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Auction Two hundred seventy two Preview
July 10, 2009
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July 10, 2009
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| 1 9fhceis ((CYLINDRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Huanuni, Bolivia,
4 x
3 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Reference specimen of Cylindrite from
Bolivia. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #19835.
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| 2 9fhceis ((APATITE,
MUSCOVITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Dixon's Quarry, New Castle County,
Delaware,
9 x
7 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Early collection number. Contrasting
specimen of lustrous silvery Muscovite and blue Apatite.
ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #5097, ex J J Woodward.
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3 9fhceis ((CALINGASTITE)),
$15 MINIMUM BID, Calingasta Valley, San Juan, Argentina, 10 x 6 x 3
cm, Cabinet, Named for the Calingasta Valley in Argentina. A synonym
of Zincian Melanterite a variety of Melanterite. No collection number
but a collection label. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
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| 4 9fhceis ((HOWLITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID,
Brookville, Nova Scotia,
5 x
3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Na2B5SiO9(OH)5. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #19111,
ex E D Drown.
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9fhceis ((5 SANADINE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, La
Carolina, San Luis, Argentina,
3 to 3.5 cm, 5 Miniatures, Nice group of untwinned double
terminated Orthoclase crystals from
Argentina. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #21762 ex
Direccion de Minas y Geologia.
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| 6 9fhceis ((CINNABAR)), $8 MINIMUM BID, Maschellandsberg, Rhenish, Bolivia, 3 x
3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Red crystals of Cinnabar from Bolivia. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #22801.
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9fhceis ((VIVIANITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Llallagua, Bolivia, 6 x 5 x 2 cm, Minimum, Double terminated
Vivianite crystal on matrix. Crystal is not real sharp and looks to
have some wear but is undamaged. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
.#19715
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9fhceis ((4 MICROCLINE)), $8 MINIMUM BID,
El Potrero, San Luis, Argentina,
4 to 5 cm, 4 Miniatures, Nice group of twinned double terminated
Microcline from
Argentina. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #22262 ex
Direccion de Minas y Geologia.
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| 9 9fhceis ((VIVIANITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Totoral, Bolivia,
12.5 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, Larger matrix specimen covered with
small Vivianite crystals. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
.#20966
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9fhceis ((2 VIVIANITE)), $8 MINIMUM BID, Lavra do Enio, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
3 to 4 cm, 2 Miniatures, Vivianite is usually seen from
Bolivia but uncommon to see Brazil specimens. The one specimen is
green and transparent to translucent. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
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11 9fhceis ((CASSITERITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Araca Mine aka Viloco Mine, La Paz Department, Bolivia, 7 x 4 x 3.5 cm,
Cabinet, Large crystals of Cassiterite from Bolivia. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
.#20955.
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12 9fhceis ((PHOSGENITE)), $8 MINIMUM BID, Salar del Plomo, Catamarca, Argentina,
4 x 4 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Phosgenite from Argentina. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#23056.
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| 13 9fhceis ((2
pcs GYPSUM variety SELENITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Rock Springs, Wyoming,
12 x 7 x 1.5 cm, 2 Cabinets, 2 cabinet sized specimens of
Selenite from Rock Springs. Selenite is naturally etched partially
translucent with some mud inclusions. Early collection specimen numbers. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#5647 exHenry G Ives.
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| 14 9fhceis ((COPPER)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Lake Superior, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan,
7 x 5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Older Copper specimen from Michigan. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#23433
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9fhceis ((SIDERITE NODULE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Lake
Buffalo, South Dakota,
5 x 4 x 2 cm, Miniature, Undamaged neat Siderite nodule from
South Dakota. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#23433 copy of label included.
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| 16 9fhceis ((ROSE
QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Custer, South Dakota,
8 x 6 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Massive Rose Quartz specimen from
South Dakota. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#22165
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17 9fhceis ((16 HEMATITE NODULES)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Venezuela, 1.5 to 3.5 cm, 16 Thumbnails to Miniatures, Rounded bean like shaped Hematite Nodules from Venezula. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #23836
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| 18 9fhceis ((SAL
AMMONIAC)), $8 MINIMUM BID, Jarapaca Province, Peru,
11 cm bottle, Miniature, NH4Cl. Salammoniac from Peru
in a wax sealed corked bottle. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#7772.
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| 19 9fhceis ((TETRAHEDRITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Morococha, Peru, 12 x 6 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Lustrous
Tetrahedrite crystals on solid Tetrahedrite with iridescent colors. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#19730.
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20 9fhceis ((7 pcs
ARGENTITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Pasco Mtns, Peru,
1.5 cm average, 7 Thumbnails, 7 small specimens of Argentite
from Peru. One with crystals, others in matrix. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #23495,
copy of label.
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21 9fhceis ((WOLFRAMITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Amutara, Bolivia,
1.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Thumbnail sized specimen
of Wolframite from a Bolivian location. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #19620
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| 22 9fhcens ((WAVELLITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Llallagua, Bolivia, 12 x 8 x 6 cm, Cabinet, The specimen
is covered with Wavellite. This is an old style of Wavellite quite
different from the Arkansas style. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #20950
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| 23 9fhceis ((TOURMALINE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Avicaya, Bolivia,
4.5 to 6.5 cm, 2 Miniatures, , 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 #20979
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| 24 9fhceis ((WOLFRAMITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Quime, Bolivia,
2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Thumbnail sized specimen of
Wolframite from a Bolivian location. There is a thinner cleaved
section that could be repaired and reattached. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #20983
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| 25 9fhceis ((OLIGOCLASE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Concaron San Luis, Argentina,
15 x 9 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Argentina specimen of Oligoclase. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #22254
ex Direccion de Minas y Geologia Buenos Aires.
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26 9fhceis ((PYRITE
iron cross twin)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Brazil,
1.3 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm, Thumbnail, Iron Cross twinned Pyrite crystal from
Brazil. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #19392, ex Ward
label.
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27 9fhceis ((SERPENTINE
pseudomorph after MICA)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Dixons Quarry, New Castle,
Delaware,
6 x 5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Odd pseudo from the Philadelphia Academy
collection. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #24077
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28 9fhceis ((GOETHITE
pseudomorph after PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Brazil. 2.5 x
2.3 x 2.2 cm, Miniature, Here is a Geothite pseudo after Pyrite from
Brazil. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #26147 ex Donohue.
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| 29 9fhceis ((CALCITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID,
Wilmington, Delaware,
6 x 5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Old specimen of Calcite from
Delaware, ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #20900 ex A C Hawkings, 1887 to 1954, a geologist.
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30 9fhceis ((AEGERINE aka ACMITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Mont Saint Hilaire, Quebec, Canada, 10 x 7 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Specimen of Aegerine from Mt Saint Hilaire. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #25036.
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9fhceis ((SAPPHIRINE, RUTILE, ILMENITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
St Urbain, Quebec, Canada, 7 x 5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Sapphirine
and Rutile bearing Ilmenite described by Warren and listed in Mindat.org. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #21746.
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| 32 9fhceis ((PINITE aka MUSCOVITE, CLAY pseudomorph after SILICATES)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Branchville, Connecticut, 7 x 7 x 2 cm, Cabinet, Pinite was first report from Pini adit in Aue, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. It is a pseudo of Muscovite, Clay after Cordierite, Nepheline, or Scapolite per Mindat.org. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #24026 |
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33 9fhceis ((CITRINE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Brazil, 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Oddly shaped Quartz variety Citrine with 2 faces almost non existant. ex Philadelphia Academy #25091 ex Richard Gaines
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| 34 9fhceis ((BASTNAESITE-Y)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Los Piquillines, San Martin, San Luis, Argentina, 4 x 4 x 1.5, Miniature, (Y,Ce)F CO3 and is brick red. ex Philadelphia Academy #25043 copy of label included. |
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35 9fhceis ((JAMESONITE)), $4 MINIMUM BID, Oruro, Bolivia,
5 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Reference specimen of Jamesonite on
Pyrite. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #26553.
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36 9fhceis ((QUARTZ)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Cumberland, Rhode Island, 4.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm, Miniature, Odd greenish Quartz from Rhode Island. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #23773
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37 9fhceis ((ARSENOPYRITE)), $4 MINIMUM BID,
San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia,
11 x 8 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Large specimen of Arsenopyrite.
Label says Plumosite? and then Jamesonite? then another paper
says Arsenopyrite. This looks like Arsenopyrite. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #19808
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38 9fhceis RADIOACTIVE ((URANINITE,
TRIPLOAIDITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Branchville, Connecticut, 6 x 4.5
x 2 cm, Miniature, Specimen of Uraninite with a small but well
formed cubic crystal of Uraninite. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #20284,
ex E D Drown
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39 9fhceis ((APATITE)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Turner's Island, Lake Clear, Eganville, Ontario, Canada, 13 x 5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Beautiful large red Apatite crystal from Eganville. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science no label.
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| 40 9fhceis
((JAMESONITE)), $4 MINIMUM BID, Sevier County, Arkansas, 6.5 x 5 x
4.5 cm, Miniature, Specimen from Arkansas. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#18875 ex E D Drown.
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41 9fhceis ((EPIDOTE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Warwick, New Jersey, 9 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Dark green New Jersey Epidote. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #7831 ex Wister collection
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| 42 9fhceis ((GYPSUM)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Grand Rapids, Michigan,
12 x 9 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Large specimen of sparkling Gypsum.
Early collection number well over 100 years old. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #5667,
ex Rev E R Beadle. 1870's
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| 43 9fhceis ((COPPER)), $30 MINIMUM BID,
Lake Superior, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, 17 x 10 x 9 cm,
Cabinet, Large thick Copper sheet on a large matrix. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #23436
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9fhceis ((FELDSPAR)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Dixon Quarry, New Castle, Delaware, 8 x 6 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet,
The label says Serpentizing Feldspar. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #24512
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9fhceis ((ZIRCON)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, 2.3 x 1 x 1 cm, Thumbnail,
Partial Zircon crystal with 2 faces that are either contact planes or
cleavage planes. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #23146
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| 46 9fhceis ((COLUMBITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
Haddam, Connecticut, 4 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature,
Undamaged Columbite crystal in matrix from Connecticut. Early collection
number. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #5504 ex Prof J Johnston
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| 47 9fhceis ((STILBITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Nova Scotia, Canada,
14 x 8 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Large Stilbite specimen from Nova
Scotia. Early collection number. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science
#8173
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48 9fhceis ((WOLFRAMITE)), $4 MINIMUM BID,
Huntingdon, Connecticut,
7 x 6 x 1.5 cm, Cabinet, Black Wolframite in a Quartz matrix
from Connecticut location. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #24328
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49 9fhceis
((ALBITE)), $4 MINIMUM BID, Wilmington, Delaware,
8 x 5.5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Early specimen number, White Albite from Delaware. ex Philadelphia Academy of
Science #3763, ex Dr Morton.
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9fhceis ((ANORTHITE variety
INDIANITE)), FOOTE LABEL on specimen $15 MINIMUM BID,
Pelham, Massachusetts,
4.5 x 4 x 4 cm, Miniature, Indianite is an old varietal name
which is now just a synonym of Anorthite. Foote Label on specimen.
ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #18705 ex E D Drown.
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9fhceis ((2 BERYLS)), $8 MINIMUM BID,
Acworth, New Hampshire,
each 6.5 cm in length, 2 Miniatures, 2 hexagonal Prisms of
Beryl from New Hampshire.
ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #3181
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| 52 9fhceis ((ARSENOPYRITE)), $4
MINIMUM BID, Worcester, Massachusetts,
7 x 6 x 1.5 cm, Cabinet, Arsenopyrite from Massachusetts.
ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #23739
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| 53 9fhceis ((REALGAR)), $10
MINIMUM BID, Casapalca, Peru, 8 x 6 x 3.5 cm,
Cabinet, Small red Realgar crystals in matrix.
ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #19725
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| 54 9fhceis ((ZIRCON)), $8
MINIMUM BID, Chesterfield, Massachusetts, 8 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm,
Cabinet, Several small Zircons in spodumene aglaite matrix.
ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #19051 ex E D Drown,
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55 9fhceis ((MOLYBDENITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Ontario, Canada,
8 x 6.5 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Several lustrous silvery
Molybdenite crystals in matrix. ex
Philadelphia Academy of Science #22839
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56 9fhceis ((MESOLITE
but looks like STILBITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Tyingham, Massachusetts,
9 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, The label says Mesolite but it looks like
Stilbite from Massachusetts. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #24004.
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57 9fhceis ((EPIDOTE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Westfield, Massachusetts,
5.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Vug like cavities of Epidote crystals. Old
specimen from Westfield. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #21899, ex Nicola D'Ascenzo.
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58 9fhceis ((TRIPHYLITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Norwich, Massachusetts,
5.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm, Miniature, Another old Massachusetts
specimen, Triphylite from Norwich.
ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #19012 ex E D Drown.
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9fhceis ((ACTINOLITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Beckerstown, Massachusetts,
10 x 7 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Early collection number on this historic
Massachusetts Actinolite. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #3060.
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9fhceis ((RIEBECKITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
Rattlesnake Hill, Sharon, Massachusetts,
10 x 7 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Large specimen with black Riebeckite in
matrix. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #20737. ex Harvard University Museum with label. I
noticed that the Harvard label has 20295 but was with this specimen???
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9fhceis ((CODAZZITE aka DOLOMITE)),
$10 MINIMUM BID, Muzo, Colombia,
6 x 6 x 5 cm, Miniature, Per mindat Codazzite is a synonym
of Dolomite. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #23038. ex Burminco
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| 62 9fhceis ((CYRTOLITE
variety of ZIRCON)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Rockport, Massachusetts,
5 x 3.5 x 1 cm, Miniature, Old specimen of this Silicate,
Cyrtolite a variety of Zircon. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #19161, ex E D Drown.
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9fhceis ((MARMOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Bakersville, Mitchell County, North Carolina,
8 x 6 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Mindat.org says Marmolite is a synonym of
Chrysotile or Lizardite, ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #24078
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9fhceis ((ORTHOCLASE, PERTHITE)), $40 MINIMUM BID,
Burgess, Canada, 7 x 6 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Early collection number. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #3893 ex Dr Joseph Leidy 1823-1891, past ANSP President
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9fhceis ((JEFFERISITE)), $40 MINIMUM BID, Magnet
Cove, Arkansas,
6 x 5 x .3 cm, Miniature, Min dat says Jefferisite is a synonym
of Vermiculite named for Wm Jeffries 1820-1906 whose collection is in
the Carnegie Museum. The one specimen says George F Kunz Hoboken, NJ.
IE Kunzite named after him in 1903. early collection number. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #7911. ex Geo F Kunz ie Kunzite
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66 9fhceis ((CHLORITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina,
6 x 5 x 4 cm, Miniature, Another early specimen number. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #4973 ex Dr J W White.
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9fhceis ((DOLOMITE)), Foote Label, $20 MINIMUM BID,
St Louis, Missouri, 13 x 10 x 4, Cabinet, Large specimen
with Foote label on the specimen side. Millerite is crossed out on
Academy label with another early specimen number. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #6082
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68 9fhceis ((PEROVSKITE)),
Foote Label,
$15 MINIMUM BID, Magnet Cove, Arkansas,
5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm, Miniature, Foote label evidently was
attached to specimen and came off. I just ramdomly reattached with
mineral tack. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #19149, ex E D Drown
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| 69 9fhceis
((2 STEATITE aka TALC)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Pilot Knob,
Iron County, Missouri,
7.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm, 2 Cabinets, 2 specimens of Talc from
Missouri. Steatite is the French word for Talc. early
specimen number. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #4719
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70 9fhceis ((FLUORITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, BenHardie County, Illinois, 11 x 9 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Cubic Fluorite of yellow with purple highlights. Some corners of the Fluorite crystal have damage. Early specimen number. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #8005, ex Mr Desmond
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71 9fhceis ((ALBITE with
TOURMALINE aka SCHORL)),
$15 MINIMUM BID, Haddam, Connecticut,
8 x 8 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Nice Albite crystals with contrasting
black Schorl. Another early specimen number. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #3769 ex J P W Neff
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72 9fhceis ((CHLOROPHANE
variety of FLUORITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Portland, Connecticut, 7 x
4 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Mindat says that Chlorophane is a type of
Fluorite with green thermoluminescence. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #18616 ex E D Drown.
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73 9fhceis ((ARAGONITE)),
red FOOTE PAPER LABEL, $20 MINIMUM BID, Bridger Buttes, Wyoming,
5.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Early specimen number with
Foote label. One polished flat face. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #6311, ex J Struthers.
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74 9fhceis ((PYROPHYLLITE
and letter)),
$50 MINIMUM BID, Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina,
14 x 10 x 8 cm, Specimen from Mr Milliken. Also a letter dated
Jan 21, 1925 from Theo W Bouchelle introducing Mr Milliken to Samuel Gordon,
curator at the Phila Academy of Natural Sciences. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #21337 ex Mr Milliken.
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9fhceis
((PYROLUSITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Nispero and Soledad
Manganese Mines, Nombre de Dios, Dept of Panama, Republic of Colombia, 10 x
5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, black massive Pyrolusite specimen from
Columbia. Early collection number, ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #8003.
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9fhceis
((ARAGONITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Sierra Gorda, Chile,
9 x 7 x 6.5 cm, Cabinet, Banded Aragonite from Chile. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #20727
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| 77 9fhceis ((CYANITE
aka KYANITE)),
$5 MINIMUM BID, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, 5 x
2.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, greenish Kyanite from Spruce Pine. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #19984
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| 78 9fhceis ((BERYL)),
$15 MINIMUM BID, Haddam, Connecticut, 6.5 x 6 x 6 cm, Miniature,
This appears to be a terminated Beryl which is in two pieces. The
terminated has an overcoat of something. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #24591.
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| 79 9fhceis ((RESIN)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Wyoming, 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Resin from Wyoming. ex Philadelphia Academy of Science #19214. Color in photo is too brown. |
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| 80 9fhceis ((OLIGOCLASE)),
$15 MINIMUM BID, Branchville, Connecticut, 6 x 5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature,
Partial crystal of Oligoclase with many faces. ex Philadelphia
Academy of Science #19987.
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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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