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S4920 - Amethyst - $250 SOLD
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
Overall Size: 4.5 x 2 cm
Highly glassy, well developed, and razor sharp rich deep purple scepter of amethyst sits perched
atop opaque chalk white quartz for striking contrast that makes these xtls some of the best ever
found from this renowned location. Measures 4.5 x 2 cm in size. Clean looking crystal and just as
good in person. No damage.
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S4921 - Calcite with Pyrite - $125 SOLD
El Hamman, Anti Atlas Mts., Morocco
Overall Size: 6.5 x 6.3 cm
Pearly white nicely terminated translucent crystals up to 1.3 cm in length are scattered amid brassy-
yellow pyrites of about 1 cm in size. Equal quality throught the piece measuring 6.5 x 6.3 cm in
overall size. Good combo as the minerals set one another off for display.
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S4922 - Stilbite on Rubellite - $1000
Mallkhan Mine, Chita District, Russia
Overall Size: 6 x 3.5 cm
Unique! How often do you see these two species together? Bright white doubly-terminated bow tie
stilbites sit clustered around the top half of a rich deep wine-red prism measuring 6 x 3.5 cm in size.
Both fairly common minerals apart but truly rare when crystallized in a pegmatite pocket.
Perfect for the tourmaline collector, damage free. Extraordinarily attractive too!
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S4923 - Stilbite with Rubellite - $650
Mallkhan Mine, Chita District, Russia
Overall Size: 7.7 x 7.3 cm
Great spray of lustrous white stilbite of 2 x 1.7 cm in size sits isolated upon cleavelandite and
rich deep wine-red tourmaline for a matrix of 7.7 x 7.3 cm in overall size. Both fairly common
minerals apart but truly rare when crystallized in a pegmatite pocket. Mineralogically interesting
as few reach the market, scarce.
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S4924 - Stilbite on Rubellite - SOLD
Mallkhan Mine, Chita District, Russia
Overall Size: 3.3 x 1.8 cm
Fine bright white doubly-terminated bow tie stilbites have formed a "jacket" around a rich deep
wine-red prism measuring 3.3 x 1.8 cm in size, very aesthetic. Both fairly common minerals
apart but truly rare when crystallized in a pegmatite pocket. Spectacular and desirable
association, gemmy as well.
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S4925 - Heliodor - $375 SOLD
Volodarsk Volynskiy, Zhitomir Oblast, Ukraine
Overall Size: 5.3 x 1.7 cm
Flawless, colorful, and of high quality canary-yellow gemmy prism measuring 5.3 x 1.7 cm in size is
just a first-rate miniature because of the aesthetic etched shape. Really neat surface features.
Water-clear gem beryl that would definitely highlight the display, super for the size range.
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S4926 - Cerussite - $600
Touissit, Oujda, Morocco
Overall Size: 8.3 x 3.5 cm
Well placed glassy translucent to transparent colorless cyclic twin of 1.5 cm across sits up
absolutely perfect atop other smaller lustrous cerussites for a specimen measuring a good 8.3 x 3.5
cm in overall size. Exhibiting great xtl morphology that is uncommon in matrix pieces, another way
of saying most xtls are buried in the host rock or are singles. Choice for the known lead carbonate.
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S4927 - Amethyst on Calcite - SOLD
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Overall Size: 13 x 10.5 cm
Pleasing and unusual glassy rich deep purple amethyst crystals have grown upon each of the three
calcite faces forming a xtl of 3 cm in length, commonly these pieces are referred to as "skunks" in the
mineral world. Plate is 13 x 10.5 cm in size. Showy larger specimen that would be a top notch case
filler with class, no problems.
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S4928 - Chrysocolla after Azurite - $145 SOLD
Live Oak Mine, Inspiration, Arizona
Overall Size: 5 x 3.7 cm
Great pseudo! The typical classic alteration seen in crystals from the mine. This one is a pretty good
sized crystal of 3.5 cm in length on a matrix of 5 x 3.7 cm in overall size. Lots of color for a
replacement mineral, fair price and good value in addition.
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S4929 - Fluorite with Quartz - $250 SOLD
Shipp & Covert Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois
Overall Size: 5 x 4 cm
Choice super piece, perfectly mounted showing the largest rich deep purple cubic crystal of 1.4 cm
in length arranged upon sparkling white quartz matrix of 5 x 4 cm in size. Nicely balanced for the
locality which seldom offers specimens, very strong example for a fluorite.
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S4930 - Red Beryl - $80 SOLD
Violet Claims, Wah Wah Mts., Utah
Overall Size: 5 x 3.5 cm
Vibrant nicely terminated gemmy red hexagonal beryl crystal of about 0.5 cm in length is frozen in
chalk white matrix of 5 x 3.5 cm in overall size. Stunning contrast and unique for a mineral.
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S4931 - Fluorite with Quartz - $150 SOLD
Shipp & Covert Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois
Overall Size: 5 x 3 cm
Sharp and transparent with internal phantoms of rich deep purple cubic crystals up to 1.1 cm across
are scattered upon sparkling white quartz matrix of 5 x 3 cm in size. Attractive with good color
separation between the species, would enrich any collection.
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S4932 - Sphalerite and Chalcopyrite with Amethyst - $450
Commodore Mine, Mineral County, Colorado
Overall Size: 15.5 x 9.5 cm
Distinguished grouping of minerals forming a very appealing plate measuring a huge 15.5 x 9.5 cm
in overall size. The largest rich deep yellowish-green sphalerite is 1.5 cm in length. Really good for
an American locality, great unique mix.
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S4933 - Sphalerite and Chalcopyrite with Amethyst - $125
Commodore Mine, Mineral County, Colorado
Overall Size: 10.5 x 8.5 cm
Distinguished grouping of minerals forming a very appealing plate measuring 10.5 x 8.5 cm
in size. The largest rich deep yellowish-green sphalerite is 1 cm in length. Really good for
an American locality, great unique mix.
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S4934 - Sphalerite with Amethyst - $85
Commodore Mine, Mineral County, Colorado
Overall Size: 10 x 3.5 cm
Distinguished grouping of minerals forming a very appealing plate measuring 10 x 3.5 cm
in size. The largest rich deep yellowish-green sphalerite is 1.3 cm in length. Really good for
an American locality, great unique mix.
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