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Auction Three hundred six Preview
Mar 5, 2010
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Mar 5, 2010
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10btcqa ((CORUNDUM
variety RUBY)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Madagascar,
2.3 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a fine double terminated
opaque hexagonal prism crystals of Ruby from Madagascar. No damage on
the full thumbnail sized specimen.
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10btcqa ((BERYL variety
AQUAMARINE with SCHORL)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Madagascar,
2 x .4 x .5 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a light blue gemmy clear
terminated Aquamarine. The base has a small cluster of black
Tourmaline, Schorl, crystals.
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| 3 10btcqir ((BERYL variety AQUAMARINE with SCHORL)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Madagascar, 2.1 x .6 x .7 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a light blue gemmy clear terminated Aquamarine. The base has a small black Tourmaline, Schorl, crystal protruding from the Aqua. |
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| 4 10btidir ((CAVANSITE, STILBITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Waholi District, Pune, Maharashtra, India, 8 x 7 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is the blue mineral Cavansite on a matrix with a Stilbite druze and and few larger crystals. There are 4 spherical acicular clusters of Cavansite to 1.2 cm and other single blue needle like crystals of Cavansite spread over the specimens matrix. This is normally a $50 wholesale specimen buying them from an Indian dealer by the flat. Toward the end of the Tucson show perhaps from an Indian dealer not doing that well, I was able to pick up a flat at half price to have some bargains for the auction. BLUE is not quite as vivid as photo. |
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| 5 10btadns ((WULFENITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Whim Creek, Western Australia, Australia,
3.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Small Wulfenite crystals cover
the dark matrix of this Whim Creek specimen.
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6 10btadns ((ERYTHRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Mt Cobalt Mine, Queensland, Australia,
10 x 6 x 2 cm, Cabinet, A Cabinet sized specimen with magenta
acicular clusters of the Cobalt mineral Erythrite covering a large portion
of the matrix.
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7 10btcqas ((QUARTZ
with AJOITE inclusions)), $100 MINIMUM BID, Messina Mine, Messina
District, Limpopo, South Africa,
10 x 8 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a group of Quartz crystals
that appears to contacted on the back and front with an open vug at
the top half of the front. About 8 of the terminated Quartz crystals
are included by the rare light robin egg blue mineral Ajoite. These
are highly desirable and usually very pricey.
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| 8 10btcqas ((QUARTZ
with PAPAGOITE inclusions)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Messina Mine, Messina
District, Limpopo, South Africa,
2 x 1.5 x .8 cm, Thumbnail, Here are two partial crystals of
Quartz with blue Papagoite inclusions. These are highly desirable and
usually very pricey. Here is a very affordable specimen of this
rarity.
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| 9 1258-511-9ldgces ((GYPSUM)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Khoukhet Mine, Khenifra Province, Morocco, 10 x 9
x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a light yellow brown matrix with vugs filled
with Gypsum. Most have very small crystals but one vug has a 4 x 3 cm
colorless undamaged Gypsum crystal nearly the complete size of the vug. ex H Desinger collection.
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10 1493-511-9ldgces ((TOURMALINE,
ALBITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 11 x 7
x 6 cm, Cabinet, Here are blades of white opaque Albite crystals
covered with small pencil crystals of Tourmaline. I think the pink
is Lepidolite but I do not have my loop. Still packed somewhere. ex H Desinger collection.
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11 1388-511-9ldgcar ((ARAGONITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID,
Sicily, Italy, 15 x 7
x 4 cm, Cabinet, An Italian specimen covered with undamaged hexagonal
prisms of Aragonite. Some associated Sulfur on the backside.
Classic Italian specimen. Also a nice fluorescent speciment. ex H Desinger collection.
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12 1262-511-9ldgcts ((QUARTZ
with PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Huanzala Mine, Huanuco Department, Peru, 11 x 11
x 3 cm, Cabinet, A plate of terminated needle like Quartz crystals
peppered with small Pyrite. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 13 1263-511-9ldgcrs ((FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Yueyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China, 12.5 x 7
x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here are clear very light green cubic Fluorite
crystals. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 14 1342-511-9ldgcts ((FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Berbes, Asturias, Spain, 12 x 8
x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized Berbes specimen with a druze
of small purple cubic Fluorite crystals and some associated opaque
associated Barite. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 15 1376-511-9ldgces ((CHALCOPYRITE,
QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Kara-Oba W Deposit, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan, 8.5 x 6.5
x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here are is a Chalcopyrite and Quartz combination.
Some of the Chalco have damage. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 16 1085-511-9ldgcar ((CALCITE,
AMETHYST)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Rio Grande do Sul, South Region, Brazil, 9 x 5
x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here are Calcite with streaks of Amethyst which are
called Skunks. These are not the best but are a reference of this
growth pattern. Also clusters of Amethyst on both sides of the
Calcite. ex H Desinger collection.
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17 1189-511-9ldgcts ((HEMATITE on QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Dorfel, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, 6 x 5 x 3.5cm, Cabinet, Here are a pair of terminated Quartz crystals with peach colored inclusions of Hematite causing the coloration. The largest crystal has a small chip near the termination but is hard to see. ex H Desinger collection.
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1233-511-9ldgcrs ((PYRITE on SIDERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Baia Mare, Maramures County, Romania, 6.5 x 6
x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Light brownish tan Siderite covers and forms the
matrix. roughly Spherical clusters of Pyrite crystals to 1.8 cm
on and in the Siderite. ex H Desinger collection.
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118-511-9ldgces ((SPHALERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Cavnic, Maramures County, Romania, 4 x 3.5
x 3 cm, Miniature, Fine large dark colored crystals of lustrous
undamaged Sphalerite from Romania. ex H Desinger collection.
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20 1381-511-9ldgcns ((QUARTZ,
PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Italy, 8 x 7
x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a matrix made up of many small Quartz
crystals with a greenish tint. Throughout are small Elba Pyrite
crystals. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 21 985-511-9ldgcns ((AMETHYST)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, 6 x 5.5 x 1.7 cm, Miniature, Here is a cluster of terminated stubby Amethyst crystals from Guanajuato. ex H Desinger collection. |
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| 22 1179-511-9ldgcts ((DOLOMITE, BARYTE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Moscona Mine, Solis, Villabona, Asturias, Spain, 7.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a nice combination of saddle back curved Dolomite and bladed Baryte crystals both have the same cream to light peach color. ex H Desinger collection. | ||
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| 23 1377-511-9ldgcns ((HEMIMORPHITE
with HEMATITE inclusions )), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, 6 x 5.5
x 5 cm, Miniature, Here is a different Santa Eulalia
Hemimorphite. The small terminated crystals have a reddish brown color
from Hematite inclusions especially near the bases of the crystals. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 24 1199-511-9ldgces ((PYRITE,
CHALCOPYRITE, QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Huanzala Mine, Huanuco
Department, Peru, 6.5 x 4
x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is an interesting and aethetic
combination from Peru. Large cubic brassy Pyrite crystals and small
terminated Quartz crystals with a darker crystal which is Chalcopyrite with
a dark oxide coating which is typical of Chalcopyrite. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 25 1131-511-9ldgces ((FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Cacilia Mine, Stulln, Wolsendorf, Bavaria, Germany, 6.5 x 6
x 5 cm, Miniature, Here is a German Fluorite with a green transluscent
color. It is made up of stacked cubic Fluorite faces with lots of
faces. Some rubs on the high spots of the corners. ex H Desinger collection.
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26 1194-511-9ldgcar ((CHLORITE
on ANDULARIA, TITANITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Hollerbach Valley, Hohe
Tauern Mountains, Salzburg, Austria, 9 x 6.5
x 5 cm, Cabinet, Classic green Chlorite included Andularia from
Austria. The label says Titanite and I believe the Titanites are nearly the
same color. But the Titanites are lustrous and the Andularia has a
matte dull faces. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 27 1196-511-9ldgcar ((WULFENITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Morocco, 9 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, Yellow orange crystals of Wulfenite with minor Baryte. ex H Desinger collection. |
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| 28 1568-511-9ldgces ((BARYTE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Taolin Mine, Yueyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China, 6 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here are white bladed Barite crystals overall in good shape from China. ex H Desinger collection. | ||
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| 29 1659-511-9ldgcts ((CALCITE, GALENA)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds County, Missouri, 7 x 5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a combination of Calcite and cubic Galena crystals. The Galena crystals are very lustrous and the Calcite's tip is cleaved. ex H Desinger collection. | ||
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30 1103-511-9ldgciss ((BERYL variety AQUAMARINE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Pech Valley, Kunar Province, Afghanistan, 7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a greenish blue Aquamarine 3 cm in length which is terminated on both ends with a bladed crystal of white Cleavelandite. ex H Desinger collection.
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31 988-511-9ldgcrs ((CHALCEDONY)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
High Atlas Mountains, Atlas Mtns, Morocco, 8.5 x 6.5
x 6 cm, Cabinet, Here is geode like specimen lined with pinkish
lavender colored Chalcedony 1 cm thick. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 32 1173-511-9ldgcts
((QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Johannes Mine, Fichtelgebirge, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, 9 x 7
x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a vug with lustrous terminated undamaged
Quartz crystals. One area near the side is missing probably a large
crystal and could be trimmed off. ex H Desinger collection.
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33 10ataa ((QUARTZ with SMOKY, AMETHYST phantoms)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Silent Grove Mine, Torrington, New South Wales, Australia, 3.3 x .7 x .6 cm, Thumbnail, undamaged double terminated 3.7 gm, Here is an example of the spectacular phantom terminated Quartz specimens from the Silent Grove Mine in Australia. ex H Desinger collection. |
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34 10ataa
((QUARTZ with SMOKY, AMETHYST phantoms)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Silent
Grove Mine, Torrington, New South Wales, Australia, 5.1 x 1.3 x .9 cm,
Miniature, undamaged terminated 9.7 gm, Here is an example of the
spectacular phantom terminated Quartz specimens from the Silent Grove
Mine in Australia. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 35 10ataa ((QUARTZ with SMOKY, AMETHYST phantoms)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Silent Grove Mine, Torrington, New South Wales, Australia, 5.8 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, undamaged terminated 23.3 gm, Here is an example of the spectacular phantom terminated Quartz specimens from the Silent Grove Mine in Australia. ex H Desinger collection. |
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36 10ataa ((QUARTZ with SMOKY, AMETHYST phantoms)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Silent Grove Mine, Torrington, New South Wales, Australia, 6 x 2.1 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, undamaged terminated 34.6 gm, Here is an example of the spectacular phantom terminated Quartz specimens from the Silent Grove Mine in Australia. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 37 1132-511-9ldgcts
((QUARTZ variety AMETHYST)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Guanajuato,
Guanajuato, Mexico, 7.5 x 5 x 2 cm,
Cabinet, A specimen of Guanajuato Amethyst. The terminated
crystals have dark Amethyst bases and lighter tips or terminations. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 38 1962-511-9ldgcrs
((BARITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Rockenberg, Wetterau, Hesse, Germany,
8.5 x 4 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is cluster of intergrown
Barite roses from Germany. Sculptural and a yellow brown color instead
of the red brown specimens from Oklahoma usually seen. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 39 751-511-9ldgcts ((CELESTINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Madagascar, 6 x 4 x 4 cm, Miniature, Here is a large blocky crystal of Celestine. ex H Desinger collection. |
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40 1977-511-9ldgces
((DOLOMITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Mittertrixen, near Rammersdorf,
Carinthis, Austria, 8 x 6.5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is
an Austria Dolomite. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 41 1133-511-9ldgces ((BARYTE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Baia Sprie, Maramures County, Romania, 7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Baryte from Romania with large and small golden Barite crystals. ex H Desinger collection. | ||
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| 42 1973-511-9ldgciss
((MARCASITE with CALCITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Christiane Mine, Adorf,
Hesse, Germany, 9 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, A specimen with
octahedral like crystals of Marcasite and brown opaque Calcite. ex H
Desinger collection.
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| 43 1343-511-9ldgcts
((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Baia Sprie, Maramures County, Romania,
11 x 10 x
4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large specimen with clusters of
Calcite crystals. Looks like one cluster near the edge has damage. ex H Desinger collection.
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1030-511-9ldgcrs
((CALCITE with QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray,
Far Eastern Region, Russia, 8 x 5 x 4 cm, Cabinet,
Slender terminated Quartz crystals and groups of flattened rhombs of Calcite
crystals. ex H Desinger collection.
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1266-511-9ldgces
((CALCITE with HEMATITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Ehrenfriedersdorf,
Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, 11 x 5.5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
group of lustrous scalenohedral crystals of Calcite with brown Hematite
inclusions. ex H Desinger
collection.
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| 46 1002-511-9ldgcar
((GALENA)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Eupel Mine, Neiderhovels, Siegerland,
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, 10 x 4.5 x 3 cm, Cabinet,
Here is a German Galena specimen with cubic steel grey matte luster crystals
of Galena with slight octahedral modifications. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 47 999-511-9ldgcts ((GARNET, QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, China, 8.5 x 6 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Dark maroon Spessartine Garnets from and short stubby terminated Smoky Quartz crystals. ex H Desinger collection. |
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| 48 973-511-9ldgces ((STILBITE with CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Herbornseelbach, Dillenburg District, Hesse, Germany, 8.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Sheaf like Stilbite crystals and Calcite combination from an uncommon old Germany location. ex H Desinger collection. | ||
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| 49 1204-511-9ldgcar ((PYROMORPHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Saint-Salvy Mine, Tarn, Midi-Pyrenees, France, 5.5 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature, A classic Pyromorphite location. Here is a specimen with orange and green Pyromorphite. ex H Desinger collection. |
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855-511-9ldgces ((HEMATITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Bad Lauterberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany, 4 x
3
x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a botryoidal Hematite specimen from
the Harz Mountains. ex H Desinger collection.
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871-511-9ldgcrs ((MARCASITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Oberschlema, Schlema, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany,
7.5 x
5.5
x 4 cm, Cabinet, A Schlema Marcasite with elongated, radial
crystals of Marcasite with an unusual form. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 52 967-511-9ldgces ((CALCITE,
PYRITE pseudo after PYRRHOTITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Trepca, Kosovska
Mitrovica, Kosovo, 8 x
7
x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Trepca specimen with Calcite crystals
on Pyrite after Pyrrhotite. The matrix is heavy and has Galena which
can be seen on the back. ex H Desinger collection.
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53 1187-511-9ldgces ((FLUORITE,
DOLOMITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China,
5.5 x
4.5
x 3 cm, Miniature, Light purple cubic Fluorite crysals on cream
colored Dolomite. ex H Desinger
collection.
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| 54 856-511-9ldgcts ((ARSENOPYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Zacatecas, Mexico, 4 x 3 x 2 cm, Miniature, Undamaged lustrous silvery crystals of Arsenopyrite from Zacatecas. ex H Desinger collection. | ||
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55 977-511-9ldgcts ((SIDERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Gourrama, High Atlas Mountains, Atlas Mtns, Morocco, 5.5 x
4.5
x 4 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen with dark brown lustrous rhombs
of Siderite. ex H Desinger collection.
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56 1001-511-9ldgcar ((MOLYBDENITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Altenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, 7.5 x 3 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here
is a Saxony Molybdenite specimen. ex H Desinger collection.
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57 misc is ((30 rhombs
RHODOCHROSITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Russell Gulch, Gilpin County, Colorado, .5 to 1.2 cm, 30
Thumbnails, Here are 30 rhombs of Rhodochrosite from Russell Gulch in
Colorado. Color is normal and not vivid as in the photo.
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| 58 2228-512-10ahmrar ((ARTHURITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID,
Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing County, Nevada, 11 x
5
x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Cabinet sized specimen with several
minerals and a vug of green excellent acicular micro crystals of Arthurite.
The closeups did not come out focused enough to show the crystals.
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59 903-511-9ldgcirs ((SILVER)), $50 MINIMUM BID,
Sokolovskoe Iron Mine, Kustany Oblast, Kazakhstan, 5 x
4
x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen of Wire Silver on
matrix. Two vugs on the front with Wire Silver and an area on the
back also with Silver. ex H Desinger
collection.
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1352-511-9ldgces ((AGATE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Unknown, 6.5 x
4
x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Beautifully polished Agate with purplish
grey banding. No location given. ex H Desinger
collection.
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| 61 10btaris ((LAVENDULAN)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Ashburton Downs, Western Australia, Australia, 6.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen of Australian lavendulan. ex H Desinger collection. |
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62 1092-511-9ldgcirs ((CHROMIAN
TITANITE)), $50 MINIMUM BID,
Saranovskii Mine, Permskaya Oblast, Urals Region, Russia, 5 x
3.5
x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen of Chromian Titanite.
A 1.9 cm emerald green crystal of Chromian Titanite in Calcite. Crystal has
a little roughness on the edges. ex H Desinger
collection.
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| 63 10btarit ((VARISCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Iron Monarch Quarry, Iron Knob, South Australia, Australia, 6 x
3
x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen with a druse of reddish
maroon colored Variscite from Australia. ex H Desinger
collection.
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| 64 10bttgis ((WULFENITE,
GREEN MIMETITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
,Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, 10 x
8
x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized specimen completely
made up of vugs and voids filled with small pyramidal Wulfenite and mounds
of green Mimetite.
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1244-510-9ldocrs
((CROCOITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Tasmania, Australia,
5.5 x
4
x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Orange Crocoite crystals on matrix. ex H Desinger collection.
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1142-510-9ldocts
((FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Melchor, Muzquiz,
Coahuila, Mexico, 6 x
5
x 3 cm, Miniature, A vug of purple cubic Fluorite crystals. ex H Desinger collection.
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| 69 1983-511-9ldgcts ((FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Gelbe Birke Mine, near Beierfeld, Erzgerbirge, Saxony, Germany,
10 x
5.5
x 4 cm, Cabinet, Light green Fluorite from an old German Mine, Gelbe
Birke Mine
ex H Deisinger
collection from Germany.
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70 1351-512-10ahmres ((SILVER with BORNITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, San Martin Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico, 5.5 x 5 cm, Miniature, Here is a thin sheet of solid Silver from Mexico. The Silver sheet has an iridescent blue coloration from Bornite. ex H Deisinger collection from Germany.
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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
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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.
ex H Deisinger
collection from Germany.
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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,
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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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