New Arrivals Page 2
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JC13783. Linarite, brochantite, anglesite? & ? Dispozitch mine, Silver Star Mining district, Mineral county, Nevada. 6 x 6 x 2.5 cm $175.00 Brilliant dark blue linarite with what appears to be anglesite in 3 little patches (windows) in the linarite, and a small anglesite? group just below and to the right of the 3 anglesite? patches. This piece was on the site before, but had a lot of excess matrix, which I have trimmed off to make this nice small cabinet piece. Pretty. |
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JC13783. Close up. |
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JC12506. Cinnabar, dolomite. Tongren, Guizhou, China. 3 x 3.5 cm 35g $35.00 There is slight rubbing/ding on the front of the larger crystal, as can be seen in the photo. Sawn back. RESERVED |
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JC12506. Side view. |
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JC12506. Another view. |
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JC12506. Close up. |
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JC12676. Adamite (cuprian) Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 7.5 x 7 x 2 cm 112g $150.00 Plate of sparkly bluish to greenish blue crystals. This particular color is a more unusual color for the cupro adamites from Mapimi. |
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JC12676. Close up. |
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JC9338. Arsenopyrite, muscovite?, quartz. Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal. 10 x 11 cm 892g $75.00 A flattish plate with brilliant silvery arsenopyrite. A quartz crystal is on one edge, and has a tiny chip out of the termination. Micro muscovite or siderite around the base of the arsenopyrite crystals. Flashy piece. Collected prior to 2017. Much better in person. Lots of silvery sparkle the camera can't quite catch. Camera could not begin to catch the attractiveness of this piece. There is one area of minor damage sort of near the top slightly right area visible in the photo as a flattish silvery spot. This is a vertical view. RESERVED |
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JC9338. Vertical view |
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JC9338. Vertical view |
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JC9338. Vertical view |
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JC9338. Close up. The small damaged area is visible near the top left as a grayish area. |
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JC9338. Close up |
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JC9338. Close up |
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JC11448. Atacamite. Mount Gunson Copper mines, Pernatty Lagoon, Stuart Shelf, South Australia. 5 x 7.5 cm 174g. $150.00. Nifty piece of somewhat botryoidal atacamite with micro crystals coating the botryoids. Minor damage to some of the botryoids as seen in the close up. Displays well. |
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JC11448. Close up. |
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JC11448. Back side. |
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JC11484. Austinite (cuprian). Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 6.5 x 6.5 cm 104g. $38.00. Darkish green, somewhat sparkly botryoids, somewhat darker green than the photo indicates. From the find of 2020. RESERVED |
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JC11484. Close up. |
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JC11585. Azurite, malachite. Liufengshan mine, Guichi district, Chizhou, Anhui, China. 5.5 x 7.5 cm 170g. $35.00 The Liufengshan mine is still producing specimens. This one is from recent finds at the mine. Botryoidal malachite with nice luster on the front, with sparkly pretty blue azurite on the back. |
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JC11585. Back side. |
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JC11585. Another view of the back side. |
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JC12087. Baryte. Baryte locality, Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China. 4 x 4 cm 82g $15.00 Black and yellow crystals. Weird color zoning, with the base golden and the top black. Some broken crystals as can be seen in the photos. |
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JC12087. Another view. |
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JC12087. Another view. |
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JC12087. Another view. |
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JC12065. Barite. Carbonia-Iglesias Province (these came out in this time period, 2005-2016), Sardinia, Italy. 6 x 6 cm 38g $50.00 Group of parallel growth crystals. In good shape. Semi-glassy luster. Older piece. |
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JC12065. Another view. |
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JC12065. Back side. |
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JC12064. Barite. Baryte locality, Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China. 4 cm Tall 25g $15.00. Amber color single crystal, with smaller crystals attached at base. Translucent as can be seen in the photo. |
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JC12064. Slightly different angle. |
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JC12064. Back side. |
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JC12083. Dolomite, cinnabar. Tongren Mine, Tongren, Guizhou, China. 6 x 7 cm 102g $15.00. Several tiny partial cinnabar crystals scattered about, with one larger near the top in this view. Some bruising of the dolomite. RESERVED |
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JC12083. Another view. |
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JC12083. Another view. |
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JC12083. Another view. |
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JC12083. Another view. |
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JC10741. Pyromorphite. Daoping mine, Gongcheng county, Guilin, Guangxi, China. 3.5 x 4 x 9 cm 123g $75.00. Lime green/yellow green crystals on quartz matrix. Bright luster. A one time find at the mine, where the pyromorphite is on a white quartz matrix. Not sure when this one came out. Purchased in 2020. |
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JC10741. Close up. |
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JC10741. Back side. |
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JC9425. Pyromorphite. San Andrés Mine, Espiel, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain. 7.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm 332g $150.00 A classic specimen of lime green to slightly yellowish green crystals. Nice size piece with heavy coverage of pyromorphite...not much matrix in this one. These were collected in 1997. Ex: Jordi Povill collection |
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JC9425. Another view. |
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JC9425. Another view. |
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JC9425. Another view. |
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JC9425. Back side. |
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JC11882. Quartz, dolomite. Saint-Eustache Quarry, Saint-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada. 4 x 5 cm 71g. $10.00. Cute little transparent quartz crystal in amongst pale pinkish dolomite crystals. A lesser known locality. RESERVED |
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JC11882. Another view. |
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JC11882. Another view. |
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JC12459. Spessartine, quartz. Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China. 2 x 5.5 x 6.5 cm 117g $60.00. Light orange crystals, bright and gemmy. There are a few smoky quartz crystals scattered about. The larger one on the right has the back side cleaved off. |
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JC12459. Near vertical view. |
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JC12459. Near vertical view. |
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JC12459. Oblique view. |
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JC12068. Spinel (Pleonaste). Aldan, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. 2 x 3 cm 29g with stand $35.00. Single, black looking crystal. Relatively rare location to find specimens from these days. |
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JC12068. Another view. |
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JC12068. Another view. |
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JC12068. Back side. |
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JC12059. Spinel? Zircon? Dark Brown crystals. Tetrahedrons? Location? This one came in the collection with no label. Color is very dark brown, making the crystals look black. On the back side where it is broken, it is glassy luster, no obvious cleavage, somewhat conchoidal fracture, which fits for Spinel. 2.5 x 3.5 cm 47g $35.00. Assuming it is Spinel, it best fits the spinels from Sri Lanka. |
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JC12059. Another view. |
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JC12059. Another view. |
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JC12059. Another view. |
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JC12066. Bornite, chalcocite?. Dzhezkazgan district, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. 2.7 x 3 x 2 cm $35.00 Label says it has chalcocite, which I do not really see except as a coating? on the bornite. Sharp bornite crystals with typical sort of iridescence. Matrix is covered with small, totally transparent, glassy quartz crystals. Quite sparkly quartz. |
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JC12066. Somewhat closer view. |
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JC12066. Another view. |
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JC12066. Another view. |
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JC12070. Pyrite. Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy. An unusual crystal with different style modifications. 3 x 4 cm 84g $35.00 A floater single crystal; I photographed it from all sides. |
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JC12070. Different view. |
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JC12070. Different view. |
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JC12070. Different view. |
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JC12070. Side view. |
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JC12070. Different view. |
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JC12070. Different view, with light back ground. |
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JC12016. Scheelite. Pingwu beryl mine, Huya township, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu county, Mianyang, Sichuan, China. 4cm single partial crystal. 100g $30.00 |
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JC12016. Different view. |
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JC12542. Calcite. Manaoshan Mine? Chenzhou, Hunan, China. 5 x 8 cm 147g $35.00. Nice cabinet piece with bright crystals. |
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JC12542. Another view. |
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JC12542. Closer view. |
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JC11162. Heulandite? Chabazite? Alta Gold Mine (Olinghouse mine) upper benches., Olinghouse District Pah Rah Range, Washoe County, Nevada. 6 x 6 cm 88g $15.00. C:5-2002 One of those it would be nice to x-ray. Not sure what the zeolite is on this one. Possibly chabazite, as it occurs in these nodules also, as does heulandite and phillipsite. |
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JC11162. Closer view. |
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JC11162. Close up of left edge. |
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JC11172. Stilbite, quartz, epidote. Alta Gold Mine (Olinghouse mine) upper benches., Olinghouse District Pah Rah Range, Washoe County, Nevada. 4 x 6.5 x 7 cm 224g $15.00. A thin layer of stilbite crystals that were coating calcite, which has been partially etched away. Small clear quartz crystals are present on the upper edge, as well as micro epidote crystals. C: 5-2002. Looks like crystal sequence was quartz/epidote, then calcite and lastly stilbite. RESERVED |
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JC11172. Close up view. |
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JC11172. Close up view. |
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JC11174. Quartz, barite?, and ? Alta Gold Mine (Olinghouse mine) upper benches., Olinghouse District Pah Rah Range, Washoe County, Nevada. 8 x 12 cm 403g $15.00. What appears to be small, clear quartz crystals, more micro crystals than anything, with what looks like a barite blade on the left side, not visible in this photo, and and unknown zeolite in the upper portion of the piece. Calcite originally filled the opening and has been mostly etched away to expose the other minerals. C: 5-2002. RESERVED |
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JC11174. Another view....the probable barite is on the left side and partially visible. |
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JC11174. Another view....the probable barite is on the left side and visible. |
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JC11174. Close up view of what appears to be a barite blade with partially etched calcite behind it. |
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JC11174. A slightly different angle from the above photo. |
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JC11174. Close up of the quartz crystals. |
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JC11174. Close up of the quartz crystals. |
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JC12792. Brochantite, cuprite. Bou Beker, Touissit-Bou Beker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco. 8 x 6 x 3 cm 502g $15.00 Sawn back. Coarse green brochantite, quite different from most seen from Bou Beker. Matrix is solid cuprite....good ore. |
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JC12792. Another view. |
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BR152. Malachite. Brown’s prospect, Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia. Purchased: April 2009 Ex: Mineralogical Research. 5 x 3 x 2.4 cm 67g $135.00 Mound of malachite with tiny mm cerussite and micro pyromorphite. |
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BR152. Different angle. |
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BR170. Cuprite, copper. Ray mine, Ray, Pinal county., Arizona. 6 x 5 cm 86g $45.00 Ex: Francis N & Jean Marshall coll. Ex: Mineralogical Research. Flat plate of solid copper, with small cuprites across top. RESERVED |
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BR170. Some of the cuprite crystals are visible in the very top of the piece. |
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BR170. Close up of cuprite crystals. |
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BR170. Close up of cuprite crystals on top left...small crystals. |
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BR181. Cuprite, copper, quartz. Ray mine, Ray, Pinal county., Arizona 2.5 x 1 cm 7g brilliant red crystals about 5 mm, in stack. $48.00 Very nice TN. Ex: Claude Yoder coll.; Ex Mineralogical Research. RESERVED |
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BR181. Another view. |
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BR181. Another view. |
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BR191. Azurite. Concepion del Oro (El Cobre mine), Zacatecas, Mexico. 4 x 6 cm 33g $120.00 Mislabeled as Bisbee, Arizona, and is very obviously from the El Cobre mine, collected in the 1960's when these came out. Ex: Francis N & Jean Marshall coll. Ex: Mineralogical Research. Brilliant blue gemmy crystals scattered throughout. |
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BR191. Closer view. |
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BR359. Wulfenite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 3.5 x 3 cm 49g $340.00 Ex: Donald K. Olson. Purchased October 2001 . Single, pale yellow, stout crystal. Tiny ding on top left. |
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BR359. Back side. |
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BR536. Wulfenite. Red Cloud mine, Silver district, La Paz county, Arizona. 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm 17g $950.00 Bladed, bright, lustrous, red orange crystals to 1.5 cm. Ex: Claude H. Yoder coll. #300 Purchased May 1997; Ex: Graeber & Himes (May 1997); Ex: Mineralogical Research. Purchased April 2014. Fine miniature of bright red orange crystals so classic for the Red Cloud mine. Photos of the piece from all angles. Seems a bit pricey, but high quality miniatures like this are seldom seen for sale these days. |
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BR536. Another view. |
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BR536. Another view. |
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BR536. Another view. |
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BR536. Another view. |
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BR536. Another view. |
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BR547. Pyromorphite, barite. Les Farges mine., Ussel, Correze, Limousin, France. 5 x 5 x 2 cm 72g $450.00 Slightly rounded barite crystal covered with grass green crystals on front and mostly on back Ex: Claude H. Yoder coll.#389. Purchased January 1998. Ex: Mineralogical Research. Purchased August 2014. Classic green crystals from Les Farges....not many of this quality available these days. |
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BR547. Close up. |
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BR547. Back side. |
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BR566. Sphalerite, dolomite. Pacococha, San Mateo District, Huarochirí Province, Lima, Peru. 5.4 x 3.5 cm 61g $40.00 Dark sphalerite to 1.5 cm with pinkish dolomite/siderite? In small mm blades. Ex: Mineralogical Research Specimens from here are rather uncommon. Nice miniature from this seldom seen location for minerals. RESERVED |
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BR566. Another view. |
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BR566. Close up of main crystals. |
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BR605. Wulfenite, quartz. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 3 x 4 cm 33g with stand. $475.00 A 1.5 cm, yellow orange crystal on matrix. Nice miniature. Ex: Claude H. Yoder coll.#2145 Purchased April 2008. Ex Mineralogical Research. A tiny ding present on the top center, visible in the photo. |
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BR605. Closer view. |
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BR605. Back side. |
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BR606. Epidote. Raskoh Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan. 7 x 5 x 2 cm 137g $125.00 A 6 cm x 2 cm flat epidote crystal, with smaller around it. The large crystal is flat tabular and pseudohexagonal in shape which is an uncommon crystal form for a monoclinic mineral. On one side (left side in this photo) is a octahedral appearing crystal. These have magnetite inclusions, which is unusual for epidote. Ex: Mountain Minerals International. (Apparently this location on label is wrong.. -Garde-e-Jungle, Dalbundi, Baluchistan Pakistan is not correct). |
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BR606. Another view. The pseudo octahedral crystal is on the lower right. |
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BR606. Another view. The pseudo octahedral crystal is on the lower right. |
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BR606. Another view...the pseudo octahedral crystal is on the top in this photo. |
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BR607. Wulfenite. Ahumada mine, Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico. 3 x 5 cm 26g $175.00 Yellowish crystals to 1.5 cm on limonite...10+crystals. Obviously an older piece from here, the upper levels...rather different than most specimens seen from here. Ex: Earth’s Treasures. |
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BR607. Another view. |
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BR607. Another view. |
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BR92. Cuprite, malachite. Mashamba West mine, Shaba prov., Zaire (Congo). 2 x 5 cm tall 30g $150.00 1 cm blocky Cuprite crystals, and then fuzzy malachite forming a cover around them. Ex: Lorraine Sofia coll., Ex: Roberts Minerals. Ex: Mineralogical Research . This piece is mislabeled as azurite replaced by malachite. Not sure how 3 different dealers did not note these as cuprite crystals. |
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BR92. Another view. |
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BR92. Another view, slightly different angle. |
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BR92. Back side. |
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JC13667. Linarite, brochantite & ? Dispozitch mine, Silver Star Mining district, Mineral county, Nevada. 7 x 5.5 cm 188g $175.00 Collected: Fall 2024. Brilliant blue flat lying blades of linarite. The greenish/whitish material surrounding the linarite appears to be a mixture of anglesite and ? |
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JC13667. Close up of the linarite. |
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JC13667. Close up of the linarite. |
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JC13781. Linarite, anglesite? & ? Dispozitch mine, Silver Star Mining district, Mineral county, Nevada. 10 x 6 x 6.5 cm 732g $265.00. Dark blue and medium blue sparkly, glassy luster linarite. The light area on the left appears to be micro crystalline, sparkly anglesite...the white part there looks like where the vein was in slight contact with the opposite wall. These all occurred in thin veins in galena rich matrix and wall rock. There is linarite on two sides...see photo below. Sparkles nicely. |
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JC13781. Close up of right half in above photo. |
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JC13781. Close up of clear crystals area in top photo. |
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JC13781. End area...clear to light blue area is micro crystalline anglesite? & unknown. |
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JC13781. Close up of clear area in above photo. |
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JC13781. Back side, with galena and bit of linarite. |
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JC13785. Linarite, anglesite? & ? Dispozitch mine, Silver Star Mining district, Mineral county, Nevada. 6 x 5 x 3 cm 308g $150.00 All 4 sides of this piece have linarite crystals. Color is a bit darker than the photo shows. Nice sprays with glassy luster. Pretty. |
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JC13785. Another side. |
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JC13785. Another side. Some altered brochantite is present as light green. |
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JC13785. Another side. |
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JC13786. Linarite, anglesite? & ? Dispozitch mine, Silver Star Mining district, Mineral county, Nevada. 6 x 6 x 5 cm 356g $120.00 Brilliant dark blue sprays of linarite with light colored micro crystals of anglesite? and ? along the right side. The light areas in the lower center is where no linarite formed...maybe in contact with opposite side of the vein? |
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JC13786. Closer view. |