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Light purple octahedrons of Fluorite over an earlier generation of white Fluorite.

B843 - Azurite with Malachite sold

La Sal, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Miniature - 3.8 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm

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Choice floater crystal group of Azurite with a couple small areas of Malachite adding color contrast. Complete and undamaged all around. Both sides shown.

B844 - Barite on Fluorite sold

Rock Candy Mine, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
Small Cabinet - 7.6 x 5 x 3 cm

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Single gemmy crystal of golden Barite on purple/green Fluorite. Displays wonderfully. Undamaged, ex. Irv Brown collection.

B846 - Vesuvianite sold

Ludwig Mine, Yerrington District, Lyon Co., Nevada, USA
Small Cabinet - 6 x 5 x 5 cm

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Unusual, large single Vesuvianite crystal, well crystallized all around. Never seen another like it.

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