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Auction Three hundred two Preview
Feb 5, 2010
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Feb 5, 2010
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| 1 8naw150nrhanksite ((HANKSITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California, 7.5 x
5.5
x 5 cm, Cabinet, A large double terminated Hanksite which is a borate.
This is water soluble and should not be washed. Overtime these loose
the water part of their composition and should be periodically coated with
some mineral oil to maintain them. For long term storage some mineral
oil and then put the crystal in a zip lock bag works best for long term non
display storage.
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8naw918irspyrite ((PYRITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Mina
Victoria, Navajun, La Rioja, Spain, 6 x
6
x 5 cm, Miniature, 2.3 x 2.3 x 2 cm cube of flawless, highly lustrous,
sharp edged Pyrite on a Marl matrix. There is another 5 mm cube to the right
rear of the main crystal. The small crystal has a small corner chip.
Specimen also sits perfectly for display.
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| 3 8naw906osprehnite ((PREHNITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Bendoukou, Sandare District, Kayes Region, Mali, 8 x 7 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large botryoidal green Mali Prehnite. No damage. |
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| 4 8naw923esheulandite ((HEULANDITE
on MORDENITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Wani, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India, 8 x
4
x 3 cm, cabinet, Here is an above average lustrous undamaged pearly
tannish Heulandite from Aurangabad.
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| 5 8naw911gsstellerite ((STELLERITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID,
Valunj Basalt Quarry, Aurangabad, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India,
7 x
6
x 5 cm, cabinet, Here is an undamaged salmon colored cluster of
Stellerite crystals on white matrix. Stilbite and Stellerite are very
similar. These are labeled Stellerite the more uncommon mineral.
These are terminated and double terminated and the termination has a small
flat surface which suggests Stellerite instead of a pointed termination
which suggests Stilbite.
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| 6 8naw916irslazulite ((LAZULITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID,
Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada, 5 x
5
x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen of large lustrous dark blue
crystals of Lazulite with only minimal minor chipping of edges on a few
crystals.
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8naw040irsmimetite ((MIMETITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID,
San Pedro Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico, 7.5 x
5
x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen of undamaged botryoidal (grape
like) clusters of Mimetite from this classic Mimetite location.
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8naw914asvanadinite ((VANADINITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Pure Potential Mine, aka North Geronimo Mine, La Paz County, Arizona,
8 x
5.5
x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen red orange barrel shaped
crystals of Vanadinite. There are some missing crystals broken at the
bases on the specimen but overall not too bad.
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| 9 8naw085inauri ((AURICHALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Schell Creek Range, Nevada, 8.5 x
6
x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a reference specimen of Aurichalcite from
Nevada.
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8naw910osadamite ((ADAMITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, 6.5 x
6
x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Intergrown wheels of Adamite. There is
contacting on the top of the crystals in two places and contacted matrix
on the top of another.
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11 8naw905irsamazonite ((MICROCLINE
variety AMAZONITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID, Last Chance Pocket, Smoky
Hawk Mine, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado, 5 x
3.5
x 3 cm, Miniature, Dark blue green color on this Amazonite. One
termination faces looks abit like it was cleaved. But if so, it
looks old with regrowth from when in the pocket.
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12 8naw063inschorl ((SCHORL)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Erongo Massif, Omaruru District, Namibia, 5 x
5
x 4.5 cm, Miniature, Black Tourmaline is also known as Schorl.
Here is a neat specimen which is double terminated and has an intrecate
multi parallel growth crystals. A couple of areas of contact or
damage but overall minimal. Lustrous and black Erongo Schorl.
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| 13 511-09ldgces ((PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Northeast Region, Brazil, 13 x
7
x 6.5 cm, Cabinet, Lustrous Pyrite in a Calcite vug. ex H Deisinger collection
from Germany.
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| 14 511-09ldgces ((QUARTZ
with ELBAITE TOURMALINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, not labeled, 10.5 x
7
x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large terminated Quartz crystal with
remnants of pink Tourmaline and white Cleavelandite. Termination
edges have minor roughness and on the one side face is a chip but overall in
good shape. Perhaps from the Himalaya Mine or Brazil. My guess is
Brazil. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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| 15 511-09ldgcar ((SKELETAL
QUARTZ variety AMETHYST, MUSCOVITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Corinto, Brazil,
11 x
6
x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large terminated Quartz crystal with
minor Muscovite. The Quartz is Amethyst. Half of the crystal is
also tangerine colored either from a coating or inclusions. Tip of
termination is a bit rough. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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| 16 511-09ldgcts ((PYRITE
with QUARTZ pseudomorphs after CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Huanzala Mine, Peru, 9 x
6.5
x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Peruvian Pyrite with Pyrite crystals on a
matrix with what looks like Quartz pseudomorphs after Calcite. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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17 511-09ldgcts ((BARITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Taolin Mine, Yueyang Prefecture, Hunan Prefecture, China, 6.5 x 5 x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is a Chinese Barite from Taolin Mine. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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511-09ldgcts ((MAGNETITE, EPIDOTE, QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Daskasan, Azerbaijan, 8 x
8
x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Azerbaijan specimen of dark green Epidote with
terminated Quartz crystals in association with Magnetite crystals throughout
the specimen. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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511-09ldgcts ((PYRITE SUN)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Sparta, Illinois, 8.5 x
8.5
x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Pyrite sun from the slate layers in the
coal mines in Sparta. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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20 511-9ldgcrs ((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Baia
Sprie, Maramures County, Romania,
7 x
6.5
x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Romanian Calcite. The first
generation of large Calcite crystals have a druse sparkling coating of
second generation small Calcite crystals. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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21 511-9ldgcrs ((TETRAHEDRITE,
QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Casapalca Mine, Lima Department, Peru,
7 x
5.5
x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen of Tetrahedrite crystals with
associated terminated Quartz.
ex H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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| 22 511-9ldgcts ((SIDERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Kara-Oba W Deposit, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan, 7 x
5
x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Kazakhstan specimen with large disc
shaped Siderite crystals. ex
H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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| 23 511-9ldgcrs ((CALCITE
with BOULANGERITE inclusions)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Baia Sprie, Maramures County, Romania,
5 x
4
x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a lustrous dark grey curved Calcite crystal
The crystal is a composit of smaller crystals colored grey from the
Boulangerite. There is contact on one side. H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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| 24 511-9ldgcns ((REALGAR)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Shimen, Hunan Province, China, 2 x
1.5
x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a thumbnail specimen of gemmy lustrous
red Realgar with several partial crystals. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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| 25 511-9ldocar ((GALENA,
SIDERITE, QUARTZ)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Dalnegorsk,Primorshiy Kray,
Russia, 4 x
3.5
x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Large single crystal of Galena coated with light
brown Siderite with associated Quartz. Undamaged, but has a small
hairline crack on part of the side of the Galena. ex H Deisinger
collection from Germany.
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26 511-9ldoces ((BOULDER
OPAL)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Australia, 6 x
4
x 2.5 cm, Miniature, A layer of Opal on matrix. Opal has mainly
purple colored fire. ex H Deisinger
collection from Germany.
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27 511-9ldoces ((RHODOCHROSITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID,
Uchucchacua, Lima Department, Peru, 5 x
4
x 3.5 cm, Miniature, An undamaged aesthetic specimen of Rhodochrosite
from the most famous Peruvian Rhodochrosite location. ex H Deisinger
collection from Germany.
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28 511-9ldoces ((OPAL)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Australia, 3 x
3
x 2 cm, Miniature, An Opal specimen from Australia with blue and green
fire. ex H Deisinger
collection from Germany.
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| 29 511-9ldocar ((COBALTIAN SMITHSONITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Tsumeb, Namibia, 5 x 3 x 2 cm, Miniature, A pink Cobaltian Smithsonite with a light tan coating on the back of the specimen. The photo showing the back side shows a white area which is a bruise which is not quite as visable in person. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany. |
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30 511-9ldociss ((PYROMORPHITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Bad Ems, Bad Ems District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, 4 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Brown lustrous terminated Pyromorphite crystals from the classic Germany location. Very little if any damage. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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511-9ldgcts ((AMETHYST with GOETHITE
inclustions, CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Ahmadnagar District,
Maharashtra, India, 13 x 7
x 5 cm, Cabinet, Lustrous Indian Amethyst with white flattened rhombs
of Calcite on Basalt. The Amethyst also has Goethite inclusions
giving it a yellow brown color at the bases of the crystals. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 32 511-9ldgces
((QUARTZ, DOLOMITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Eupel Mine, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, 10 x 6
x 5 cm, Cabinet, Dolomite on large stubby terminated Quartz crystals
from Eupel Mine in Siegerland. ex H Desinger collection.
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33 511-9ldgces ((QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 9 x 6 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, An undamaged plate of terminated water clear Quartz crystals from Brazil. ex H Desinger collection.
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34 511-9ldgcns ((COPPER)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
White Pine Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, 12 x 8
x 1 cm, Cabinet, A specimen of Copper foil between shale like matrix. ex H Desinger collection.
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35 511-9ldgcar ((QUARTZ
pseudomorph after BERYL)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Hagendorf, Oberfalzer Wald,
Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, 6.5 x 6
x 5 cm, Miniature, A uncommon pseudomorph from an old classic German
location. ex H Desinger collection.
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36 511-9ldgcrs ((APOPHYLLITE, STILBITE, HEULANDITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Maharastra, India, 8 x 5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Undamaged blocky light green crystals of Apophyllite and larger white Stilbite on a Basalt matrix covered with small cream colored Heulandite. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 37 511-9ldgces ((AMETHYST
FLOWER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Irai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil,
6 x
6
x 4 cm, Miniature, Undamaged small Amethyst Flower from Brazil. ex H Desinger
collection.
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| 38 511-9ldgcrs ((APOPHYLLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Poona, Maharashtra, India,
7 x
5.5
x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, An aesthetic cluster of terminated and double
terminated green Apophyllite crystals. ex H Desinger
collection.
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| 39 511-9ldgcns ((APOPHYLLITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India, 13 x 5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, A cluster of colorless Apophyllite crystals. Most crystals have the pyramidal termination except the largest crystal. Therefore this large crystal's termination is probably cleaved. ex H Desinger collection. | |
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40 511-9ldgcts ((APOPHYLLITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID,
Poona, Maharashtra, India,
5 x
4
x 4 cm, Miniature, Here is a reference specimen of a large single
blocky crystal of Apophyllite with a mistaken label on the plastic block
saying it is Calcite. It also has two repairs where the crystal
cleaved into three sections. ex H Desinger
collection.
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| 41 511-9ldgcrs ((GALENA)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Madan, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria,
6 x
5.5
x 5 cm, Miniature, Here is a Bulgaria specimen with large Galena with
cubic crystals with small octahedral modifications. ex H Desinger
collection.
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| 42 511-9ldgcts ((GALENA)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Madan, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria,
8.5 x
6
x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Bulgaria specimen with small sparkling
Galena crystals. ex H Desinger
collection.
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| 43 511-9ldgces ((AMETHYST
FLOWER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Irai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil,
8.5 x
5.5
x 3 cm, Cabinet, Undamaged small Amethyst Flower with large robust
crystals from Brazil. ex H Desinger
collection.
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511-9ldgcts ((GALENA)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Trepca, Yugoslavia,
6.5 x
3.5
x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a Yugoslavia specimen with large Galena
crystals with a melted look. ex H Desinger
collection.
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511-9ldgcts ((CHABAZITE variety PHACOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Vogelsberg, Hesse, Germany, 4 x
2.5
x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Phacolite is a variety of Chabazite with
lens-shaped crystals due to multiple twinning of the Chabazite rhombs. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 46 511-9ldgcts ((AMETHYST)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Guanajuato, Mexico, 7 x
4
x 3 cm, Cabinet, A plate Guanajuato Amethyst. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 47 511-9ldgcar ((FLUORITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID,
Weardale, Cumbria, England, 8 x
8
x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is the corner of a large Weardale Fluorite.
I will try to take a SW fluorescent photo. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 48 511-9ldgcr ((PYRITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Lograno, La Rioja, Spain, 1 x 1 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Here is an undamaged pyritahedral crystal of Pyrite, actually two twinned crystals with a much smaller crystal. ex H Desinger collection. | |
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| 49 511-9ldgcns ((MOQUI MARBLE, IRON CONCRETION)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Utah, 5 x 5 x 5 cm, Miniature, Here is an undamaged Moqui Marble from Utah which were used by Native Americans in games. The Iron Concretion actually has a core of Sandstone. The main collecting area was the Grand Staircase National Park made a national park by Bill Clinton and now illegal to collect. Thanks Bill. ex H Desinger collection. |
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511-9ldgcts ((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy, 5 x
4
x 2 cm, Miniature, A undamaged gemmy Calcite miniature from Iglesias. ex H Desinger collection.
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511-9ldgcns ((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Freiberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, 4.5 x
4.5
x 4.5 cm, Miniature, Freiberg Calcite with multiple small white
crystals. Neat with viewing under a loop. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 52 511-9ldgcns ((PLAGIOCLASE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Epprechtstein, Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria, Germany, 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, White Plagioclase from an old German location. ex H Desinger collection. | |
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53 511-9ldgciss ((AGATE)), $25 MINIMUM BID,
Steinbach, Schwarzwald, Germany, 14 x
12
x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Thick Agate with a polished flat front. Note
checking location on mindat steinbach and schwarzwald do not seem to go
together. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 54 511-9ldgcts ((CALCITE
on AMETHYST)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Irai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil,
7.5 x
6
x 4 cm, Cabinet, Calcite on base of Brazilian amethyst. ex H Desinger collection.
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55 511-9ldgcar ((SALAMMONIAC)), $25 MINIMUM BID,
Bad Lauterberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany, 7 x
6
x 2 cm, Cabinet, NH4Cl. Specimen of Salammoniac from Germany. ex H Desinger collection.
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56 511-9ldgcar ((CORUNDUM
variety RUBY)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Tamunadu, India, 10 x
6
x 6 cm, Cabinet, Red Ruby Corundum on matrix from India. ex H Desinger collection.
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57 511-9ldgcts ((CALCITE
with MARCASITE inclusions)), $10 MINIMUM BID, North Vernon, Jennings
County, Indiana, 7 x
4
x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, Small Marcasite inclusions in Calcite. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 58 511-9ldgcts ((RUTILE
in QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Grimsel Pass, Grimsel area, Bern,
Switzerland, 4 x
3
x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is a Swiss Rutile in Quartz. ex H Desinger collection.
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59 511-9ldgciss ((FLUORITE
with QUARTZ)), $35 MINIMUM BID, Kara-Oba W deposit, Karaganda
Oblast, Kazakhstan, 11 x
6
x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Kazakhstan green Fluorite on Quartz.
The octahedral Fluorite is made up on stacked cubic crystals. ex H Desinger collection.
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511-9ldgces ((HEMATITE with QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Guangdong Province, China, 9 x
4.5
x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a long terminated Quartz crystals on a
Hematite rose. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 61 511-9ldgces ((DOLOMITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Hartenstein, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, 12.5 x
9
x 2 cm, Cabinet, Undamaged Doloite specimen from classic German
location. ex H Desinger collection.
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62 511-9ldgces ((CHROMITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
South Africa, 7 x
7
x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, Massive Chromite from South Africa with some small
surface crystals. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 63 511-9ldgcns ((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Joplin, Missouri, 8 x
6
x 4 cm, Cabinet, Terminated and double terminated nailhead Calcite
crystals. Some damage but over all in good shape. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 64 511-9ldgcns ((ORTHOCLASE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Epprechtstein, Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria, Germany,
5 x
3
x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Cream colored Plagioclase from an old German
location. ex H Desinger collection.
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510-9ldocts
((2 pcs PETRIFIED WOOD)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Wyoming?, 18 x
7.5
x 6 cm, Cabinet, A large specimen of Petrified Wood that is cut in
half to expose the interior. ex Ernie Schlichter collection.
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| 66 510-9ldocar ((FLUORITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID,
William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, 14 x
10
x 4 cm, Cabinet, A large plate of light green octahedral Fluorite
crystals with cubic modified termination. Looks undamaged. There
is one spot that if it is damaged its old pocket damage but it's hard to
tell. ex Ernie Schlichter collection.
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510-9ldociss
((CHALCEDONY replaced FOSSIL CORAL)), $50 MINIMUM BID,
Tampa Bay, Florida, 17.5 x
12
x 10 cm, Cabinet, A large specimen of Fossil coral replaced by
multicolored Chalcedony of grey, white, and brown. This large specimen
is cut in half. I am putting both halves on separately. One is
about twice the thickness of the other. One or both can be purchased.
ex Ernie Schlichter collection.
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510-9ldociss
((CHALCEDONY replaced FOSSIL CORAL)), $50 MINIMUM BID,
Tampa Bay, Florida, 18 x
12
x 7 cm, Cabinet, A large specimen of Fossil coral replaced by
multicolored Chalcedony of grey, white, and brown. This large specimen
is cut in half. I am putting both halves on separately. One is
about twice the thickness of the other. One or both can be purchased.
ex Ernie Schlichter collection.
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| 69 511-9ldgcns ((APATITE,
MUSCOVITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Ze Pinto Prospect, Conselheiro Pena,
Minas Gerais, Brazil,
2.7 x
2
x 1 cm, Cabinet, Dark bottle green Apatite with associated Muscovite.
ex H Deisinger
collection from Germany.
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70 512-10ahmrir ((TOURMALINE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego County, Calcifornia, 2 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a terminated Tourmaline with a green cap. A few small chips on the termination.
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71 512-10ahmrt ((QUARTZ
pseudomorph after ARAGONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Clarendon,
Donley County, Texas, 2.5 x
2
x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Here another of these curious pseudomorphs that I had not run into
previously. Its an Aragonite pseudomorphed to Quartz.
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72 512-10ahmris ((CALCITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID,
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, 19 x
12
x 8.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large cluster of Calcite from Santa Eulalia.
Even though large, I do not see any damage.
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| 73 511-9ldoces ((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Schlema, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, 11 x 7 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is another Schlema Calcite with another Calcite habit. This has sheaf like clusters of Calcite crystals. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany. | |
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511-9ldocar ((CELESTINE)), $35 MINIMUM BID,
Sakoany, Majunga Province, Madagascar, 6 x
4
x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a aesthetic specimen of a large blue Celestine
crystal with a 3.3 cm terminated crystal across the front. ex H Deisinger
collection from Germany.
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511-9ldocar
((SPHALERITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Taolin Mine,
Yueyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China, 4 x
4
x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a fine gemmy Chinese Sphalerite. For the
most part undamaged especially all the major crystals are undamaged.
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511-9ldoces ((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Freiberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, 10 x
5
x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Freiberg Calcite. ex H Deisinger
collection from Germany. ex H Deisinger
collection from Germany.
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| 77 511-9ldocrs ((CALCITE,
FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China,
6 x
5
x 4 cm, Miniature, Cubic Fluorite crystals cover the matix with two
large large undamaged Calcite crystals with a third smaller Calcite between
the two large crystals. ex H Deisinger
collection from Germany.
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