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Mixed Minerals January 6, 2012 · 14 specimens |
AF358 - Quartz sold
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg District, Namibia
Cabinet - 10 x 4 x 3 cm
Large, sharp Quartz crystal on a small amount of matrix. Undamaged with lots of fluid inclusions and at least 3 moving air bubbles, including one large air bubble approximately 5mm in size. Smokey coloration in areas with faint amethyst near the base. High quality crystal.
AF359 - Quartz sold
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg District, Namibia
Cabinet - 11.8 x 4 x 4 cm
Large, sharp Quartz crystal of uniform shape, high quality. There is a central column of fluid inclusions and other growths that runs vertically up through the center of the crystal. Smokey coloration in areas with faint amethyst near the base. Nice crystal with at least one moving air bubble.
AF370 - Cerussite with Malachite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Twinned crystals of smokey Cerussite,bright and glassy with nicely contrasting Malachite. Ex. Matthew Webb collection #335 with attached label.
A123 - Elbaite sold
Paprok, Afghanistan
Miniature - 4 x 1 x 1 cm
Fine green and pale pink bi-colored Elbaite. The crystal is double terminated and undamaged with a cool multi-tipped termination on one end. Highly gemmy in the green zone.
A124 - Cinnabar sold
Tongren, China
Small Cabinet - 7 x 4 x 3.5 cm
A 1.2 cm Cinnabar crystal set in the middle of a matrix covered by Quartz crystals on the left side and Dolomite crystals on the right.
E556 - Barite sold
Puy-de-Dome, Auvergne, France
Small Cabinet - 9 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm
Transparent yellow Barite crystals on matrix. Crystals reach 3cm long. There are some damaged crystals present, but most are complete and of good quality.
NA430 - Manganvesuvianite sold
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Small Cabinet - 5.3 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm
Specimen comprised of nothing but bright purple manganvesuvianite with good crystals. Individual crystals reach approximately 5mm.
NA432 - Olivenite sold
Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
Thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Bright sprays of Olivenite crystals to 8mm that display well.
NA437 - Turquoise after Aquamarine sold
Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mtns., San Bernadino Co., California
Miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm
9mm wide crystal of Turquoise after Aquamarine. These are hard to get out of the matrix intact and this is a good one.
NA438 - Turquoise after Aquamarine sold
Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mtns., San Bernadino Co., California
Miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm
8mm wide crystal of Turquoise after Aquamarine in matrix with other partial crystals.
NA439 - Turquoise after Aquamarine sold
Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mtns., San Bernadino Co., California
Miniature - 3.9 x 3 x 1.5 cm
9mm wide crystal of Turquoise after Aquamarine. These are hard to get out of the matrix intact and this is a good one.
NA481 - Turquoise after Aquamarine sold
Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mtns., San Bernadino Co., California
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1 x 1 cm
Large single crystal of Turquoise after Aquamarine.
NA482 - Turquoise after Aquamarine sold
Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mtns., San Bernadino Co., California
Thumbnail - 1.0 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
6mm single crystal of Turquoise after Aquamarine perched atop matrix.
NA483 - Turquoise after Aquamarine sold
Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mtns., San Bernadino Co., California
Miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm
Large 1.2cm single crystal of Turquoise after Aquamarine with deep coloration. The crystal is embedded in the matrix, but the matrix could be further picked away to reveal more of the crystal.