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#B2026 Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Ex- Rob Smith Collection
13.8 x 10.1 x 7.6 cm
$900
SOLD
Large, rich Tsumeb specimen with dense coverage of gemmy Smithsonite crystals; also with inclusions of an unidentified yellow mineral (probably Beaverite) that gives it an aesthetic double hued appearance. From the collection of the noted South African dealer Rob Smith.
Fantastic specimen of Hematite on one side of which are distinct euhedral crystals that were later covered with wine-red colored microcrystals of Andradite garnet. Looks like a plate of Strawberries ! Very unusual and aesthetic specimen from the Wessels Mine in the Kalahari manganese fields of South Africa. It is even more impressive in person. Note that the specimen looks a brighter red with white background than it does with a black background. The latter or darker red is closer to its natural color.
#B2099 Spessartine Garnets with Smoky Quartz & Mica
Tongbei, Fujian Province, China
8.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm
$150
#B2107 Fluorite on Quartz Stalactite
Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
11 x 9.5 x 5.5 cm
$150
SOLD
#B2112 Green Apophyllite Crystals and Stilbite on Matrix
Lonavala Quarry, Pune, Maharashtra, India
18.5 x 8.5 x 7.5 cm
$400
#B2114 Quartz and Calcite
Cavnic, Maramures, Romania
11 x 8 x 3.5 cm
$60
#B2116 Pink Heulandite Crystals on Choral (Quartz)
Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
10 x 6 x 5 cm
$100
#B2117 Heulandite and Stilbite
Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
12 x 7.5 x 3 cm
$140
Gemmy dark honey colored Spessartine Garnets blanket this specimen with accenting Smoky Quartz and Mica.
The name garnet comes from the Latin word granatus which means "like a grain" in reference to the crystal form. There are many types of garnets as the chemistry varies widely. The name spessartine comes from the locality of Spessart, Germany.
Very uncommon specimen of stalactitic grayish Quartz beautifully decorated with small yellow balls of Fluorite.
A stalactite (Greek stalaktites, (Σταλακτίτης), from the word for "drip" and meaning "that which drips") is a type of speleothem (secondary mineral) that hangs from the ceiling or wall of limestone caves. It is sometimes referred to as dripstone (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).
This beautiful specimen features a large crystal (4x3x3cm) of gemmy green Apophyllite perched on matrix surrounded by translucent white Stilbite
Glistening globular white Quartz on matrix covered by white Calcite.
Aesthetic cluster of pink Heulandite crystals with pearly luster on fine Quartz in a shallow vug. Even better in person !
Another wonderful specimen of translucent white Heulandite and Stilbite crystals beautifully displayed in a shall vug with great contrasting black background.
#B2118 Fluorite (Neon Green)
Riemvasmaak, Gordonia District, Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
12 x 7 x 2.5 cm
$2,400
This specimen is from a new find of this highly prized South African Fluorite with a terrific bright "Neon Green" color. I obtained a few of these at the recent Denver Mineral Show where specimens from the new find were first showcased and selling for very high prices. I cherry- picked five from the limited number of specimens in minature to cabinet size range and got a decent price break so that I can offer them at an affordable, although not cheap, price to my customers. This one is the best of the ones I picked.
#B2124 Anhydrite with Calcite
Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
8 x 7 x 5.5 cm
$75
Aesthetic cluster of pale blue, tabular Anhydrite crystals with Calcite.
Beautiful lustrous plate of tabular white to light grayish Barite crystals with streaks of blue Copper stains. Much better in person than photos.
"The Minerva No. 1 mine near Cave-in-Rock has been the Southern Illinois fluorite district's premier specimen producer in recent years. Not only has it yielded beautifully color-zoned fluorites, but also an interesting suite of barium and strontium minerals including alstonite, barite, benstonite, paralstonite, strontianite and witherite"
#B2122 Galena
Kruchev dol Mine, Madan District,
Southern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria (Mined 2007)
8 x 7 x 3 cm
$100
Interesting complex mass of Galena crystals, which have been modified by natural etching and/or re-growth.
Several lustrous clusters of translucent white Calcite crystals adorn a contrasting brownish matrix.
Even better in person !!
A superb old specimen of "Italian" Barite from the personal collection of miner and dealer Casey Jones. These unusually transparent and bright golden yellow crystals have the classic chisel terminations, with only a few very small areas of wear.
A stunning cave Calcite specimen from the famous Southwest Mine at Bisbee. This beautiful cluster of lustrous, translucent, pastel-green, arborescent Calcite scalenohedrons is complete all around and, very nearly pristine, with very few broken crystals.The green color is due to Malachite, which is uncommon and very desirable in Bisbee Calcites.
Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean and is formed by a series of mountainous massifs, hills and narrow highlands. The coasts are jagged and rocky, interspersed with marvelous beaches of very fine sand and countless inlets. The seaside landscapes, especially on the Costa Smeralda, are among the most beautiful in the world. Numerous small, enchanting islets are scattered in front of the coasts.
Neat pseudomorph of Azurite replaced by Malachite from the Paul Jung Collection.
#B2059 Yellow Barite Crystals on Matrix
Sherman Mine (Sherman tunnel), Upper Iowa Gulch,
Leadville District, Lake County, Colorado, USA
11 x 10 x 3.5 cm
$350
Leadville is a Statutory City that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, Lake County, Colorado, United States. Situated at an elevation of 10,152 feet, Leadville is the highest incorporated city in the United States. It is a former silver mining camp that lies near the headwaters of the Arkansas River in the heart of the Rocky Mountains (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).
Numeroue golden-yellow Barite crystals on matrix from the historic Leadville District.
#B2134 Microcline var. Amazonite, Smoky Quartz & Albite
Sentinel Rock, Pikes Peak Area, El Paso County, Colorado
8 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm
$2,000
Wonderful specimen of Colorado Microcline var. Amazonite with that terrific electric blue color with Smoky Quartz and contrasting white Albite. The prices on these specimens are always very high at the Tucson and other shows. This one is a nice cabinet size and fairly valued.
#B2073 Scheelite Crystals on Muscovite
Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, China
8.9 x 5.1 x 4.3 cm
$500
Six perfect Scheelite light orange, somewhat gemmy, octahedrons to 3 cm in size nicely arranged on a Muscovite covered matrix. The crystals are undamaged. Sawn around the edges.
Scheelite is named in honor of the Swedish chemist K. W. Scheele who analyzed the tungsten in the mineral.
Sichuan Province, in China (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
#B2077 Amazonite
Pikes Peak Pluton Area, Park County, Colorado
14.4 x 7.9 x 4.4 cm
Ex-George Fisher Collection (self-collected 1970)
$1,900
SOLD
#B2076 Blue Barite Crystals on Yellow Calcite
Near Stoneham, Weld County, Colorado
8.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm
$700
Weld County, Colorado's third largest county, covers an area of 4,004 square miles in north central Colorado. It is bordered on the north by Wyoming and Nebraska and on the south by the Denver metropolitan area. Approximately 4 miles northeast of the small town of Stoneham in eastern Weld County is an area of buff-colored bluffs where blue barite is plentiful in layers of clay.
Beautiful Blue Barite Crystals, some over 5 cm, on Yellow Calcite matrix. These are getting harder to obtain in good quality.
Excellent, totally unrepaired, specimen of a large cluster of fine Amazonite crystals self-collected by George Fisher in 1970. Color of the blue green crystals is wonderful, with a white color on some faces to render great contrast. There is no damage to the crystals.
Amazonite (sometimes called "Amazon stone") is a green variety of microcline feldspar. For many years, the source of Amazonite's color was a mystery. Naturally, many people assumed the color was due to copper because copper compounds often have blue and green colors. More recent studies suggest that the blue-green color results from small quantities of lead and water in the feldspar
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
21 x 17.5 x 7 cm
$325
Super looking pseudomorph of Quartz replacing Calcite. It has fantastic sparkle !
A pseudomorph is a mineral compound resulting from a substitution process in which the appearance and dimensions remain constant, but the mineral which makes up the chief component of the compound is replaced by another. The name literally means False Form.
Scene from the Mt. Fuji area, Japan
(Photo by Jesse Brown).
Sardinia from space, photo by NASA
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