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Auction Four hundred five Preview
Feb 03, 2012
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Feb 03, 2012
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9ldoceir
((CALCITE on DOLOMITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Niagra Falls, New York, 18 x
11 x 5.5 cm,
Cabinet, Here is an undamaged specimen of Dolomite rhombs covered with
Calcite scalenohedral crystals. Side making up the base is sawn at an
angle to give optimum display without a stand. ex Ernie Schlichter.
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| 2 9ldgciss ((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds County, Missouri, 11.5 x 8.5 x 8 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large specimen with undamaged terminated nailhead golden Calcite crystals. Also one side has Chalcopyrite and the opposite side of the specimen had more Calcite crystals. ex H Delsinger collection. |
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| 3 9ldgcnrs
((GARNET)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Pech, Afghanistan, 18 x 10 x 6.5 cm,
Cabinet, Here is an undamaged specimen with great coverage of ruby
colored Garnets from Afghanistan. With the right light many of the
Garnet crystals glow red. ex H Delsinger
collection.
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9ldocts
((SMOKY QUARTZ on ALBITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Government Pit, Albany, New
Hampshire, 17 x 16 x 2.5 cm,
Cabinet, Here is a plate of white Albite crystals with several
terminated Smoky Quartz crystals. Undamaged except for one of the
small Smoky Quartz is broken off at its base. ex Ernie Schlichter.
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| 5 2118 9ldocirs ((SCHORL)), $10 MINIMUM BID, location not given, 14 x 10 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is an Ernie Schlichter specimen with large black Schorl crystals on a matrix of large Feldspar crystals. It is sawn on the back and bottom sides for displaying upright or flat. Ernies collection number 10-151 painted on the specimen but no label. It is probably a New England self collected specimen. ex Ernie Schlichter. |
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| 6 2114
9ldociss
((PERICLINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Acushnet Quarry, Bristol County,
Massachusetts, 15 x 7 x 6 cm,
Cabinet, Here is an Ernie Schlichter specimen with large undamaged
white Pericline crystals. It is sawn on the bottom for displaying
upright. It is probably self collected specimen. ex Ernie
Schlichter.
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| 7 2118 9ldocirs ((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, location not given, 12 x 8 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is an undamaged Ernie Schlichter specimen with scalenohedral Calcite crystals. It is sawn on the back. Ernies collection number 5-172 painted on the specimen but no label. It is probably a self collected specimen. ex Ernie Schlichter. |
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8 4566 9ldocrs ((QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, location not given, 16.5 x 3.5 x3. 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is an undamaged Ernie Schlichter specimen of a large double terminated Quartz crystal. Ernies collection number 10-030 painted on the specimen but no labe was with it. It is probably a New England self collected specimen. ex Ernie Schlichter.
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| 9 4632
9ldocts
((SMOKY QUARTZ on ALBITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Government Pit, Albany, New
Hampshire, 11.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm,
Cabinet, Here is an undamaged plate of dirty white platey Albite
crystals with two terminated Smoky Quartz crystals. It is
probably a self collected specimen. ex Ernie Schlichter.
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| 10 785 9ldgcirs
((GALENA on SIDERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania, 13 x
10 x 3 cm,
Cabinet, Here is an fine undamaged unusual specimen. It has
cubic Galena crystals with octahedral modifications. The crystals are
setting on a matrix of brown sparkling Siderite crystals which I have
not seen before this specimen. I think it is unusual and attractive. ex H Delsinger
collection.
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| 11 4485 9ldocar ((COPPER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Central Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan, 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, This looks like a floater and is crystallized on all sides. Large crystals especially for the size of the specimen. |
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9ldoclr
((COPPER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Keweenaw County, Michigan, 9.5 x 5 x 5 cm,
Cabinet, Here is a sculptural Copper specimen with some crude crystals
on the upper leg.
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| 13 785 9ldgcirs
((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Hunan Province, China, 13 x 11 x 9 cm,
Cabinet, Here is a large undamaged neat Chinese Calcite.
The color is a reddish brown probably from Hematite inclusions on the front
and white on the back. Sets perfectly for display. ex H Delsinger
collection.
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| 14 1877 9ldgcns ((GOETHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Morocco, 13 x 11 x 7.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is specimen with black Goethite in a vug. Also lighter brown crystals on parts of the black mounds of Goethite. I am not sure what the lighter brown is. ex H Delsinger collection. |
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| 15 1387 9ldgcirs ((PYRITE on PYRRHOTITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia, 14 x 10 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is specimen that is large undamaged solid Pyrrhotite crystal. The faces of the Pyrrhotite are oxidized and a dull greyish color instead of lustrous brassy like many Russian Pyrrhotites. On the large Pyrrhotite are lustrous brassy Pyrite crystals. There is also a terminated pencil like Quartz crystal. ex H Delsinger collection. |
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1721 9ldgcar
((FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Beihilfe Mine, Freibery District, Erzbebirge,
Saxony, Germany,13.5 x 8 x 8 cm,
Cabinet, Here is German Fluorite made up of smallish cubic lustrous
greenish yellow crystals of Fluorite. Crystals look to be yellow and
the greenish tinge is probably the matrix showing through a bit.
One mound has a bit of damage but overall is in great shape with out damage. ex H Delsinger
collection.
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| 17 11hedwtr ((FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang County, Hunan Province, China, 11.5 x 7 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Purple cubic Fluorite from China. Some chipping or damage but not bad. | |
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| 18 4590 9ldoclr ((COPPER on and in MALACHITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, 8 x 4 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Combination specimen with green mounds of Malachite and a rich old Bisbee Copper. Heavy specimen for its size. Specimen is mainly Copper. |
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| 19 99idcsns ((TETRAHEDRITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Casapalca Mine, Hurarochiri Province, Peru, 14 x 8 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Pretty and contrasting combination of grey Tetrahedrite on white to colorless Quartz. Matrix is massive Sphalerite. Minor chipping to Tetrahedrite with is normal in most cases. No damage to the terminated clustered Quartz. |
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| 20 5112 4hljdin ((Rare Basket Sponge Fossil Hexactinellid)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 11 x 6.5 x .5 cm, Cabinet, Here is actually a very rare fossil from Pennsylvania. It is a sponge. Spicules cover the slate. It is Middle Cambrian from the Long's Park Tongue of the Conestoga Formation. |
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11hedwer ((GALENA
with DOLOMITE)), $25
MINIMUM BID, Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds County, Missouri, 21 x 14 x 6
cm, Cabinet, Here is a large specimen, extra large, of Galena
with Dolomite and minor Chalcopyrite. Quite Nice.
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| 22 9ldocirs
((QUARTZ)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Stafford Springs, Connecticut, 24 x 15 x 7 cm,
Cabinet, Here is another large cabinet sized specimen. Large
stubby terminated Quartz from Connecticut. Orange iron stained
crystals sharp and undamaged. a small bruise on a secondary small
Quartz but all main crystals sharp and undamaged and from the quarry as you
can see from the iron staining. This staining could probably be
removed but I think adds to the specimen. ex Ernie Schlichter and
probably collected by him.
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23 miscls ((7
FLUORITE DIAMONDS)), $10
MINIMUM BID,
Hardin County, Illinois, 2.5 cm across, 7 Thumbnails, 7 cleavage
Fluorite octahedrons from Hardin County Fluorite.
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| 24 miscls ((45
FLUORITE DIAMONDS)), $10
MINIMUM BID,
Hardin County, Illinois, 1 cm across, 45 Thumbnails, 45 cleavage
Fluorite octahedrons from Hardin County Fluorite.
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| 25 05atdbtg ((SILVER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico, 3 x 2 x .8 cm, Thumbnail, Large Thumbnail sized native Silver from this well known Mexican Silver location. This was purchased in 2005 before the large price increase of Silver. |
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26 653 11atdbts.t ((RHODOCHROSITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, John Reed Mine, Near Climax Mine, Lake County, Colorado, 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is a location in Colorado other than Sweethome for Rhodochrosite. Several small rhombs on matrix. ex Frank Knaus collection. |
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3881 10ghgars
((COPPER)),
$45 MINIMUM BID, 6590 level, Bingham Canyon Mine, Salt Lake City, Utah,
7 x 5 x 4.5 cm,
Cabinet, Here is one of the crystalized Copper specimens that were
found in the Bingham Pit a couple of years ago. This find has the best
crystallized Copper found at Bingham in 30 years.
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| 28 8idocnr ((NATROLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Mount St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada, 8.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Large crystals of white Natrolite from Quebec's famous location. |
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1492 09ldgcar
((BARITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Spain, 11 x
9 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Spanish Barite specimen with
light blue grey colored Barite crystals. Displayable on front or
back sides. Undamaged.
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| 30 4362 10hljdis ((SYNTHETIC ZINCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, West Plant, New Jersey Zinc Smelter, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, 6 x 4 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Old specimen from the Zinc smelter, like its famous Polish counterpart. |
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4358 10hljdis
((SYNTHETIC ZINCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, West Plant, New Jersey Zinc Smelter,
Palmerton, Pennsylvania,
6 x 4.5 x 3 cm, Miniature,
Old specimen from the Zinc smelter, like its famous Polish counterpart.
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miscis ((TRINITITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID,
Alamogordo, Socorro County, New Mexico, 3 x 2.3 x 1 cm,
Thumbnail, Here is greenish fused sand from the first Atom Bomb test
at the White Sands Missle Range.
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| 33 622 ts ((HOWLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Boron Open Pit Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kern County, California,
14 x 9 x 1 cm, Cabinet, Here is slab of white Howlite from
Boron. I was told here at the show that the Boron Howlite has a yellow
brown rind while the Tick Canyon specimens have a grey rind. ex
Jim Minette collection.
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| 34 609tl ((THENARDITE pseudomorph after MIRABILITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Settling Ponds West of Open Pit Mine, Open Pit Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California, 11 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Cabinet, Rare and popular at the show are these pseudomorphs. Very fragile and light weight like styrofoam. Limited collecting from many years ago by Jim Minette has not left many specimens available, They are coated to stabilize. ex Jim Minette collection. |
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| 35 609tl
((THENARDITE pseudomorph after MIRABILITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Settling Ponds West of Open Pit Mine, Open Pit Mine, Kramer Borate deposit,
Boron, Kerns County, California,
5 x
3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Rare and popular at the show are these
pseudomorphs. Very fragile and light weight like styrofoam.
Limited collecting from
many years ago by Jim Minette has not left many specimens available,
They are coated to stabilize. ex
Jim Minette collection.
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| 36 609tl
((THENARDITE pseudomorph after MIRABILITE)), $50 MINIMUM BID,
Settling Ponds West of Open Pit Mine, Open Pit Mine, Kramer Borate deposit,
Boron, Kerns County, California,
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7 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Excellent cluster of terminated crystals of
Rare and popular at the show are these pseudomorphs. Very fragile and
light weight like styrofoam. Limited
collecting from many years ago by Jim Minette has not left many specimens
available, They are coated to stabilize. ex
Jim Minette collection. |
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37 609tl
((PROBERTITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Boron Open Pit Mine, Kramer
Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California, 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm,
Miniature,
Neat, unusual, and kind of aesthetic in a way are these Probertite
specimens. ex
Jim Minette collection.
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| 38 609tl
((TUNELLITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID,
Boron Open Pit Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County,
California, 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a classic Boron
species. This Tunellite has no cleaved surfaces like most Tunellite
specimens, ex
Jim Minette collection.
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622 ts ((gemmy KYANITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 8.5 x 1.3 x .5 cm,
Cabinet, Here is
a high quality Kyanite. It is translucent to transparent. I do
not think it is terminated but the sides are not cleaved like most
Kyanite. The sides and front and back are the actual crystal
faces.
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ts ((gemmy KYANITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas
Gerais, Brazil, 4 x 1 x .3 cm, Cabinet, Here is
a high quality Kyanite. It is translucent to transparent. I do
not think it is terminated but the sides and one face are not cleaved like
most Kyanite.
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11hlkmnr
((COPPER on SERPENTINE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Greenstone Quarry,
Adams County, Pennsylvania, 14
x 12 x 3 cm, Cabinet,
Here is a large cabinet sized Copper specimen from this uncommon
locality in Pennsylvania. This is from a small lot collected years ago
and purchased this past summer. Copper is dispersed within the layered
serpentine. On the front is a Copper sheet with the serpentine removed
from the top of the sheet. There is Serpentine, Quartz, and
Calcite containing Copper at this locality.
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| 42 11hlkmnr
((COPPER on SERPENTINE)), $50 MINIMUM BID, Greenstone Quarry,
Adams County, Pennsylvania, 13.5
x 10 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet,
Here is a large cabinet sized Copper specimen from this uncommon
locality in Pennsylvania. This is from a small lot collected years ago
and purchased this past summer. This specimen is a very rich in
Copper. On the front is white opaque contrasting Calcite. The
backside has the green serpentine but is still rich in Copper. In my
opionion, this was one of the four best specimens in the lot. There is
Serpentine, Quartz, and Calcite containing Copper at this locality.
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| 43 11hedwnl
((CHALCOPYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend
District, Reynolds County, Missouri, 7
x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet,
Multitude of iridescent colors of blue, magenta, and golden Chalcopyrite
crystals on Dolomite
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| 44 11hedwte
((CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend
District, Reynolds County, Missouri, 6
x 4 x 3 cm, Miniature,
Perfect termination on this undamaged golden Calcite.
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45 11hedwil
((CHALCOPYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend
District, Reynolds County, Missouri, 3.5
x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature,
Multitude of iridescent colors of blue, magenta, and golden Chalcopyrite
crystals.
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46 11hlmdrs
((ELBAITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Paprock, Nuristan, Afghanistan,
4 x 1 x 1 cm, Miniatures,
Terminated undamaged Elbaite from Afganistan.
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| 47 11hedwts ((SPESSARTINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Fujian Province, China, 7 x 5.5 x 2 cm, Cabinet, Gemmy orange Spessartine crystals on feldspar. |
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| 48 11hljdis
((CHALCANTHITE, CHALCOALUMITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Copper Queen
Mine, Bisbee, Arizona, 4
x 2.5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Label says Chalcanthite which is usually
blue. This light blue looks more like Chalcoalumite which this is the
Type Locality. So I am puzzled.
ex Dr Lincoln Sherk collection.
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11atdbirs.nt
((AQUAMARINE, FELDSPAR, MUSCOVITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Chumar
Bakhoor aka Nagar, Gilgit District, Pakistan, 3.5 x
3.5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Here is an undamaged double terminated Aqua
on matrix with fine large translucent Feldspar crystals and associated
Muscovite. The Aquamarine has multiple terminations on both ends of
the translucent light grey blue crystal.
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11atdbiss.ir
((CALCITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 8 x
5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a fine lustrous Charcas twinned
scalenohedral Calcite. It was deassessed from the collection of Bill
and Carol Smith. There note card says it was purchased in Nov 1996
from Collectors Edge for $125. The Calcite crystals are transparent to
translucent with the large crystal having minor damage to the tips.
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2303 ggg
((CALCITE, PALYGORSKITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Metalline, Pend
Oreille County, Washington, 12 x
9 x 8 cm, Cabinet, Here is a fine large cabinet specimen of flattened
rhombs of Calcite on matrix from Washington's Pend Oreille County.
There is minor gray Palygorskite aka mountain leather on the backside.
No major damage or missing crystals. Crystals do have some edge
chipping. ex
Gil Griffin collection
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10ahmrar
((ARTHURITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine,
Pershing County, Nevada, 3.5 x
3 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Here is miniature with green microcrystals of
Arthurite.
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1619 09ldgcirs
((BARITE with
FLUORITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
Giftgrube, Ste Marie aux Mines, Alsace, France, 5 x 5 x
4 cm, Miniature, Here a French Barite covered with colorless
cubic Fluorite crystals to 5 MM. ex H Deisinger collection
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| 54 6hlkmnr ((BYSSOLITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Keystone Trap Rock Quarry, Cornog, Wallace Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 8 x 5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here a classic Cornog, Keystone Trap Rock Byssolite that looks like a brillo pad. ex Rick Hafer collection. |
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55 6hlkmnr
((ADULARIA with
BYSSOLITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID,
Keystone Trap Rock Quarry, Cornog, Wallace Township, Chester County,
Pennsylvania, 8.5 x 7 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here a classic
Cornog, Keystone Trap Rock twinned Adularia with Byssolite. The
Adularia has damage in the center of the specimen. Normal viewing it is not
that noticeable, With optivisor it stands out. Still lots of great
twinned Adularia. ex Rick Hafer collection.
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05swns
((ARSENOPYRITE, QUARTZ, MUSCOVITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID,
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China, 8
x 5 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet,
Here is a specimen covered with crystals of Arsenopyrite, Quartz and
Muscovite from Yaogangxian Mine.
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((CHALCOPYRITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Dachsberg, Nentershausen,
North Hesse, Germany, 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm, Miniature,
Here is an old German undamaged Chalcopyrite,
ex H Deisinger collection
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| 58 99hhshis
((HEMIMORPHITE, ROSASITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure
Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 12
x 8.5 x 3 cm, Cabinet,
Here is a specimen with colorless sparkling micro crystals of
Hemimorphite. Bluegreen sphericals of Rosasite add color.
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| 59 99hhshis ((HEMIMORPHITE, ROSASITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 7 x 5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen with colorless sparkling micro crystals of Hemimorphite. Bluegreen sphericals of Rosasite add color. | |
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11hlkmis
((STELLERITE with
CALCITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Kibblehouse Quarry,
Perkiomenvile, Pennsylvania, 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature,
Lusterous golden colored Stellerite with colorless Calcite rhombs.
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| 61 11hlkmis ((TREMOLITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, C K Williams Quarry, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 6 x 5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a white fibrous form of Tremolite from C K Williams Quarry. |
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62 11hlkmis ((CALCITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Kibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenvile, Pennsylvania, 7.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, Lustrous golden Calcite crystals from Kibblehouse Quarry in Pennsylvania.
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11hlkmis
((GOETHITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID,
Grubb Lake, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 5.5 x 4.5 x
2.5 cm, Miniature, Botryoidal black Goethite from Lancaster
County.
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11hlkmis
((PYRITE in PHYLLITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID,
Blue Ball Stone Quarry, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 11 x 10 x
2.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a lustrous Pyrite on shale like Phyllite.
The Pyrite has a hair line crack but does not look repaired or reattached.
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65 11hlkmis
((SPHALERITE,
CHALCOPYRITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Picher, Oklahoma, 4.5 x 4 x
3 cm, Miniature, Here is a Picher specimen of a large undamaged
single crystal of Sphalerite with some angular Chalcopyrite crystals.
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11hlkmis
((PYRITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Schoenick, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm, Miniature,
Here is a small unusual Pyrite from Lancaster County.
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67 11hlkmis
((CHALCEDONY/QUARTZ
DRUZE)), $3 MINIMUM BID,
Glen Mills Quarry, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 8 x 6 x 4 cm, Cabinet,
Here is a vug filled with light purplish grey druze of Chalcedony/
QUARTZ. This is a new find from a few months ago.
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((BORNITE, RHODOCHROSITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow
County, Montana, 12 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen of
massive Bornite with minor Rhodochrosite. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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UUGD
((HEMATITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Armour #1 Mine, Ironton, Minnesota,
8.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen of Hematite with area of
Hematite crystals. The Hematite crystals are undamaged. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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69 UUGD
((GOLD ORE, PYRRHOTITE, ARSENOPYRITE, PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Battle
Mountain, Fortitude Deposit, Nevada, 13 x 9 x 9 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
large heavy specimen of Gold bearing ore containing Pyrrhotite,
Arsenopyrite, and Pyrite from Battle Mountain. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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70 UUGD
((CARBONATITE variety SIDERITE RAUHAUGITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Iron
Hill Carbonatite Complex, Colorado, 13 x 11 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
large heavy specimen #741 which is referenced in a published article.
A copy of the article is included. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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UUGD
((PYRRHOTITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Homestake Mine, Lead, South
Dakota, 8.5 x 7 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized specimen of
massive iridescent Pyrrhotite from the Homestake Mine. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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UUGD
((AMPHIBOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, 4850 foot level, Homestake
Mine, Lead, South Dakota, 12 x 7 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet
sized specimen of massive Amphibolite. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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73 UUGD
((CHALCOCITE, minor MALACHITE, AZURITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bonanza
Mine, Kennecott, Alaska, 10 x 8 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet
sized specimen with a vein of massive Chalcocite. Associated minor
Malachite and Azurite are also present. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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UUGD
((RED BERYL on RHYOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Violet Claims, Wah
Wah Mtns, Beaver County, Utah, 14 x 7 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
cabinet sized specimen of Ryolite with two areas of Red Beryl. Mostly
red remnants of Beryl but also one 6 or 7 MM crystal imbedded in the
Rhyolite. Here is a neat affordable Red Beryl specimen. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((GOLD ORE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa, 14 x
9 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
large cabinet sized specimen of Gold ore from the the South African
Witwatersrand Basin. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((OLIVINE, SERPENTINE in CHROMITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bushveeld
Complex, South Africa, 11 x 7 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
cabinet sized specimen of Chromite and Serpentine from South Africa. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((SILVER bearing TETRAHEDRITE in SIDERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sunshine
Mine, 4800 foot Stope, Coeur D'Alene District, Idaho, 15 x 11 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
large
cabinet sized specimen of Tetrahedrite and Siderite from Idaho. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((GOLD ORE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Harvard Mine, Jamestown District,
Toulumne County, California, 14 x 10 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
large cabinet sized specimen of Gold ore from the well known Harvard Mine in
California. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((CHALCOPYRITE, PYRRHOTITE, PYRITE with SULPHIDES)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Geco
Mine, near Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada, 17 x 12 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
large and heavy
cabinet sized specimen of sulphides from Canada's Geco Mine. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((SMITHSONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Moscow Mine, Star Range, Beaver
County, Utah, 8 x 7 x 2 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
cabinet sized specimen of greyish brown botryoidal Smithsonite from the
Moscow Mine. I have never seen these on the market except from
specimens from the university. Mimetite from the Star Range was in the
lot I got of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, but no
Smithsonite. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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| 81 9chmrl ((JAMESONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico, 3.5 x 3 x 1 cm, Miniature, Needles of Jamesonite from Mexico.
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| 82 9chmrit ((MIMETITE variety CAMPYLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Drygill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, England, 4 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Uncommon larger specimen of Campylite. Mainly seen as thumbnails. |
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| 83 9chmria ((PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Quiruvilca, La Libertad Department, Peru, 6 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Different and strange luster on the faces. Fine Quiruvilca Pyrite with minor edge roughness but overall in great shape for an older specimen.
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| 84 9chmrna ((CELESTINE on SULFUR)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, 7 x 7 x 6.5 cm, Cabinet, Undamaged crystals of colorless to white Celestine on a yellow matrix of Sulfur.
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| 85 9chmrn ((RUTILE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Montejo, Madrid Province, Spain, 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Titanium oxide, Rutile from Spain.
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| 86 9chmrn ((CERUSSITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Hull Mine, Yuma County, Arizona, 1 x 1 x .8 cm, Thumbnail, Terminated crystal on a small amount of matrix of an Arizona Cerussite.
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| 87 9chmrn ((TOURMALINE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, White Queen Mine, Pala, California, 2.5 x .5 x .5 cm, Thumbnail, Terminated White Queen Mine Tourmaline.
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| 88 9chmre ((AXINITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Drum Valley, Tulare County, California, 1.5 x 1 x .3 cm, Thumbnail, sharp gemmy crystal of California Axinite. |
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| 89 9chmrl ((JAPAN TWIN QUARTZ)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Holland Mine, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 2 x 1.3 x .4 cm, Thumbnail, Thumbnail sized Japan Twin from Arizona.
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| 90 9chmra ((FLUORITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Catron County, New Mexico, 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Dark purple octahedral crystal of Fluorite from New Mexico.
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| 91 9chmrt ((TOURMALINE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, California, 1.8 x 1 x .8 cm, Thumbnail, Terminated Tourmaline known as a Black Cap. The body is dark olive green transluscent with an opaque black top .9 cm termination. | |
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92 9chmris ((CALCITE, PALYGORSKITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille, Washington, 6.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Flattened rhombs of Calcite from Metaline Falls. The backside is covered with Palygorskite aka Mountain Leather.
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| 93 9chmris ((PALYGORSKITE, CALCITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille, Washington, 6 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Palygorskite aka Mountain Leather from Metaline Falls. The backside is covered with small crystals of Calcite. |
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| 94 9chmrt ((ARAGONITE)), TYPE LOCALITY, $5 MINIMUM BID, Molina de Aragon, Guadalajare, Spain, 3 x 2.3 x 2 cm, Miniature, cluster of double terminated Aragonite. Undamaged except for one little roughness one crystal. Usually seen are single crystals. Clusters from this location are somewhat uncommon.
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| 95 9atcdis ((LORANDITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Guangxi, China, 5 x 4 x 1 cm, Miniature, Composition TlAsS2 which is a rare species and also a poisonous species so hands should be washed after handling. Lorandite is the red mineral.
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| 96 7hlkmis ((MORDENITE on CHALCEDONY)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Aurangabad, near Nasik, Maharashtra, India, 7.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is an aesthetic specimen that looks like a spaceship. Blue Chalcedony covered with white spheres and hairlike crystals of Mordenite. | |
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Formerly part of the famous collection of
Archduke Stephan Franz Victor von Habsburg-Lothringen, dating this to
pre-1867. For background on this collection, see: http://www.minrec.org/labels.asp?colid=596.
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Gypsum, Thomas Munzer shaft, Copper slate
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Description:Cymatolite is a RARE pseudomorph of spodumene by a mixture of muscovite and albite. It is ususally somewhat lamellar to parallel fibrous. This is a lamellar section after a very large spodumene crystal. THIS IS OLD CLASSIC MATERIAL , MOSTLY FROM THE 1800S! IT WAS STUDIED INTENSIVELY IN THE EARLY DAYS OF MINERALOGY. This piece appears to be composed mainly of lustrous, creamy-brown albite with minor muscovite. This lithium-rich granite pegmatite is well-known for its manganese phosphates and cymatolite. Ex Dennis Mullane Collection and comes with a faded label from the Rocky Moore Collection of Los Angeles, dated January, 1942. The quarry and mine have been inactive since 1944. It is quite hefty for its size at 545 grams or nearly a pound.
Weloganite is an ultra rare, strontium, sodium, zirconium carbonate and this showy and excellent specimen is from the famous Type Locality - the now-closed Francon Quarry in Montreal, Quebec. An 8 mm, doubly terminated, tapered and layered, off-white crystal is aesthetically set on the calcite crystal covered sculptural limestone matrix. A fine and showy example, this extremely rare species is known at its best from a very few pockets at this cement quarry, which has incredibly strange chemistry and has produced a number of such rarities IN THE PAST. Not available now, except from advanced recycled collections. Ex Ernie and Vera Schlichter Collection. Note that the crystal is yellow inside but is covered by a microthin layer of other rare species.
Rhodochrosite (old - RARE Colorado) Belsky Coll.
Moose Mine, Russell Gulch, Central City District,
Gilpin Co., Colorado
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