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This page will feature sale specimens.   The original price will be left on them, just deduct the % off that I give

	JC711.  Adamite, calcite.  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.  1 1/2" x 2"  56g.  $8.00.  Pale yellow, stout bladed crystals resting on white calcite.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC2886.  Apophyllite.  Zinc Lode mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.  6.3 cm x 10.2 cm.  412g.  $75.00.  White crystals.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 30% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC2876.  Apophyllite   Broken Hill mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.  3" x 4 1/2"  413g.  $200.00    Not often seen these days, this specimen was collected in the 1960's.   Good Broken Hill specimen.  What I can't capture in the picture is the beauty of this specimen.  It has a 2ndary partial coating, like tiny gleaming micro-freckles, of apophyllite on the larger apophyllite, giving the specimen a great amount of  sparkle.  It displays beautifully, far better in person.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 50% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC2876.  Close up of the specimen.
	JC3352.  Arsenopyrite, sphalerite, calcite.   Pucarrajo (Huallanca) mine, Huallanca district, Bolognesi province, Ancash department, Peru.  1 1/4" x 1 1/2"  59g.  $15.00.   ON SALE, DEDUCT 30% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC321N  Arsenopyrite, galena.  El Tajo mine, Hidalgo de Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico.  1 1/4" x 1 1/2"  65g.  $20.00  ON SALE, DEDUCT 75% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC326N.  Arsenopyrite.  El Tajo mine, Hidalgo de Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico.  1" x 1 3/4"  29g.   There are some broken/incomplete crystals present.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 75% FROM LISTED PRICE   Sold
	JC332N.  Arsenopyrite.  El Tajo mine, Hidalgo de Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico.  2" x 4"  284g.  $20.00   There are some broken/incomplete crystals present.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 75% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3285.  Arsenopyrite, quartz.   Pucarrajo mine, Huallanca dist., Bolognesi province, Ancash department, Peru.    1" x 1 3/4"   44g.  $10.00.   ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3297.  Arsenopyrite.  Mina Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico.  2" x 3"  457g.  $30.00.  These came out in the 1960's.    ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3726.   Bournonite.  Yaoganxian mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou prefecture, China.   1.5 cm x 2.4 cm   20g.  $50.00   Bright, doubly terminated thumbnail crystal.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3726.   Bournonite.  Yaoganxian mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou prefecture, China.    Another view
	JC3726.  Flat termination on one end.  There is very minor chipping or ding on one side of this termination that does not show in the photo as it is so minor.
	JC3726   Stepped termination on other end.  Some chipping is present on this termination as seen in this photo.
	JC3721.   Bournonite, chalcopyrite, quartz, wurtzite?  Yaoganxian mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou prefecture, China.   3.8 cm x 7 cm  99g.  $45.00.     The right hand end of the specimen is composed of dark golden chalcopyrite crystals.  Near the center, on the lower front, is a bournonite termination with mirror bright luster.  Above the bournonite crystal are some dark crystals that appear to be wurtzite, but may, of course be something else.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 65% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3721.  Reverse side.
	JC3721.  Close up view of the left end.  The wurtzite? is the odd colored, dark gray brown, resinous luster mineral above the shiny bournonite crystal.
	JC3722.  Bournonite, chalcopyrite, quartz.  Yaoganxian mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou prefecture, China.   3.8 cm x 4.5 cm.  69g.  $25.00   Above the quartz crystal is a partial bournonite crystal.  Its termination is incomplete, as if some of it grew against another crystal.  The remaining part of the bournonite termination is dusted with what appears to be micro-crystalline sphalerite, giving it lots of sparkle.  There are small 5-10 mm chalcopyrite crystals scattered about.   ON SALE, DEDUCT 65% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3722.  reverse side.
	JC3724. Bournonite.   Yaoganxian mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou prefecture, China.   4.6 cm x 6.5 cm   188g.  $35.00   Solid mass, partly crystallized.  There is a partial face on one end, and next to that is a flat area with striations that appears to be where another bournonite crystal grew against this one.  The other two sides appear to be broken off where the crystal was removed from matrix.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 65% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3724.  Another view
	JC3724.  Another view.
	JC3729.  Bournonite.  Yaoganxian mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou prefecture, China.   2.5 cm x 2.5 cm.  34g.  $25.00  End view of termination, which is flat and sparkly with little growth features.  This is a partial crystal with two of the 4 sides showing cleavage or breakage.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 65% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3729  Three quarters view of back side and termination
	JC3729.  Side view of three faces of the prism that are complete.
	JC3731.  Bournonite.  Yaoganxian mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou prefecture, China.   3.2 cm x 4.4 cm  71g.  $35.00.  Partial crystal.  The left side is coated with chalcopyrite and what appears to be sphalerite.  The left side of the main termination looks like it grew against another crystal, as it has a sort of stepped pattern or look to it.  On the right side, another bournonite grew across this one, and where they grew together it is finely patterned with tiny growth marks, and otherwise lustrous.  A horizontal bournonite crystal is growing across the back of the main crystal, near the top.  The rest of the back side of the specimen is broken where it was removed from its matrix.   ON SALE, DEDUCT 65% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3731.  Reverse side.
	JC3732.   Bournonite.   Yaoganxian mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou prefecture, China.   3.8 cm x 4.1 cm.  72g.  $40.00.  Partial doubly terminated crystal.  Has a crack across the middle, but it is holding together fine.  The left end in this picture is partly terminated, with the lower part of the termination missing.  This is more visible in the photo below.  The right hand end is a flat, brilliant, metallic termination.  The bottom of the termination had another crystal (quartz?) growing across it that has left a mold mark.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 65% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3732.  Another view, with partial termination.
	JC3732.  Reverse, end termination.
	JC3732.  Side view of reverse side.
	JC1617.  Calcite on aurichalcite.  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.  5 cm x 6.5 cm.  148g.  $5.00.  From the 1960's finds.   ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC1418.  Calcite.  Ton Mahr quarry, nr. Cardiff, Wales.  5 cm x 6.5 cm.  64g.  $25.00.  Flattened rhombohedral crystals in a stack on the matrix, with others scattered around.   ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC1420.  Calcite.  Ton Mahr quarry, nr. Cardiff, Wales.  2" x 3 1/4"  157g.  $30.00   ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC1421.  Calcite.  Ton Mahr quarry, nr. Cardiff, Wales.  2 1/2" x 3"  414g.  $35.00    ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3770.  Calcite.  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.  7 cm x 10 cm.  240g.  $20.00.  Light brown/tan dogtooth crystals.  Some of the crystals have broken/cleaved tips as can be seen in the photos.  Although the label says Ojuela mine, these look like Aguiles Serdan (Santa Eulalia), Chihuahua, Mexico to me.  There is some minor gypsum, sort of powdery looking, scattered around on the crystals.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 50% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3770.  Another view.
	JC3740.   Ferberite, arsenopyrite.   Yaoganxian mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou prefecture, China.   4.1 cm x 5.3 cm x 5.3 cm   89g.  $25.00.  Satiny luster crystal.  The bottom side of the main crystal is incompletely terminated...it looks like another crystal, now missing has grown across it.   The left end looks like it is naturally broken at some point, and has partially rehealed, as it has a dull, satiny look to it.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 30% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3740.  Reverse side.  A few arsenopyrite crystals are also present on the matrix.
	JC3758.  Ferberite, fluorite.  Yaoganxian mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou prefecture, China.   8.2 cm wide x 12.3 cm tall.  >1000 g.  $100.00   A group of parallel grown, almost, crystals, studded with pale purple to cream colored fluorite cubes.  The terminations are a bit ragged looking, but appear undamaged.  A side view of the group is shown below.  Heavy.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 30% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3758.  Side view.
	JC1672.   Fluorite (penetration twin).  Xianghualin, Hunan Prov., China.  2 1/2" x 2 1/2"   141g. $150.00 Cubes are     1 1/8" across.  Beautiful, undamaged, light sea green, transparent cubes on white quartz druze.  Nice penetration twin can be seen emerging from the crystal.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 70% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC1677.   Fluorite.  Xianghualin, Hunan, China.  3" x 3"  372g.  $150.00   Ice green, transparent cubes.  On white drusy quartz.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 70% FROM LISTED PRICE  On Hold
	JC1677.  Another view
	JC2782  Goethite  Crystal Creek area, Teller Co., Colorado.  1" x 2"  43g.  $20.00   2cm blades comprise this mass of bright crystals.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 50% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC2784  Goethite  Crystal Creek area, Teller Co., Colorado.  1 1/8" x 1 7/8"  27g.  $18.00     2.5 cm blades comprise this mass of bright crystals.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 50% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3164.  Goethite.  Crystal Creek, Teller Co., Colorado.  1 3/4" x 3 1/2"  175g.  $65.00.  Solid crust of crystal sprays, showing a mold where a quartz crystal once grew.  Two views.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 50% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3164.  Another view.
	JC3168.  Goethite.  Crystal Creek, Teller Co., Colorado.  2 1/4" x 2 3/8"  168g.  $40.00.  Two views.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 50% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3168.  Another view
	JC3181.  Goethite.  Crystal Creek, Teller Co., Colorado.  1" x 2"  49g.  $20.00  ON SALE, DEDUCT 50% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3182.  Goethite, quartz.  Crystal Creek, Teller Co., Colorado.  1" x 1 3/4"  18g.  $20.00.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 50% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC2807.  Pyromorphite.  Wheatley mine, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.  1 3/4" x 2 3/4"  114g.  $18.00    Small olive crystals coating what looks like altered granite.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 60% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC2807.   Close up view.
	JC3559.  Quartz (Japanese twins).  Pampa Blanca, Ica Dept., Peru.  8.8 cm x 10.2 cm.  584g.  $60.00  Sawn base.  There are at least 5 undamaged twins on this piece.  On the upper left edge and on the right edge are also some damaged twins.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 35% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3559.  Three twins are present in this view.
	JC3559.   This twin is 1.9 cm across, and quite transparent.
	JC3559.  This twin is 2.3 cm across.  I'm not sure what the black inclusions are.
	JC3560.  Quartz (Japanese twins).  Pampa Blanca, Ica dept., Peru.  8.8 cm x 10.2 cm.  542g.  $25.00.  I count more than 12 small twins on this specimen, the largest is 1.5 cm across, with the smallest twins about 5 mm across.  They average about 1 cm in diameter, and about 1/2 of them have a ding on the terminations.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 35% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC3560.  Another view.
	JC3560.  Another view.
	JC3560.  Close up of a 1.5 cm twin.  There is a small chip (ding) on the left hand crystal as seen in the photo.
	JC3560.  A 1 cm twin.  The left crystal has been broken as can be seen in the photo.
	JC3560.  Two more twins
	JC3560.  Another twin.
	JC3560.  Another twin.
	JC1247  Quartz, fuchsite.  Canterra Quesga, Pasto Bueno, Pallasca Prov., Peru.  3.2 cm x 5.7 cm  39g.  $20.00.  Light green fuchsite balls scattered among the colorless, gemmy quartz crystals.  The quartz crystal faces towards the camera on the upper left has a flat termination where it grew against another crystal.  The backside of the specimens is all gemmy quartz crystals;  the specimen displays well either way.   ON SALE, DEDUCT 50% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC294  Quartz, calcite    Fonda, Herkimer Co., New York  3" x 3 1/2"  385g.  $125.00  ON SALE, DEDUCT 70% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC2633.  Spessartine, microcline, muscovite?, quartz.   Pantuo, Zhanpu (Zhangpu), Approximately 30 km NW from Yungling, Fujian, China.   2 1/2" x 4 1/4"   344g.  $150.00.  The larger spessartine is 13mm diameter.  The spessartine is a dark wine red with a hint of brown. What appears to be an odd green muscovite forms rounded knobs scattered across the piece. A neat mix of minerals.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 65% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC2633.  Another view.
	JC1466.  Turquoise crystals on quartz.  Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia.  $20.00.   This is mostly a micromount specimen with a nice covering of individual crystals on the quartz.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 50% FROM LISTED PRICE
	JC1466.  Close up of the left side
	JC1466.  Close up of the right side.
	JC455.  Tobermorite.  Bwana Open Pit mine, Milford, Utah.  1" x 2 1/4"  76g.   $10.00   Light blue, massive, sort of platy crystals across the upper portion of the rock.   Tobermorite is usually whitish or pinkish, so I hope this label was correct.  I can't make any guarantee on this one.  ON SALE, DEDUCT 70% FROM LISTED PRICE