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June 22, 2026 · 15 specimens

TL100 - Rhodonite in Galena sold

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm

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Multiple deep red Rhodonite crystals embedded in a crystaline Galena matrix. The main crystal is terminated and 3.8 cm tall. This is an old specimen recently released from a collection.

TL101 - Rhodonite in Galena sold

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm

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Multiple deep red Rhodonite crystals embedded in a crystaline Galena matrix. The main crystal is translucent and 2.8 cm tall. This is an old specimen recently released from a collection.

TL102 - Rhodonite in Galena $380 available

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm

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Multiple deep red Rhodonite crystals embedded in a crystaline Galena matrix. The crystals are translucent and reach 1.8 cm long. This is an old specimen recently released from a collection.

TL103 - Chlorargyrite $280 available

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Miniature - 3.2 x 2 x 2 cm

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Coral-like growth of solid waxy, greenish brown Chlorargyrite. Chlorargyrite is a rare silver species that's at it's best from Broken Hill. The Chlorargyrite occurs as crudely formed crystals in areas. A Broken Hill rarity from an old Australian collection.

TL104 - Chlorargyrite $300 available

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm

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Coral-like growth of solid waxy, greenish brown Chlorargyrite. Chlorargyrite is a rare silver species that's at it's best from Broken Hill. The Chlorargyrite occurs as crudely formed crystals and there are crystals of other unidentified minerals present on the surface. A Broken Hill rarity from an old Australian collection.

TL105 - Chlorargyrite $280 available

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm

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Coral-like growth of solid waxy, greenish brown Chlorargyrite. Chlorargyrite is a rare silver species that's at it's best from Broken Hill. The Chlorargyrite occurs as crudely formed crystals and there are crystals of other unidentified minerals present on the surface. A Broken Hill rarity from an old Australian collection.

TL106 - Morganite $450 available

Elizabeth R Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, USA
Miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm

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Tabular crystal of pink Beryl (Morganite) from the Elizabeth R Mine. Translucent with areas of transparency and good pink coloration.

TL107 - Morganite $220 available

Elizabeth R Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm

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Tabular crystal of pink Beryl (Morganite) from the Elizabeth R Mine. Translucent with areas of transparency with attached mica crystals.

TL108 - Grossular $150 available

Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1 x 1 cm

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Rare colorless Grossular crystals from a small find near Georgetown. The specimens were found in an approximately 3 meter long lens in Serpentine that was completely mined out. These have been analyzed as nearly pure end member Grossular. This specimen features a larger than average 9mm, slightly etched looking crystal on with other smaller crystals. This deposit is featured in the November-December 2019 Mineralogical Record magazine.

TL109 - Grossular $150 available

Stifle Memorial Claim, Georgetown, El Dorado Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.1 x 1 cm

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Rare colorless Grossular crystals from a small find near Georgetown. The specimens were found in an approximately 3 meter long lens in Serpentine that was completely mined out. These have been analyzed as nearly pure end member Grossular. This specimen features a number of crystals to 6mm, slightly etched, with some associated purple Vesuvianite. This deposit is featured in the November-December 2019 Mineralogical Record magazine.

TL110 - Magnesioaxinite $120 available

Taylorsville, Plumas Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 2 x 0.6 cm

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Single, bladed crystal of translucent to transparent Magnesioaxinite. Well crystallized on both sides. A rarity from California, ex. Welsch collection.

TL111 - Perovskite $120 available

Perovskite Knob, San Benito Co., California, USA
Miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm

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Lustrous crystals of Perovskite to 3mm on a Serpentinite matrix associated with micro black Melanite crystals. Found very close to the more famous Benitoite Gem Mine.

TL112 - Amblygonite $280 available

Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 4.3 x 3.5 x 2 cm

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Crystal of transparent yellow Amblygonite lying flat against white Albite. Amblygonite is a rare lithium-aluminum phosphate species that is not commonly seen in fine display quality crystals. Small dark green crystals of another possible phosphate species are present on some Albite attached to the front center of the Amblygonite crystal. Highly lustrous crystal and in excellent condition.

TL113 - 'Gitter' Quartz on Feldspar $200 available

Erongo Region, Namibia
Miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm

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Cris-crossing Quartz crystals known as 'Gitter Quartz' (a German name for fence or lattice Quartz). The Quartz crystals form epitaxially on an elongated single Feldspar crystal in a lattice of crystals. Most of the Feldspar is completely covered by the Quartz, even on the top. The Erongo Mountains is the only locality I'm aware of that produces this style of unusual Quartz specimens.

TL114 - 'Gitter' Quartz on Feldspar sold

Erongo Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm

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Cris-crossing Quartz crystals known as 'Gitter Quartz' (a German name for fence or lattice Quartz). The Quartz crystals form epitaxially on an elongated single Feldspar crystal in a lattice of crystals. The Erongo Mountains is the only locality I'm aware of that produces this style of unusual Quartz specimens.

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