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S8021 - Azurite - SOLD
Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona
Overall Size: 8.3 x 4 cm
Truly a remarkable Bisbee piece! These rich blue crystallized mounds of 2.5 cm in size sit overlapping
one another in botryoidal form to create a stalactitic looking specimen of 3 inches tall, backside has
the typical limonite matrix with a few chatoyant green malachite sprays. A glistening surface and
aesthetic shape make it highly prized among collectors along with the historical significance of early
mining of more than a century ago, this style definitely falls into the category of being a U.S. treasure!
Displays nicely sideways too.
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S8022 - Malachite after Cuprite - $300 SOLD
Chessy, Lyons, France
Overall Size: 2.6 x 2 cm
Rare matrix pseudo from Chessy! What a choice thumbnail to own having color, contrast, and two
perfectly perched up crystals reaching 0.7 cm in length to form a composite of 2.6 x 2 cm in overall
size. Important piece for this type of pseudomorph exhibiting all the positive aspects the locality
has to offer. Good rock of value!
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S8023 - Azurite - $725
Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona
Overall Size: 2.5 x 2.2 cm
Extremely aesthetic ball of azurite showing flashes of electric-blue color on its sparkling surface that
is in botryoidal form to create a stalactitic looking specimen of 2.5 x 2.2 cm in overall size. I cannot
imagine a better Bisbee tn for this type of crystal growth from the mine, an outright killer for the size
range. No damage.
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S8024 - Selenite - $375
Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
Overall Size: 10.3 x 5.5 cm
Great spray of undamaged selenite that measures 10.3 x 5.5 cm in size, a little different with the
white aragonite as contrast on these flawless sharp blades of gypsum. In person it is very attractive
for the species also very much the display piece, you won't regret ordering it!
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S8025 - Azurite - $250
Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona
Overall Size: 2.4 x 1.7 cm
Highly lustrous rich blue sphere of 1.2 cm in size sits upon equally appealing matrix of 2.4 x 1.7 cm
in overall size, a quality thumbnail just now being released from a private collection, very elegant for
Bisbee plus it's fairly inexpensive for being a piece of history.
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S8026 - Andradite Garnet with Pyrite - $250
Imilchil, Anti Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Overall Size: 3.7 x 3 cm
From a small new find comes this crystal along with the next one down. This piece is sitting on pyrite
which is kind of unusual acting as the base if desired as the garnet has super depth and form when
perched up in this way. The black lustrous crystal is 3 x 2.5 cm in size with overall measurements
being 3.7 x 3 cm. A fine contemporary combo specimen.
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S8027 - Tanzanite - $265 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Overall Size: 2 x 1 cm
With tanzanite becoming increasingly popular in the gemstone market gem crystals are harder to
find, here is a small but affordable tn that hasn't been heat treated, quite gemmy and pretty blue.
What looks like chipping is greatly magnified, not visible in hand. Quality pick!
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S8028 - Andradite Garnet - $250 SOLD
Imilchil, Anti Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Overall Size: 3 x 2.8 cm
Razor sharp lustrous black garnet crystal of 2 x 2 cm in size sits with a few smaller xtls to form a
grouping of 3 x 2.8 cm in overall size, perfect full thumbnail or small miniature from the new find.
No damage.
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S8029 - Fluorite with Amethyst - $650 SOLD
Ajanta, Maharashtra, India
Overall Size: 11.2 x 8.5 cm
If you think about it these pieces coming from India are pretty unique. The spherical habit is definitely
atypical when compared to the extremely common cube, but this one is on glassy light purple
amethyst of 11.2 x 8.5 cm in overall size making the association and morphology noteworthy, spheres
measure 3.2 cm across. Great for the display collection, worth purchasing as examples will eventually
vanish from the mineral market. In good condition.
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S8030 - Azurite - $275
Chessy, Lyons, France
Overall Size: 4 x 3.1 cm
Lovely Chessy azurite that is crystallized on all sides with uncommonly seen luster. The nice blue
grouping has crystals to 1.3 cm placed atop its uniform matrix of 4 x 3.1 cm in size, main xtl has a
good defined shape. Fine examples in this price range seldom come up for sale from the celebrated
French locality, no problems.
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S8031 - Malachite after Cuprite - $325 SOLD
Chessy, Lyons, France
Overall Size: 2 x 1.5 cm
Good sized malachite after cuprite crystal of 2 x 1.5 cm in size has a splendid shape as well as
red and green coloration that is eye catching. Historically important mineral specimen, the kind
that you can bet passed through many well-known collectors and dealers hands, over 150 years
old. Fine in person.
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S8032 - Azurite - $315
Chessy, Lyons, France
Overall Size: 2.3 x 2 cm
Beautiful thumbnail of Chessy azurite that is crystallized on all sides for a grouping of 2.3 x 2 cm in
overall size. This particular color of blue is very rare in worldwide azurite with French material seldom
coming up for sale, no problems just a really good looking tn.
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S8033 - Malachite after Cuprite - $275 SOLD
Chessy, Lyons, France
Overall Size: 1.8 x 1.5 cm
Attractive old rock of pretty good size, most being offered for sale are a little smaller. Very 3
dimensional sharp loose single with a pleasing malachite overgrowth from the famed locality. Cuprite
pseudo measures 1.8 x 1.5 cm in size. Almost all specimens are without matrix, in great condition for
its age, circa 1815.
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S8034 - Malachite after Cuprite - $250 SOLD
Chessy, Lyons, France
Overall Size: 1.7 x 1.2 cm
Sharp octahedron of malachite after cuprite that measures 1.7 x 1.2 cm in overall size, almost all
specimens are without matrix, in great condition for its age, a historically important piece. Two
angles to help show the smooth faces.
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