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Nov 26, 2010

 

            
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  1      6hemsis ((AUTUNITE on QUARTZ)),  RADIOACTIVE  $5 MINIMUM BID, Ruggles Mine, Grafton, New Hampshire, 4.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm, Miniature,  Yellow fluorescent Autunite, a Uranium mineral from New Hampshire.  
 

 

  2      6hemsis ((AUTUNITE on QUARTZ)),  RADIOACTIVE  $10 MINIMUM BID, Ruggles Mine, Grafton, New Hampshire, 7.5 x 5 x 5 cm, Cabinet,  Yellow fluorescent Autunite, a Uranium mineral from New Hampshire.  
 
  3   6hhmlis ((11 SAPPHIREs)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, El Dorado, Montana, 3 to 8 MM, 11 small crystals,  11 Montana Sapphire crysals.  These are rounded and probably panned from stream gravels. 

 

 
 
  4   6hhmlis ((MOLYBDENITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Wolfram Camp, Queensland, Australia, 6.5 x 3.5 x .6 cm, Miniature,  Lustrous Molybdenite crystal from Australia.

 

 
 
  5   6hhmlis ((70 RHODOCHROSITEs)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Colorado, 6 MM average size, 70 small rhombs,  Here is a box of 70 pinkish red Rhodochrosite cleavage rhombs from Colorado.   
 
  6   6hhmrns ((COLUMBITE with QUARTZ)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 4 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a Columbite flower with a Quartz crystal attached.  The Columbite also has flattened contact on  the base of the flower.  

 

 
 
  7     6hlkmis ((AQUAMARINE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Erongo, Namibia, 1.8 x .6 x .6 cm, Thumbnail,  Here is a single terminated undamaged gemmy Aquamarine crystal from Erongo.  Minor Schorl remnants near the base. 
 
      6hlkmis ((ALMANDINE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Wrangell, Alaska, 2 x 2 x 2 cm, Thumbnail,  Here is a single complete crystal of Almandine from Alaska.  It is an undamaged crystal with 3 small internal bruises, but undamaged on the outside faces.  

 

 

 
 
    6hlkmis ((4 SAPPHIREs)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, .9 to 1.1 cm, 4 Thumbnails,  Here are 4 small double terminated light blue Sapphire crystals from Sri Lanka. 

 

 

 

 
 
  10  6hlkmis ((PERIDOT)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Soppat, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, Pakistan, 1.7 x 1 x 1 cm, Thumbnails,  Here is a terminated gemmy undamated terminated  Peridot crystal from Pakistan. 

 

 

 
  11     6hlkmis ((2 COPPER spinel twins)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Itauz Mine, Djezkazgan, Kazakhstan, 3.9 and 3.7 cm, 2 Thumbnails,  Here is are two thumbnails if mounted in the perky box diagonally.  The crystals are the spinel twinned Coppers from Itauz made famous a few years ago. 

 

 
 
  12     6hlbfis ((QUARTZ reverse sceptered)),  $5 MINIMUM BID, Liliana Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico, 2.5 x 2 x 1 cm, Thumbnail,  Here is a thumbnail sized cluster with three fine terminated Quartz crystals which all three have reverse scepters.   
 
  13    97hhgfos   ((VANADINITE)),  $25 MINIMUM BID, Mibladen, Morocco, 12 x 6 x 6 cm, Cabinet,  Here is a cabinet size undamaged specimen of Vanadinite with lustrous large red orange crystals.

 

 
  14   97hhshns   ((AURICHALCITE, HEMIMORPHITE)),  $15 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 7 x 5.5 x 3 cm, Cabinet,  Here is a great Aurichalcite from the Hidden Treasure Mine,  Tufts of robin egg blue acicular crystals of Aurichalcite cover the matrix which has a contrasting grey black color.  The matrix also has colorless blades of micro crystals of Hemimorphite, best viewed with a loop. 
 
  15  97hhshns   ((AURICHALCITE, ROSASITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm, Miniature,  Here is another style or form of Aurichalcite from the Hidden Treasure Mine,  The matrix is covered with 1 mm spheres of robin egg blue micro acicular crystals of Aurichalcite.  Along the one side is a darker blue green area which is actually micro spheres of Rosasite on the matrix and covering the Aurichalcite in the area. 

 

 
 
  16   94hhprtss ((TANZANITE)),  $250 MINIMUM BID, Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania, 2 x .8 x .5 cm, Thumbnail,  Here is a lustrous terminated Tanzanite crystal.   Lower half of the back side has some roughness or damage but the front and termination are undamaged.

 

 
  17   9iddbdois ((ANALCIME)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 5.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature,  Here is a large specimen with a 4 cm double terminated Quartz crystal on a matrix of Limonite with Calcite.

 

 
 
  18   9iddbdois ((GROSSULAR)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Phippsburg, Maine, 6 x 4.5 x 3 cm, Miniature,  Here is a large specimen with a 4 cm double terminated Quartz crystal on a matrix of Limonite with Calcite.  
 
  19    9iddbdors   ((SMITHSONITE)),  $100 MINIMUM BID, Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico, 11 x 6.5 x 5 cm, Miniature,  Here is a large cabinet specimen of blue green colored thick botryoidal classic Kelly Smithsonite.   Although not a $3000 to $5000 specimen like many superb Kelly Smithsonites, it would be valued in the range of $350 to $500. 

 
  20     9iddbdois ((MIMETITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Unknown, 7 x 6.5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, This did not have a label.  It looks like a green Mimetite or possibly a Pyromorphite.  I do not have a positive location. 
 
   21   9iddbdois ((MAGNETITE, ACTINOLITE)),  $5 MINIMUM BID, I 290 and I 495 road cut, Massachusetts, 7 x 4.5 x 2 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Massachusetts specimen that was ex Ernie Schlicter collection #3-115.   
 
  22  9iddbdois ((WEGOGANITE)),  TYPE LOCATION,  $10 MINIMUM BID, Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 5 x 4 x 4 cm, Miniature,  Here is a specimen of Wegoganite from the type locality.  Wegoganite is fluorescent under UV. 

 

 
  23  9iddbdois ((COLUMBITE)),   $15 MINIMUM BID, Unknown, 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature,  Here is a specimen that did not have a label but it looks like a Columbite.  It was from the Ernie Schlichter collection so perhaps its a New England piece but I can not tell.
 
  24  9iddbdois ((LEPIDOLITE, CLEAVELANDITE)),   $10 MINIMUM BID, Unknown, 8 x 8 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet,  Here is another Ernie Schlichter  with out a label.  It has long tapering books of Lepidolite on thick platy crystals of Cleavelandite variety of Albite.   This is probably a self collecter piece from a New England.

 

 

 
  25    9iddbr ((SPESSARTINE)),  $1 MINIMUM BID, Ely, Nevada, 5 x 4.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a matrix of Rhyolite with a vug with two small lustrous Spessartine crystals.   ex H Delsinger collection

 

 
  26  9iddbdois ((Iridescent HEMATITE)),   $20 MINIMUM BID, Unknown, 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature,  Here is another specimen  without a label.  It has a beautiful multicolored Iridescent Hematite. 

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  27  97hhshir ((3 MAGNETITEs)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Cedar City, Iron Springs District, Iron County, Utah, 2 to 3 cm, 3 Thumbnails,  Here are 3 heavily striated duodecahedral crystals of Magnetite.  The bottom half of the crystals contacted and the faces are only on the top half of the crystals.  
 
  28   97hhshir ((8 FLUORITE cleavage diamonds)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Illinois, 1.5 to 2 cm, 8 Thumbnails,  Here are 8 select gemmy Fluorite cleavage octahedron.  Each is a different color of Fluorite from Illinois.  These were hand picked from a much larger quantity and selected for their clarity. 

 

 
 
  29   6ecmdis ((TOURMALINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1.9 x .4 x .4 cm, Thumbnail,  Terminated light blue Tourmaline from Brazil.

 

 
 
  30    6ecmdns ((MORDENITE on CHALCEDONY)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Aurangabad, 10.5 x 6 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Needles of white Mordenite on blue Chalcedony.

 

 
 
  31   6ecmdis ((TOURMALINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Queen Mine, Pala, California, 2 x .9 x .6 cm, Thumbnail,  Terminated pink Tourmaline with a blue cap from the Queen Mine.

 

 
  32   6atrgl ((DECRESPIGNYITE-Y)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Paratoo Copper Mine, Olary District, South Australia, Australia, 3 x 2 x .6 cm, Thumbnail,  Rare Copper mineral from Australia with Yittrium.

 

 

 

 
  33     9iddbes  ((PYRITE on DOLOMITE on QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania,  13 x 8 x 3.5 cm,  Cabinet, Here is a specimen with terminated Quartz crystals covered with mounds of Dolomite.  The Dolomite is covered with a multitude of Pyrite crystals,   ex H Delsinger collection.   
 
  34        9iddbrs  ((KAOLINITE pseudomorph after LEUCITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Kaman, Turkey, 5 x 5 x 5 cm,  Miniature, Here is a neat Pseudomorph of Kaolinite after a large Leucite crystal.  This is a classic Turkish pseudo,   ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 
  35   9iddbar ((PREHNITE pseudomorph after LAUMONTITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Poona, India, 8 x 5 x 4 cm,  Cabinet, Aesthetic specimen with pale green Prehnite after long crystals of Laumontite,   ex H Delsinger  collection. 

 

 
 
  36    9iddbrs ((FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China,  9 x 5 x 5 cm,  Cabinet,  Light purple cubic Fluorite from China.  ex H Delsinger collection.   
 
  37   9iddbrs ((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Cuenen, Mexico,  9.5 x 6.5 x 3 cm,  Cabinet,  Undamaged Calcite crystals to 2.3 cm form Mexico.  ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 

 

 
  38   9iddbes ((HEMATITE with QUARTZ)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Jinglong Hill,  Longchuan, Guangdong Province, China, 10 x 9 x 6 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a fine undamaged Jinglong Hematite with terminated Quartz crystals.  Undamaged specimens are uncommon.  ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 
  39    9iddbrs ((CALCITE, FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, 8 x 7.5 x 5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a specimen with cubic Fluorite crystals on matrix with large Calcite crystals.  ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

40   9iddbirs ((SKUTTERUDITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID, Bou Azzer, Morocco, 17 x 9 x 5 cm,  Large Cabinet,  Here is a large specimen with crystals of the cobalt mineral Skutterudite from Morocco.  Heavy specimen almost as heavy as Galena.  ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 
  41   9iddbiss ((BARITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Germany?, 10 x 8.5 x 7 cm, Cabinet,  Excellent Barite from the German collection and probably German.  However no label.  Main group of larger crystals are undamaged.  Lower right side has a crystal broken off but overall in great shape,  Location probably could be identified by a German expert.   ex H Delsinger collection.     
 
  42      9iddbrs ((CHLORITE on PERICLINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Acushnet, Massachusetts,  8 x 7.5 x 6 cm, Cabinet,  Cream colored Pericline crystals parially covered with Chlorite from Massachusetts,   ex H Delsinger collection.  
 
  43      9iddbrs ((QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Eupel Mine, Niederhovels, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, 10 x 6 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Fine cluster of short terminated Quartz crystals from an old classic German location famous for Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Dolomite, and Quartz specimens.  ex H Delsinger collection.    

 

 
  44   9iddbrs ((SKUTTERUDITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bou Azzer, Morocco, 14 x 9 x 5 cm,  Large Cabinet,  Here is a large specimen which is sawn and polished showing the silver colored Skutterudite from Morocco.  Heavy specimen almost as heavy as Galena.  ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 
 
 

45  9iddbns ((OPAL with DENDRITES)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Querentano, Mexico, 7 x 6 x 4 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a specimen of Opal with Dendrites,   ex H Delsinger collection. 

 
  46   9iddbns ((OPAL)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Lower Silesia, Poland, 7 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a specimen of Opal from Poland,   ex H Delsinger collection.   
 
  47  9iddbns ((OPAL)), $20 MINIMUM BID,Frankenstein, Lower Silesia, Poland, 7 x 6.5 x 6 cm,  Cabinet,  White Opal from Frankenstein in Poland,   ex H Delsinger collection.   
 
  48   9iddbns ((OPAL)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Lower Silesia, Poland ??, 6 x 6 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a specimen of Opal that looks like the others from Poland but no label,  Also half is purple colored,   ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 

 
 
  49   9iddbns ((GALENA)),  $5 MINIMUM BID, Gluckauf Mine, Germany, 6.5 x 4 x 2 cm, Miniature, Reference specimen of Molybdenite from Germany.   ex H Delsinger collection.    

 

 
  50   9iddbts ((LAZULITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Hollengraben, Werfen, Salzburg, Austria, 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm, Miniature,  Reference specimen of Lazulite from Austria.  ex H Delsinger collection

 
  51   9iddbis   ((MUSCOVITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Wendelberg Mt, Aschaffenburg, Spessart Mts, Bavaria, Germany, 7 x 4..5 x 4 cm,  Cabinet,  Reference Muscovite from an old German location.   ex H Delsinger collection.  
 
  52     9iddbis   ((PYRITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Wittmannsgerenth Mine, Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany, 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail,  Reference specimen of Pyrite from an old German location.   ex H Delsinger collection.  

 

 
  53   9iddbr   ((2 ARSENOPYRITE)), $2 MINIMUM BID, Bayerland Mine, Waldsassen, Bayerland, Germany, 1.5 x 1 x 1 cm, 2 Thumbnails,  Reference specimen of Arsenopyrite from an old German location.   ex H Delsinger collection.  
 
  54     9iddbns   ((ARAGONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Limburg Quarries, Sasbach, Kaiserstuhl, Germany,  5 x 4 x 3 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a reference Aragonite from Germany.   ex H Delsinger collection.
 
  55     9iddbes ((ERYTHRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bou Azzer, Morocco, 4.5 x 2 x 2 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a large specimen of the Cobalt mineral Erythrite.  ex H Delsinger collection. 
 
  56     9iddbns   ((NATROLITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Phonolite Quarry, Hammerunterwiesenthal, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany,  6 x 4 x 2.5 cm, Miniature,  This is an active Germany Quarry,  ex H Delsinger collection.

 

 
 
  57   9iddbns   ((SCHORL)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Gabbro Quarry, Grob-Bieberau, Odenwald, Hesse, Germany, 5 x 4.5 x 4 cm, Miniature,  Reference specimen of Schorl from Germany.   ex H Delsinger collection.  

 

 

 
  58     9iddbar   ((QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Galenstock Mt, Tiefenbach, Uri, Switzerland, 7.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a Swiss Smoky Quartz specimen from Galenstock Mt.   ex H Delsinger collection.

 

 
  59   9iddbns   ((PYRITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Unknown, 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a matrix specimen with a cubic Pyrite in a black matrix.  No label.   ex H Delsinger collection.  

 

 
 
  60    9iddbns   ((SCHORL)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Unknown, 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a non terminated Schorl.  No label.  ex H Delsinger collection.  

 

 

 
 
  61   9iddbts   ((CALCITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Popberg Alp, Austria,  5 x 3 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature, Dogtooth Calcite crystals from Popberg.  ex H Delsinger collection.   

 

 
 
  62    9iddbts   ((BERYL)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Gopfersgrun, Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria, Germany, 7 x 4 x 4 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a Beryl crystal in matrix from an old Steatite Mine.  ex H Delsinger collection.  

 

 
 
  63   9iddbes   ((APOPHYLLITE on CALCITE)), $7 MINIMUM BID, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India, 10 x 8 x 5 cm,  Cabinet,  Sparkling Apophyllite with minor Stilbite.  The Apophyllite is actually over Calcite seen from the bottom of the specimen. 

 

 

 
 
  64   9iddbts   ((5 QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Suttrop, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany,  3 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm, 5 Thumbnails, Here are 5 double terminated eris a nice Germany Agate cut and polished.   ex H Delsinger collection.     
     
  65    9iddbiss   ((CALCITE, QUARTZ, SPHALERITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID, Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania, 12 x 7.5 x 4 cm,  Cabinet,  Aesthetic and undamaged Calcite specimen from Romania.   ex H Delsinger collection.  

 

 
 
  66  9iddbiss   ((GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE)), $40 MINIMUM BID, Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania, 13 x 9 x 5 cm,  Cabinet,  Outstanding and Aesthetic Galena specimen with associated Chalcopyrite.  Looks to be undamaged with being hard to tell in a few areas.  Galena appears to be all with natural undamaged faces.   ex H Delsinger collection.    

 

 
     67   9iddbes  ((CALCITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Hunan Province, China,  10 x 10 x 4.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a large Calcite crystal from China.  These are sometimes referred to as Mercedes Calcite because of the large inclusion resembles the famous cars emblem.   ex H Delsinger collection.  

 

 
 
  68    9iddbnss   ((TETRAHEDRITE)), $40 MINIMUM BID, Kazakhstan, 10 x 7 x 5.5 cm,  Cabinet,   Here is a large cabinet specimen of Tetrahedrite from Kazakhstan. 

 

 
 
  69    9iddbns   ((QUARTZ with MANGANOAN CALCITE)), $2 MINIMUM BID, Huanzala, Peru, 4 x 4 x 4 cm,  Miniature,  Tip of terminated stubby Quartz crystal damaged.  Pink blades of Manganoan Calcite on the Quartz.    ex H Delsinger collection.

 

 

 
 
 

70  9iddbirs   ((CALCITE with SIDERITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia, 11 x 8 x 5 cm,  Cabinet,  Calcite crystals on matrix with associated Siderite,   ex H Delsinger collection.

 

 
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  71  9iddbnss   ((CUPRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Kolwezi, Shaba, Zaire, 5.5 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature,  Octahedral Cuprite crystals on matrix from Zaire aka Republic of Congo.   ex H Delsinger collection.

 

 

 

 
  72  9iddbns   ((SPHALERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Joplin, Missouri, 6 x 4 x 4 cm,  Miniature,  Large Sphalerite crystals from Joplin.  Side of center crystal has a chip.  Blends in somewhat for display,   ex H Delsinger collection.  

 

 

 
 
  73   9iddbiss   ((TETRAHEDRITE, QUARTZ, )), $10 MINIMUM BID, Huanzala Mine, Peru, 7.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a specimen with lustrous Tetrahedrite and associated Quartz,   ex H Delsinger collection.    
 
  74     9iddbes   ((CALCITE, QUARTZ, )), $10 MINIMUM BID, Huanzala Mine, Peru, 6 x 4 x 4 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a specimen with Calcite and Quartz,   ex H Delsinger collection.  

 

 
 
  75      9iddbiss   ((GALENA)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia, 6.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a great undamaged Dalnegorsk Galena,   ex H Delsinger collection.

 

 

 
 
  76      9iddbrs   ((PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Huanzala Mine, Peru, 6 x 6 x 3.5 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a specimen with lustrous striated Pyrite,   ex H Delsinger collection.  

 

 
 
  77     9iddbar   ((FLUORITE, SPHALERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico, 6 x 4.5 x 3 cm,  Miniature,  Naica specimen of lustrous Sphalerite with associated Fluorite.  Looks undamaged.  ex H Delsinger collection.  

 

 
 
  78   9iddbes   ((SPHALERITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Huanzala Mine, Peru, 8.5 x 8 x 5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a lustrous undamaged Sphalerite from Peru,   ex H Delsinger collection.  

 

 
 
  79    9iddbar   ((CORUNDUM)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Sagstuen, Arnes, Akershus, Norway, 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature,  Nice specimen with two differently orientated Corundum crystals on matrix,  ex H Delsinger collection.    
 
  80  9iddbiss   ((EMERALD)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Malyshevo, Ekaterinburg, Urals Region, Russia, 3.3 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a terminated large Emerald crystal from the Urals in Russia,   ex H Delsinger collection.

 

 
 
   

81      9iddbrs   ((CERUSSITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Daoping Mine, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang, China, 6.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature,  Twinned Cerussite from China,  Some damage to contact areas but main crystals looks good.    ex H Delsinger collection.

 

 
 
   

82      9iddbts  ((CHALCOPYRITE with SPHALERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania,  5.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm,  Miniature, Here is a specimen with large undamaged Chalcopyrite crystals with lustrous Sphalerite,   ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 
 
   

83       9iddbts   ((LAZURITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Flor de los Andes,  El Polvo, Coquimbo Region, Chile, 6 x 5 x 2.7 cm, Miniature, Here is a neat locality specimen of Lazurite from Chile.   ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 
 
   

84       9iddbrs   ((GALENA)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania,  9 x 4.5 x 3 cm,  Cabinet, Here is a specimen with a grouping of undamaged Galena crystals from Romania.   ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 

 
 
   

85     9iddbrs   ((CORUMDUM variety RUBY)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Longido, Mt Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, 5 x 4.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Large hexagonal single crystal of Ruby from Kilimanjaro.   ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 
 
   

86     9iddbns  ((CHALCOPYRITE with SPHALERITE on CHERT)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Picher Field, Ottawa County, Oklahoma,  5.5 x 5 x 4 cm,  Miniature, Here is a specimen from the classic U S location of Picher Field, Oklahoma.  Undamaged,   ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 

 
 
   

87       9iddbrs   ((GALENA, SPHALERITE, QUARTZ, SIDERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania, 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm,  Miniature, Here is a specimen with a grouping of undamaged Galena, Sphalerite, Quartz, and a druse of Siderite on the Quartz crystals from Romania.   ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 
 
   

88      9iddbnss   ((TORBERNITE)), Radioactive,  $35 MINIMUM BID, Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Shaba, Zaire, 7 x 4.5 x 4 cm, Cabinet,  Aesthetic and undamaged specimen of green micaceous crystals of Torbernite on matrix.  ex H Delsinger collection.

 

 

 
   

89     9iddbes   ((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Rhodope Mts, Bulgaria, 16 x 10 x 5 cm, Large Cabinet, Here is a large scalenahedral Calcite with several smaller Calcite crystals at the base.  The specimen is rounded and looks like it has been dipped in HCl.   ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 
 

   

90    9iddbiss   ((CALCITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico, 15 x 9.5 x 5.5 cm, Large Cabinet, Here is a large specimen with many grey scalenahedral Calcite crystals on matrix.   Some crystals are missing tips but overall pretty good.  ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  91        9iddbiss   ((CALCITE)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Moscona Mine, Villabona, Asturias, Spain, 15.5 x 9 x 3 cm, Large Cabinet, Here is a large specimen with many lustrous undamaged Calcite crystals.  This is a fine large Spanish Calcite specimen.  ex H Delsinger collection.   
 
   

92       9iddbiss   ((CALCITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID, Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico, 14 x 12 x 4.5 cm, Large Cabinet, Here is a great large specimen with dogtooth scalenahedral undamaged Calcite crystals.  This is a fine large Mexican Calcite specimen.  One minor tip nick on a peripheral crystal,  otherwise looks undamaged.    ex H Delsinger collection. 

 

     
   

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