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S7054 - Rhodochrosite with Quartz - SOLD
American Tunnel, Sunnyside Mine, Colorado
Overall Size: 11.5 x 10.8 cm
A highly attractive well contrasting pink rhodochrosite specimen from this famous American mining
locality. Production ceased long ago with larger pieces like the one pictured here remaining very
much a collector item! The undamaged rhombohedral crystal measures about 2 cm across with solid
white qtz matrix of 11.5 x 10.8 cm in overall size. Extremely fine cabinet sized rhodo that would make
a colorful and pleasing addition.
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S7055 - Celestite on Sulfur - $235 SOLD
Machow Mine, Tarnobrzeg, Poland
Overall Size: 7.7 x 6.5 cm
Nicely terminated lustrous medium blue spray measuring 2.5 cm across sits against colorful orange
sulfur of 7.7 x 6.5 cm in overall size, displays well from different angles. These two minerals look
great on the same matrix, a real stunner, fairly priced, and in good condition.
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S7056 - Fluorapatite - SOLD
Chumar Bakhoor, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Overall Size: 6.5 x 4.2 cm
Resplendent thin silvery muscovites sit intergrown with a highly glassy sharp pink fluorapatite crystal
reaching 3.6 cm in length to form a damage free specimen of 6.5 x 4.2 cm in overall size. One of the
more desirable species coming from pegmatites within Pakistan. Props up aesthetically too.
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S7057 - Fluorapophyllite - $400 SOLD
Poona, Maharashtra, India
Overall Size: 6 x 4.5 cm
For the specimen size this fluorapophyllite has it all! Good seafoam-green color, completely
transparent tips, and undamaged main doubly terminated crystal measuring 6 cm long! It sits
perfectly on white matrix of 6 x 4.5 cm in overall size, some stilbites are in association. If you
like the gemlike look certain minerals possess then this one is for you!
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S7058 - Vivianite - $800 SOLD
Blackbird Mine, Lemhi County, Idaho
Overall Size: 5.8 x 1.6 cm
Only a small number of pure rich deep purple vivianites have come from the Blackbird mine, this
piece being truly exceptional, and yes it's just as shown if not better in hand. The very smooth
lustrous surface shows the quality at the highest level as well as internally flawless! Measures: 5.
8 x 1.6 cm in size. Killer gem crystal!
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S7059 - Vivianite - $250 SOLD
Blackbird Mine, Lemhi County, Idaho
Overall Size: 7.3 x 1.6 cm
Gemmy lustrous rich green prism measuring 7.3 x 1.6 cm in overall size, sides are cleaved. Large
showy crystal for the well-known U.S. locale, would look pretty in a cabinet, reasonably priced.
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S7060 - Scapolite - $265
Mpwa-Mpwa, Arusha, Tanzania
Overall Size: 4.2 x 1.1 cm
Fine scapolite miniature! Deeply striated and totally water-clear yellow prism of 4.2 x 1.1 cm in overall
size with multiple faces at the termination. Specimens have been fairly uncommon in recent years with
the majority exhibiting significant chatter, this one is in super shape for the soft mineral.
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S7061 - Grossular Garnet - SOLD
Bazhenovskoe, Asbest, Ural Mountains, Russia
Overall Size: 8.8 x 4.5 cm
Super gemmy and glassy isolated growths of rich deep cinnamon-brown crystals up to about 1 cm in
length rest near the lower portion of grayish-blue matrix that measures 8.8 x 4.5 cm in size, quite nice
for a contemporary garnet from Russia!
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S7062 - Fluorapatite - $165 SOLD
Mawi, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
Overall Size: 2.1 x 2 cm
Choice thumbnail! Complete all around, lustrous, and of gem quality purple crystal measuring 2.1 x
2 cm in overall size sits with a small piece of contrasting albite, right photo shows cookeite on
backside, highly collectible tn.
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S7063 - Grossular Garnet - $175
Bazhenovskoe, Asbest, Ural Mountains, Russia
Overall Size: 3.7 x 2 cm
Gemmy and glassy isolated growths of rich deep cinnamon-brown crystals up to 0.8 cm in length
rest near the upper portion of grayish-blue matrix that measures 3.7 x 2 cm in size, good for a garnet.
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S7064 - Strontianite - $135 SOLD
Oberdorf, Styria, Austria
Overall Size: 2.1 x 0.6 cm
Single doubly terminated orange tipped ends on this classic strontianite of 2.1 x 0.6 cm in overall
size, old European locality of importance, very distinctive and eye catching, affordable too.
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S7065 - Zircon - $365
Tanzania
Overall Size: 3 x 1 cm
Recently found extremely glassy sharp reddish-brown zircon crystal of 3 x 1 cm in overall size, larger
than previously discovered material from the country, at least of gem quality. Note the elongated
formation and steep termination, very prismatic. Small chip on side typical as careless miners are
only after cutting rough, upper section is pristine.
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