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S10171 - Calcite with Fluorite - $235 SOLD
Moscona Mine, Villabona, Spain
Overall Size: 6.7 x 4.6 cm
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Everyone who has seen this calcite and fluorite combination drools at how alive the piece is! Opposing
vivid orange emits from otherwise boring white calcites as the perfect backdrop, noticeable under the
right lighting conditions. Spectacular collectible.
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S10168 - Quartz - $110
Idarado Mine, Telluride, Colorado
Overall Size: 7.3 x 3.8 cm
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Distinct sugar-white appearance and super high degree of luster on all the faces comprise 3 inches
of pure classiness! Internally opaque prisms of 4.5 cm long sit together with tiny qtz sprays near the
midsection for added character. A dandy for Colorado since the mine is no longer in operation.
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S10169 - Wulfenite - $300 SOLD
Touissit Mine, Oujda, Morocco
Overall Size: 8 x 6 cm
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Colorful arrangement of razor sharp saturated yellowish orange squares up to 2 cm in length connect
one on top of the other in heavy crystallization enriching the attractive and amazing piece. Found in
many deposits and often in far better transparent quality, but the one shown is of dominant yellow
hue and only comes from a few select mines, thus it is a good buy!
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S10170 - Fluorite with Sphalerite - $150 SOLD
Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee
Overall Size: 6.5 x 5.7 cm
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Nothing can compare to the distinctive visual impact from the now closed producer of fine mineral
specimens. Outright pleasing color combo in addition to having a neat gem purple cube hanging
from lustrous dark red sphalerites. Prime example worth acquiring for the price range!
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S10172 - Barite - $175 SOLD
Shirley Basin, Carbon County, Wyoming
Overall Size: 9 x 7.5 cm
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Definitely a locality specimen and uncommon to my knowledge. Multiple tabular medium blue crystals
cluster over bending walls of calcite matrix, all in all a good sized group of barite for the U.S. as well
as in fine condition. Comes with old label.
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S10173 - Calcite with Chalcopyrite - $200
Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds County, Missouri
Overall Size: 3.7 x 3 cm
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Nice rich orange transparent calcites up to 3 cm long sit crossed atop "peacock" chalcopyrite and pure
white rhombohedral dolomites for pleasing overall composite. Fuzzy photo, not so in hand.
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S10174 - Marcasite - $185 SOLD
Vintirov, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Overall Size: 5.2 x 3.5 cm
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The well known dimorph of pyrite from here is a classic. The compiled groups of odd texture are difficult
to photo with no flat surfaces for reflective light, in person the countless sharp crystals interconnect as
one bulging 3 dimensional form.
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S10175 - Enargite - $200 SOLD
Leonard Mine, Butte, Montana
Overall Size: 3.5 x 2.7 cm
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Butte is certainly one of the most important enargite localities on earth and to collectors one of the
most familiar minerals from the celebrated locality. Found in nearly every mine with the best pieces
coming from the Leonard mine, this is one such example. Brilliant stout crystal measuring 1.7 x 1.5
cm in size. Fine miniature for sure.
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S10146 - Hematite - $275
Nador, Oriental Region, Morocco
Overall Size: 6.2 x 2 cm
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Predominately thin and often in flower-like fashion or "iron roses" can be the dominant habit for the species,
for we rarely see this wonderful elongated growth which is still hexagonal given the six sides of the main
crystal, yet noticeably different in appearance. Merely well shaped group without matrix. Length of xl: 4.5 cm.
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