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S12654 - Epidote - $375
Pampa Blanca, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Overall Size: 5.7 x 3.5 cm
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These pleasing sprays similar to the legendary Knappenwand pieces, a classic trademark from one of the most
well-known mineral occurrences in Europe. Similarly, chiseled terminations, exceptional luster and pistachio-green
color add to this splendid epidote. Measures 5.7 x 3.5 cm.
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S12655 - Fluorite with Sphalerite and Galena - $175 SOLD
Annabel Lee Mine, Harris Creek District, Hardin Co., Illinois
Overall Size: 5 x 3.8 cm
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Look no further, if you have always wanted a colorful fluorite with ruby-jack sphalerite and galena then here
it is! Like a flight of stairs each piece is put together in the same manner of as parts out of a Lego set.
I must admit - well constructed!
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S12658 - Fluorite with Pyrite and Sphalerite - $625
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Peru
Overall Size: 8 x 8 cm
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This flashy specimen literally LEAPS from your hand in person, in large part to its bright shiny rib-like striated cubes
of pyrite, the perfect backdrop for other crystals. Both twins of black sphalerite and minor quartz accompany this
colorless fluorite of 2.5 cm on edge. The piece would be naked without these accessory minerals, but wait there is
more as an exclusive website offer I'm discounting this piece 35% to the first customer to order. A more
than two hundred dollar savings!
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S12660 - Galena with Fluorite - $125
Denton Mine, Harris Creek District, Hardin Co., Illinois
Overall Size: 4.7 x 4.6 cm
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In the decades since full swing operations at the fluorspar mines in the state of Illinois collectors AND dealers
quickly purchase these combos when the price is right. A relative bargain for this group of truncated galenas.
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S12663 - Weloganite - $275
Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overall Size: 5 x 4.7 cm
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Discovered in 1968, the type locality, Francon weloganite proved to be a new species of relatively large size. This
crystal, one of several different habits, shows color zoning from creamy yellow to translucent white at the c-axis.
The "hourglass" shape is one of the most memorable crystal forms in the mineral kingdom and this 1 cm rarity is
a beauty. No damage.
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S12670 - Ilmenite - $150 SOLD
Arkaroola Bore, North Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Overall Size: 4 x 2.2 cm
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In the past this enormous landmass and somewhat obscure locality has produced highly lustrous silvery-black
fracture-free tabular crystals in pleasing groups, and here we have a splendid miniature. Ilmenite, an oxide
containing iron and titanium.
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S12671 - Copper - $650 SOLD
Champion Mine, Houghton Co., Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
Overall Size: 6 x 3.7 cm
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Excellent outgrowth makes these crystals easy to view from all sides. They also have sharply crystallized branches
of wonderful reddish patina, and are by far some of the most intricate from Keweenaw Peninsula. The repetitive
twinning not commonly known to occur here.
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S12672 - Gold with Pyrite - $800 SOLD
Julcani District, Angaraes Province, Lima, Peru
Overall Size: 5.4 x 4.2 cm
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ULTRA-RARE to find thick curvy wires of gold with actual crystals of pyrite, and it is AMAZING how one extremely
common mineral (pyrite) is almost never found in association with gold in fine specimens. To be sure, I have
thoroughly checked out the piece to make sure it is legit. Pyrite, gold and tungsten is the dominant mineralization
in the district. High-grade ore, possibly containing half an ounce of the precious metal.
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S12673 - Pyrargyrite with Quartz (Scepter) - $325
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima, Peru
Overall Size: 4.2 x 3.1 cm
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Do you collect silver minerals or quartz specimens? If so, boy do I have a one-of-a-kind specimen for you!
SCEPTER quartz lying next to red-black pyrargyrite in high relief to 1.6 cm across and on matrix of either
manganoan calcite or pale pink rhodochrosite. No damage.
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S12674 - Gold with Quartz - $465 SOLD
Chicken Mountain, Iditarod District, Fairbanks, Alaska
Overall Size: 3.8 x 3.1 cm
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From all sides bright golden sheets of gold run through stick-like quartz matrix of 3.8 x 3.1 cm in size, such slender
prisms of quartz remain exceedingly rare worldwide with the pliable metal. Also, uncommon to see any
crystallized gold from Alaska, exceptional locale.
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S12675 - Aragonite (Var. Tarnowitzite) with Galena - $450 SOLD
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Overall Size: 6 x 4 cm
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Premier locality for this porcelain-white variety of aragonite. Easy to see why as these high quality six-sided
waxy prisms populate galena rich matrix of 6 x 4 cm in size. Out of the many localities on earth for the mineral,
the pure white tarnowitzites are hard to beat. Now is an opportune time to buy Tsumeb classics. Tsumeb!
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S12676 - Andradite - $140
Stanley Butte, Stanley District, Graham Co., Arizona
Overall Size: 4.5 x 4 cm
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Distinct and not really similar in hue or appearance to any other locality, these mildly iridescent yellowish green
andradites owe their strong sheen to platey inclusions and practically every garnet shows them. Spectacular
cluster of brilliant dodecs practically popping off matrix!
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S12677 - Ramsdellite - SOLD
Mistake Mine, Box Canyon District, Yavapai Co., Arizona
Overall Size: 6 x 4.3 cm
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Rich coverage of sooty coal-black crystals to 1.2 cm align in chain-like fashion and show sub-metallic luster and
excellent form. Ramsdellite, the simple manganese oxide, uncommonly found in well defined crystals.
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S12678 - Calcite - $175
Millington Quarry, Millington, Somerset Co., New Jersey
Overall Size: 8 x 7.5 cm
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One rather large 8 cm offshoot in parallel growth to smaller calcites all consisting of multiple dark reddish black
phantoms make up this full-sized small cabinet specimen. There is one single tiny cleave completely out of view
that you really have to look hard to find. Super locality piece!
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S12680 - Calcite after Halite - $135
Salt Fork, Major Co., Oklahoma
Overall Size: 4.3 x 3.7 cm
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Unusual pseudomorph of distorted cubic halite ps. to calcite from the mineral deprived state of Oklahoma.
Interesting specimen of good crystal form and 3 dimensional shape in person. A U.S. speciality!
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