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S10973 - Wulfenite - $875
Mammoth St. Anthony Mine, Tiger, Arizona
Overall Size: 5.7 x 4.2 cm
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Outstanding wulfenite crystals are mostly found in the southwestern United States in oxidized
zones of ore deposits containing lead and molybdenum. These bright orange clusters have been
sought after for years, and today we rarely see recycled pieces offered. There seems to be two
distinct types for sale, a thicker and yellower crystal and the style shown. Without question, the one
pictured has the best color. Tabular xls reach 1.7 cm across.
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S10974 - Azurite with Malachite - $700 SOLD
Santa Rosa Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico
Overall Size: 4.8 x 3.6 cm
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Gem quality prismatic azurites to almost 1.5 cm spray out from velvety emerald-green malachite. Don't
let the size of these crystals fool you when held in person they are flawless blades screaming with
intense royal-blue color. I cannot imagine a better looking Mexican azurite! Spectacular!
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S10976 - Variscite - $300
Avant, Garland County, Arkansas
Overall Size: 7.4 x 4.4 cm
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Variscite is highly prized for the nodules which are usually sliced and polished in lots, yet crystals
tend to be relatively unobtainable, and I should note that all known xls are tiny. It is an
excellent example of crystallized variscite, not to pass up.
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S10980 - Aragonite coating Sulfur with Sulfur - $600
Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
Overall Size: 4.2 x 4 cm
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Unmistakably Italian, this sulfur is nearly a complete single coated by a film of drusy aragonite that has been
dotted with vivid yellow sulfurs, wow unbelievable crystallization! The piece is so different I would even
venture to say it is a one-of-a-kind. Absolute stunner for the miniature size range, geometric perfection.
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S10982 - Realgar - $175
Royal Reward Mine, King County, Washington
Overall Size: 3.5 x 2.8 cm
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These realgars, when available, show well exposed blood-red crystals scattered over contrasting
matrix, often doubly terminated and up to 0.7 cm long as shown. The deposit is relatively small
and occasionally produces fine specimens comparable to any U.S. locality. A striking example!
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S10983 - Aegirine - $225
Zomba, Mt. Malosa, Malawi
Overall Size: 6.5 x 3.2 cm
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Highly lustrous two crystal combo forming into an unusual "Y" for the locality. Entirely damage free
floater of extremely sharp crystals over 2 inches were not found in such quality until the diggings
at Mt. Malosa yielded specimens. Super for the mineral.
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S10986 - Grossular (Var. Hessonite) with Clinochlore - $300
Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
Overall Size: 10.5 x 9 cm
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Choice plate of rich bluish clinochlore nearly filling a section of pocket wall with incredibly
glassy alpine garnets measuring up to 1 cm square. Great cabinet size piece for the price.
A winner for sure!
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S10987 - Spessartine - $165
Lacle, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Overall Size: 1.2 x 1.1 cm
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Good color! This loose rich orange dodecahedral spessartine comes from one of the world-class
pegmatites in Brazil. Judging by the accompanying label and source the find has to be earlier
than 1980, in spite of the few nearly similar crystals mined in the last decade they are
quite nice.
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S10988 - Grossular (Var. Hessonite) with Clinochlore - $275
Susa Valley, Piemonte, Italy
Overall Size: 4 x 2 cm
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Fine alpine garnets never have been widespread even though prolific amounts were found in the
last century. Lovely sharp dark wine-red garnet crystal to 1.1 cm across sits nestled in clinochlore.
Fantastic for the collector who seeks quality hessonites.
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S10989 - Spessartine - $200
Lacle, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Overall Size: 1.5 x 1.3 cm
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Good color! This loose rich orange dodecahedral spessartine comes from one of the world-class
pegmatites in Brazil. Judging by the accompanying label and source the find has to be earlier
than 1980, in spite of the few nearly similar crystals mined in the last decade they are
quite nice.
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S10990 - Spessartine - $85
Lacle, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Overall Size: 1.2 x 1.2 cm
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This loose rich orange dodecahedral spessartine comes from one of the world-class
pegmatites in Brazil. Judging by the accompanying label and source the find has to be earlier
than 1980, in spite of the few nearly similar crystals mined in the last decade they are
quite nice.
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S10993 - Spessartine - $100 SOLD
Lacle, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Overall Size: 1.2 x 1.2 cm
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This loose rich orange dodecahedral spessartine comes from one of the world-class
pegmatites in Brazil. Judging by the accompanying label and source the find has to be earlier
than 1980, in spite of the few nearly similar crystals mined in the last decade they are
quite nice.
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S10994 - Prehnite with Quartz - $465
Qiaojia, Yunnan Province, China
Overall Size: 5 x 3.2 cm
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Excellent round bunches of mint-green prehnites up to 2.5 cm across sit stacked upon one another
along with a gemmy quartz cluster. Unbelievable depth from all angles including the underside.
Absolutely impressive in person, guaranteed. No damage.
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S10995 - Calcite - $235 SOLD
Potosi Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico
Overall Size: 7.5 x 4.5 cm
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Textbook rhombohedral white calcites have grown into a wonderful small cabinet specimen.
Individual crystals reach 3 cm across, would enrich any collection. 7.5 x 4.5 cm.
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S10996 - Pyrite with Quartz and Siderite - $375
Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico
Overall Size: 7.5 x 5.8 cm
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Rare indeed, of course not the mineral pyrite, but from where it comes. The source from which
these derive has been exhausted and only on few occasions do we see any from here. At the
present time not easy to get, from old dealer stock.
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