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JC11449. Austinite (cuprian). Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 4 x 5.5 cm 90g. $15.00 Light green to somewhat grayish small sparkly crystals. |
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JC11449. Close up. |
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JC11607. Azurite, malachite. Liufengshan mine, Guichi district, Chizhou, Anhui, China. 7 x 8 x 14 cm 866g. $400.00 From the recent finds (2022) at the mine. A two sided piece. This side is drusy bladed royal blue crystals with bright luster and a lot of fuzzy malachite. The other side is azurite with a little bit of acicular, primary malachite crystals on the azurite. A very pretty piece that displays well from either side. |
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JC11607. Close up of left side. |
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JC11607. Close up of right side. |
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JC11607. Reverse side, very pretty with brilliant luster drusy azurite coating a shallow vug (depression), with a bit of malachite for contrast. |
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JC10650. Dioptase, Kaokoveld plateau, Kunene region, Namibia. 3 x 5 cm 34g. $65.00. Cute miniature. Difficult to photograph as the crystals tend to blend into each other in the photos. Crystals are bright, rather gemmy, with that classic dioptase color. Looks better in person. |
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JC10650. Another view. Blocky, bright luster crystals. |
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JC12690. Linarite. Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico. 13 x 7 x 4.5 cm 387g $90.00 Ex Patty Gaspari-Bridges collection. Bladed, flat lying linarite on the front and back. |
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JC12690. Close up of the linarite. |
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JC12347. Linarite. Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico. 6.5 x 8.5 cm 270g. $200.00. This is one of the older pieces from the Blanchard. Probably dates back 30 or 40 years when these, with the heavy coating of brilliant, lathlike crystals lying generally flat on the matrix, were found. From a narrow seam, and it has a few contact points scattered across the piece where it was in contact with the opposite wall of the vein. Ex Scott Maylen collection. Very pretty. |
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JC12347. Another view. |
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JC12347. Another view. |
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JC12347. Close up of right side of the above photo. |
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JC11611. Malachite. Shilu mine, Yangchun county, Yangjiang, Guangdong, China. 9 x 9 cm 595g. $50.00. Botryoidal malachite from the recent finds (2022) at this mine. |
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JC11611. Close up of top center area. |
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JC11611. Close up of lower area. |
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JC11611. Another view. |
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JC11613. Malachite. Shilu mine, Yangchun county, Yangjiang, Guangdong, China. 9 x 13 cm 414g $65.00 Botryoidal malachite from the recent finds (2022) at this mine. |
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JC11613. Closer view of left side. |
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JC11613. Another view. |
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JC11495. Malachite, cerussite. Brown's prospect, Rum Jungle, Batchelor, Coomalie Shirte, Northern territory, Australia. 8.5 x 10 cm 499g. $135.00. Nice older example from this well known find. Cream white, with some slight staining, cerussite crystals on botryoidal malachite. Nicer specimen than usually seen for sale. |
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JC11495. Close up of the left side in the above photo. |
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JC11495. Close up of the lower right side in the top photo. |
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JC7417. Malachite. Mubambe
mine., Katanga, DR Congo. 7 x 8 cm 224g $40.00
Botryoidal malachite with somewhat sparkly botryoids. Could not find
much about this mine on the internet.
Ex Bud Ehrle collection. Collected prior to 2014. A
really pretty specimen with the malachite actually sparkly.
According to the AI statement "Mubambe refers to a prominent mining community and geographic grouping located in the Kambove Territory of the Haut-Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). "Mubambe mine" appears to be a typo or phonetic variation of the Lubambe Copper Mine, which is closely tied to the historic Katanga region." So the specimen comes from a mine near there. |
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JC7417. Slightly different angle. |
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JC7417. Back side. |
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JC11368. Mimetite. Velardeña, Velardeña District, Cuencamé Municipality, Durango, Mexico. 9 x 11.5 cm 362g. $150.00. Olive-green spherical clusters of nubby to euhedral mimetite crystals totally cover the undulating surface of this large plate from this much less well-known extensive mining district in Durango. Mineral specimens are in fact, rare from Velardena. Cuprian green mimetite is a rare varietal from this locality, as mimetites shown in mindat are yellow. The bit of scattered bruising is certainly only a modest detraction to this rare, very rich, and showy large piece. Ex Bob Reynolds Collection |
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JC11368. Close up of upper area. |
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JC11368. Close up of right side. |
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JC11368. Close up of left side. |
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JC13011. Vanadinite (var. endlichite) Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mountains, Municipio de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico. 9 x 9 x 2.5 cm 202g $35.00. Rather delicate, acicular crystals with brilliant luster coating a carbonate matrix. Pretty and sparkly. These are recent finds (2023) from the Erupción mine |
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JC13011. Close up. |
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JC13011. Close up. |
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JC13010. Vanadinite (var. endlichite) Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mountains, Municipio de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico. 9 x 5 x 2.5 cm 82g $35.00. Rather delicate, acicular crystals with brilliant luster coating a carbonate matrix. Pretty and sparkly. These are recent finds (2023) from the Erupción mine |
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JC13010. Close up. |
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JC13009. Vanadinite (var. endlichite) Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mountains, Municipio de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico. 9 x 5 x 2 cm 74g $30.00. Rather delicate, acicular crystals with brilliant luster coating a carbonate matrix. Pretty and sparkly. These are recent finds (2023) from the Erupción mine |
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JC13009. Close up. |
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JC13008. Vanadinite (var. endlichite) Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mountains, Municipio de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico. 7 x 5 x 1.5 cm 46g $40.00 Rather delicate, acicular crystals with brilliant luster coating a carbonate matrix. Pretty and sparkly. These are recent finds (2023) from the Erupción mine |
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JC13008. Close up. |
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JC13007. Vanadinite (var. endlichite) Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mountains, Municipio de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico. 8 x 7 x 4 cm 172g $25.00 Rather delicate, acicular crystals with brilliant luster coating a carbonate matrix. Pretty and sparkly. These are recent finds (2023)from the Erupción mine. |
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JC13007. Close up. |
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JC10327. Wulfenite. Mežica, Carinthia Region, Slovenia. 10 x 15 cm 965g. $100.00. Something not often seen is a large plate of crystals such as this from here. There are some broken crystals, as can be seen in the close ups. Overall in good shape. Crystals are not bright and lustrous, more of a dull waxy luster. |
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JC10327. Close up. |
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JC10327. Close up. |
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JC10327. Another view. |
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BR231. Cassiterite. Horní Slavkov, (Schlaggenwald) Bohemia, Czech republic. 5 x 2.8 x 3 cm 93g $300.00 Group of half dozen crystals to 1.5 cm Ex: Francis N. & Jean Marshall coll. Ex: Mineralogical Research. A nice miniature of these brilliant black crystals. Quite rare to see one of these of this quality offered these days. Displays well. |
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BR231. Another view. |
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BR231. Another view. |
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BR231. Another view. |
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BR579. Schorl, Aquamarine. Erongo mtns, Erongo region, Namibia. 6 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm 65g $60.00. Blocky, shiny black schorl with a small 9mm tall aquamarine on one side. |
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BR579. Another view. |
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BR579. Another view showing the aquamarine on one side of the group. |
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BR579. Another view showing the aquamarine on one side of the group. |
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BR419. Azurite, cerussite, mottramite? Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia 2.5 x 2.7 cm 11g $115.00 A group of bladed and prismatic crystals, with a single offset crystal with mm size cerussite crystals here and there. Nice TN. Ex: Lorraine Sofia coll. Ex: Mineralogical Research |
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BR419. Another view. |
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BR419. Another view. |
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BR419. Another view. |
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BR450. Malachite. Star of the Congo mine., Katanga, Shaba prov., Rep. Of Congo. 12 x 5.5 x 3 cm 358g $60.00 Somewhat botryoidal on one end, and more acicular crystals on the other. Dark green color. Ex: John Gardner coll. Purchased: 4-2011 |
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BR450. Another view. |
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BR450. View of right end on above photo. |
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BR450. View of left end in upper photo. |
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BR584. Heulandite. Poona, India. 12 x 8 x 3 cm 416g $150.00 Multitude of white, lustrous crystals on dark matrix. Ex: Rock Currier coll. #40306 A much better than average piece with great contrast on the dark matrix. |
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BR584. Closer view. |
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BR330. Adamite. Ojuela mine., Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 3.5 x 3.5 cm 29g. $70.00 A half sphere. Ex: Steve Perry Minerals. Purchased: 5-2006 |
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BR330. Another view. |
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BR330. Back side. |
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BR568. Pyromorphite. La Vidale, Asprieres, Aveyron, France. 4.5 x 3 x 2 cm 53g $90.00 Solid mass of tiny yellow green crystals approaching mammilary in looks Ex: Claude H. Yoder coll.#921. Ex: Mineralogical Research Pretty miniature. |
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BR568. Back side. |
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BR561. Dolomite? (cobaltoan) cast. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 6.5 x 5.5 cm 29g $180.00 Ex: Claude H. Yoder coll. #1253 Purchased : 4-2002. Ex: IC Minerals; Ex: Mineralogical Research. Yoder says xrd done 2-08, is ankerite. Thin, slightly rounded pink crystals. SOLD |
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BR302. Azurite. Touissit, Touissit-Bou Beker district, Jerada province, Oriental region, Morocco. 2.5 x 2 cm 10g $50.00 A single crystal, 1.7 x 1.5 cm in size. Glassy luster, somewhat translucent. Ex: John Wolle coll. Ex: Earth’s Treasures. Label has the location as: Boulmaadeen mine., Mibladen, Morocco. Mibladen has not produced azurite. Nice discussion on Mindat about this supposed location. |
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BR302. Another view. |
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BR302. Another view. The white specks are dust I missed removing. |
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BR302. Another view. |
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BR538. Azurite, dioptase?, anglesite, malachite?. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 4.2 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm 82g $280.00 A blocky 1 cm crystal of azurite with small, crude crystals in small vug along with possible dioptase and anglesite micro crystals and green malachite? Ex: Claude H. Yoder coll.#2049 Purchased: 8-2007 Ex: Mineralogical Research. Hard to get good photographs of this one. |
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BR538. Another view. |
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BR538. Another view. |
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BR538. Another view. |
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BR538. Another view. |
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BR331. Wulfenite. Ahumada mine, Los Lamentos, Ahumada municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico. 6.5 x 3.5 x 1 cm 44g $120.00 Three crystals, 1.5 and 1.7 cm. Dark orangish crystals. There is a linear orangish thread like orange spot in the middle that looks like where another crystal resided. Ex: Don Boydston #664. Ex: Steve Perry. Minerals, Purchased 5-2006 |
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BR331. Another view. |
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BR331. Another view. |
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BR331. Back side. Micro descloizite? crystals cover the back. |
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BR398. Smithsonite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 10.5 x 7 x 3 cm 185g $325.00 Very pale green drusy micro crystals, sparkly. Ex: Donald K. Olson Minerals Purchased: 10-2001 |
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BR398. Another view. |
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BR398. Close up bottom third. |
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BR398. Close up, top third. |
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BR398. Back side. |
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BR107. Hematite, magnesite. Brumado, Bahia, Brazil. 5.2 x 3.5 x 2 cm 100g $450.00 A brilliant, near floater complex crystal. Very nice. Ex: Lorraine Sofia coll.; Ex: Roberts Minerals; Ex: Mineralogical Research. Another major dealer has one nearly identical for $1,200. |
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BR107. Another view. |
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BR107. Back side with magnesite. |
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BR107. Back side with magnesite. |
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BR107. Another view. |
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BR107. Another view. |
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BR473. Cuprite. Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi mining district., Lualaba, DR Congo.1.5 x 2 cm 14g $350.00 Octahedral crystal. Sharp! TN. no matrix. Very minor dings as seen in the photos.. Ex: Lorraine Sofia coll. Ex: Mineralogical Research. I took photos from all sides of this thumbnail cuprite. |
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BR473. Another view. |
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BR473. Back side. |
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BR473. Another view. |
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BR473. Another view. |
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JC12079. Bournonite Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China. 5 x 7.5 cm 520g $125.00 All the label said on this one is Yaogangxian mine. Could possibly be ferberite of unusual form. Non magnetic, insoluble in HCl...so I tend to think bournonite. Flat topped, squatty crystals. |
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JC12079. Another view. |
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JC12079. Another view. |
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JC12128. Pyromorphite. Daoping Mine (Tangping Mine), Gongcheng Co., Guilin, Guangxi, China. 7.5 x 7.5 cm $40.00 |
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JC12128. Another view. |
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JC12126. Pyromorphite. Daoping mine, Gongcheng county, Guilin, Guangxi, China. 6.5 x 12 cm 269g $75.00. Some larger aggregates of light yellow green pyromorphite, with the rest of the specimen coated with small, acicular, pale yellow crystals. There is some slight bruising of the globular pyromorphite in the lower right part of the photo. |
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JC12126. Closer view of the small crystals |
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JC12126. One of the globular aggregates of light yellow green pyromorphite. Minor bruising can be seen. |
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JC11102. Epidote. Kimmeria deposit, Xanthi, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. 8 x 11 cm 423g. $90.00 A nice large plate of brilliant crystals. There are some broken crystals, not uncommon from here. Also present are a few small roots that weren't removed by the collector. Much better quality than the average specimen from here. |
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JC11102. Close up of top area. |
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JC11102. Another view. |
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JC11102. Another view. |
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JC11879. Sanidine. Itrongay (Itrongahy), Mahasoa Est, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar. 2.5 x 3.5 cm 32g $40.00. A doubly terminated, glassy, nearly transparent crystal. Side views and view of each termination shown. |
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JC11879. Another view. |
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JC11879. Termination on one end. |
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JC11879. Termination on other end. |
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JC11831. Calcite (manganoan). Pachapaqui mining district, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru. 2 x 3 cm 8g $5.00. Little group of light pink crystals. |
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JC11808. Hubnerite. Pasto Bueno, Pampas District, Pallasca Province, Áncash, Peru. 1.5 x 3 x 3 cm 53g $15.00. A short, terminated crystal, with reddish highlights from the red interior. Has quartz crystals on one side. Termination facing camera in this view. |
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JC11808. Side view with termination on left. |
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JC11808. Quartz crystals on one side. |
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JC11928. Malachite. Sir Dominick Mine, Yudnamutana District, Arkaroola Region, North Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia. 2.5 x 3.5 cm 18g $15.00. Label says pseudo after azurite. |
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JC11928. Another view. |
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JC13959. Amethyst (Scepter). Goboboseb Mountains Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency Erongo Region, Namibia. 12.5 x 8 x 6.5 cm 629g $450.00 An impressively large amethyst scepter on a white quartz projection from the milky quartz base. Not many scepter from this area of this size and quality. Nice specimen! |
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JC13959. Another view. |
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JC13959. Another view. |
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JC13959. Another view. |
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JC13959. Another view. |
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JC13938. Cerussite, malachite. Brown's Prospect, Rum Jungle, Batchelor, Northern Territory, Australia. 12 x 4 x 2.5 cm 159g $120.00 Ex: Harry Critchley coll. Numerous small cerussite crystals all over the front of this nice cabinet specimen. Many of the cerussite exhibit various types of twinning. |
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JC13938. Closer view. |
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JC13938. Closer view. |
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JC13938. Back side. |
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JC13939. Wulfenite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 7 x 6 x 2 cm 102g $195.00. Ex: Walter Boyd coll. Bright yellow, with a caramel tint, crystals all over the front of the piece. Bright luster. A bit different than most from here. |
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JC13939. Closer view. |
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JC13941. Pyrite, arsenopyrite, sphalerite, calcite. Trepca Stari Trg Mine, Mitrovica, Kosovo. 15.5 x 11.0 x 3.0 cm 779g $125.00. A flattish plate, with pyrite dominant on the reverse side, and arsenopyrite dominant on the front side. This view is of the arsenopyrite rich side (which I am calling the display side), with most of it coated with brilliant, small silvery arsenopyrite crystals. Some of them form little stacks, which appear to be pseudos after another mineral....maybe pyrrhotite? Scattered here and there are cubic, bright, golden pyrite crystals, and a bit of sphalerite. Very pretty and sparkly. |
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JC13941. Closer view of the left side, dominated by sparkly groups of arsenopyrite. |
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JC13941. Closer view of the top left. |
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JC13941. Closer view of the bottom center right. |
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JC13941. View of the reverse side, which is dominated by golden bright luster pyrite cubes; a bit of white calcite is covering a small area in the lower center. Some black sphalerite is visible. |
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JC13941. Close up of the right side. |
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JC13941. Close up of the upper area. |
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JC13941. Close up of the left side. |
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JC13942. Wulfenite. Mezica, Slovenia. 9.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm 194g $175.00 Orange to yellow orange crystals coating the front and one end of the specimen. Nice coverage of crystals. A bit better than most from here. |
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JC13942. Closer view of center area. |
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JC13942. View of the right end, where the crystals partially wrap around the piece. |
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JC13942. Back side. |