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1   7ghmmiss ((AMETHYST)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 13 x 8 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Lustrous purple Amethyst from Brazil.

2   UUGD    ((KERNITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Boron, Kern County, California, 17 x 5 x 2 cm, Cabinet, Large cabinet specimen of Kernite, a borate mineral.    ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics

3   5ggg    ((GYPSUM)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Great Salt Plains, Jet, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, 10 x 4 x 1.2 cm, Cabinet, Here is an undamaged double terminated large specimen of Gypsum from Jet. Label says Arkansas Salt Flats but looks like the classic specimens from Jet, Oklahoma, ex Gil Griffin collections

4 5attgis   ((ARAGONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico,  9.5 x 7 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is an undamaged specimen of Aragonite from Santa Eulalia. It is fluorescent green under UV.

5     4566 9ldocrs   ((QUARTZ)), $5 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.

6   4485 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.

7   09ldgcar   ((GOETHITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, 6 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm, Miniature, A sculptural specimen with rounded mounds of Goethite from Germany.    ex H Deisinger collection.

8  12hhmiscir ((DUGWAY GEODE)), FLUORESCENT GREEN. $10 MINIMUM BID, Dugway Geode Beds, Dugway Mtns, Tooele County, Utah, 7 x 7 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Nicely sawn with a smooth finish. Inside a druzy Quartz with bands of Chalcedony around the opening.

9   2239 99atcsiie    ((Green APOPHYLLITE with MORDENITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Bombay, Maharashtra, India, 12 x 6 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a undamaged specimen with green terminated Apophyllite and wispy cotton like white Mordenite.

10   7atmris ((MOQUI MARBLE aka IRON CONCRETION)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Grand Staircase Nat'l Monument before it was made a national momument, Grand County, Utah, 5 x 4.5 x 4 cm, Miniature   Moqui Marble from Utah.

11     10hhbtr ((CALCITE slab)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Woodland, Utah County, Utah, 10 x 8 x 1 cm, Cabinet, Here is a slab of Calcite. It is coated and not polished to give it the luster. It could be cabbed and used in jewelry.

12    6ectgnr   ((ARAGONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, 12.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Aragonite specimen that is fluorescent green under UV.

13 7atkrts   ((UNKNOWN)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Tsumeb, Namibia, 12 x 8 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is another of the unlabeled specimens from the Uli Bahmann collection. I am not sure what this one is. It is fairly light in weight, at least not heavy. Dendritic crystal growth is front , back, top, and bottom. ex Uli Bahmann collection.

14 5822-11atdbes.e    ((ARAGONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Chihuahua, Mexico, 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a group of delicate looking terminated Aragonite crystals. They are not as delicate as they look.

15    5hhswer ((QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Pasto Bueno, Peru, 9 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, This looks like a floater of parallel double terminated undamaged Quartz crystals although one center large crystal has an old break now with regrowth. It also has secondary small terminated Quartz crystals attached to the main crystals looking like porcupine quills sticking out somewhat perpendicular.

16  12bttjnr ((HALITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, 24 x 7 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a long, large specimen of Salton Sea Halite. It is unusual in that it does not have the strong fluorescent orange color normal under UVSW.   It is undamaged and terminated stalactite looking specimen with part of a twig showing at the base.

17   miscrs ((SMITHSONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico, 13 x 7 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large pink Choix Smithsonite. Botryoidal surface is has a matte finish and is not lustrous.

18      1235 9ldgces ((5 SILVERS)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Uchucchacua Mine, Lima Department, Peru, 1 to 1.5 cm, 5 Thumbnails. Here are 5 Thumbnail sized Peruvian Silver specimens.

19       7atmrl ((TOPAZ on SMOKY QUARTZ)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Moat Mountain, New Hampshire, 4 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a pair of terminated Quartz crystals with small Topaz crystals on the front side.

20 miscns ((COPAL AMBER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Columbia, 9 x 4 x 1 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large polished specimen of Copal. It has inclusions including sepals of flowers but I do not see any insects.

21       miscnr ((CERUSSITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Tsumeb, Namibia, 2 x 1.5 x .7 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a thumbnail sized specimen of an undamaged lustrous pair of twinned terminated Cerussite crystals from Tsumeb.

22  09ldgcts   ((ARAGONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Limberg Quarries, Sasbach, Kaiserstuhl, Germany, 5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, An Aragonite with white needle like crystals. The location is within a national reserve but collecting loose boulders is allowed. ex H Deisinger collection.

23  7iddbnr   ((EPIDOTE)),   $5 MINIMUM BID, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan, 2.5 x .5 x .5 cm, Miniature, Here is a terminated green Epidote from Pakistan.

24   5atadir   ((CERUSSITE on BARITE)),   $5 MINIMUM BID, Mibladen, Morocco, 3.5 x 3 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen with Cerussite crystals on light orange bladed Barite.

25      ariis   ((5 MISERITE, WOLLASTONITE)),   $10 MINIMUM BID, North Wilson Pit, Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, 5.5 to 6 cm average size, 5 Miniatures, Fibrous light purple Miserite and white Wollastonite from Arkansas. Wollastonite fluoresces under UVSW. ex Clyde Hardin collection.

26     5atlars   ((HEMATITE)),   $15 MINIMUM BID, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 4.5 x 3.5.3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Hematite rose from Brazil. Lustrous with minor chipping but overall in good shape.

27     7iddbnnr ((MICROCLINE variety AMAZONITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Crystal Peak area, Park/Teller Counties, Colorado, 5 x 4.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, This Amazonite has a deep bluish green color. It is a cluster with terminated crystals and no damage to the terminationed crystals.

28    ariis   ((5 STAUROLITE)),   $5 MINIMUM BID, no label, 3 to 4 cm average size, 5 Miniatures, Brown lustrous Staurolite crystals with smaller penetration twinned crystals on each specimen. ex Clyde Hardin collection.

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29      arii   ((SCHORL in QUARTZ)),   $1 MINIMUM BID, Indian Hill, Riverside, California, 2 x 2 x 1.2 cm, Thumbnail, Schorl reference specimen from Indian Hill.    ex Clyde Hardin collection.

30  7hlkmt ((APOPHYLLITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Silver Hill Quarry, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 4 x 3 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Apophyllite reference specimen from Lancaster County.

31 arii   ((QUARTZ with HEMATITE)),   $1 MINIMUM BID, Beckerment Mine, Cumbria, England, 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, English Quartz and Hematite reference specimen.     ex Clyde Hardin collection.

32 7hlkmt ((COPPER)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Greenstone Quarry, Adams County, Pennsylvania, 2 x 2 x 2 cm, Thumbnail, Copper reference specimen Pennsylvania.

33 8hlaur ((Jar of Peridot)), $10 MINIMUM BID, San Carlos Indian Reservation, Gila County, Arizona, 6 x 6 x 6 cm, Jar, Here is a jar filled with small Peridot crystals. At least that what they look like. I can not get the lid off. I am sure it will come off with hot water, large pliers, jar lid remover, etc.

34 5iddbes    ((CALCITE on QUARTZ)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Idarado Mine, Telluride, San Miquel County, Colorado, 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Nice undamaged miniature combination from Idarado Mine.

35  5iddbts    ((QUARTZ after CALCITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Crystal Cave, Ouray County, Colorado, 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Nice undamaged miniature pseudo from Ouray.

36  4hhsht ((CALCITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 7.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Calcite from Hidden Treasure. Some areas have a blackish brown highlight which is probably micro Plattnerite.

37  4hhsht ((CALCITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 7.5 x 6 x 1.5 cm, Cabinet, Calcite from Hidden Treasure. Flattened plates or rhombs of Calcite.

38    7atkris   ((DUFTITE, CERUSSITE)),   $5 MINIMUM BID, Tsumeb, Nambia, 4 x 4 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Green Duftite with colorless crystals of Cerussite. ex Uri Bahman collection, ex Kristalle

39  7hhmris ((APOPHYLLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Palaborwa Mine, Transvaal, South Africa, 6 x 4 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is an unusual Apophyllite, South Africa. Undamaged white on both sides.

40 ariis ((QUARTZ)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Potosi Barite District, Washington County, Missouri, 6 x 6 x 4 cm, Miniature, Botryoidal mounds of druzy Quartz. ex Clyde Hardin collection.

41   ariis ((WULFENITE, DESCLOIZITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Glove Mine, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 4.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Small caramel colored Wulfenite with micro Descloizite. ex Clyde Hardin collection.

42  7hljdg ((CALCITE on HEMATITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Montreal Mine, Hurley, Wisconsin, 6 x 2 x 1 cm, Miniature, pinkish crystals of Calcite on a matrix of Hematite from the Montreal Mine in Wisconsin.

43 3ecsrr ((CALCITE, MIMETITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Mounds of yellow brown Mimetite covered with colorless rhombs of Calcite.

44  3ecsrr ((WULFENITE, MIMETITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, 5 x 3 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Mounds of yellow brown Mimetite covered sparcly with orange square platy crystals of Wulfenite.

45   7iddbocr ((FLUORITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, New Hampshire, 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a reference specimen of the green Fluorite from the Wise Mine. It is also Fluorescent under UVSW.   ex Ernie Schlicter collection.

46      7iddbocir ((2 TOURMALATED QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, PC Mine, Jefferson County, Montana, 4 x 2 x .5 cm, 2 Miniatures, Here are two Quartz specimens from the PC mine with inclusions of black Tourmaline, aka Schorl.    ex Ernie Schlicter collection.

47   7iddbocir ((PYROCHLORE on AEGERINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada, 3.5 x .7 x .4 cm, Thumbnail, Here is an undamaged terminated black Aegerine covered with small crystals of Pyrochlore.     ex Ernie Schlicter collection.

48    7iddbocir ((ADULARIA with CHLORITE inclusions)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Acushnet Quarry, Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts, 13 x 7 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is an undamaged specimen from Massachusetts of Adularia and Chlorite. Back is sawn flat on this older classic Massachusetts specimen.     ex Ernie Schlicter collection.

49       6atgnr    ((PYROMORPHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a fine and sparkling micro Pyromorphite from Idaho. It is a mound displayable from any side. No damage. Actually with a loop or with the camera photos size increase these is a couple of missing crystals.

50     3atjwnr ((Scalenohedral HEMATITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Arzanah Island near Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1.1 x .5 x .5 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a rare specimen of a very lustrous double terminated scalenohedral crystal of Hematite. A few of these were brought back by an oil worker in a sock. The government does not and will not allow access to collect or remove any minerals.

51    2atlmtr ((STAR MUSCOVITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 4.5 x 4 x 4 cm, Miniature, Here is a Muscovite specimen with twinned Muscovite giving a star shaped crystal. The bottom has a small area with remnants of blue clay used instead of min tack.

52    12fbdjr ((MICROCLINE variety AMAZONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Pikes Peak area, Colorado, 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a terminated blue green Amazonite. Not as blue as the photos.

53 12fbdjt ((CHALCOCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Montana, 5 x 4 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a miniature sized specimen from Butte of massive Chalcocite.

54   12fbdje ((ENARGITE, PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Montana, 6.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a large miniature with Enargite crystals and associated Pyrite.

55     12fbdjt ((BORNITE, PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Montana, 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen with crystallized Bornite and associated Pyrite.

56    12fbdjr ((DIGENITE, ENARGITE, PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Leonard Mine, Butte, Montana, 6 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen with crystallized Digenite and Enargite crystals and associated Pyrite.

57    12fbdjr ((CHALCOCITE, ENARGITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Montana, 7.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized massive Chalcocite with the top and bottom side covered with Enargite.

58  12fbdjt ((RHODOCHROSITE, CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Montana, 5.5 x 4 x 3 cm, Cabinet, The pink Rhodochrosite grades to a cream colored Calcite on the surface. The manganese carbonate grading to calcium carbonate is a characteristic of Rhodochrosite from Butte.

59  12fbdjis ((PYROMORPHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, 9 level, Jersey Vein, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, 1 x 1 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, a knob of undamaged lustrous orange colored Bunker Hill Pyromorphite.

60      12fbdjn ((PYROMORPHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Black Pine Mine, Philipsburg District, Montana, 2 x 1.5 x .5 cm, Thumbnail, a thumbnail sized plate completely covered with hexagonal prisms of small terminated Pyromorphite crystals.

61      7hhoris   ((AURICHALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 8 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Robin egg blue acicular crystals of Aurichalcite. ex Otto Reiter collection.

62     7hhoris   ((20 QUARTZ with AMETHYST)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Park City, Summit County, Utah, 2.2 to 5 cm, 10 Thumbnails to Miniatures, Here are 20 single terminated Quartz crystals many with sections of Amethyst from Park City, Utah. ex Otto Reiter collection.

63      7hhoris   ((CELESTINE, CARNELIAN RED JASPER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, San Rafael Swell area, Emery County, Utah,   8 x 7 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a red Jasper nodule filled with Celestine crystals.   ex Otto Reiter collection.

64       7hhoris   ((AURICHALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 8 x 5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Robin egg blue spherical crystals of Aurichalcite crystals. ex Otto Reiter collection.

65      7hhoris   ((AUSTINITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Gold Hill Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 9 x 8.5 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, White crystallized Austinite from Gold Hill.   ex Otto Reiter collection.

66     7hhoris   ((FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Spor Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, 7.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, A box work filled with a purple druze of Fluorite.    ex Otto Reiter collection.

67      7hhoris   ((HALOTRICHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Raft River Mts., Boxelder County, Utah, 6 x 6 x 5 cm, Miniature, White fibrous Halotrichite from a Utah location. Halotrichite is water sensitive.    ex Otto Reiter collection.

68      7hhoris   ((ADAMITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Gold Hill Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 11 x 8 x 7 cm, Cabinet, White crystallized Adamite from Gold Hill.   ex Otto Reiter collection.

69  7hhoris   ((AURICHALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Carbonate Mine, Little Cottonwood District, Salt Lake County, Utah, 7 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Robin egg blue acicular crystals of Aurichalcite. ex Otto Reiter collection.

70     7hhoris   ((MOLYBDENITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Little Cottonwood District, Salt Lake County, Utah, 6 x 5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Small lustrous grey Molybdenite crystals in matrix.    ex Otto Reiter collection.

71 7hhoris   ((FERRIMOLYBDITE, MOLYBDENITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Little Cottonwood District, Salt Lake County, Utah, 4 x 3 x 2 cm, Miniature, Small lustrous grey Molybdenite crystals and yellow Ferrimolybdite in matrix.    ex Otto Reiter collection.

72    7hhoris   ((BISMUTHINITE, CHALCOPYRITE, CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Lincoln District, Beaver County, Utah, 9 x 6 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Combination specimen from Beaver County, Utah.   ex Otto Reiter collection.

73   7hhoris ((FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Wild Cat Mountains, Dugway area, Tooele County, Utah, 9 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Purple Fluorite from Wild Cat Mountains. I believe the location is within the Dugway Proving Ground bombing ranges. Access for collecting in not allowed.   ex Otto Reiter collection.

74   7hhoris ((REALGAR, PARAREALGAR)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Getchell Mine, Nevada, 8.5 x 5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Red crystals of Realgar in the vugs and orange Pararealgar on the outside of the specimen. ex Otto Reiter collection.

75  7hhoris ((ORPIMENT, REALGAR)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Getchell Mine, Nevada, 4.5 x 3.5 X 2 cm, Miniature, Large yellow crystals of Orpiment and red massive Realgar. ex Otto Reiter collection.

76   7hhoris ((OPAL)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Location not given, 7 x 5 X 3 cm, Cabinet, Bluish Opal with out fire with no location on the label.   ex Otto Reiter collection.

77  11btdbirs ((FLUORITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Madoc, Ontario, Canada. 4 x 3.5 x 3 cm, Miniature, Green transparent Fluorite with a cubo octahedral crystal on a matrix of Fluorite.

78     5hlfdir   ((WILLEMITE, FRANKLINITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Franklin, New Jersey, 6 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen with almost 100% Willemite with a little black Franklinite. Fluorescent almost solid Green.

79      5hlfdr   ((SPHALERITE, FRANKLINITE, WILLEMITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Franklin, New Jersey, 6 x 4 x 4 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen with 2/3 Sphalerite which is Fluorescent orange and 1/3 Franklinite. But there is also Willemite Fluorescent Green.

80       5atcenr ((BARITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Book Cliffs, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, 4 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is a terminated Barite crystal from Book Cliffs. Lustrous crystal side faces and more of a matt termination face. No damage.

81  5atkrr ((CHRYSOCOLLA pseudomorphs after ???)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Zinc Hill, Arizona, 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, turquoise colored Chrysocolla. Label says Pseudomorphs. Viewed better with a loop. Photo does not do justice

82  5atkrr ((SMITHSONITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Zinc Hill, Arizona, 4 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, greenish turquoise colored Smithsonite from Zinc Hill.

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84   5atkrr ((ARAGONITE)), Type Locality, $3 MINIMUM BID, Molina de Aragon, Spain, 1.9 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm, Thumbnail, Excellent Lustrous hexagonal translucent prism of pseudo hexagonal twinned Aragonite with a purplish brown color.

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1 7ghmmiss ((AMETHYST)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 13 x 8 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Lustrous purple Amethyst from Brazil.

2 UUGD ((KERNITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Boron, Kern County, California, 17 x 5 x 2 cm, Cabinet, Large cabinet specimen of Kernite, a borate mineral. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics

3 5ggg ((GYPSUM)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Great Salt Plains, Jet, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, 10 x 4 x 1.2 cm, Cabinet, Here is an undamaged double terminated large specimen of Gypsum from Jet. Label says Arkansas Salt Flats but looks like the classic specimens from Jet, Oklahoma, ex Gil Griffin collections

4 5attgis ((ARAGONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, 9.5 x 7 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is an undamaged specimen of Aragonite from Santa Eulalia. It is fluorescent green under UV.

5 4566 9ldocrs ((QUARTZ)), $5 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.

6 4485 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.

7 09ldgcar ((GOETHITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, 6 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm, Miniature, A sculptural specimen with rounded mounds of Goethite from Germany. ex H Deisinger collection.

8 12hhmiscir ((DUGWAY GEODE)), FLUORESCENT GREEN. $10 MINIMUM BID, Dugway Geode Beds, Dugway Mtns, Tooele County, Utah, 7 x 7 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Nicely sawn with a smooth finish. Inside a druzy Quartz with bands of Chalcedony around the opening.


9 2239 99atcsiie ((Green APOPHYLLITE with MORDENITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Bombay, Maharashtra, India, 12 x 6 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a undamaged specimen with green terminated Apophyllite and wispy cotton like white Mordenite.

10 7atmris ((MOQUI MARBLE aka IRON CONCRETION)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Grand Staircase Nat'l Monument before it was made a national momument, Grand County, Utah, 5 x 4.5 x 4 cm, Miniature Moqui Marble from Utah.

11 10hhbtr ((CALCITE slab)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Woodland, Utah County, Utah, 10 x 8 x 1 cm, Cabinet, Here is a slab of Calcite. It is coated and not polished to give it the luster. It could be cabbed and used in jewelry.

12 6ectgnr ((ARAGONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, 12.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Aragonite specimen that is fluorescent green under UV.

13 7atkrts ((UNKNOWN)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Tsumeb, Namibia, 12 x 8 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is another of the unlabeled specimens from the Uli Bahmann collection. I am not sure what this one is. It is fairly light in weight, at least not heavy. Dendritic crystal growth is front , back, top, and bottom. ex Uli Bahmann collection.


14 5822-11atdbes.e ((ARAGONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Chihuahua, Mexico, 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a group of delicate looking terminated Aragonite crystals. They are not as delicate as they look.

15 5hhswer ((QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Pasto Bueno, Peru, 9 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, This looks like a floater of parallel double terminated undamaged Quartz crystals although one center large crystal has an old break now with regrowth. It also has secondary small terminated Quartz crystals attached to the main crystals looking like porcupine quills sticking out somewhat perpendicular.

16 12bttjnr ((HALITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, 24 x 7 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a long, large specimen of Salton Sea Halite. It is unusual in that it does not have the strong fluorescent orange color normal under UVSW. It is undamaged and terminated stalactite looking specimen with part of a twig showing at the base.

17 miscrs ((SMITHSONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico, 13 x 7 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large pink Choix Smithsonite. Botryoidal surface is has a matte finish and is not lustrous.

18 1235 9ldgces ((5 SILVERS)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Uchucchacua Mine, Lima Department, Peru, 1 to 1.5 cm, 5 Thumbnails. Here are 5 Thumbnail sized Peruvian Silver specimens.

19 7atmrl ((TOPAZ on SMOKY QUARTZ)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Moat Mountain, New Hampshire, 4 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a pair of terminated Quartz crystals with small Topaz crystals on the front side.

20 miscns ((COPAL AMBER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Columbia, 9 x 4 x 1 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large polished specimen of Copal. It has inclusions including sepals of flowers but I do not see any insects.

21 miscnr ((CERUSSITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Tsumeb, Namibia, 2 x 1.5 x .7 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a thumbnail sized specimen of an undamaged lustrous pair of twinned terminated Cerussite crystals from Tsumeb.

22 09ldgcts ((ARAGONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Limberg Quarries, Sasbach, Kaiserstuhl, Germany, 5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, An Aragonite with white needle like crystals. The location is within a national reserve but collecting loose boulders is allowed. ex H Deisinger collection.

23 7iddbnr ((EPIDOTE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan, 2.5 x .5 x .5 cm, Miniature, Here is a terminated green Epidote from Pakistan.

24 5atadir ((CERUSSITE on BARITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Mibladen, Morocco, 3.5 x 3 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen with Cerussite crystals on light orange bladed Barite.

25 ariis ((5 MISERITE, WOLLASTONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, North Wilson Pit, Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, 5.5 to 6 cm average size, 5 Miniatures, Fibrous light purple Miserite and white Wollastonite from Arkansas. Wollastonite fluoresces under UVSW. ex Clyde Hardin collection.

26 5atlars ((HEMATITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 4.5 x 3.5.3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Hematite rose from Brazil. Lustrous with minor chipping but overall in good shape.

27 7iddbnnr ((MICROCLINE variety AMAZONITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Crystal Peak area, Park/Teller Counties, Colorado, 5 x 4.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, This Amazonite has a deep bluish green color. It is a cluster with terminated crystals and no damage to the terminationed crystals.

28 ariis ((5 STAUROLITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, no label, 3 to 4 cm average size, 5 Miniatures, Brown lustrous Staurolite crystals with smaller penetration twinned crystals on each specimen. ex Clyde Hardin collection.

. 29 arii ((SCHORL in QUARTZ)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Indian Hill, Riverside, California, 2 x 2 x 1.2 cm, Thumbnail, Schorl reference specimen from Indian Hill. ex Clyde Hardin collection.

30 7hlkmt ((APOPHYLLITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Silver Hill Quarry, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 4 x 3 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Apophyllite reference specimen from Lancaster County.

31 arii ((QUARTZ with HEMATITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Beckerment Mine, Cumbria, England, 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, English Quartz and Hematite reference specimen. ex Clyde Hardin collection.

32 7hlkmt ((COPPER)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Greenstone Quarry, Adams County, Pennsylvania, 2 x 2 x 2 cm, Thumbnail, Copper reference specimen Pennsylvania.

33 8hlaur ((Jar of Peridot)), $10 MINIMUM BID, San Carlos Indian Reservation, Gila County, Arizona, 6 x 6 x 6 cm, Jar, Here is a jar filled with small Peridot crystals. At least that what they look like. I can not get the lid off. I am sure it will come off with hot water, large pliers, jar lid remover, etc.

34 5iddbes ((CALCITE on QUARTZ)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Idarado Mine, Telluride, San Miquel County, Colorado, 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Nice undamaged miniature combination from Idarado Mine.

35 5iddbts ((QUARTZ after CALCITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Crystal Cave, Ouray County, Colorado, 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Nice undamaged miniature pseudo from Ouray.

36 4hhsht ((CALCITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 7.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Calcite from Hidden Treasure. Some areas have a blackish brown highlight which is probably micro Plattnerite.

37 4hhsht ((CALCITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 7.5 x 6 x 1.5 cm, Cabinet, Calcite from Hidden Treasure. Flattened plates or rhombs of Calcite.

38 7atkris ((DUFTITE, CERUSSITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Tsumeb, Nambia, 4 x 4 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Green Duftite with colorless crystals of Cerussite. ex Uri Bahman collection, ex Kristalle

39 7hhmris ((APOPHYLLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Palaborwa Mine, Transvaal, South Africa, 6 x 4 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is an unusual Apophyllite, South Africa. Undamaged white on both sides.

40 ariis ((QUARTZ)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Potosi Barite District, Washington County, Missouri, 6 x 6 x 4 cm, Miniature, Botryoidal mounds of druzy Quartz. ex Clyde Hardin collection.

41 ariis ((WULFENITE, DESCLOIZITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Glove Mine, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 4.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Small caramel colored Wulfenite with micro Descloizite. ex Clyde Hardin collection.

42 7hljdg ((CALCITE on HEMATITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Montreal Mine, Hurley, Wisconsin, 6 x 2 x 1 cm, Miniature, pinkish crystals of Calcite on a matrix of Hematite from the Montreal Mine in Wisconsin.

43 3ecsrr ((CALCITE, MIMETITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Mounds of yellow brown Mimetite covered with colorless rhombs of Calcite.

44 3ecsrr ((WULFENITE, MIMETITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, 5 x 3 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Mounds of yellow brown Mimetite covered sparcly with orange square platy crystals of Wulfenite.

45 7iddbocr ((FLUORITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, New Hampshire, 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a reference specimen of the green Fluorite from the Wise Mine. It is also Fluorescent under UVSW. ex Ernie Schlicter collection.

46 7iddbocir ((2 TOURMALATED QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, PC Mine, Jefferson County, Montana, 4 x 2 x .5 cm, 2 Miniatures, Here are two Quartz specimens from the PC mine with inclusions of black Tourmaline, aka Schorl. ex Ernie Schlicter collection.

47 7iddbocir ((PYROCHLORE on AEGERINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada, 3.5 x .7 x .4 cm, Thumbnail, Here is an undamaged terminated black Aegerine covered with small crystals of Pyrochlore. ex Ernie Schlicter collection.

48 7iddbocir ((ADULARIA with CHLORITE inclusions)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Acushnet Quarry, Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts, 13 x 7 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is an undamaged specimen from Massachusetts of Adularia and Chlorite. Back is sawn flat on this older classic Massachusetts specimen. ex Ernie Schlicter collection.

49 6atgnr ((PYROMORPHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a fine and sparkling micro Pyromorphite from Idaho. It is a mound displayable from any side. No damage. Actually with a loop or with the camera photos size increase these is a couple of missing crystals.

50 3atjwnr ((Scalenohedral HEMATITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Arzanah Island near Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1.1 x .5 x .5 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a rare specimen of a very lustrous double terminated scalenohedral crystal of Hematite. A few of these were brought back by an oil worker in a sock. The government does not and will not allow access to collect or remove any minerals.

51 2atlmtr ((STAR MUSCOVITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 4.5 x 4 x 4 cm, Miniature, Here is a Muscovite specimen with twinned Muscovite giving a star shaped crystal. The bottom has a small area with remnants of blue clay used instead of min tack.

52 12fbdjr ((MICROCLINE variety AMAZONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Pikes Peak area, Colorado, 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a terminated blue green Amazonite. Not as blue as the photos.

53 12fbdjt ((CHALCOCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Montana, 5 x 4 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a miniature sized specimen from Butte of massive Chalcocite.

54 12fbdje ((ENARGITE, PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Montana, 6.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a large miniature with Enargite crystals and associated Pyrite.

55 12fbdjt ((BORNITE, PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Montana, 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen with crystallized Bornite and associated Pyrite.

56 12fbdjr ((DIGENITE, ENARGITE, PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Leonard Mine, Butte, Montana, 6 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen with crystallized Digenite and Enargite crystals and associated Pyrite.

57 12fbdjr ((CHALCOCITE, ENARGITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Montana, 7.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized massive Chalcocite with the top and bottom side covered with Enargite.

58 12fbdjt ((RHODOCHROSITE, CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Montana, 5.5 x 4 x 3 cm, Cabinet, The pink Rhodochrosite grades to a cream colored Calcite on the surface. The manganese carbonate grading to calcium carbonate is a characteristic of Rhodochrosite from Butte.

59 12fbdjis ((PYROMORPHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, 9 level, Jersey Vein, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, 1 x 1 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, a knob of undamaged lustrous orange colored Bunker Hill Pyromorphite.


60 12fbdjn ((PYROMORPHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Black Pine Mine, Philipsburg District, Montana, 2 x 1.5 x .5 cm, Thumbnail, a thumbnail sized plate completely covered with hexagonal prisms of small terminated Pyromorphite crystals.

61 7hhoris ((AURICHALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 8 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Robin egg blue acicular crystals of Aurichalcite. ex Otto Reiter collection.

62 7hhoris ((20 QUARTZ with AMETHYST)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Park City, Summit County, Utah, 2.2 to 5 cm, 10 Thumbnails to Miniatures, Here are 20 single terminated Quartz crystals many with sections of Amethyst from Park City, Utah. ex Otto Reiter collection.

63 7hhoris ((CELESTINE, CARNELIAN RED JASPER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, San Rafael Swell area, Emery County, Utah, 8 x 7 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a red Jasper nodule filled with Celestine crystals. ex Otto Reiter collection.

64 7hhoris ((AURICHALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 8 x 5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Robin egg blue spherical crystals of Aurichalcite crystals. ex Otto Reiter collection.

65 7hhoris ((AUSTINITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Gold Hill Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 9 x 8.5 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, White crystallized Austinite from Gold Hill. ex Otto Reiter collection.

66 7hhoris ((FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Spor Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, 7.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, A box work filled with a purple druze of Fluorite. ex Otto Reiter collection.

67 7hhoris ((HALOTRICHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Raft River Mts., Boxelder County, Utah, 6 x 6 x 5 cm, Miniature, White fibrous Halotrichite from a Utah location. Halotrichite is water sensitive. ex Otto Reiter collection.

68 7hhoris ((ADAMITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Gold Hill Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 11 x 8 x 7 cm, Cabinet, White crystallized Adamite from Gold Hill. ex Otto Reiter collection.

69 7hhoris ((AURICHALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Carbonate Mine, Little Cottonwood District, Salt Lake County, Utah, 7 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Robin egg blue acicular crystals of Aurichalcite. ex Otto Reiter collection.

70 7hhoris ((MOLYBDENITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Little Cottonwood District, Salt Lake County, Utah, 6 x 5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Small lustrous grey Molybdenite crystals in matrix. ex Otto Reiter collection.

71 7hhoris ((FERRIMOLYBDITE, MOLYBDENITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Little Cottonwood District, Salt Lake County, Utah, 4 x 3 x 2 cm, Miniature, Small lustrous grey Molybdenite crystals and yellow Ferrimolybdite in matrix. ex Otto Reiter collection.

72 7hhoris ((BISMUTHINITE, CHALCOPYRITE, CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Lincoln District, Beaver County, Utah, 9 x 6 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Combination specimen from Beaver County, Utah. ex Otto Reiter collection.

73 7hhoris ((FLUORITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Wild Cat Mountains, Dugway area, Tooele County, Utah, 9 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Purple Fluorite from Wild Cat Mountains. I believe the location is within the Dugway Proving Ground bombing ranges. Access for collecting in not allowed. ex Otto Reiter collection.

74 7hhoris ((REALGAR, PARAREALGAR)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Getchell Mine, Nevada, 8.5 x 5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Red crystals of Realgar in the vugs and orange Pararealgar on the outside of the specimen. ex Otto Reiter collection.

75 7hhoris ((ORPIMENT, REALGAR)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Getchell Mine, Nevada, 4.5 x 3.5 X 2 cm, Miniature, Large yellow crystals of Orpiment and red massive Realgar. ex Otto Reiter collection.

76 7hhoris ((OPAL)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Location not given, 7 x 5 X 3 cm, Cabinet, Bluish Opal with out fire with no location on the label. ex Otto Reiter collection.

77 11btdbirs ((FLUORITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Madoc, Ontario, Canada. 4 x 3.5 x 3 cm, Miniature, Green transparent Fluorite with a cubo octahedral crystal on a matrix of Fluorite.

78 5hlfdir ((WILLEMITE, FRANKLINITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Franklin, New Jersey, 6 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen with almost 100% Willemite with a little black Franklinite. Fluorescent almost solid Green.

79 5hlfdr ((SPHALERITE, FRANKLINITE, WILLEMITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Franklin, New Jersey, 6 x 4 x 4 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen with 2/3 Sphalerite which is Fluorescent orange and 1/3 Franklinite. But there is also Willemite Fluorescent Green.

80 5atcenr ((BARITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Book Cliffs, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, 4 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is a terminated Barite crystal from Book Cliffs. Lustrous crystal side faces and more of a matt termination face. No damage.

81 5atkrr ((CHRYSOCOLLA pseudomorphs after ???)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Zinc Hill, Arizona, 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, turquoise colored Chrysocolla. Label says Pseudomorphs. Viewed better with a loop. Photo does not do justice

82 5atkrr ((SMITHSONITE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Zinc Hill, Arizona, 4 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, greenish turquoise colored Smithsonite from Zinc Hill.

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84 5atkrr ((ARAGONITE)), Type Locality, $3 MINIMUM BID, Molina de Aragon, Spain, 1.9 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm, Thumbnail, Excellent Lustrous hexagonal translucent prism of pseudo hexagonal twinned Aragonite with a purplish brown color.