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S13744 - Fluorite with Cassiterite and Fluorapatite - $7500
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Overall Size: 15 x 7.8 cm
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15 x 7.8 cm. This association is not only EXCELLENT but unusual worldwide and to say these are rare would be putting
it mildly. The classic German locality at Ehrenfriedersdorf produced similar specimens - most in much smaller
crystals. This full-sized cabinet plate with its large bright apple-green fluorite and cassiterite dot this matrix in a way that
bring out the combo for this kind of specimen - it quite literally speaks for itself. These minerals really do go well
together. No damage of any kind.
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S13745 - Calcite - $1150
Pune District, Maharashtra, India
Overall Size: 11 x 7.6 cm
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Pristine as can be! A startlingly PERFECT calcite specimen of golden-yellow color and razor-sharp form. This
textbook display of crystallography rarely occurs in the species, at least not this fine! Even if the species is common. It
is tempting to turn this plate into what would undoubtedly develop into a competition level miniature, just a thought.
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S13746 - Calcite (Var. Cobaltoan) - $400
Aghbar Mine, Bou Azzer District, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco
Overall Size: 9 x 8.2 cm
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This specimen has crystals of gemmy pink calcite all over it! They are plentiful and attractively laid out over matrix in
a way that just says display rock. The style of crystallization and countless little terminations cause a very distinctive
sparkling effect. In good condition.
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S13748 - Calcite (Var. Manganoan) - SOLD
Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Overall Size: 6.2 x 3.7 cm
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This prickly rosy pink aggregate to 5.6 cm sits spread over matrix nicely. This manganese-rich variety is sought after
for its exceptional spheres from here, which does play a part coming from the famous Wessels mine, South Africa.
Absolutely pristine from every angle.
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S13750 - Grossular (Var. Hessonite) with Clinochlore - $1750 SOLD
Alpe delle Frasse, Susa Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Overall Size: 11.4 x 6.7 cm
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Its most noticeable feature, that of remarkable gem quality in tightly arranged crystals over classy bluish clinochlore
matrix. But that's just for starters, check out how many of these RED GEMS act as a blanket to greatly enhance
this piece. The Susa valley is famous for fine red crystals. On top of that, this cabinet specimen could certainly compete
for the most breathtaking from any given locality. Ex. Tiziano Bonisoli alpine suite.
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S13751 - Barite - $425 SOLD
Rosh Pinah Mine, Luderitz District, Karas Region, Namibia
Overall Size: 7.2 x 4 cm
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The lead-zinc mine known as Rosh Pinah has produced some of the finest barites in southern Africa. This thick style
of crystal, quite different than the more common flattish type, surfaced some time in the early 1990s. Crystals here
measure 4.3 cm in spray form, exhibit incredible luster, and show no damage.
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S13752 - Mimetite - $385
Mount Bonnie Mine, Grove Hill, Northern Territory, Australia
Overall Size: 4.2 x 2.7 cm
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This mine is famous around the world for its mimetite of highly desirable quality and crystal size, which is easily
recognizable on the international mineral market, a comparatively great source for the species. Above all though, this
shade of splendid lemon yellow holds just enough intensity to be very showy. Crystal measures 1.4 cm across.
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S13753 - Sphalerite with Dolomite - SOLD
Smallcleugh Mine, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England
Overall Size: 12.6 x 5.3 cm
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12.6 x 5.3 cm. This is a highly representative specimen from the hydraulic shaft, Smallcleugh mine, England. The complex
nature of every crystal is really unbelieveable close up. Great shiny cabinet piece from this locality.
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S13754 - Mimetite with Duftite - SOLD
Mount Bonnie Mine, Grove Hill, Northern Territory, Australia
Overall Size: 6.5 x 4.7 cm
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These two arsenates richly cover limonite matrix, one is duftite, very abundant and somewhat green in hue, and
superimposed on it is tiny hopper-shaped groups of canary-yellow mimetite. This bright mix of crystals is a signature
combo from the mine.
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S13756 - Pyromorphite - $275
Ivanhoe Mine, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
Overall Size: 4.7 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm
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Numerous pyromorphite crystals, sharp and lustrous, all of them terminated as far as I can tell, rest on contrasting matrix,
making it all the more attractive. Good pyros only occasionally enter the market place from here, comes with a Robert
Sielecki collection label.
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S13758 - Clinochlore (Var. Kammererite) - $225 SOLD
Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Turkey
Overall Size: 3.7 x 3.1 cm
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A high-quality kammererite specimen, featuring bright lush twins implanted on an assemblage of smaller though equally
impressive crystals. But of course, beautiful deep raspberry-red color accelerate its eye-appeal as a specimen.
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S13759 - Wulfenite with Mimetite - $350
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Overall Size: 5.6 x 4.4 cm
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Choice group of this contemporary material and a highly recommended specimen. Butterscotch wulfenite on green
mimetite over slightly friable matrix make this quite an interesting piece. This type of association this good only comes
from the famous Ojuela mine in Mexico where in the past a series of pockets of similar style emerged in 1968
and again in 1981.
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S13760 - Aurichalcite with Fluorite - $500
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Overall Size: 7.2 x 5.4 cm
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7.2 x 5.4 cm. Acicular sky-blue aurichalcite and cubic purple fluorite sit very well together for this kind of unique specimen.
This association is not only gorgeous, but these two unlikely minerals really do go together, rare to see and never were
pouring out of the mine.
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S13761 - Parisite-(Ce) - $600
Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
Overall Size: 5.5 x 4 cm
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A friend of mine named this the "caterpillar" recently, which we think fits! This rare earth element bearing mineral rarely
reaches such size, 5.5 x 4 cm, and in floater form complete on all sides. Known sources for crystals always form as
horizontally striated tapering crystals in brownish orange color.
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S13762 - Calcite - $150
Verchniy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Overall Size: 6 x 5.3 cm
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This transparent colorless to white crystal is quite nice for the locality, for a single, and for this price. Also, this calcite
certainly developed very well with deep appealing striations. Small cab, 6 x 5.3 cm.
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