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#01 / MANGANOCALCITE - $125
Wessel Mine, No. Cape Province, South Africa
6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm.
Pink drusy manganese rich Calcite on top of Kutnohorite, the top liberally sprinkled with sparkly black little Manganites.
This is a unique and totally cool specimen in pristine condition.
Wessel Mine, No. Cape Province, South Africa
6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm.
Pink drusy manganese rich Calcite on top of Kutnohorite, the top liberally sprinkled with sparkly black little Manganites.
This is a unique and totally cool specimen in pristine condition.
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#03 / SPESSARTINE - $80
Lechang, Guangdong Prov., China
6 x 4.5 x 3 cm.
Deep red, large garnets to about 1 cm across from a find near Lechang city about 10 years ago. Beautiful and choice piece.
Lechang, Guangdong Prov., China
6 x 4.5 x 3 cm.
Deep red, large garnets to about 1 cm across from a find near Lechang city about 10 years ago. Beautiful and choice piece.
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#01 / Siderite epimorph of Calcite - $70
Aggeneys, North Cape Province, South Africa
5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm.
A 3.5 cm Calcite crystal that had a coating of Siderite on its surface was eventually dissolved away leaving only the Siderite cast. The pic on the right shows how
thin the cast is. These are very neat and visually quite attractive.
Aggeneys, North Cape Province, South Africa
5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm.
A 3.5 cm Calcite crystal that had a coating of Siderite on its surface was eventually dissolved away leaving only the Siderite cast. The pic on the right shows how
thin the cast is. These are very neat and visually quite attractive.
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#08 / AZURITE - $75
Morenci Mine, Greenlee Co., Arizona
4.5 x 4 x 4 cm.
A group of crystals forming a complete floater group. No damage with nice large crystals.
Morenci Mine, Greenlee Co., Arizona
4.5 x 4 x 4 cm.
A group of crystals forming a complete floater group. No damage with nice large crystals.
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#03 / LIMONITE after PYRITE - $10
Porters Mine, Norwood, North Carolina
3 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm.
Nice sharp pseudomorph with great form from the well known locale in NC.
Porters Mine, Norwood, North Carolina
3 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm.
Nice sharp pseudomorph with great form from the well known locale in NC.
#01 / COALINGITE - $15
Hunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland
9 x 7 x 4 cm.
A very rich sample of the rare species Coalingite ( after the type locality near Coalinga, California). Self collected in the late 1970's.
Hunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland
9 x 7 x 4 cm.
A very rich sample of the rare species Coalingite ( after the type locality near Coalinga, California). Self collected in the late 1970's.
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#08 / BERYL Var. AQUAMARINE - $380
Xuebaoding Mtn., Pingwu Co., Sichuan Prov., China
8.5 x 7.5 x 6 cm
A large group of fine gemmy light blue Beryl crystals on a matrix of crystallized Muscovite. The crystals are all undamaged and in excellent
condidtion with glassy luster. A very fine and aesthetic cabinet specimen.
Xuebaoding Mtn., Pingwu Co., Sichuan Prov., China
8.5 x 7.5 x 6 cm
A large group of fine gemmy light blue Beryl crystals on a matrix of crystallized Muscovite. The crystals are all undamaged and in excellent
condidtion with glassy luster. A very fine and aesthetic cabinet specimen.
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#04 /BROOKITE - $850
Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan
4 x 3 x 2.5 cm.
A competition quality small miniature composed of a pair of pristine Brookite crystals to 3.2 cm long on a matrix of crystalline quartz. The form, crystal size and luster are
outstanding for the species. These came out about 3 or 4 years ago in very limited numbers and had pretty much disappeared from the market fairly fast. Really fine specimens
such as this were rare from the start. Ex. Arif Jan, 2007
Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan
4 x 3 x 2.5 cm.
A competition quality small miniature composed of a pair of pristine Brookite crystals to 3.2 cm long on a matrix of crystalline quartz. The form, crystal size and luster are
outstanding for the species. These came out about 3 or 4 years ago in very limited numbers and had pretty much disappeared from the market fairly fast. Really fine specimens
such as this were rare from the start. Ex. Arif Jan, 2007
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#04 / GROSSULAR - $90
Vesper Peak, Snohomish Co., Washington
7.5 x 6 x 5.5 cm
A very nice cabinet size garnet grouping from the famous Vesper Peak locale. These have been increasingly difficult to
acquire in recent years.
Vesper Peak, Snohomish Co., Washington
7.5 x 6 x 5.5 cm
A very nice cabinet size garnet grouping from the famous Vesper Peak locale. These have been increasingly difficult to
acquire in recent years.
#12 / HEMIMORPHITE - $40
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
6 x 6 x 3.5 cm
An very fine hemimorphite from recent mining at the Ojuela mine. Transparent, undamaged crystals on limonite matrix.
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
6 x 6 x 3.5 cm
An very fine hemimorphite from recent mining at the Ojuela mine. Transparent, undamaged crystals on limonite matrix.
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