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S6638 - Wulfenite - $375
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Overall Size: 7.5 x 6.2 cm
Highly lustrous, fairly bright, thin, and well exposed square crystals up to 1.2 cm in length sit nicely
scattered over a dark sooty looking matrix measuring 7.5 x 6.2 cm in overall size. This Tsumeb
piece was found at least 35 years ago via dating the previous dealer label, note that cerussite is
actually corroded quartz. Can be shipped no problem.
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S6639 - Vanadinite - $100 SOLD
Old Yuma Mine, Pima County, Arizona
Overall Size: 5 x 2.8 cm
Intense pure mix of orange and red vanadinite crystals rest frozen in contrasting whitish calcite matrix
of 5 x 2.8 cm in size, striking miniature from the well-known mine now inaccessible to collectors.
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S6640 - Copper - SOLD
Cornwall, England
Overall Size: 7 x 6 cm
Very choice flat arborescent mass of crystallized brownish-red copper reaching 7 x 6 cm in overall
size, uncommon even in specialized element collections, definitely one of great historic importance,
in pristine condition considering its age, first-rate in hand.
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S6641 - Aurichalcite - $115
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Overall Size: 5 x 4.3 cm
Beautiful shiny richly colored sky-blue acicular crystals are sprinkled over nice contrasting brown to
black matrix, lower half shows lustrous overgrowth of transparent calcite for added character.
Measures: 5 x 4.3 cm in overall size, perfect for those who want fine miniatures.
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S6642 - Enargite with Pyrite and Quartz - $175 SOLD
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana
Overall Size: 6.4 x 6.2 cm
American classic! Lusterous sharp bright grouping of jet-black enargites and brassy-yellow pyrites
sit intermixed amid prismatic quartz, size is 6.4 x 6.2 cm. Here you have a mineral that is quite
appealing, definitely not an ugly rock! Noteworthy for Butte!
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S6643 - Pyrite on Quartz - $120
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China
Overall Size: 4.7 x 2 cm
Aesthetically perched small iridescent pyrites sit atop a prismatic light smoky quartz of 4.7 x 2 cm in
overall size, tiny purple fluorites line the backside for additional appeal, high level of quality, classy
in person resembling an alpine type of look. No damage.
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S6644 - Fluorite with Quartz - $165
Homestake Mine, Oatman District, Arizona
Overall Size: 7.5 x 3.7 cm
Sparkling small gemmy colorless quartz microcrystals partially coat a damage free lime-green
octahedron of 2.7 cm across forming a small cabinet of 7.5 x 3.7 cm in size. Appealing fluorite
for the west, considering Arizona is mostly known for copper minerals.
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S6645 - Azurite - $135 SOLD
Lilyama Mine, Pilot Hill, Eldorado County, California
Overall Size: 8 x 7.5 cm
Richly saturated vibrant deep blue microcrystals have partially lined brown limonite and bull quartz
matrix measuring 8 x 7.5 cm in size, colorful mineral specimen of California azurite rarely seen for
sale, perfect addition into your CA suite!
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S6646 - Fluorite - $200
Homestake Mine, Oatman District, Arizona
Overall Size: 6.5 x 3.8 cm
Lustrous gemmy lime-green octahedral crystals up to 3.5 cm in length interconnect forming a good
fluorite specimen of 6.5 x 3.8 cm in size which rivals many U.S. localities for the species, more
depth from different angles in person, good rock!
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S6647 - Quartz with inclusions - SOLD
Mother Lode District, California
Overall Size: 7.8 x 6.4 cm
Inclusions are always hard to photo. It's doubly terminated as well as complete on the reverse side
of the overall image and measures 7.8 x 6.4 cm in overall size. I would say hematite or ilmenite is
the included mineral, not sure, I do know pieces are rare from this mining region. Recently brought
out of an old collection.
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S6648 - Andradite Garnet on Johannsenite - $125
Iron Cap Mine, Graham County, Arizona
Overall Size: 5.5 x 2.3 cm
Very fine sharp isolated dodecahedral crystal sits perched atop pleasing teal like matrix measuring
5.5 x 2.3 cm in size, wise pick for a miniature garnet, uncommon on today's market.
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S6649 - Andradite Garnet on Johannsenite - $75
Iron Cap Mine, Graham County, Arizona
Overall Size: 3.4 x 1.8 cm
Lustrous stacked grouping of garnets up to about 1 cm in length sit well balanced to form a toenail of
3.4 x 1.8 cm in overall size. As expected a little contact on lower backside, very pristine from front
shown in photos.
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