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S11643 - Benitoite - $2100
Benitoite Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito Co., California
Overall Size: 3 x 2.1 cm
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Love the triangular habit of this mineral, so unique in the world of minerals that no other species, similar in
appearance, can even compare to California's state gemstone, making benitoite one of those minerals
everybody wants. Measuring up to a full 2.5 cm on edge with very saturated deep blue color, each crystal
sits aesthetically connected to assure its value of being much better than average. Entirely damage free.
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S11644 - Inesite - $625
Hale Creek, Trinity County, California
Overall Size: 7.2 x 5.4 cm
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Inesites from California get quite good and this represents the best color in thick crystals diverging from typical
dark brownish black matrix. Found around 1976 as stated on back of accompanying label. Mediocre examples
can be seen for sale here in CA, but the really fine ones rarely become available. No damage.
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S11645 - Benitoite with Neptunite - $875 SOLD
Benitoite Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito Co., California
Overall Size: 7 x 3.6 cm
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Probably because of the uniqueness, value as a gemstone, sole producer, etc., benitoite and neptunite specimens
remain highly desirable today if not ten times several years from now for those of us familiar with the nearly defunct
mine and approximate number of pieces floating around out there. An all in one specimen, meaning these two
illustrious minerals grew in-between white natrolite to represent the deposit. A sound investment, no damage.
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S11647 - Inesite with Quartz - $465
Hale Creek, Trinity County, California
Overall Size: 8.5 x 6.8 cm
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Very fine spray on an 8.5 x 6.8 cm plate. Inesites from California get quite good and this represents the best
thick crystals diverging from typical dark brownish black rock. Also, notice the doubly terminated white quartz
hanging from the roof of matrix.
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S11650 - Benitoite with Natrolite - $3800
Benitoite Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito Co., California
Overall Size: 9 x 5 cm
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Several marvelous gem quality blue crystals measuring up to 2.1 cm in length sit piled on the upper portion
of snow-white natrolite as all sixteen crystals enrich the piece making it more for the money if not additional
color. Aside from being unique in the mineral kingdom, what I particularly appreciate must be several larger
crystals against contrasting matrix. This nicely shaped plate is quite an eyeful of beauty and a good buy, but
actually most benitoites are worth purchasing!
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S11651 - Fluorite - SOLD
Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee
Overall Size: 5 x 2.8 cm
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Exceptional transparency on this corner section of etched purple fluorite from the famous Elmwood mine,
Smith County, Tennessee. Great texture predominates these odd creatures, in good condition.
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S11652 - Zoisite (Var. Tanzanite) - $500 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Overall Size: 2.8 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm
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Excellent trichroism! Simply a splendid tanzanite crystal featuring bright colors, top luster, glassy termination,
no damage and wonderful gem sections that almost give the piece a wet-like appearance. This thing
glows in person, accurately portrayed here, so you know what you are getting.
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S11653 - Anhydrite ps. to Quartz - $700
Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, South Region, Brazil
Overall Size: 13.7 x 8.5 cm
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Every now and again these strange things pop up for sale, and if you think about it they are actually pretty cool.
Where else does this type of pseudo occur? I'm told the white is mordenite although not entirely sure, so for
now we'll stick with quartz after anhydrite, the known identity. Crystals measure almost 7 cm long in both
close-up photos. As a display specimen this large cluster exhibits incredible 3 dimensional blades
from every angle in person, and I'm not just saying that, it's true!
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S11654 - Boleite with Paratacamite and Gypsum - $845 SOLD
Amelia Mine, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico
Overall Size: 6.2 x 2.1 cm
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Very rare and very distinguished boleite and paratacamite combination. Boleo is famous as the type locality for
the lead silver copper oxychloride boleite and specimens are highly prized in collections around the world.
This piece is unique, in that it has a ball of forest-green paratacamite next to a bright blue cube, wow, we
hardly ever see this! A chance to acquire one of the classic specimens of all time.
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S11655 - Boleite - $465
Amelia Mine, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico
Overall Size: 8 x 5.5 cm
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The world renowned Amelia mine in Mexico, known for exceptional cumengites, pseudoboleites and boleites,
has always been an important locality. These indigo-blue crystals have been the number one place for the
three species for over a century and today remain very sought after. Here we have a cube of 0.6 cm on edge.
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S11656 - Boleite with Paratacamite and Gypsum - $900
Amelia Mine, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico
Overall Size: 8.7 x 7.5 cm
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Spectacular plate of very rare and very distinguished boleite and paratacamite combination. Boleo is famous
as the type locality for the lead silver copper oxychloride boleite and specimens are highly prized in collections
around the world. This piece is unique, in that it has forest-green paratacamite with bright blue boleite,
wow, we hardly ever see this!
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S11657 - Boulangerite in Calcite with Quartz - $235
Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania
Overall Size: 6.2 x 3.4 cm
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Aesthetically placed discs of dark gray boulangerite in calcite on two lustrous white quartz prisms measuring
6.2 x 3.4 cm in overall size. Very fine undamaged small cabinet from the well-known Herja mine, now closed.
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S11658 - Calcite - SOLD
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee
Overall Size: 9.3 x 4.5 cm
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Doubly terminated, twinned, richly soft and smooth golden calcite measures 9.3 cm across. Cleaved, but
still showy and of gem quality, a good deal.
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S11659 - Londonite - $175
Antandrokomby Pegmatite, Mt. Ibity, Sahatany Valley, Madagascar
Overall Size: 4.3 x 3.1 cm
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Londonite is among the most interesting minerals from Madagascar, and outside of the country it is extremely
rare. Lemony yellow crystals to 1.2 cm in length sit frozen in pegmatite matrix, would make a nice thumbnail
if desired.
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