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Mexican Minerals October 16, 2015 · 10 specimens A large update of Mexican minerals including a number of large and unusual pieces. Many are from the lesser known Bismark Mine, and this update represents an opportunity to build a suite from this mine. |
B373 - Smithsonite after Calcite sold
San Antonio Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Cabinet - 11 x 6.5 x 4 cm
Scalenohedral Calcite crystals that have been psuedomorphed to golden colored Smithsonite.
B374 - Jamesonite sold
Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico
Miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Crystal grouping of Jamesonite without matrix. Often seen as thin hair-like crystals, this specimen is composed of robust, thick crystals.
B375 - Volborthite sold
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 6 x 6 x 5 cm
Numerous scattered crystals of Volborthite. Crystals reach 5mm in size
B380 - Opal sold
Queretaro, Mexico
Cabinet - 14 x 11 x 6.0 cm
Vesicles in Rhyolite filled with white and red opal.
B381 - Smithsonite sold
Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico
Cabinet - 10 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm
B382 - Cuprian Hemimorphite sold
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 8 x 7 x 6 cm
Unusual specimen of bladed crystals of Hemimorphite on Limonite. The Hemimorphite is colored green due to Copper.
B383 - Acanthite sold
Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Cabinet - 15 x 13 x 9 cm
Large specimen of Acanthite on matrix.
B386 - Smithsonite sold
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Large Cabinet - 19 x 13 x 7.5 cm
Large, heavy specimen of satiny Smithsonite with a greenish yellow color. Thick layer of Smithsonite covering matrix. Large showy piece.
B387 - Arsenopyrite sold
Bismark Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico
Cabinet - 11.5 x 11 x 8.5 cm
Spectacular and showy large Arsenopyrite crystal, largest by far I've ever handled. Main crystal is a curving, lustrous metallic 11.5 cm wide beauty. The crystal gets cavernous on the backside, so best display is from the front. Never seen anything like this one. Undamaged.
B388 - Opal sold
Queretaro, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4.0 cm
Vesicles in Rhyolite filled with white 'precious' opal showing nice flashes of color.