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S9371 - Apatite-(CaF) - $700 SOLD
Cerro del Mercado Mine, Durango, Mexico
Overall Size: 4.7 x 2.5 cm
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Here is the best specimen I have seen for the size range. Water clear highly lustrous strong intense lemon-
yellow crystal of 2.3 cm in length frozen atop intermixed quartz and limonite. It is so gemmy and clean the
matrix is easily visible on the other side from the front prism face. Should mention, several apatites get a
light surface etching from the locality, not the one pictured above, very glassy in hand. As good as one
can expect to acquire from the well-known mine.
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S9372 - Azurite - $1000 SOLD
Shilu Mine, Guangdong Province, China
Overall Size: 8 x 5 cm
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True deep azure color. Numerous stacked crystals grew into a bow shaped nodule of sizeable proportions,
8 x 5 cm to be exact. Similar worldwide localities have the same luster (except Bisbee) although pale in
comparison by means of size versus quality. Brown limonitic crust over its backside, yet no damage
whatsoever on the crystallized front, unusual to see a bruise free surface being a soft mineral. Azurites of
such magnitude are hard to obtain, perhaps this one must be seen in person.
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S9375 - Apatite-(CaF) - $200 SOLD
Cerro del Mercado Mine, Durango, Mexico
Overall Size: 4.5 x 3.5 cm
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Pleasing color, super glassy and isolated very rich yellow crystals up to 1.2 cm across sitting upon a
matrix of 4.5 x 3.5 cm in size. No internal cracks which are seen in many crystals, isolation helps the xl
stand out, no damage.
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S9374 - Azurite - SOLD
Shilu Mine, Guangdong Province, China
Overall Size: 5.2 x 4.3 cm
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Hundreds of sparkling sharp little royal-blue azurites growing out of a center core to form one
eyeopener rosette! The overwhelmingly bright electric color and super glassy faces are key factors
in picking a top piece from the locality, plus just look at how the xls fan out, wow it definitely has
that extra appeal. Spectacular miniature.
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S9377 - Apatite-(CaF) with Chalcedony - $325
Cerro del Mercado Mine, Durango, Mexico
Overall Size: 4 x 2 cm
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Highly glassy as seen in the photos. Vibrant gemmy well terminated bright lemon-yellow crystal
measuring 1.5 cm in length sits frozen in crystallized white chalcedony of 4 x 2 cm in overall size.
Striking color combos makes for stunning contrast, just a jewel of a miniature.
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S9378 - Apatite-(CaF) - $250
Cerro del Mercado Mine, Durango, Mexico
Overall Size: 3.3 x 2.7 cm
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With a little trim it could be a really fine high-end thumbnail. Great contrasting white chalcedony matrix for a
perfect gemmy undamaged yellow apatite of 2.5 cm in length. Choice mineral specimen for the species.
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S9373 - Grossular - $135
Sierra de Cruces, Coahuila, Mexico
Overall Size: 6.5 x 5 cm
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Rose-pink dodecahedrons from here are rich and full of life emitting color. Two main lustrous crystals sit
embedded in contrasting matrix of 6.5 x 5 cm, minimal imperfections or contacts are always present
with these. Think of how beautiful of a garnet you get for around one hundred bucks.
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S9376 - Calcite - $250
Pau, France
Overall Size: 4 x 3.7 cm
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The quality of the main crystal is superb! Images are okay, but not like the in hand piece, typical for
photographing colorless minerals. I rarely buy calcite unless it gets this good. Complex lustrous
damage free xl of 2.5 cm across rests upon light tan colored matrix measuring 4 x 3.7 cm in size.
Price is very fair when weighed against the level of perfection.
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S9380 - Fluorite - $365
Tongbei, Fujian Province, China
Overall Size: 4 x 2.7 cm
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Damage free slightly frosted rich purple octahedral crystal perched on the corner of matrix; likewise,
two different visual angles are shown for your convenience, sometimes it helps to flip the rock depending
on your eye. Perhaps this one can be cleaned with a quick acid bath, left alone it's a great miniature.
Size of individual fluorite: 2.5 x 2 cm.
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S9382 - Corundum (Var. Ruby) - $375 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Overall Size: 9.2 x 6.3 cm
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Very good long tapered well defined rich deep medium red crystals up to 6 cm in length are completely
frozen in sharply contrasting white matrix of 9.2 x 6.3 cm in overall size. Highly attractive for a locality
corundum and strong example of this desirable species.
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S9385 - Rutile in Quartz - $325 SOLD
Oropa, Biella Province, Piemonte, Italy
Overall Size: 8 x 5.7 cm
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Unusual locale at least in America. Apparently, rutiles are occasionally found in the deposit and are
always frozen in quartz of distinctive appearance and similar crystal size, it's 1.8 cm from tip to tip.
Super nice small cabinet of 8 x 5.7 cm. Doubly terminated in the matrix as well.
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S9381 - Malachite with Azurite - $175 SOLD
Morenci Mine, Greenlee County, Arizona
Overall Size: 2.5 x 1.7 cm
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Very cute specimen! Stalactitic velvety light green rounded crystalline mass stands proudly atop bright
blue contrasting azurite, for a thumbnail I cannot imagine better. A copper jewel.
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