Marin Mineral
Mixed Minerals
April 6, 2009  ·  14 specimens

A792 - Fluorite  sold

Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 4 cm



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Fluorite Fluorite

Large, transparent blue cubic crystal with a purple phantom deep within. Yaogangxian Fluorite is superb and is not as plentiful as before. No damage, 7 x 5.5 x 4 cm.

A793 - Fluorite, Arsenopyrite, Quartz, Calcite  sold

Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China
Miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm



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Fluorite, Arsenopyrite, Quartz, Calcite Fluorite, Arsenopyrite, Quartz, Calcite Fluorite, Arsenopyrite, Quartz, Calcite

Classice Yaogangxian combination specimen of purple Fluorite cubes, attached to an Arsenopyrite crystal with a clear Quartz across the top and a lenticular Calcite on the Arsenopyrite. These are not as common as they once were and aesthetic combination pieces like this are now scarse, 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm.

NA240 - Spessartine  sold

Hercules Dike, Ramona, San Diego Co., California
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine

Etched Spessartine crystal from the same area as the more famous Little Three Mine. Translucent orange crystal with stepped etch faces on all sides. For an interesting read on these etched crystals, check out this article, http://www.minsocam.org/msa/special/Pig/PIG_articles/etched_spssrtn.html, it also has some interesting photos of the etched crystals shown in place in the cavity formed by the original crystal. This was mined in the 1960s and recently acquired from a local San Diego gem dealer, 2 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm.

NA241 - Spessartine  sold

Hercules Dike, Ramona, San Diego Co., California
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine

Etched Spessartine crystal from the same area as the more famous Little Three Mine. Translucent orange crystal with stepped etch faces on all sides. For an interesting read on these etched crystals, check out this article, http://www.minsocam.org/msa/special/Pig/PIG_articles/etched_spssrtn.html, it also has some interesting photos of the etched crystals shown in place in the cavity formed by the original crystal. This was mined in the 1960s and recently acquired from a local San Diego gem dealer, 1.5 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm.

NA242 - Spessartine  sold

Hercules Dike, Ramona, San Diego Co., California
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine

Etched Spessartine crystal from the same area as the more famous Little Three Mine. Translucent orange crystal with stepped etch faces on all sides. For an interesting read on these etched crystals, check out this article, http://www.minsocam.org/msa/special/Pig/PIG_articles/etched_spssrtn.html, it also has some interesting photos of the etched crystals shown in place in the cavity formed by the original crystal. This was mined in the 1960s and recently acquired from a local San Diego gem dealer, 1.9 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm.

NA243 - Spessartine  sold

Hercules Dike, Ramona, San Diego Co., California
Thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine

Etched Spessartine crystal from the same area as the more famous Little Three Mine. Translucent orange crystal with stepped etch faces on all sides. For an interesting read on these etched crystals, check out this article, http://www.minsocam.org/msa/special/Pig/PIG_articles/etched_spssrtn.html, it also has some interesting photos of the etched crystals shown in place in the cavity formed by the original crystal. This was mined in the 1960s and recently acquired from a local San Diego gem dealer, 1.3 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm.

NA244 - Spessartine  sold

Hercules Dike, Ramona, San Diego Co., California
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine

Etched Spessartine crystal from the same area as the more famous Little Three Mine. Translucent orange crystal with stepped etch faces on all sides. For an interesting read on these etched crystals, check out this article, http://www.minsocam.org/msa/special/Pig/PIG_articles/etched_spssrtn.html, it also has some interesting photos of the etched crystals shown in place in the cavity formed by the original crystal. This was mined in the 1960s and recently acquired from a local San Diego gem dealer, 1.5 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm.

NA245 - Spessartine  sold

Hercules Dike, Ramona, San Diego Co., California
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.1 x 1.2 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine

Etched Spessartine crystal from the same area as the more famous Little Three Mine. Translucent orange crystal with stepped etch faces on all sides. For an interesting read on these etched crystals, check out this article, http://www.minsocam.org/msa/special/Pig/PIG_articles/etched_spssrtn.html, it also has some interesting photos of the etched crystals shown in place in the cavity formed by the original crystal. This was mined in the 1960s and recently acquired from a local San Diego gem dealer, 1.4 x 1.1 x 1.2 cm.

NA246 - Spessartine  sold

Hercules Dike, Ramona, San Diego Co., California
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Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine

Four etched Spessartine crystal from the same area as the more famous Little Three Mine. Translucent orange crystal with stepped etch faces on all sides. For an interesting read on these etched crystals, check out this article, http://www.minsocam.org/msa/special/Pig/PIG_articles/etched_spssrtn.html, it also has some interesting photos of the etched crystals shown in place in the cavity formed by the original crystal. This was mined in the 1960s and recently acquired from a local San Diego gem dealer, to1.5 cm.

NA160 - Kunzite  sold

Pala Chief Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California
Miniature - 4.7 x 1.9 x 1 cm



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Kunzite Kunzite Kunzite

Fine pink etched Kunzite crystal. Nice form and internally transparent. This was mined decades ago and recently acquired from a local San Diego gem dealer, size 4.7 x 1.9 x 1 cm.

NA161 - Kunzite  sold

Pala Chief Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California
Thumbnail - 2.9 x 1.5 x 1 cm



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Kunzite

Fine pink etched Kunzite crystal. Nice form and internally transparent. This was mined decades ago and recently acquired from a local San Diego gem dealer, size 2.9 x 1.5 x 1 cm.

NA162 - Kunzite  sold

Pala Chief Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.8 x 1 cm



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Kunzite

Fine pink etched Kunzite crystal. Nice form and internally transparent. This was mined decades ago and recently acquired from a local San Diego gem dealer, size 3 x 2.8 x 1 cm.

NA163 - Kunzite  sold

Pala Chief Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California
Miniature - 3.2 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm



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Kunzite

Fine pink etched Kunzite crystal. Nice form and internally transparent. This was mined decades ago and recently acquired from a local San Diego gem dealer, size 3.2 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm.

NA251 - Apatite  sold

Harvard Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford Co., Maine
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm



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Apatite Apatite

Glassy purple Apatite crystals to 9mm, size 2.3 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm.


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