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#12 / AZURITE - $95
Blue Grotto Mine, La Sal, San Juan Co., Utah
4.5 x 4 x 3 cm.
A complete all around floater ball of Azurite crystals. Very good sharp crystals with a good blue color. No damage.
Blue Grotto Mine, La Sal, San Juan Co., Utah
4.5 x 4 x 3 cm.
A complete all around floater ball of Azurite crystals. Very good sharp crystals with a good blue color. No damage.
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#06 / EPIDOTE - $145
Rosario Mabel Mine, Huancavelica, Peru
6.5 x 2.7 x 1 cm.
A wonderfully aesthetic spray of Epidote exhibiting great form and aesthetics. I can find only one small crystal that is not terminated, which is quite unusual as most
of these had some broken crystals. This one from Neil Pfaff in 1997 is very choice.
Rosario Mabel Mine, Huancavelica, Peru
6.5 x 2.7 x 1 cm.
A wonderfully aesthetic spray of Epidote exhibiting great form and aesthetics. I can find only one small crystal that is not terminated, which is quite unusual as most
of these had some broken crystals. This one from Neil Pfaff in 1997 is very choice.
#03 / CELESTITE - $30
Lime City, Ohio
5.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm.
A very nice 3-dimensional mound of cream white crystals with blue cores from this famous old occurrence. Very good undamaged cluster.
Lime City, Ohio
5.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm.
A very nice 3-dimensional mound of cream white crystals with blue cores from this famous old occurrence. Very good undamaged cluster.
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#01 / TOPAZ - $280
Gilgit, Pakistan
5 x 3 x 3 cm.
A cluster of gemmy, undamaged Topaz crystals, all perfectly terminated, and sitting on a sheave of Muscovite ! Pictures say it all !
Gilgit, Pakistan
5 x 3 x 3 cm.
A cluster of gemmy, undamaged Topaz crystals, all perfectly terminated, and sitting on a sheave of Muscovite ! Pictures say it all !
#02 / AZURITE - $120
Tsumeb, Namibia
4 x 2.5 x 2 cm.
A fine glass like luster on this wonderfully sharp matrix azurite makes this a fine miniature . Only one contact on the bottom front where the matrix separated
during specimen removal.
Tsumeb, Namibia
4 x 2.5 x 2 cm.
A fine glass like luster on this wonderfully sharp matrix azurite makes this a fine miniature . Only one contact on the bottom front where the matrix separated
during specimen removal.
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#01 / SCHEELITE - $375
Xue Bao Diang Mine, Sichuan Prov., China
4.5 x 4.7 x 3.8 cm.
A group of lustrous Scheelite crystals to 2.5 cm on edge on a matrix of Muscovite. An excellent full size miniature from what is now considered the local for the worlds
finest scheelites. This one has quite good color and translucency with no damage on the crystals. Choice.
Xue Bao Diang Mine, Sichuan Prov., China
4.5 x 4.7 x 3.8 cm.
A group of lustrous Scheelite crystals to 2.5 cm on edge on a matrix of Muscovite. An excellent full size miniature from what is now considered the local for the worlds
finest scheelites. This one has quite good color and translucency with no damage on the crystals. Choice.
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#02 / HEMIMORPHITE - $80
Potosi Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico
4.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm.
This is an old specimen out of my collection from the late '70s and not from the more recent finds at the Ojuela Mine.
This one is very 3 dimensional with no damage and unusually fine display characteristics. Very Choice.
Potosi Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico
4.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm.
This is an old specimen out of my collection from the late '70s and not from the more recent finds at the Ojuela Mine.
This one is very 3 dimensional with no damage and unusually fine display characteristics. Very Choice.
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#01 / RHODOCHROSITE - $130
El Potosi Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico
5 x 3 x 2.5 cm.
Another Potosi mine piece from the mid 70's, this is an outstanding example of the rhodo's that came from the mine back over 30 years ago.
The cluster of rhombs have great color and sit very aesthetically on the contrasting matrix. An exceptional piece.
El Potosi Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico
5 x 3 x 2.5 cm.
Another Potosi mine piece from the mid 70's, this is an outstanding example of the rhodo's that came from the mine back over 30 years ago.
The cluster of rhombs have great color and sit very aesthetically on the contrasting matrix. An exceptional piece.
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#02 / CUPRITE - $600
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Shaba Province, Zaire
5.5 x 5.5 x 2.4 cm.
These world class Cuprites were found about 20 years ago and were
available sporadically for only a few years. This specimen features a group of
cuprite crystals to 1.4 cm on blue Plancheite. The bottom was sawn to
remove it from a huge piece of matrix and the specimen trimmed perfectly.
Ex. Dick Willis specimen from 1988.
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Shaba Province, Zaire
5.5 x 5.5 x 2.4 cm.
These world class Cuprites were found about 20 years ago and were
available sporadically for only a few years. This specimen features a group of
cuprite crystals to 1.4 cm on blue Plancheite. The bottom was sawn to
remove it from a huge piece of matrix and the specimen trimmed perfectly.
Ex. Dick Willis specimen from 1988.
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#01 / BERYL - $300
Haramosh Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
4.2 x 2.4 x 3.3 cm.
An outstanding, competition quality miniature featuring an aquamarine crystal growing out of a base of muscovite and albite crystals. Pristine condition
and very aesthetic. Color is a tad lighter than the pic. Ex. Herb Obodda specimen from 1984
Haramosh Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
4.2 x 2.4 x 3.3 cm.
An outstanding, competition quality miniature featuring an aquamarine crystal growing out of a base of muscovite and albite crystals. Pristine condition
and very aesthetic. Color is a tad lighter than the pic. Ex. Herb Obodda specimen from 1984
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#07 / MAGNETITE - $40
Cerro Huanaquino, Totora, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
9 x 4.5 x 4 cm
Razor sharp Magnetite octahedron's to about 1.5 cm covering the matrix. Excellent condition.
Cerro Huanaquino, Totora, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
9 x 4.5 x 4 cm
Razor sharp Magnetite octahedron's to about 1.5 cm covering the matrix. Excellent condition.
