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Mixed Minerals August 8, 2016 · 10 specimens |
B761 - Smithsonite sold
Kelley Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Small Cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 4 cm
Glistening layer of botryoidal Smithsonite of a rich, blue color for which the Kelly Mine is famous.Translucent and in good condition.
B762 - Enargite sold
Butte, Silverbow Co., Montana, USA
Small Cabinet - 7.8 x 6 x 3.5 cm
A wonderful example of Butte Enargite in a balanced cluster of bright, lustrous crystals. Adorned with bright Pyrite and Calcite in areas. In great condition, I see no damage.
B763 - Diopside on Graphite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 5 x 4 x 4 cm
An open vug of crystallized Graphite filled with green Diopside crystals. Rare to find such matrix specimens on the crystallized Graphite.
B764 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Landani, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.1 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm
Single 'Chrome Tourmaline' crystal, which is a Vanadium and Chromium rich variety of Dravite. Complete all around but with a chip on the backside. Facet quality, which is uncommon for these, with a lighter green color at the base and an incredible bright emerald green at the termination.
B765 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Landani, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm
Single 'Chrome Tourmaline' crystal, which is a Vanadium and Chromium rich variety of Dravite. Complete all around and undamaged. Incredible bright emerald green color.
B767 - Cuprite on Chrysocolla sold
Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Congo
Small Cabinet - 6.3 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Sharp, octahedral Cuprite crystals on blue green Chrysocolla. About 10 larger crystals present.
B768 - Copper sold
Keeweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA
Miniature - 3.5 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm
Cluster of large, well crystallized Copper crystals. Ex. Bill Larson, Irv Brown, was known as 'The Panda'. Largest crystal is 2.5cm across.
B771 - Bornite on Quartz sold
Calusa Mine, Butte, Silverbow Co., Montana, USA
Cabinet - 11.5 x 10 x 8 cm
Bornite crystals to 8mm on Quartz crystals. The old label notes that Argentite, Pyrite, Covellite, and Proustite are also present.
B773 - Red Beryl sold
Thomas Range, Beaver Co., Utah, USA
Miniature - 4.9 x 4 x 3 cm
Seven Red Beryl crystals in vug in Rhyolite. This specimen is from the original locality for Red Beryl, not the Violet Claims.
B775 - Stibnite sold
Ichinokawa mine, Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan
Cabinet - 10.7 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm
Two intergrown, terminated Stibnite crystals in good condition with undamaged terminations. Ex. John T. Reeder (1857-1937) collection from the Seaman Mineral Museum.