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S8543 - Quartz (Var. Rose) on Quartz - $3500 SOLD
Mawi, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
Overall Size: 15.5 x 8.3 cm
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How bizarre is this? If you are looking for a unique piece for the collection here it is! A few small and I mean
thumbnail size specimens have this neat circle, but none I have seen even come close to the size of this
strikingly complete oval shaped pretty pink rose quartz on a large colorless quartz of 15.5 x 8.3 cm in overall
size. It's the type of piece that stands out in a case, truly out of the ordinary and will have visitors in awe due
to its display qualities as well as mineralogical interest. Worthy of any top museum or private collection for
the simple fact that variations in quartz specimens of such magnitude are hard to obtain, opportune
chance to acquire a marvelous mineral specimen. No damage.
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S8544 - Grossular - $750 SOLD
Sandare, Kayes Region, Mali
Overall Size: 5.2 x 5 x 3.5 cm
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Very fine, large, multifaced, well striated crystals of 5.2 x 5 x 3.5 cm in size sit as a connected group
and are as 3 dimensional as one could expect to find from this African locality, not broken on the
underside. For a full miniature the shape is wonderful showing incredible depth from all angles, the
definition really shows in person. A handsome garnet!
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S8546 - Corundum (Var. Sapphire) - $650 SOLD
Ihosy, Madagascar
Overall Size: 5.3 x 3.2 cm
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Spectacular contemporary material of top quality being a cut above the rest for a miniature! Richly
saturated intense rich deep pinkish purple crystal of 1.7 x 1.2 cm in size is frozen in shiny black
matrix. Very pleasing mineral to look at exhibiting strong tone, noteworthy for corundum.
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S8547 - Calcite - $435 SOLD
S. Giovanni Mine, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
Overall Size: 9 x 7.1 cm
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In a class by itself for Italian calcite! Production ceased long ago so fine damage free doubly terminated
crystals reaching 7 cm in length as shown remain highly collectible, ones this good are irreplaceable!
Here and there nice examples surface; however, nothing with this level of quality. Worth buying if fond
of the species or historical importance.
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S8548 - Fluorite - $485 SOLD
Mogok, Myanmar
Overall Size: 7.2 x 4 cm
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From the historic area of Mogok comes this large purple stalactite of 7.2 x 4 cm in size showing different
views to illustrate the perfect round form, images are precise. The dimensions versus the price make it
a real steal, all you fluorite collectors out there cannot go wrong with this beauty! A treasure from Burma.
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S8549 - Malachite - $250 SOLD
Star of the Congo Mine, Shaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Overall Size: 6 x 3.5 cm
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The fairly common yet interesting botryoidal specimens from Africa are great malachites. Some exhibit
a high quality surface resembling silk, also many people consider this green ideal for the locality, quite
pretty. Irregular sphere at top measures 3 cm across.
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S8550 - Aragonite - SOLD
S. Giovanni Mine, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
Overall Size: 18.3 x 16.5 cm
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Huge 7 x 6 inch plate! The variety in calcite seems to be endless, these opaque white crystal mounds extend
out forming one artistic plate that sparkle if rotated in hand, not dull at all, lustrous and pristine! Sardinia
produced significant minerals at one time, today it's nice to see a fine specimen from this part of the world.
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