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S7631 - Rhodochrosite - $1650 SOLD
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Overall Size: 5.7 x 3.2 cm
Absolutely stunning rhodo from Mexico! How often do you see one this good? Hardly ever! The very
well exposed gemmy red to pink crystal of 1.6 cm across sits in the upper portion of matrix measuring
5.7 x 3.2 cm in overall size. You would think the army-green surface would be ugly, but with this color
combo it is killer! Some bright galena xtls are scattered about for added appeal. Isolation, balance,
color, rarity, and quality make this one a top level piece for the country. Hard to beat folks!
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S7632 - Magnetite with Peridot - $800 SOLD
Suppat, Kohistan, Pakistan
Overall Size: 3.2 x 2.7 cm
When in association specimens from this area seem to have a large magnetite with a small peridot
or vice versa, here both species are well crystallized and aesthetically placed against one another.
The sharp gray magnetite of 2.5 cm in length has grown on the back part of the peridot's termination
forming a composite of 3.2 x 2.7 cm in size. From all angles it has a 3 dimensional depth in person,
the kind of sculpture like effect suitable for competition in the thumbnail/toenail size range, exquisite!
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S7633 - Sphaerocobaltite - $250 SOLD
Styria, Austria
Overall Size: 6.5 x 5.5 cm
Attractive light to rich deep pink botryoidal coating on this classic specimen measuring 6.5 x 5.5 cm
in overall size, what a piece of history! Not only a rarity item but also pleasing to look at with a
reasonable price, comes with old labels.
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S7634 - Strunzite - $1000
Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany
Overall Size: 8.3 x 6 cm
Now here is a good rock for the species! Plentiful acicular pale yellow crystals reaching 1.2 cm in
length are to numerous to count on this brown matrix of 8.3 x 6 cm in overall size. When examples
become available xtls seem to be smaller and patchy in growth, these equally abundant on the
backside. Exceptional for the manganese iron phosphate that is found in a pegmatite, unexpected
environment for such a mineral, just released out of an old European collection, old label included.
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S7635 - Azurite - SOLD
Hanover #2 Mine, Grant County, New Mexico
Overall Size: 2.7 x 1.7 cm
Super bright blue rosette of 2.7 x 1.7 cm in overall size as seen above in the front and back photos
illustrating its perfect all around form, in fine shape for a rose which tends to show multiple chips
because of the softness with azurite. Good looking thumbnail.
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S7636 - Aragonite coating Sulfur with Sulfur - $825
Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
Overall Size: 14.7 x 10.5 cm
Very neat large and colorful specimen of almost 6 inches tall has well formed sulfur crystals up to 4 cm
in length with a drusy quartz coating over most of this piece, small second generation lemon-yellow
sulfurs of gem quality sit scattered about just enough to make it eye-catching. A different style from
the famous area and worth owning for that reason, unique!
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S7637 - Rose Quartz - $435
Sapucaia Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Overall Size: 7.5 x 4.7 cm
Transparent sharp glassy rose-pink main crystal of 1.3 cm long rises up and out of alike xtls in cluster
form with contrasting whitish quartz acting as a backdrop to this highly appealing specimen of 7.5 x 4.
7 cm in overall size. Hard to find with opposing colors in addition to not having the typical druse like
look so many exhibit. Displays several ways, elegant variety of qtz.
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S7638 - Brookite - $600 SOLD
Monte Brigaceto, Genova, Italy
Overall Size: 7.5 x 4.2 cm
Beautiful sharply terminated flat gem red brookite crystal of 0.7 cm tall sits centered upon alpine rock
matrix of 7.5 x 4.2 cm size, the strong rich color has but a few rival localities. This style may be more
for the appreciative collector with in-depth mineral knowledge as it's both rare from Italy and very fine
for the species, images are accurate, can be shipped no problem.
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S7639 - Fluorite with Chalcopyrite - $175
Pea Ridge Mine, Washington County, Missouri
Overall Size: 1.8 x 1.7 cm
Choice thumb for the U.S., the locale is rarely seen in collections. This one having a brassy yellow
chalcopyrite attached to the side face of interconnected purple cubes reaching 1.8 x 1.7 cm in
overall size, the underside is crystallized making it a complete floater, original label accompanies
the piece.
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S7640 - Calcite - $165 SOLD
Jalgaon, India
Overall Size: 5 x 3.6 cm
Photos are okay, it is gem clean in person with a rainbow effect present at all times! Complex
lustrous crystal of 3 cm across rests upon dark gray colored matrix measuring 5 x 3.6 cm in
size, the inner play of colors is seen in a small percentage of calcites, similar to rainbows in
water.
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S7641 - Fluorite with Quartz - $275 SOLD
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China
Overall Size: 10.2 x 7 cm
These days I try to stay away from this mine because of the mass supply available however the light
and dark purple color on this fluorite with the doubly terminated quartz of 7.5 cm in length was to
much of a tease. For the cabinet, it's ideal for show without leaving you broke. Measures: 10.2 x 7 cm
in overall size, a worthwhile pick.
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S7642 - Emerald - $350
Habachtal, Salzburg, Austria
Overall Size: 5 x 3 cm
Rarely preserved emerald specimens of rich green color with quality survive for the cutter's wheel as
this piece is of passable cabochon grade. The lustrous hexagonal beryl crystal of 1 cm long sits
frozen in a surrounding of schist matrix of 5 x 3 cm in overall size, a true European classic sought after
today as one of the major emerald localities in the world! Handsome miniature for sure.
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