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Auction Two hundred sixty six Preview
May 29, 2009
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May 29, 2009
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1 8atrcg ((AJOITE)), TYPE LOCALITY, $10 MINIMUM BID, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Arizona, 4 x 4 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, A uncommon Copper Aluminum Silicate. This specimen has a few crystals but is mostly non crystalline and covered on all surfaces of the specimen.
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7hhjhns ((PSEUDOBROOKITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, 19 x
12 x 6 cm, Large Cabinet, Large specimen of Topaz Mountain
Rhyolite with a vuggy area in the center covered with small Quartz crystals.
In the vug are several Pseudobrookite sprays and crystals. One spray
is very fine totally undamaged terminated Pseudobrookite crystals to about 5
or 7 MM. One thin needle of Pseudobrookite is about 13 MM in length
attached to the Rhyolite at each end of the crystal. I have
never seen specimens this large on the market. Pseudobrookite
specimens are normally non matrix thumbnail specimens.
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| 3 9ahmrit ((SMITHONITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia, 8 x 3.5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Golden undamaged crystals of Smithsonite to 13 MM. ex Mark Rogers collection. |
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| 4 98ecjtn ((HEMATITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Nador, Morocco, 5 x 3 x .5 cm, Miniature, A lustrous flat paralled group of shiny Hematite from Nador District of Morocco. |
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| 5 8ectgn ((GREEN
MIMETITE with WULFENITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi,
Durango, Mexico, 3 x
2 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Thumbnail sized specimen with terminated
butterscotch colored Wulfenite crystals on green Mimetite.
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| 6 8ectgne ((Unusual
Stripped WULFENITE)), $40 MINIMUM BID, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi,
Durango, Mexico, 9 x
6 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Unusual coloration with the centers being
brown and the terminations being the more typical butterscotch color.
Undamaged crystals on this oddity. I only seen this one and I got it
last year. Originally I thought I would keep it, but I just found a
box with some specimens I bought a year ago, so I listed it.
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| 7 8ectgii ((GREEN
MIMETITE, WULFENITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi,
Durango, Mexico, 7 x
4 x 2.5 cm, Large Miniature, This specimen has very lustrous,
more than usual, butterscotch colored Wulfenite crystals with flat
terminations on green Mimetite. I just found a box with some specimens
I bought a year ago.
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8ectgin ((WULFENITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi,
Durango, Mexico, 4 x
3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Stout large crystals of Wulfenite to 2.4
cm. One crystal appears to have contact flattening and shortening the
terminations but crystals appear to be undamaged.
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9ecmso ((RHODOCHROSITE,
SPHALERITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Wudong Mine, Liubao, Wushou Prefecture,
Guangxi Zhuang A R, China, 6 x
3.5 x 3 cm, Miniature, Sphalerite crystals with minor small
Pyrite. On the specimen is a cluster of rhombs of Rhodochrosite.
This looks like part of a once large rhomb of Rhodochrosite that once
occupied the spot. A new large lot of fine Chinese
Rhodochrosite was found prior to Tuscon this year. These are similiar
but still a totally different type of specimen than the Colorado Sweet home
Rhodochrosites. Fortunately a much less price than the Colorado
Rhodochrosite. These are very hard to tell a natural face from a
cleaved face.
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9ecmsir ((RHODOCHROSITE, FLUORITE, PYRITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID, Wudong Mine, Liubao, Wushou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A R, China,
4 x
3 x 1.7 cm, Miniature, A new large lot of fine Chinese
Rhodochrosite was found prior to Tuscon this year. These are
similiar but still a totally different type of specimen than the
Colorado Sweet home Rhodochrosites. Fortunately a much less
price than the Colorado Rhodochrosite. These are very hard to tell
a natural face from a cleaved face. This one has associated
with it Sphalerite and a small Galena.
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11 9ecmsnt
((RHODOCHROSITE, PYRITE)), $65 MINIMUM BID, Wudong Mine, Liubao, Wushou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A R, China,
8.5 x
5.5 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, A new large lot of fine Chinese
Rhodochrosite was found prior to Tuscon this year. These are
similiar but still a totally different type of specimen than the
Colorado Sweet home Rhodochrosites. Fortunately a much less
price than the Colorado Rhodochrosite. These are very hard to tell
a natural face from a cleaved face. This is another Cabinet
sized specimen with good coverage of opaque pinkish red Rhodochrosite
and minor Pyrite.
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9ecmsrs
((RHODOCHROSITE, FLUORITE)), $95 MINIMUM BID, Wudong Mine, Liubao, Wushou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A R, China,
6 x 5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, A new large lot of fine Chinese
Rhodochrosite was found prior to Tuscon this year. These are
similiar but still a totally different type of specimen than the
Colorado Sweet home Rhodochrosites. Fortunately a much less
price than the Colorado Rhodochrosite. These are very hard to tell
a natural face from a cleaved face. The back and back and
two side areas are sawn. This is almost solid Rhodochrosite with only
small area on the back having Pyrite. The vug like front has better defined
Rhodochrosite rhombs and an area of cubic Fluorite. The Fluorite light
purple near the surface and light green beneath the purple.
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| 13 7ddceeso ((ANALCIME,
AEGIRINE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Poudrette Quarry, Mont St Hilaire,
Quebec, Canada, 9 x
6 x 5 cm , Cabinet, Large lustrous opaque Analcime with large
black Aegirine and some small needle like black Aegirine. There are
also some brown crystals and brown needle like crystals. ex Ernie
Schlicter collection.
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| 14 5ggg ((PYRITE
pseudomorph after PYRRHOTITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Santa Eulalia,
Chihuahua, Mexico, 6 x
4.5 x 3.5 cm , Miniature, Fine classic Mexican pseudo.
Pointed terminations of the once Pyrrhotite crystals and now pseudomorphed
to Pyrite.
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| 15 9ecgpir ((POLYBASITE,
PYRITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Guanajuato, Mexico, 3.5 x
3.5 x 3 cm , Miniature, ex F John Barlow with label, Here is a
fine Mexican Polybasite with associated Chalcopyrite and Pyrite former Barlow specimen.
This is the other of the two specimens.
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| 16 7ddceestn ((ALBITE,
QUARTZ)), $40 MINIMUM BID, Governeur Talc Company Quarry,
Harrisville, New York, 9 x
5 x 5 cm , Cabinet, Neat New York specimen combo of white double
terminated opaque Albite and Quartz. ex Ernie Schlicter collection.
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| 17 2306 99hhmlee ((VANADINITE
on BARITE)), $45 MINIMUM BID,
Mibladen, Morocco, 6 x
4.5 x 3 cm, Miniature, This Vanadinite was brought back in 1999
from a buying trip to Morocco that the Miners Lunchbox made. I
highgraded several specimens from the lot back in 1999. Most have long
since been sold but this one I kept in my collection. It is undamaged
and the Vanadinite covered Barite resembles a flower. Sits
perfectly for display.
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18 2305 99hhmlee ((VANADINITE on BARITE)), $45 MINIMUM BID, Mibladen, Morocco, 9.5 x 7 x 3 cm, Cabinet, This Vanadinite was brought back in 1999 from a buying trip to Morocco that the Miners Lunchbox made. I highgraded several specimens from the lot back in 1999. Most have long since been sold but this one I kept in my collection. It is undamaged and the Vanadinite completely covers the Barite, front, sides, and back. The bladed white Barite can be seen from the front side.
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| 19 2309 99hhmlee ((VANADINITE on BARITE)), $45 MINIMUM BID, Mibladen, Morocco, 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, This Vanadinite was brought back in 1999 from a buying trip to Morocco that the Miners Lunchbox made. I highgraded several specimens from the lot back in 1999. Most have long since been sold but this one I kept in my collection. It is undamaged and the Vanadinite has great luster and color. The crystals to 6 MM protrude from the top of the specimen. |
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| 20 9ectgin ((FIBROUS
MALACHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Katanga, Zaire, 7 x
4.5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, This specimen is similiar to last weeks specimen. Aesthetic fibrous Malachite from Zaire.
The green fibrous Malachite has chatoyancy as the light varies the light and
dark green coloration.
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| 21 9atamiir ((ZOISITE variety TANZANITE)), $135 MINIMUM BID, Arusha Region, Tanzania, 1.7 x 1.2 x .5 cm, Thumbnail, Thumbnail single crystal of this popular gemstone. |
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| 22 8idmlil ((RUTILE
star on HEMATITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil,
2 x
2 x .2 cm, Thumbnail, 4 legged star of golden Rutile with a
Hematite center from Brazil.
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| 23 4285 1hhshr ((ROSASITE
on HEMIMORPHITE with SMITHSONITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure
Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 5.5 x
3 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, A fine specimen of small spheres of dark
blue green Rosasite on a bed of Hemimorphite crystals. At the one side
of the specimen void of Rosasite is Smithsonite.
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| 24 4287 1hhshr ((AURICHALCITE
and HEMIMORPHITE with PLATTNERITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure
Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 5 x
5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, A fine specimen of whitish grey
Hemimorphite and bluegreen Aurichalcite with a black trim of Plattnerite.
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| 25 7atkrts ((WULFENITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
Tsumeb, Namibia, 5 x
2 x 1 cm, Miniature, A thick 1 cm Wulfenite crystal on
matrix mounted in a plastic box. Minor chipping on two edges. ex Uri
Bahman collection.
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26 7atkria ((MALACHITE on
CALCITE with minor DIOPTASE)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Tsumeb, Namibia, 8 x
7 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, Rhombs of colorless Calcite on one side and
brown Calcite with Hematite inclusions on the other side. Green
fibrous Malachite covers on side and is sparse on the backside.
Intermixed are small emerald green small Dioptase crystals which are hard to
see without a loop. ex Uri Bahman collection.
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27 7atkris ((WULFENITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID,
Tsumeb, Namibia, 4.5 x
3.5 x 3.2 cm, Miniature, Several lustrous 1 to 1.4 cm
caramel colored Wulfenite crystals on matrix. This specimen is hard to
display. Photographing turned out easier.
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28 7atkrts ((CERUSSITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Tsumeb, Namibia, 3.5 x
3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Colorless lustrous crystals of
Cerussite on matrix from Tsumeb mounted in a plastic miniature box. ex
Uri Bahman collection.
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| 29 5atjkns ((CALACITE
STALACTITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Southwest Mine, Bisbee, Arizona,
18 x
9 x 5 cm, Cabinet, A stalactite from Bisbee with lots a parallel
growths. Looks completely undamaged but I would think there is damage
somewhere but it sure is not apparent.
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30 8jklris ((ARSENIAN PYROMORPHITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Lustrous orange Arsenian Pyromorphite from Bunker.
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31 9atmrt POTASH ALUM with SULFUR)), $25 MINIMUM BID,
Silver Peak, Esmeralde County, Nevada, 2.5 x
1.5 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Uncommon specimen of Potash Alum
with associated Sulfur.
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9atmrit GALENA)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Ballard Mine, Baxter Springs,
Kansas, 4 x
3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, ex Dr L D Dickey collection, A
large cubo octahedral Galena. But the outside faces form a large
octahedron while the top cubic face having multiple octahedrons inside the
outside large octahedron. The same with the 4 side cubic faces.
Weird and unusual.
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33 8atrcl ((FLUELLITE, WAVELLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Toms Quarry, Kapunda, South Australia, 5 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Two phosphate minerals from Australia.
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34 8atrcis ((STICHTITE
in SERPENTINE)), TYPE LOCALITY, $20 MINIMUM BID,
Stichtite Hill, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia, 11.5 x
6.5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Large cabinet sized specimen of yellow
green Serpentine interspersed with purple Stichtite. TYPE LOCALITY
for the Stichtite.
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35 8atrcg ((DECRESPIGNYITE-Y)),
TYPE LOCALITY, $20 MINIMUM BID,
Paratoo Copper Mine, Olary District, South Australia, Australia, 2 x
1.5 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Good coverage of this rare yittrium
copper carbonate mineral from Australia.
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36 7atadr ((ATACAMITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Mt Gu Copper Mine, South Australia, Australia, 6 x 4.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, a
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37 5swis ((AZURITE,
MALACHITE pseudo after AZURITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Guangdong, China,
5 x 5 x 3 cm, Miniature, A mix of blue and green of Azurite and
Malachite. Probably has some minor chipping but looks undamaged to the
eye.
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38 6ddjtii ((BULTFONTEINITE,
POLDERVAARTITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman,
South Africa, 5 x 5 x 3 cm, Miniature, White sprays of
Bultfonteinite and cream colored cubes of Poldervaartite.
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39 6ecmsnr ((CUPRITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo, 6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Very intense red colored mirrow luster on octahedral Cuprite crystals to about 5 to 7 MM on side on matrix. The light blue green is either Plancheite or Chrysocolla.
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| 40 8atrdt ((COPPER
spinel twin)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Itauz Mine, Kazakhstan, 3 cm in length,
Thumbnail, Spinel twinned thumbnail sized Copper specimen from
Kazakhstan.
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41 2458 9ectgg ((ADAMITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, 4 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Fine group of terminated gemmy yellow crystals of Ojuela Adamite. Undamaged.
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| 42 9ectga ((ROSASITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico,
6 x
5 x 3 cm, Miniature, A beautiful undamaged green botryoidal Rosasite from Ojuela
on brown limonite gossan matrix.
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| 43 9ectgl ((ROSASITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico,
6 x
4.5 x 3 cm, Miniature, A beautiful undamaged deep blue green
botryoidal Rosasite from Ojuela on brown limonite gossan matrix.
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8edbfis ((ARSENATIAN VANADINITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico, 9 x
6 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Total coverage of brown sprays of Arsenatian
Vanadinite crystals aka Endlichite.
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6jsssnr
((HALITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Searles Lake, San Bernandino County,
California, 30 x 14 x 5 cm, Cabinet, A large plate of cubic pink
Halite crystals. Typical pink color. Photos did not come out
color wise.
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| 46 8ecgdig ((TOURMALINE
variety ELBAITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Cryo-Genie Mine, San Diego County,
California, 1.8 x
1 x .8 cm, Thumbnail, A pair of terminated crystals of
Tourmaline from the Cryo Genie. Color is light bluish, not nearly as dark as
the photo suggests.
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| 47 8ecgdna ((TOURMALINE
variety ELBAITE)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Cryo-Genie Mine, San Diego County,
California, 3.7 x
.7 x .7 cm, Miniature, A miniature Tourmaline that has a bend in
the crystal from the Cryo Genie. Looks like healed pocket breaks
causing the bending. Color is light bluish, not
nearly as dark as the photo suggests.
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| 48 8ecgdit ((QUARTZ, CLEAVELANDITE, LEPIDOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Cryo-Genie Mine, San Diego County, California, 8 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, A combination specimen from Cryo Gemie of white blades of Cleavelandite, a terminated Quartz crystal, and pearly light purple Lepidolite. | |
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49 5atdbio
((SPHALERITE, CALCITE, QUARTZ)), $30 MINIMUM BID,
Level 12, San Antonio El Grande Mine, San Antonio, Chihuahua, Mexico, 6 x
4 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Undamaged aesthetic specimen from D Belcher
collection. Ex Dave Bunk specimen. Two large Sphalerite crystals
with multitude of white opaque scalenohedral crystals of Calcite and
colorless Quartz crystals.
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3fbdjns
((VESZELYITE on QUARTZ)), TYPE LOCALITY, $40 MINIMUM BID,
Black Pine Mine, Philipsburg, Montana, 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm, Miniature,
Here is a terminated stubby Quartz crystal with the bottom covered with a 2
cm patch of the rare blue phosphate, Veszelyite crystals.
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4ikggts
((CREEDITE)), $40 MINIMUM BID, Colquiri, Bolivia, 6.5 x
4.5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Older specimen of Creedite from Bolivia.
These are not seen very often and mostly out of old collections. ex
Gil Griffin collection. In great shape without any damage
without careful examine with a loop.
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| 52 7hlkmnr
((GARNET, PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Cornwall Mines, Cornwall, lebanon County, Pennsylvania, 12 x 6.5 x 2 cm, Cabinet,
Cabinet sized specimen with large Garnets and minor Pyrite from Cornwall
Mines in Pennsylvania. Specimen has been repaired and was originally
in two pieces.
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| 53 9atmrt
((STAUROLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Montejo, Provincia de Madrid, Spain,
2 x
1 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Excellent undamaged sharp twinned Staurolite from
Spain.
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| 54 9atclir
((COPAL aka Columbian Amber with FLOWER inclusions)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
Columbia, 9.5 x 4 x 1 cm, Cabinet, Vegetation inclusions
are much more uncommon and rarer than insects. This specimen appears
to have two small flowers included.
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| 55 9atclir ((COPAL aka Columbian Amber with FLOWER and INSECT inclusions)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Columbia, 5 x 2.3 x 1.3 cm, Cabinet, Vegetation inclusions are much more uncommon and rarer than insects. This specimen appears to have a bud included along with several insects. |
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56 8eclmis ((TOURMALINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2.5 cm, Thumbnail, A
terminated gemmy light green colored Tourmaline from Coronel Murta.
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| 57 9atmrr ((BYSSOLITE included PREHNITE sphere)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Luck Quarry, Centerville, Virginia, 2 x 2 x 2 cm, Thumbnail, Interesting thumbnail sized specimen consisting of a sphere of Prehnite opaque and greyish green from Byssolite inclusions. Sphere is complete 180 degrees. |
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58 5atadls ((GYPSUM on
HALITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID, Las Salinas, Pisco, Province, Ica
Department, Peru, 9 x 6.5 x 5 cm,
Cabinet, Cubic Halite with golden Gypsum which is very fluorescent.
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| 59 5ectgig ((Twinned
CALCITE)), $40 MINIMUM BID, Abasolo, Durango, Mexico, 8.5 x 5 x
3.5 cm,
Cabinet, Undamaged fine large Calcite Twin from Durango.
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8atrdt ((COPPER
spinel twin)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Itauz Mine, Kazakhstan, 3.5 cm in length,
Thumbnail, Spinel twinned thumbnail sized Copper specimen from
Kazakhstan.
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9ectga ((WULFENITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, 5 x
4 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a miniature of the bipyramidal
Ojuela Wulfenites. Looks like a couple of broken crystals have been
removed, otherwise undamaged. A few crystals have some contact.
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| 62 5atdbir ((CALCITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, 2.6 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm, Thumbnail, Terminated water clear lustrous thumbnail sized crystal of English Calcite. |
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| 63 5atadls ((SIDERITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID,
Julcani District, Huancavelica Department, Peru, 14 x 11 x 5 cm, Cabinet,
A fine large cabinet sized specimen of Julcani Siderite.
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64 9ecmdis ((THOMSONITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Soheygaon, Maharashtra, India, 7 x
6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, These are two spherical radial Thomsonite
crystals aggregates on basalt matrix.
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65 9heefis ((5 DT QUARTZ
with CARBON inclusions)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Hunan Province, China,
2.8 to 4 cm, Miniature, 5 double terminated Quartz crystals with
carbon inclusions.
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66 4ecidis
((PENTAGONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Wagholi Quarry, Poona, India,
5.5 x 4 x 3 cm, Miniature, Basalt with a vug containing two
Pentagonite crystals.
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9atad
((AEGERINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Mt Malosa, Zomba, Malawi, 6 x 4 x 3 cm, Miniature,
Lustrous black crystals of Aegerine on matrix.
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| 68 2hhhhi ((HALITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Searles Lake, San Bernandino County, California, 7 x 7 x 3 cm, Cabinet, A base of Halite with a Halite crystal perched on the top. | |
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| 69 7hhswes ((6 QUARTZ)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Entia Valley, Harts Range, Northern Territory, Australia, 2 to 3.3 cm, 6 Thumbnails, 6 strange terminated and double terminated Quartz from Australia. |
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70 3atvmig ((IMPERIAL TOPAZ)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Rodrigo Silva, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2.6 cm, Thumbnail, Classic Topaz from Brazil. Undamaged golden color typical of Imperial Topaz. Small limited chipping on edge otherwise lustrous and undamaged.
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| 71 3hhswis ((CHALCOPYRITE, ARSENOPYRITE, CALCITE, MUSCOVITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China, 9 x 9 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Large Chalcopyrite with many Arsenopyrite crystals and associated Calcite and Muscovite. | |
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72 3hhswis
((WULFENITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Melissa Mine, Yuma County, Arizona, 1.5
x 1 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Yellow orange Wulfenite crystals from
Arizona.
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73 137,138 99atjtt
((2 STILBITES)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India, 4.3
and 4.9 cm, 2 Miniatures, Two double terminated undamaged
light salmon colored Stilbite crystals.
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74 8atjmie
((TOPAZ)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 5 x
3.5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Large classic Topaz shaped crytal from Brazil.
Lustrous faces and has contact on the backside.
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8atjmii
((COLUMBITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2.5
x 2 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Terminated black lustrous crystal of Columbite
from Brazil.
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| 76 97idcdls ((CALCITE with MARCASITE inclustions)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Daye County, Hubei Province, China, 13.5 x 10 x 8.5 cm, Cabinet, Large terminated Calcite with many Marcasite inclusions. Main crystal is undamaged with sharp edges. |
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| 77 97atlmi ((RHODONITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 4 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Pink Brazilian Rhodonite reference specimen. | |
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| 78 9atmrir ((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Palm Wash, California, 5 x 5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Calcite from the source of optical Calcite for bomb sites in WWII. Label says unusual basal pinacoid and scalenohedron. |
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| 79 7hlkmr
((HENDRIXITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sterling Hill Mine, Franklin, New Jersey,
7 x 4 x .3 cm, Cabinet, This resembles Biotite Mica. I am
not sure. Mindat does not reference Hendrixite and does show Biotite at
Sterling Hill. But I have also seen Hendrixite labeled several
different times. Anyone know. Is this a local name for Biotite
from Sterling Hill?
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((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Meikle Mine, Nevada, 9 x 4 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet,
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| 48 8hljdr ((OPAL)), $10 MINIMUM BID, White Cliffs, Australia, 3 x 4.5 x 1.7 cm, Miniature, White opal with red and green fire. Hard to photograph and show color. |
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| 95 7hhswns ((QUARTZ japan law twin)) $30 MINIMUM BID, Tentadora Mine, Pampa Blanca, Castrovirrena Province, Hurancavelica, Peru, 6 x 4 x 3 cm, Excellent aesthetic Miniature example of one of Japan Law twins from the Tentadora Mine in Peru. ex Neil Prenn miniature Quartz collection. Undamaged and even the base of the Quartz is healed. There is actually a second small japan law twin on the base of the Quartz crystal just beneath the main twi
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Picromerite (Schonite) on Halite - $300 (SOLD) Potash Mine, Rossleben, Querfurt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Large Miniature, 5.7 x 4.5 x 3.6 cm A sharply crystallized example of this rare sulfate species, formerly known as Schonite, from a classic locality long abandoned. Minor halite is associated underneath and around the backside. It is, overall, a very attractive miniature. It carries an old label from the Bergakadmemie Freiberg. Sharp and complete all around, very 3-dimensional.
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7hhlmit ((FLUORESCENT APATITE)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Sapo Mine, Goiabeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 4 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a great miniature. It is double terminated stacked crystals of Apatite which has a hollow core and is Fluorescent orange under UV. Completely undamaged. |
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9chmrl ((CALCITE pseudomorph after GLAUBERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona, 9 x 6.5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Excellent large specimen which is nearly completely undamaged. One tip on one vertical crystal missing on the bottom of the specimen. The small specimens are common and easily collected but these large specimens are much harder to collect and not nearly as common as the small ones. Glauberite is a sulfate and Calcite is a carbonate. If it dissolves in HCl, then it was a Calcite pseudo. |
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10 8jhmrt
((HALITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Salton Sea, Imperial County,
California, 5.5 x 6.5 x 3 cm, Miniature to Small Cabinet, Stiking
orange fluorescent under UV on this California cubic Halite specimen.
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| 15 9chmrn ((GROSSULAR variety HESSONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada, 2 x 1 x .3 cm, Thumbnail, Lustrous gemmy Hessonite from Jeffrey. |
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| 9btad ((GOLD)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Olinghouse Mine, Washoe County, Nevada, 10 x 8 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Large matrix with the top sparsely covered with micro Gold crystals.
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7jgcdl ((NAN DAN METEORITES)),
$10 MINIMUM BID, Nan Dan, Hunan, China, 2.5 cm, 2 thumbnails, Two 2.5
cm length iron meteorites from Nan Dan China. They are lightly
varnished to protect from rusting but this man be removed with thinner or
nail polish remover.
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Fluororichterite - George Earle Farm, Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada (small cabinet)
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