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Mixed Minerals November 22, 2010 · 15 specimens |
A152 - Calcite sold
19th Level, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1 cm
Sharply formed butterfly twin Calcite. Great luster with transparent zones. Complete front and back with sharp, undamaged edges.
A153 - Anatase on Quartz sold
Kharan Mountain, Balochistan, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 5.4 x 2.8 x 1.6 cm
Chlorite included Quartz in parallel growth upon which have grown Anatase crystals. Good from all sides and different than most from this locality.
A154 - Anatase with Quartz sold
Kharan Mountain, Balochistan, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 3.6 x 2 cm
Clusters of fine Anatase crystals to 5mm on matrix. A 1cm double terminated Quartz crystal balances out the specimen on the left side.
A155 - Anatase on Quartz sold
Kharan Mountain, Balochistan, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Albite and Quartz covered matrix with a superb 1cm single Anatase.
A156 - Anatase on Quartz sold
Kharan Mountain, Balochistan, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Albite and Quartz (many colored green by Chlorite inclusions) covered matrix with double terminated Anatase crystals to 1.2cm long.
AF346 - Manganoan Smithsonite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
Fine pink rhombs of Smithsonite of a fairly uniform 7-8mm in size.
NA355 - Chrome Grossular sold
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Miniature - 4 x 3 x 2 cm
Bright green chrome Grossular crystals to 4mm, well isolated on matrix covered by tiny greenish yellow Pectolite crystals. The Grossulars are outstanding for this color and are much bigger than average for the mine.
NA356 - Wulfenite sold
Gleason (?), Arizona
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
Thumbnail sized cluster of orange Wulfenite set in a vug, with both the Wulfenite and the vug lined with what appears to be a light covering of sugary, sparkly Quartz. The label shows this specimen dates back to at least 1974 and calls it 'Wulfenite under Calcite'.
NA357 - Copper in Calcite sold
Houghton Co., Keeweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
Scalenohedral Calcite crystal included by Copper.
SA829 - Topaz sold
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet - 5.2 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm
Good sized \"Imperial\" Topaz crystal, richly colored and externally perfect in form. While there are the common internal imperfections that kept this crystal from being cut, there are nonetheless many good gemmy zones.
SA830 - Topaz sold
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet - 6.0 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm
Good sized 'Imperial' Topaz crystal, richly colored and externally perfect in form with vertical striations on the sides. This crystal is internally gemmy and of cutting quality - rarely do these facet quality crystals survive without being cut.
SA831 - Topaz sold
Antonio Pereira, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 5.0 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm
Good sized \"Imperial\" Topaz crystal, richly colored and externally perfect in form with great luster. While there are the common internal imperfections that kept this crystal from being cut, there are nonetheless many good gemmy zones. Mined June, 2001.
SA832 - Realgar on Quartz sold
Mina Palomo, Julcani District, Peru
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
Deep red 9mm Reagar crystal set in a cluster of Quartz crystals. The yellow coloration is caused by Orpiment.
SA833 - Uvite on Magnesite sold
Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil
Thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.5 x 2.1 cm
Superb green Uvite crystal 2.2cm wide perched dramatically on transparent Magenesites of equal quality. This is as good an Uvite as I've seen from this locality with great luster and transparency. The main Uvite stands up on end vertically atop the Magnesite enabling it's perfection to be viewed from all sides.
E502 - Manganite sold
Ilfeld, Hartz Mountains,Germany
Small Cabinet - 7 x 6 x 4.5 cm
Bright, lustrous Manganite crystals in dense coverage with various crystals splaying out in different directions for contrast. Ex. Don Boydston collection who obtained it from Peter Bancroft. The Boydston collection had 4 or 5 German Manganites and this was my favorite of them all due to the great luster of the crystals.