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Auction Two hundred seventy one Preview
July 03, 2009
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July 03, 2009
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| 1 9fhceis ((STILBITE
on QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Wilmington, Delaware,
8 x
3 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Radial Stilbite on matrix with Quartz
crystals. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #20901, ex A C Hawkings.
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| 2 9fhceis ((CHROMITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Madison County, North Carolina, 5.5 x 5 x 4 cm, Miniature, Specimen of Chromite from North Carolina. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #18687, ex E D Drown. |
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| 3 9fhcens ((QUARTZ variety AMETHYST)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Lincoln County, North Carolina, 13 x 10 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Large cabinet sized specimen of famous North Carolina Amethyst. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #19889, ex Wm H Shaw. |
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| 4 9fhceis ((TOURMALINE variety SCHORL)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Hanover, New Hampshire, 7.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Many parallel Tourmaline crystals in Quartz matrix. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #4074, ex Dr Pickering. |
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9fhceis ((ORTHOCLASE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Herschell, Ontario, Canada,
7 x
5.5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Nice group of Orthoclase crystals from
Ontario. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #21762.
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| 6 9fhceir ((TOURMALINE
variety SCHORL)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Orford, New Hampshire,
16 x
10 x 7 cm, Large Cabinet, Lots of stout Tourmaline crystals in a
matrix. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #4095,
ex Dr Mease.
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9fhceis ((WHITLOCKITE)), TYPE LOCALITY $15 MINIMUM BID,
Palermo Quarry, North Groton, New Hampshire,
7 x 6 x 6 cm, Cabinet, This is the TYPE LOCALITY for this rare
phosphate. The label says Martinite (Whitlockite). Label dated
5/5/1940. I am not sure
what the Martinite means with is a different mineral. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
.#22041
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9fhceis ((WHITLOCKITE)), TYPE LOCALITY $10
MINIMUM BID, Palermo Quarry, North Groton, New Hampshire, 7 x 3.5 x 3
cm, Cabinet, Smaller specimen of the above. This is the TYPE
LOCALITY for this rare phosphate. The label says Martinite (Whitlockite). Label
dated 5/5/1940. I am not sure what the Martinite means with is a
different mineral. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
.#22041 COPY of label provided.
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| 9 9fhcer ((ANALCIME,
MESOTYPE aka MESOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Nova Scotia, Canada,
8 x 5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Large white Analcime crystals with
white sprays of Mesolite. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#4575 ex G M Hartman.
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9fhceir ((ASPHALTUM)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
Matanzas, Cuba,
8 x 8 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Asphaltum is a black resin (asphalt).
How many specimens from Cuba have you seen? Here is an old
specimen prior to Castros regime. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#6600 ex B S Lyman.
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11 9fhceis ((SUCCINITE
aka AMBER)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Green Sand, Pemberton, New
York, to 2.5 cm, Thumbnails, Several specimens of Amber
of various small sizes. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
.#6578 ex Dr C M Budd.
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12 9fhcer ((ANALCIME)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Wasson's Bluff, Two Islands, Nova Scotia, Canada,
9 x 5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Fine lustrous crystals of Analcime. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#4574 ex G M Hartman.
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| 13 9fhceis ((STILBITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Nova Scotia, Canada,
11 x 6.5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Cabinet sized specimen of Stilbite from Nova Scotia. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#4642 ex Jos P Smith.
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| 14 9fhceir ((CACOCLASITE)),
Foote Label $20 MINIMUM BID, Wakefield, Ontario, Canada,
6 x 4 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Old Foote label on specimen.
Cacoclasite is a combination of Grossular, Calcite, etc. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #19274
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9fhceis ((2 pcs HUNTILITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Silver Islet Mine, Ontario, Canada,
5 x 3.5 x 3 cm, 2 Miniatures, Huntilite is an impure Silver
Arsenide first described from Silver Islet Mine. It is black and
contains cobalt, antimony, nickel, iron, mercury, zinc, and sulfur. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science .#19044,
copy of label included since a third specimen which is sawn will sell on
auction separately.
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| 16 9fhceis ((BISMUTITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID,
Evans Lou Mine, Quebec, Canada,
3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Bismutite is BiO2 Carbonate. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science .#25117
ex R V Gaines collection 1979.
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17 9fhceir ((TOPAZ)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Monroe, Connecticut, 11 x 10 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Topaz in Quartz from Connecticut. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #4251
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| 18 9fhceir ((PYROLUSITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID,
Brazil,
5 x 4.5 x 3 cm, Miniature, A MnO2 specimen with a vug with
mirrow like lustrous small crystals. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science,
no Phila Academy label.
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| 19 9fhceir ((CORDIERITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
Belmont, New Hampshire,
10 x 6 x 4 cm, Cabinet, blue grey crystals of Cordierite
throughout the matrix. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #24593
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20 9fhceir ((CUPRITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID,
Tierra Amarilla, Chile,
8 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Old specimen from Chile of red brown
massive Cuprite. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #20972
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| 21 9fhcer ((GYPSUM)), $1 MINIMUM BID, White Sands National Monument, 5 cm bottle of sand, Here is a 5 cm bottle of Gypsum sand from White Sands National Monument from the Academy collection. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #21865, ex Fred Haerger Jr |
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| 22 9fhcer ((CHLORASTROLITE
variety of PUMPELLYITE Mg)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Lake Superior,
6 cm vial of pebbles, Thumbnails, Here is a 6 cm vial of green
pebbles of Chlorastrolite a variety of Pumpellyite. First discovered
on Isle Royale, Lake Superior in 1847. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #4459,
ex Miss Miller
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| 23 9fhcer ((HEXAHYDRITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Bonaparte River, Lillooet District, British Columbia, Canada,
9 cm vial, Here is a 9 cm vial of Hexahydrite, a sulphate. Brush
label says from A M Bateman 1911 almost 100 years ago! ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #20907,
ex Brush collection.
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| 24 9fhcer ((MAGNETITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Menashaetes, Nova Scotia, Canada,
8 cm vial, Here is a 8 cm vial of Magnetite sand. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #7811,
ex Wister collection.
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| 25 9fhceis ((17
pcs GOLD ORE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Rossland or Trail Creek, West
Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada,
1 to 2 cm, thumbnails, 17 pcs of which I do not see any visable
gold. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #8072
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| 26 9fhceis ((HYDROZINCITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Nevada, 8 x 8 x 1.5 cm, Cabinet, Good coverage of Hydrozincite from Nevada. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science no label. | |
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27 9fhceis ((CHAMPION
SPRING DEPOSITS)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Champion Springs, Saratoga, New
York,
4.5 to 7 cm, Miniature to Cabinet, Carbonate deposits from Champion Srpings in New York. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #2791 ex
D S Martin collection.
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28 9fhceis ((CORUNDUM
GRAVEL)), $5 MINIMUM BID, North Carolina, Corundum gravel
from North Carolina. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #1419,
ex Dr J W White collection.
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| 29 9fhceis ((FLUORITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID,
South West Africa,
9.5 x 7 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Light green and purple massive Fluorite
reference specimen. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science no
label.
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30 9fhceis ((AMETHYST)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Thunder Bay, Lake Superior, Canada, 10 x 9 x 6.5 cm, Cabinet, Large specimen of the famous Thunder Bay Amethyst with hematite inclusions causing a reddish brown purple Amethyst. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #23746.
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9fhceis ((VIVIANITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID,
Brown County, Ohio, 10 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Min dat shows
the location in Brown County as Miranda Run, Hammersville. Micro
crystals of Vivianite throughtout the specimen. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #22159.
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| 32 9fhceis ((CERUSSITE on GALENA)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Illinois, 6 x 6 x 3 cm, Miniature, Galena with numberous rounded Cerussite crystals seen with a loop on the Galena. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #24472 |
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33 9fhceis ((SULFUR)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Aucanquilcha, Chile, 11 x 9 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Old specimen from 1921 of sulfur from an old unusual location in Chile. ex Philadelphia Academy #22804 ex Gordon in 1921
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| 34 9fhceis ((CALCITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Mamoroc, Canada, 11 x 7 x 6.5 cm, Cabinet, Calcite with damage to some crystals but the majority are undamaged. The Calcite crystals have brown phantom Calcite crystals. ex Philadelphia Academy without number on label. |
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35 9fhceis ((CINNABAR)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Arkansas,
13 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Min dat has one photo of Arkansas
Cinnabar that may be the actual location which is Hales Mine, Lake Greeson,
Pike County, Arkansas. The Cinnabar is on Jackfork Sandstone. It
seems to fit this specimen. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #22073.
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36 9fhceis ((MAGNETITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Magnet Cove, Arkansas, 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, A large Magnetite crystal from Magnet Cove. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #18634 ex E D Drown.
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37 9fhceis ((ALMANDINE
GARNET)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Roxbury, Connecticut,
2 x 2 x 2 cm, Thumbnail, Single crystal of Almandine. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #7590
ex E A Groth collection.
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38 9fhceis ((QUARTZ
KEOKUK GEODE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Keokuk, Iowa,
5.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm, Miniature, Both halves of a beautiful
Keokuk Quartz Geode with yellow iron staining on the Quartz. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #2088
ex Dr J M Shaffer and Hon C F Davis.
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39 9fhceis ((CHALCEDONY KEOKUK GEODE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Keokuk, Iowa, 6 x 5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Both halves of a beautiful Keokuk Chalcedony Geode. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #2440 ex Dr J M Shaffer and Hon C F Davis.
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| 40 9fhceis ((HORNBLENDE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Clay Creek, Burk County, North Carolina,
6 x 5.5 x 3 cm, Miniature, black Hormblende from North Carolina. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #19073
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41 9fhceis ((NEPHELINE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Arkansas, 8 x 5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Nepheline from Arkansas. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #3696 ex Dr W G Lawrence collection.
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| 42 9fhceis ((TALC pseudomorph after TREMOLITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Gregory Ridge, Macon County, North Carolina, 7 x 6 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Unusual pseudomorph from North Carolina. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #24093 |
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| 43 9fhceis ((COPPER)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan,
5 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Copper dispersed throughout matrix. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #22655,
ex S B Whiting. Whiting was the General Manager of the
Calumet Mine 1888 to 1901
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9fhceis ((CALCITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID,
Iroquois, Ontario, Canada,
7 x 5 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Flattened rhombs of Calcite with damage to
the outer crystals. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science but no
label other than the Collectors Edge label.
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9fhceis ((QUARTZ with ADULARIA)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Hot Springs, Arkansas,
8.5 x 5 x 2 cm, Cabinet, Terminated Quartz and cream colored
Adularia from Arkansas. Looks pretty much undamaged with the Quartz
terminaions sharp. Early collection number. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #3832
ex Dr G W Lawrence.
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| 46 9fhceis ((CHALCOPHYLLITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Potrerillas, Chile,
1.5 x 1 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Small specimen of blue green micro crystals
of Chalcophyllite. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
but no label other than the Collectors Edge label.
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| 47 9fhceis ((ATACAMITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Chuquicamata, Chile, 3 x 2 x 2 cm, Thumbnail, Specimen of green crystals of Atacamite. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #22433 but no label other than the Collectors Edge label. |
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48 9fhceis ((2 RUTILE)), $5 MINIMUM BID,
Peru,
1.5 and 2 cm, 2 Thumbnails, 2 small lustrous Rutile crystals
from Brazil. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #23599
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49 9fhceis
((STAUROLITE twinned)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Picuris Mtns, Taos County,
New Mexico,
2.5 x 2 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Old specimen of twinned Staurolite
forming the most desirable 90 degree twin forming a cross. Also a few
associated Garnets in the matrix remnants left on the Staurolite crystal. ex Philadelphia Academy of
Science #23403, ex Wm S Vaux.
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9fhceis ((COPPER)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Point Kewennon, Lake Superior, Michigan,
5 x 4.5 x 4 cm, Miniature, Copper on matrix from Point Kewennon.
Low collection number.
ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #158, ex Dr Pitcher.
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9fhceis ((CUPRITE, MALACHITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
Coquimbo, Chile,
8 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm, Cabinet, Cabinet sized specimen with green
Malachite and Cuprite. Old specimen with low collection number.
ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #6488, ex Dr Cassanova.
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| 52 9fhceis ((COPPER)), $20
MINIMUM BID, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan,
5.5 x 5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Somewhat aesthetic cluster of
Copper crystals.
ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #22657, ex S B Whiting collection.
Whiting was the General Manager of the Calumet Mine 1888 to 1901
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| 53 9fhceis ((DEWEYLITE)), $15
MINIMUM BID, New Castle County, Delaware, 8 x 6.5 x 4 cm,
Cabinet, Deweylite is a silicate which is a mixture of mainly
Lizardite and stevensite.
ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #4837
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| 54 9fhceis ((GENTHITE)), $5
MINIMUM BID, Douglas County, Oregon, 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm,
Miniature, Specimen and jar of small pieces of Genthite is a synonym of
Antigorite.
ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #18758 ex E D Drown, ex old
Henry G Hanks San Francisco label.
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55 9fhceis ((DIOPSIDE,
ALBITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Johnston Mine, Thetford, Megantic
County, Quebec, Canada,
8 x 6 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, Acicular small needle like crystals
of Diopside with white to colorless Albite. ex
Philadelphia Academy of Science #21751, ex Geological Survey
of Canada.
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56 9fhceis ((QUARTZ
with CHLORITE and ACTINOLITE inclusions)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Green
Monster Mine, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska,
4.5 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm, Miniature, Double terminated lustrous green
Quartz crystal from Alaska. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #25108, ex R V Gaines.
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57 9fhceis ((2 pcs CORUNDUM
with ANDESINE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Hogback Mt, North Carolina,
8 to 10 cm, 2 Cabinets, Two cabinet sized specimens with blue
grey Corundum in white Andesine from North Carolina. Low early
collection number. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #3732, ex Dr Jos W White.
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58 9fhceis ((SEARLESITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
20 mi W of Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming,
17 x 10 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Searlesite is a silicate with Boron
and Sodium. Type location is Searles Lake in California. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science label but no number, ex Wm Vaux.
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9fhceis ((HUEBNERITE, QUARTZ)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Pasto Buena, Peru,
7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, Lustrous Huebnerite crystals on a
terminated Quartz crystal. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #25293, ex Rock Currier, Jewel Tunnel gift 1977 with a
then value of $60.00.
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9fhceis ((PYRITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID,
South America,
10 x 5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Cubic Pyrite in matrix. Low early
collection number. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #865.
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9fhceis ((THOMSONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Jacob Asbestos Mine, Thetford, Quebec, Canada,
5 x 4 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Reference specimen of Thomsonite from the
Jacob Asbestos Mine. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #21747.
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| 62 9fhceis ((CASSITERITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Concordia Mine, Bolivia,
6 x 5 x 3 cm, Miniature, Heavy specimen with lustrous crystals
of Cassiterite. Crystals undamaged except 2 or 3 small areas.
Overall displays well. Not the usual Bolivian Cassiterite location. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #20958, ex Wm S Vaux.
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9fhceis ((AZURITE, MALACHITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Porto Cabella, South America,
6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Nice old specimen of blue Azurite
and green Malachite. Low early collection number. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #6532, ex R Swift.
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9fhceis ((CALCITE with GOETHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Wawa, Ontario, Canada, 5 x 4 x 4 cm, Miniature, multiple terminated
Calcite with brown Goethite. Some tips cleaved. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science without label, ex Jenkintown, the mineral collection.
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9fhceis ((MORDENITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Cape Split, Nova
Scotia, Canada,
3 x 3 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Reference specimen of Mordenite from
Nova Scotia. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #19307.
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66 9fhceis ((fluorescent
APATITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Llallagua, Bolivia,
9 x 5 x 2 cm, Cabinet, The fluorescent Yellow Apatite
crystals pop right out with SW Fluorescent Lamp. Several large
white flat wafer of Apatite on matrix with Quartz and probably small
Cassiterite crytals. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #21136.
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9fhceis ((VIVIANITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Llallagua,
Bolivia,
4.5 x 4 x 1.5 and 3 pc 3.5 cm in length, Miniature, Matrix
specimen on Marcasite of large crystal base and 3 specimens 3.5 cm in length
of gemmy blue and green transparent Vivianite. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #20964, copy. of Label included.
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68 9fhceis ((MICROCLINE)),
$5 MINIMUM BID, Branchville, Connecticut,
6.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm, Miniature, Single crystal of Microcline
from Connecticut. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #24517
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| 69 9fhceis
((RIEBECKITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Cumberland, Rhode Island,
7 x 6 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Riebeckite is in the amphibole group. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #20238, ex Drown collection
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70 9fhceis ((COVELLITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Chile, 4 x 4 x 2 cm, Miniature, Covellite is famous from Butte Montana. Chile Covellite is only seen from old collections. I have looked at this specimen and I think the blue Covellite is minor and the majority of the specimen is Chalcopyrite. But I have not wanted to break it to find out what the interior looks like. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #18962, ex E D Drown collection
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71 9fhceis ((MARGARODITE)),
$15 MINIMUM BID, Trumbull, Connecticut,
7 x 6.5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Uncommon mineral which is a
combination of Muscovite and Paragonite per Mindat.org. or a variety of
Muscovite. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #24517
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72 9fhceis ((SIDERITE)),
$5 MINIMUM BID, Maryland,
7 x 7 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Massive Siderite from Maryland. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #6200, ex C E Smith
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73 9fhceis ((APATITE)),
$5 MINIMUM BID, Burgess, Ontar io, Canada,
4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Aqua colored massive Apatite. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #7685, label has #6802 and number does not match.
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74 9fhceis ((FRANCKEITE)),
$15 MINIMUM BID, Huanuni, Bolivia,
6.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Franckeite is a tin and antimony
sulfide. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #20732.
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9fhceis
((ALMANDINE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Stikine River, Alaska,
12 x 9 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Almandine Garnets to 1 cm in a matrix of
schist. Early collection number, ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #3310, ex Dr W H Jones U S N.
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9fhceis
((3 ELBAITES)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
2 cm, Thumbnail, A terminated pink Elbaite and 2 non terminated
green Elbaites. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #26210, ex Donohue in 1985. Color in photo is off.
It should be more pinkish red.
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| 77 9fhceis ((AEGERINE)),
$5 MINIMUM BID, Magnet Cove, Hot Springs, Arkansas,
8 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Black Aegerine in matrix of Albite. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science no number and not label.
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| 78 9fhceis ((GOLD)),
$15 MINIMUM BID, Unknown locality, 4 x 4 x 2 cm, Miniature,
Gold crystal in a matrix of Quartz. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #22831.
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| 79 9fhceis ((CHRYSOTILE)),
$15 MINIMUM BID, Ontario, Canada, 5 x 5 x 3 cm, Miniature,
Chrysotile is magnesium silicate. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #4812, ex J S Reed.
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| 80 9fhceis ((APOPHYLLITE)),
$10 MINIMUM BID, Cape Blomidon, Nova Scotia, Canada, 8 x 4.5 x 4 cm,
Cabinet, tabular Apophylite crystals from Nova Scotia. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #24041.
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| 81 9fhceis ((LODESTONE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Arkansas, 9 x 5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Lodestone from Arkansas. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science, no number or academy label.
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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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| Description: An OLD-TIME, very rich and showy olivenite specimen from the historic Tintic District of Utah. Sparkly, dark, olive-green, olivenite crystals to 6 mm fill numerous small vugs on ALL sides and are nicely complimented by the lighter malachite on this EXCELLENT, rarely available specimen in this quality, size and richness. Ex John Legro Collection, a prominent late 19th century East Coast collector . Easily 100 years old. Hefty for its size, this piece is essentially SOLID olivenite! Very rare. Valued at $750-900. | |
| 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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