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Mixed Minerals December 20, 2015 · 9 specimens |
B487 - Boleite sold
Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalia, Baja Sur, Mexico
Large Cabinet - 16 x 10 x 7 cm
Large matrix specimen with numerous Boleite crystals. Matrix Boleite specimens, when available, are most commonly composed of dried clay containing Boleite crystals. This specimen is uncommon for both it's size and that the matrix is composed of hard rock and Gypsum. There are also cream colored Anglesite crystals present. The Boleite cubes reach 8mm in largest dimension. I count 9 larger Boleites, plus many more tiny crystals. This is a rare specimen from a long closed mine.
B488 - Azurite sold
Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
Cabinet - 13 x 8 x 6 cm
Large display specimen of deep blue Azurite. Sparkly crystals all over with great color. There is an old collection sticker on the back, though I am unaware of what collection this is from.
B489 - Chalcocite sold
Lucky Friday Pocket, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Cabinet - 13.5 x 9 x 7 cm
Large specimen if irridescent Chalcosite. Crystals are present all over the specimen, with shimmering colors of red, purple, gold, and blue. Comes an old Western Minerals label and old price of $3,500.
B490 - Copper on Cobaltian Dolomite sold
Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Congo
Miniature - 3.2 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm
Highly aesthetic specimen of Copper atop well saturated pink Colbaltian Dolomite. Uncommon and beautiful piece, reminds me of a Bonsai tree.
B493 - Brochantite sold
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 9 x 7 x 2 cm
Bright green Brochantite crystals covering matrix. Great 'electric' green color and a mixture of larger and smaller sized crystals.
B496 - Brookite sold
Kharan Mountain, Balochistan, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
Pair of intergrown Brookite crystals, each is single terminated.
B498 - Brookite sold
Kharan Mountain, Balochistan, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.3 x 1 cm
A 1.3cm double terminated Brookite crystal on matrix. Superb!
B499 - Azurite with Malachite $1,250 available
Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm
B501 - Argyrodite sold
Himmelsfurst Mine, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.3 x 0.9 cm
Rare, historic Argyrodite specimen. Argyrodite is one the rarest of the silver species, a germanium containing silver sulfide. Comes with old W. Maucher label.