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Tucson 2013 February 11, 2013 · 25 specimens |
TU31 - Fluorite sold
Xiefang Mine, Ruijin County, Jiangxi Prov., China
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm
TU32 - Fluorite sold
Huanggangliang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm
Transparent lavender Fluorite crystal atop a small stalk of etched Fluorite.
TU33 - Chalcopyrite on Arsenopyrite with Ferberite sold
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China
Small Cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm
Thick, heavy Arsenopyrite crystals spinkled with brassy Chalcopyrite crystal that reach 1.1cm with a 1.6cm wide Ferberite rising up straight through the Arsenopyrite. Classic Yaogangxian specimen of great quality.
TU35 - Cerussite sold
Yangshuo Mine, Guangxi Prov., China
Miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 1.2 cm
Unusual candy colored Cerussite of yellow and pink. Flat, lustrous front and back faces. No damage.
TU36 - Pyromorphite sold
Daoping Mine, Guangxi Prov., China
Small Cabinet - 5.2 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
Superb quality lime green Pyromorphite on Quartz matrix, which is uncommon. Pyromorphite has great lust and very bright color.
TU37 - Scheelite sold
Mt. Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Sichuan, China
Miniature - 4 x 4 x 4 cm
Complete octahedal Scheelite crystal. 1.4cm area at one termination is transparent, facet quality.
TU38 - Scheelite sold
Mt. Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Sichuan, China
Miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 4.2 cm
Octahedral, golden Scheelite crystal 4cm on edge.
TU40 - Dolomite on Fluorite sold
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China
Small Cabinet - 7 x 4 x 3.5 cm
Glassy lavender/pink Fluorite crystals coated along the back and top with large, well formed Dolomite crystals.
A105 - Cinnabar sold
Tongren, Guizhou, China
Small Cabinet - 7 x 6.5 x 5 cm
Open Dolomite lined vug with a ridge of large, gemmy Cinnabar crystals to 1.2cm running through the center, size 7 x 6.5 x 5 cm.
A110 - Scheelite on Muscovite sold
Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China
Cabinet - 10 x 4 x 3 cm
A 1.9 cm Scheelite octahedron in Muscovite with good luster and sharp edges, size 10 x 4 x 3 cm.
A111 - Scheelite on Muscovite sold
Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China
Miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm
A 2.8 cm Scheelite octahedron in Muscovite with good luster and sharp edges, size 5 x 4 x 3 cm.
A174 - Ferberite $250 available
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm
Large, fine single Ferberite crystal. A very good example of a mineral that is somewhat common now, however will soon will be a classic, ranking as the worlds best, size 5.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm.
A212 - Cinnabar on Dolomite sold
Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm
Classic Cinnabar penetration twin 1.4cm on Quartz druse with Calcite. Translucent red when backlit. Ex. Bill hiss collection, size 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm.
A246 - Scheelite sold
Huangyang, Ping Wu County, Sichuan Prov., China
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm
Large, steeply pyramidal Scheelite crystal with deep reddish orange color from a new find in the same county as the more commonly seen Scheelites from Mt. Xuebaoding. This one is nicely transparent at the tip and has unidentified black crystals intergrown on one side, size 5.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm.
A247 - Scheelite sold
Huangyang, Ping Wu County, Sichuan Prov., China
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm
A248 - Scheelite on Scheelite sold
Huangyang, Ping Wu County, Sichuan Prov., China
Miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Steeply pyramidal Scheelite crystal atop matrix of crystallized Scheelite from a new find in the same county as the more commonly seen Scheelites from Mt. Xuebaoding. Crystals is 1.8cm wide with good transparency, one small ding on side of tip, size 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm.
A249 - Scheelite sold
Huangyang, Ping Wu County, Sichuan Prov., China
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm
Steeply pyramidal Scheelite crystal with deep reddish orange color from a new find in the same county as the more commonly seen Scheelites from Mt. Xuebaoding. Good transparency with bevelled edges, tiny ding at tip. This si a flaoter specimen with Quartz crystals sticking out off the bottom, size 3 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm.
A251 - Quartz on Ferberite $300 available
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan Prov., China
Small Cabinet - 7 x 6 x 3 cm
A252 - Pyrrhotite on Chalcopyrite sold
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan Prov., China
Miniature - 3.2 x 2 x 2 cm
Three rosettes of Pyrrhottite on on Chalcopyrite with metallic needles of Jamesonite. This is older material from Yaogangxian that was not common, 3.2 x 2 x 2 cm.
A253 - Scheelite on Ferberite, Quartz sold
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan Prov., China
Small Cabinet - 8 x 8 x 4 cm
Brown 3.5cm wide Scheelite on matrix of intergrown Ferberite and Quartz. This is the largest Yaogangxian Scheelite I have seen as most are much smaller. Scheelite is perfectly centered and undamaged, with associate muscovite and Arsenopyrite, very good piece, 8 x 8 x 4 cm.
A254 - Scorodite sold
Pingtouling Mine, Guangdong Prov., China
Small Cabinet - 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm
A255 - Babingtonite on Prehnite with Quartz sold
Meigu, Sichuan Prov., China
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm
Large, sharply formed Babingtonite crystal, 3.2cm wide at the termination, with Quartz crystals on green Prehnite, size 7.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm.
A256 - Babingtonite on Prehnite with Quartz sold
Meigu, Sichuan Prov., China
Cabinet - 14 x 8 x 4 cm
Well formed Babingtonite crystals, spread across a rolling surface of green Prehnite, size 14 x 8 x 4 cm.
A257 - Realgar sold
Shimen Mine, Jiepaiyu, Hunan Province, China
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm
A258 - Pyromorphite on Quartz sold
Daoping Mine, Guangxi Prov., China
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm
