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Thumbnails August 20, 2011 · 18 specimens |
A173 - Pyromorphite sold
Daoping Mine, Guangxi Prov., China
Thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.2 cm
Lime green Pyro crystals that reach 7mm in diameter on a thin shard of matrix. The crystals are well isolated and have excellent luster. Very aesthetic thumbnail.
AF538 - Rhodochrosite sold
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
AF539 - Dioptase on Calcite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.4 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Dioptase crystals to 1.3cm on nicely contrasting white Calcite. Displays great from the front but discounted in price because the backside is incomplete.
AF540 - Wulfenite sold
M'fouati Mine, Kouilou Region, Congo
Miniature - 3.3 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm
Large, robust yellow Wulfenite crystal. These thick Wulfenites were mined back in the 1950s and are distinct for thier girth. Translucent yellow color and thick, with alot of \"heft\" when held in the hand.
AF541 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani HIlls, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 1 x 1 cm
Bi-color Tanzanite with an unusual coloration of magenta over purple in the front direction, a unique coloration in my experience. Back lower corner has a notch, otherwise complete all around. I sold this crystal years ago and recently got it back in a trade - it's the only one of this type I've ever seen. Gemmy too.
AF542 - Tsavorite on Graphite sold
Merelani HIlls, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm
Glassy, green Tsavorite crystals on Graphite with a small yellow Tanzanite crystal attached to the front.
AF543 - Orthoclase sold
Itrongay, Betroka Dist., Madagascar
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2 x 1.8 cm
Unusually well formed single crystal of facet quality, transparent top to bottom.
AF544 - Carrollite sold
Kamoya Mine, Shaba Prov., Congo
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm
Good sized single crystal with mirror lustrous surfaces. Complete single crystal, only detraction is a ding on one back corner and a little irregularity on the bottom crystal face. .
NA538 - Chrome Vesuvianite sold
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm
Superb chromium Vesuvianite, one of the best I've seen of this type, which were rare from this now closed locality. Gemmy, deep green coloration, especially at the terminations. Complete with good luster. This one sold originally some time ago for $600 but I acquired it in trade and am offering it for much less. .
NA539 - Fire Opal sold
Mexico
Thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.6 x 1 cm
Translucent orange opal, glassy and complete, undamaged. Adds good color to a display.
NA540 - Smithsonite sold
Kelly Mine, Magdalena, New Mexico
Thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm
Silky smooth botryoidal Smithsonite of classic Kelly blue color.
NA541 - Pyromorphite sold
Bunker Hill Mine, Kellog, Idaho
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.4 x 1 cm
Floater group of curved, greenish yellow crystals, complete all around. Valued at $150.
NA542 - Manganoan Adamite sold
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.8 x 0.7 cm
Purple Adamaite crystals to about 8mm in length in the most rare and desirable color from this mine.
NA543 - Gold sold
Olinghouse Mine, Washoe Co., Nevada
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm
Dense cluster of spikey Gold crystals. At 1.4 grams, this specimen has about $75 of Gold bullion value.
NA544 - Covellite sold
Leonard Mine, Butte, Montana
Miniature - 3.3 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm
Superb cluster of irridescent Covellite crystals on Quartz. These specimens with the perfect crystals sprinkled among Quartz crystals are my favorite Covellite specimens.
NA545 - Boleite on Anglesite sold
Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalia, Baja California, Mexico
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.5 x 1 cm
Lustrous 9mm Boleite atop a single Anglesite crystal. These combos are occasionally found and make for some of the most spectacular specimens from this mine. The Boleite itself is interesting, with good size and luster with the cube highly modified by octahedral faces.
SA458 - Elbaite sold
Jonas Mine, Itatiaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 3.3 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm
Double terminated Elbaite with the superb cranberry red color this mine is famous for. Gemmy, complete, and undamaged.
SA459 - Emerald with Calcite sold
Muzo Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.7 x 1 cm
Superb, gem quality Emerald, 1.2cm tall, rising up between grey Calcite crystals. The color and luster are excellent. Small but very high quality, like green glass.