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#04 / FLUORITE - $30
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Hunan, China
5.3 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm.
Pale violet crystal with lots of stepped cubic faces. Minor matrix and small calcites.
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Hunan, China
5.3 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm.
Pale violet crystal with lots of stepped cubic faces. Minor matrix and small calcites.
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#01 / CELESTITE - $76
Portage, Ohio
7.5 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm
These killer celestite crystals came out about 2000 and were a short and instant hit. The crystallography
is wonderful and as you can see, the terminations are great. This crystal shows up a tad bluer that it really
is. The crystal does have a blush of blue, but it is also quite transparent in many portions and the
background showing thru might be the reason for the variation in color. Great crystal for the find.
Portage, Ohio
7.5 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm
These killer celestite crystals came out about 2000 and were a short and instant hit. The crystallography
is wonderful and as you can see, the terminations are great. This crystal shows up a tad bluer that it really
is. The crystal does have a blush of blue, but it is also quite transparent in many portions and the
background showing thru might be the reason for the variation in color. Great crystal for the find.
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#07 / SPHALERITE - $55
Smallclough Mine, Cumberland, England
6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm.
A complete covering of lustrous black sphalerite crystals on matrix from this famous old locale in Great Briton.
Smallclough Mine, Cumberland, England
6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm.
A complete covering of lustrous black sphalerite crystals on matrix from this famous old locale in Great Briton.
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#04 / SPHALERITE - $65
Shuikoushan, Changning, Hunan Prov., China
6 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm.
A 1 inch diameter, deep red, gemmy sphalerite crystal on drusy quartz coated matrix. These are some of the finest sphalerites ever
after the Spanish beautys.
Shuikoushan, Changning, Hunan Prov., China
6 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm.
A 1 inch diameter, deep red, gemmy sphalerite crystal on drusy quartz coated matrix. These are some of the finest sphalerites ever
after the Spanish beautys.
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#02 / SPODUMENE - $170
Mawi, Laghman Prov., Afghanistan
7 x 4.2 x 1 cm.
An excellent crystal with a fine glassy termination and sharp form. A small wall contact on the back of the tip and a dab of pocket wall on the lower side as shown.
Mawi, Laghman Prov., Afghanistan
7 x 4.2 x 1 cm.
An excellent crystal with a fine glassy termination and sharp form. A small wall contact on the back of the tip and a dab of pocket wall on the lower side as shown.
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#03 / COPPER - $160
Ray Mine, Pinal Co., Arizona
6 x 6 x 3 cm.
A large completely crystallized mass of native copper with a beautiful surface alteration to malachite.
Many of the copper crystals are arborescent growths and large spinel twins.
Ray Mine, Pinal Co., Arizona
6 x 6 x 3 cm.
A large completely crystallized mass of native copper with a beautiful surface alteration to malachite.
Many of the copper crystals are arborescent growths and large spinel twins.
#01 / UVITE - $125
Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
4 x 2 x 1.4 cm.
A large deep red Uvite crystal on a clear Quartz crystal. These red ones are much less common than the green ones from this locale,
and at 2 cm long, this one is considerably larger than is usual. The Uvite is not complete on the back side, but the display side as is
shown is really nice.
Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
4 x 2 x 1.4 cm.
A large deep red Uvite crystal on a clear Quartz crystal. These red ones are much less common than the green ones from this locale,
and at 2 cm long, this one is considerably larger than is usual. The Uvite is not complete on the back side, but the display side as is
shown is really nice.
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#05 / FLUORITE - $40
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang, Hunan Prov., China
7.5 x 4.5 x 2.3 cm.
A group of lime green fluorite cubes with lots of corner and edge modifications.
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang, Hunan Prov., China
7.5 x 4.5 x 2.3 cm.
A group of lime green fluorite cubes with lots of corner and edge modifications.
#01 / HUEBNERITE - $95
Huaura Mine, Pasto Bueno, Pallasca Prov., Peru
6.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm.
This Huebnerite is not from the recent find of smaller crystals, but dates to the old finds of the 70's when these
large crystals were more common, but now rarely seen for sale. This is a clean well terminated crystal about 2.5
inches long with quartz crystals growing on the back side. Very nice.
Huaura Mine, Pasto Bueno, Pallasca Prov., Peru
6.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm.
This Huebnerite is not from the recent find of smaller crystals, but dates to the old finds of the 70's when these
large crystals were more common, but now rarely seen for sale. This is a clean well terminated crystal about 2.5
inches long with quartz crystals growing on the back side. Very nice.
