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S6705 - Vanadinite with Barite - SOLD
Acif Mine, Anti Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Overall Size: 13.7 x 9.8 cm
Colorful arrangement of razor sharp saturated red crystals up to 1 cm across sit scattered upon nice
blades of whitish barite measuring 13.7 x 9.8 cm in overall size. What a piece for the cabinet big and
showy, plus one of the most attractive minerals available that isn't crazy money. A few years ago the
best pockets were found with color and contrasting matrix unparalleled when compared worldwide.
Very high level of quality, just a really pretty rock!
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S6706 - Galena - $175 SOLD
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Overall Size: 6 x 6 cm
These Dal'negorsk galena specimens are always interesting to look at, probably because of the
complex crystal structure, every face is mirror bright with good depth in person kind of like a metal
sculpture. The main xtl is almost 4 cm across on light brown/white colored matrix of 6 x 6 cm in size.
Photos are accurate, in fine condition.
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S6707 - Pyromorphite - $500 SOLD
Friedrichssegen Mine, Bad Ems, Germany
Overall Size: 4.2 x 3.3 cm
Very large elegant brown crystal measuring 2.7 cm in length sits aesthetically perched atop white
matrix of 4.2 x 3.3 cm in overall size. For the size range, it is excellent both for balance and how well
exposed this doubly terminated xtl sticks out, only "fault" is two breaks on the backside completely
out of view, can be removed with some skill. Super for the famous old locality.
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S6708 - Strontianite - $250
Oberdorf an der Laming Mine, Styria, Austria
Overall Size: 7 x 5.2 x 4 cm
Pleasing light orange or peach colored glassy strontianite crystals up to 1.7 cm in length sit clustered
near the upper portion of matrix, fairly hard to obtain species, but even rarer is material from the locality.
Measures: 7 x 5.2 x 4 cm. Good mineral for the comprehensive collection.
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S6709 - Datolite - SOLD
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Overall Size: 6.5 x 5.2 cm
Two translucent to transparent highly glassy pastel green crystals interconnect forming a specimen
of 6.5 x 5.2 cm in size. Nice large datolite for the price, not as common today.
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S6710 - Azurite - $300 SOLD
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Overall Size: 3.5 x 2.7 cm
Chiseled terminations, nicely striated, and razor sharp rich deep royal-blue crystals up to 1.5 cm in
length cluster upon a matrix measuring 3.5 x 2.7 cm in size. Some peripheral damage, but otherwise
in good condition. Great small rock, now is the time to buy Tsumeb.
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S6711 - Paravauxite - $275
Siglo XX Mine, Llallagua, Bolivia
Overall Size: 3.5 x 2.3 cm
High luster on these pale bluish-green crystals reaching a good 1.2 cm in length, the main doubly
terminated prism is damage free as well as gemmy in areas. Interesting well crystallized dimorph
sure to enrich your collection.
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S6712 - Uranophane with Uraninite - SOLD
Ruggles Mine, Grafton, New Hampshire
Overall Size: 6.2 x 5 cm
Neat locale piece! Various shades of yellow to orange microcrystals sporadically placed upon matrix
of 6.2 x 5 cm in overall size. Judging by the old label, this piece was found at least 35 years ago.
Very fine rarity.
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S6713 - Rhodochrosite - $200 SOLD
Grizzley Bear Mine, Ouray, Colorado
Overall Size: 7.5 x 4.5 cm
Pretty pink rhodo crystals almost completely cover lustrous drusy quartz matrix of 7.5 x 4.5 cm in size,
would make a super addition to the rhodochrosite suite, especially from this mine. No damage.
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S6714 - Calcite on Quartz with Arsenopyrite - $150 SOLD
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China
Overall Size: 5.7 x 5 cm
Super disc like translucent snow white calcite sits atop one gemmy near flawless qtz prism reaching
5.7 x 5 cm in size, heavily striated bright arsenopyrite is present, too. Great combo, fair price.
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S6715 - Almandine Garnet - SOLD
Calumet Mine, Chaffee County, Colorado
Overall Size: 4.2 x 4 cm
Large garnet from the Colorado locality known for producing epidote specimens. Nice single of
4.2 x 4 cm in overall size, more 3 dimensional in hand, as expected contact on bottom, U.S. piece!
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S6716 - Grossular Garnet on Vesuvianite - $100
Lake Jaco, Chihuahua, Mexico
Overall Size: 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Lustrous blocky medium yellow vesuvianite of 3.5 x 2.5 cm in size has one well formed garnet frozen
midway into the prism side, from early mining in the area, unusual xtl growth for the minerals.
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