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TUCSON 2012 February 11, 2012 · 10 specimens |
A607 - Calcite sold
near Zheng Zhou City, Henan Prov., China
Large Cabinet - 15.5 x 6 x 4.5 cm
Large, translucent white Calcite crystal in perfect condition with 6 smaller crystals providing accent at the base. Crystal faces have a smooth, waxy luster. Complete all around and I can't even find a tiny nick on the big crystal, which is amazing for it's size. Big and showy
A608 - Fluorite on Arsenopyrite sold
Huanggangliang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
Thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 2.3 cm
Transparent complete octahedron atop Arsenopyrite crystals. Front four faces are smooth with one back face having some natural etching and another with a small flat cleave. Overall very good for this material which was not abundant. The entire fron half is completely transparent, but it's hard to tell in the photos because the camera looks straight through the crystal to a few fluffly white inclusions near the back and to the etched back surface. Better in person!
A611 - Fluorite sold
Huanggangliang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
Miniature - 4.8 x 4 x 3.5 cm
A sparkling, transparent Fluorite of the highest quality. Octahedral crystals with great luster. This is a floater specimen complete but having some natural etching and is grown upon a smaller etched Fluorite that is less transparent. Main crystal is 3.5cm on edge. Quality is high for this material. Way better in person, you will love this one!
A613 - Fluorite with Arsenopyrite sold
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China
Small Cabinet - 8.3 x 5 x 2.5 cm
Phantomed cubes of purple Fluorite associated with Quartz and Arsenopyrite. Some of the Quartz and Arsenopyrite crystals are fully coated or partially coated by small yellow Muscovite.
A614 - Ilvaite with Quartz sold
Huanggangliang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
Cabinet - 10 x 6.8 x 6 cm
Huge single Ilvaite with a 2.5cm green Quartz crystal at the base. Complete all around and impressively large.
A615 - Ilvaite with Quartz sold
Huanggangliang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
Cabinet - 13.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Large bow-tie shaped double-terminated crystal with attached small Quartz. Complete and undamaged. Sharp chisel shaped terminations at each end.
A616 - Ilvaite with Quartz sold
Huanggangliang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
Cabinet - 11.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Aesthetic cluster of crystals with the two largest crystals being double-terminated.
A617 - Ilvaite sold
Huanggangliang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
Miniature - 5 x 2 x 2 cm
Single, complete and undamaged crystal.
A624 - Plumbogummite on Pyromorphite sold
Yangshuo Mine, Guangxi Prov., China
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.2 x 2 cm
Unusual specimen from the Yangshuo Mine, which is located near the Daoping Mine and coterminous with the Daoping Mine underground.White Quartz matrix upon which grew bright yellow Pyromorphite crystals which where later covered by a layer of translucent blue Plumbogummite. Crystals reach 1cm.
A625 - Fluorite on Quartz sold
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China
Miniature - 5 x 3 x 3 cm
Pair of purple Fluorite cubes attached to a clear Quartz crystal. Classic Yaogangxian specimen.