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S7326 - Indicolite with Cleavelandite - $400
Pech, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Overall Size: 5.5 x 4.5 cm
Beautiful rich deep blue tourmaline! A complete floater! Indicolite from Afghanistan is one of the top
localities for the color, this being a perfect full miniature of 5.5 x 4.5 cm in size. When viewed from
the front the width is a key factor as most are slender pencils. Fair price for the look, definitely worth
getting to fill the gap or add to your duplicates suite.
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S7327 - Uvite with Quartz - $200 SOLD
Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil
Overall Size: 5.8 x 1.5 cm
Great spear like transparent doubly terminated quartz of 5.8 cm long is highlighted by very glassy
rich green cluster of uvite tourmaline measuring 1.1 x 1 cm in overall size. This piece has the
aesthetics and quality most collectors search for, no damage.
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S7328 - Pyrite with Quartz - $235
Spruce Peak, King County, Washington
Overall Size: 6.2 x 4.5 cm
Sharp brassy yellow cubes up to 2.5 cm long have grown with gemmy prismatic qtz crystals typically
seen from the significantly important find of the mid 1970's. For American pyrite this pocket still ranks
as one of the best with no material forthcoming. Highly respectable and not just two common minerals.
Displays well several ways.
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S7329 - Hematite with Quartz - $250
Cavradi, St. Gotthard Region, Switzerland
Overall Size: 4.2 x 3 cm
Mirror bright cluster of 4.2 x 3 cm in size has excellent striations, super overall form, and one glassy
colorless gem quartz attached near its apex, a true classic of high quality evident in the photos. Tiny
red rutiles are scattered about as well, small break in center that isn't crutial when weighed against the
complete disc shape that is ideal for Swiss material and astounding for the species, every serious
collector should own one.
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S7330 - Pyrite with Quartz - $175 SOLD
Spruce Peak, King County, Washington
Overall Size: 3.4 x 2.5 cm
Lustrous brassy yellow pyritohedrons up to 2 cm across have grown with gemmy prismatic qtz crystals
typically seen from the significantly important find of the mid 1970's. For American pyrite this pocket
still ranks as one of the best with no material forthcoming. Highly respectable and not just two common
minerals, damage free.
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S7331 - Fluorite with Barite - $275 SOLD
Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee
Overall Size: 14 x 8.5 cm
Spectacular cabinet piece! Large light yellow half sphere of barite measuring 9 cm in length sits atop
sharp glassy rich deep purple fluorites reaching 2.2 cm across for a specimen of 14 x 8.5 cm in overall
size. During the productive days of this famous mine fluorite poured out however the combo seen here
was quite rare compared to the vast majority of specimens, perfect aesthetic balls are fairly uncommon
as well, in fine condition.
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S7332 - Wulfenite - $325 SOLD
Touissit Mine, Oujda, Morocco
Overall Size: 9 x 5.5 cm
Colorful arrangement of razor sharp saturated yellowish-orange crystals up to 1.8 cm in length
partially cover a nice hand sized specimen measuring 9 x 5.5 cm in size. What a piece for the
case, showy with a high level of quality, just a stunner! Attractive and amazing piece.
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S7333 - Fluorite - $175
Denton Mine, Hardin County, Illinois
Overall Size: 6.7 x 5.8 cm
Nice luster on well placed cubic crystals up to 6 cm in height intersect forming a good looking piece
measuring 6.7 x 5.8 cm in size. Stunning calcium fluoride with a tinge of red that only certain mines
produce as shown above, a rich example that is very desirable!
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S7334 - Atacamite - $300 SOLD
La Farola Mine, Atacama Region, Chile
Overall Size: 7 x 4 cm
Numerous elongate crystals almost entirely line brown matrix measuring 7 x 4 cm in overall size,
these xtls have formed in a very 3 dimensional way for the locale, most tend to be flattened radial
sprays. As you can see the color and contrast is eye catching, typical for this copper chloride,
distinctively rich from a mineral standpoint.
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S7335 - Kunzite - $300 SOLD
Mawi, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
Overall Size: 12 x 3 cm
Good thick doubly terminated crystal of 12 x 3 cm in size along with deeply striated prism faces of
translucent to transparent purplish-pink color give it a strong gemlike appearance. Exceptional
termination, the kind rarely seen elsewhere because of severe etching or surface corrosion, but
illustrated in Afghan spodumenes making it more of a complete xtl, no damage.
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S7336 - Spessartine with Quartz - $100 SOLD
Tongbei, Fujian Province, China
Overall Size: 6.7 x 2.8 cm
Isolated and well modified garnet of medium red saturation sits perfectly frozen on glassy smoky
quartz of 6.7 x 2.8 cm in overall size. Although common right now, look at how reasonable the
price is for what you get, this will not always be the case once the deposit has been depleted,
wise to grab it!
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S7337 - Prehnite with Quartz - $150
Gobbobos Mtn., Brandberg, Namibia
Overall Size: 3.8 x 3 cm
Very well balanced lime-green ball of prehnite measuring 1.6 x 1.5 cm in size rests atop intersecting
quartz prisms for a grouping of 3.8 x 3 cm in size. Killer depth in hand, not busy, just a good small
miniature.
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