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Tucson 2022 Mineral Showrooms
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Updated January 21st, 2022 *
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MIN#Tucson2022-51 NEW!
Exceptional
and quite large
specimen of Native Silver wires
atop Acanthite covered matrix!
True museum quality, this incredible German Silver has been in a private
collection for years but was
offered to me during the Tucson Show and I was happy to acquire it for the
website! The aesthetics are
stunning and it's difficult to walk away from the specimen without taking
several glances as many people
found out for themselves while it was on display in my showcase. The wires rise
up from the Acanthite
and climb upwards to create a the classic arborescent tree formation! The bottom
wires are very thick,
forming the perfect "trunk" for the tree! The specimen is a true prize and the
antique patina is gorgeous.
It's without a doubt, one of the finest, most impressive Native Silvers I've
ever seen from any locality.
Locality: Himmelsfurst Mine,
Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Measures: 12.2 cm by 10 cm by 3.3 cm in total size.
Ex. Obodda, R. P., Kevin Ward Collections
Featured in the
Mineralogical Record Magazine
Comes with a custom
made, labeled display base
P. O. R.
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MIN#Tucson2022-52 NEW!
Absolutely gorgeous specimen
of deep red Rubellite Tourmaline!
This glassy, well striated specimen of red Tourmaline is a sight to see. It
boasts a perfect termination with a second
smaller crystal sitting horizontally just behind the tip of the main vertical
crystal. This smaller Rubellite is terminated
on both ends and hides a third, even smaller crystal out of view on the back
side. Accents of white Cleavelandite and
Tourmaline drusy fill the spaces between the larger crystals. Two smaller
vertical crystals flank the largest Tourmaline.
Locality: Malkhan Pegmatite Field,
Krasnyi Chikoy, Chitinskaya Oblast, Transbaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region,
Russia.
Measures: 8.2 cm by 4.2 cm by 5.3 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom
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Price $8500
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MIN#Tucson2022-53 Sold!
Stunning
specimen of crystalline Native Gold on bright white Quartz matrix!
This is a rare specimen of crystalline Native Gold from the famous 16 to 1 Mine
which is famous
for the purity of contrast between yellow Gold and White Quartz. It's for this
reason that most material
from this mine is found in jewelry and cut stones, not mineral specimens like
this one. The Native Gold
here appears as crystalline leaves which are accompanied by trigons, spinels and
even some wires set
among other crystals habits. The contrast between Gold and Quartz is striking
with superb aesthetics.
Locality: 16 to 1 Mine, Alleghany District, Sierra County,
California.
Measures: 7.1 cm by 4.4 cm by 5.2 cm in total size.
Ex. Richard Sorlien Collection
Price $19,500
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MIN#Tucson2022-55 Sold!
Lovely
specimen featuring two gem Tourmaline var. Elbaite crystals on Albite matrix!
Two pastel colored Tourmalines exhibiting shades of pink and green sit
beautifully atop the center
of the white Albite matrix. Both are perfectly terminated with gemmy interiors
throughout their length.
They change from reddish-pink to pink to grassy green and then yellowish-green
to transparent as they
rise upwards 5 cms above the Albite. At their base is a scattering of smaller,
equally colorful crystals.
Locality: Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan.
Measures: 7 cm by 9 cm by 6.8 cm in total size.
Ex. Gerhard Wagner Tourmaline Collection
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Price $8500
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MIN#Tucson2022-55b NEW!
Super
aesthetic specimen of Amazonite with Smoky Quartz crystals and Cleavalandite!
This vertically gifted specimen begins with a nearly 6 cm Amazonite crystal of
the deepest
Turquoise color at the base. This gives rise to several white Cleavelandite
clusters which are
topped off by numerous dark Smoky Quartz points, all of which are
terminated. The largest of
these sits horizontally across the top and is doubly terminated. It measures
just over 6 cm in length,
matching up well with the Amazonite crystal below. This is easily one of my
favorites from the show.
Locality: Prospector's Pocket,
Smoky Hawk Claim, Crystal Peak, Teller County, Colorado.
Measures: 12.8 cm by 7.2 cm by 7.5 cm in total size.
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Price $14,500
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MIN#Tucson2022-56 NEW!
Gorgeous
rhombs of reddish-pink Rhodochrosite on white Quartz!
This beauty almost looks like Sweet Home material but it's actually from the
Sunnyside Mine
near Silverton, Colorado! The largest rhomb measures 2.8 cm from tip to tip
and displays
some of the best color the Sunnyside had to offer. In excellent condition
with no detractions.
Locality:
Sunnyside Mine, near Silverton, San Juan
County, Colorado.
Measures:6.7 cm by 5.7 cm by 2.6 cm in total size.
Price $2500
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MIN#Tucson2022-57 NEW!
Very rich specimen of leaf Gold with Alunite
crystals on sparkling drusy matrix!
From a small find in Colombia, the combination of Alunite makes this
exceedingly rare as
a combination specimen. Very rich and covered with bright yellow leaf gold
from to bottom.
Locality: Los Delirios Claim, Vetas Municipality, North Soto Province,
Santander Department, Colombia.
Measures: 9.5 cm by 7.5 cm by 4.2 cm in total size.
Price $2500
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MIN#Tucson2022-58 NEW!
Lustrous pyramidal crystal clusters of Acanthite with Native Silver wires!To Order
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MIN#Tucson2022-58 NEW!
Gorgeous
specimen featuring Emerald-green Dioptase crystals on Dolomite draped atop
Quartz crystals!
This is the first and only specimen of Dioptase I've ever seen from Tsumeb that
appeared in association with
Quartz crystals. Not drusy, but sizeable crystals. The Dioptase are beautifully
green with perfect reflective faces
and are in excellent condition across the entire plate. They sit between, and in
some cases, atop the Quartz crystals.
All are hosted by cream colored Dolomite which covers the matrix beneath. An
amazing combo piece with plenty of flash.
Locality: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia.
Measures: 7.1 cm by 9.2 cm by 5 cm in total size.
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Price $12,500
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MIN#Tucson2022-59 NEW!
Glassy-brilliant Opal var. Hyalite draped atop
lavender Chalcedony!
Gorgeous combination specimen with a contrast of colors and surface
textures.
The glowing golden-yellow coloration of the Hyalite Opal is most likely due
to inclusions
of iron oxide and it really sets off the satiny surfaces of the lavender
Chalcedony below.
Locality: San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Measures: 5.5 cm by 6 cm by 4 cm in total size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2022-60 NEW!
Absolutely gorgeous specimen
featuring a deep pink Morganite perched atop Quartz points!
This glassy pink jewel is one of the most attractive Morganites from the show.
The gemmy crystal
measures over 9 cm in size and sits high atop several terminated Quartz points
and is accented by
muscovite and Tourmaline along both sides. The Morganite is complete all the way
around with
textbook Beryl faces along the front and complex, matrix-influenced faces along
the back. One
interesting feature is the blue Aquamarine core which is barely visible from the
front but more
apparent on the back side. Technically, that makes this a bi-colored Aqua-Morganite
but it's
much more Morganite than Aqua for sure. In excellent condition with few surface
contacts.
Locality: Dara-i-Pech Pegmatite
Field, Chapa Dara District, Konar Province, Afghanistan.
Measures: 12.5 cm by 10 cm by 7 cm in total size.
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Price $8500
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MIN#Tucson2022-61 NEW!
Large gem crystals of Beryl va.
Emerald with Biotite Mica and Graphite!
This emerald cluster is from a classic locality in Brazil, which produces very
few specimen quality pieces.
This is a cluster of three major moderately intergrown crystals of dark green
Emerald with crystals to 6 cm in length.
They are pretty much randomly oriented with the three largest crystals
converging at the top and one in almost parallel
growth and all are translucent to gemmy displaying a satiny to slightly glassy
luster. The crystals on this piece are terminated
on one end by the pinacoid form (flat top). The intersections of the crystals
and portions of the prism faces on the exterior
have a sparkling black patchwork of association with Biotite Mica and Graphite,
and some of the Emerald crystals feature
inclusions. An excellent Emerald group from Brazil, which is remarkably
aesthetic compared to most other examples.
Locality: Nova Era, Minas Gerais,
Brazil.
Measures: 8 cm by 5.7 cm by 4.2 cm in total size.
Illustrated in Mineral Collections
of Brazil, 2020, pg 133. Ex Bruno and Rolando Gioia Collection
Price $12,500
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MIN#Tucson2022-62 NEW!
Unique and
rare specimen of naturally etched Galena on yellow Fluorite!
This bizarre specimen is thought to have formed when Galena preciptated from
solution
simultaneously with Barite. The Barite then dissolved away leaving the pyramidal
shaped
Galena. I don't see many of these rare specimens so this is a great opportunity
for collectors!
Locality: Ozark-Mahoning No. 4 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning Group,
Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois.
Measures: 10.6 cm by 5.8 cm by 7.5 cm in total size. Circa 1960s-1970s
Ex. Ross C. Lillie Collection
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Price $1500
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MIN#Tucson2022-62 NEW!
Gorgeous
and quite rare large cabinet plate of Spessartine Garnets with Smoky Quartz and
a large Fluorite crystal!
Tongbei is known almost exclusively
for its classic Spessartine and Smoky Quartz combinations and fine Helvites -
but rarely,
it produces Fluorites too. Sharp, glassy, pretty Fluorite octahedrons. Most are
under 1 cm in size but this plate offers up an
incredible 1 inch green Fluorite octahedron perched aesthetically atop a surface
literally covered with hundreds of brilliant,
gemmy Spessartine Garnets and sharp Smoky Quartz crystals from one side to the
other. This locale is now officially closed
and very few plates of this size and coverage have ever made it to market. The
association of a large Fluorite makes this a
true museum calibre specimen. In excellent condition with no detractions and an
excellent trimming edge. Absolutely superb!
Locality: Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co.,
Zhangzhou, Fujian, China.
Measures: 17 cm by 19 cm by 7.2 cm in total size.
Price $35,000
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MIN#Tucson2022-63 NEW!
Gorgeous acicular
spirals of Plancheite with Malachite on matrix!
This specimen is one of the most attractive Plancheites I've ever seen and it
has an interesting history.
It was originally labeled as Plancheite from Tsumeb and was acquired from the
Chicago Field Museum
as such. It was then part of the exceptional Sussman Tsumeb Collection before
being sold to a European
collection. I acquired the specimen from this collector and after much research,
it is now widely believed
that this is a very beautiful Congolese Plancheite specimen. That's what I'm
going with as it matches very
well with the locality, but if you purchase the specimen and through further
research can prove that it is
indeed from Tsumeb as it was originally labeled, then you will have an
incredible prize to say the least!
From the M'sesa Mine, Kambove District, Katanga (Shaba),
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Measures 6.2 cm by 5.6 cm by 4.6 cm in total size.
Ex. Chicago Field Museum, Sussman, Van
Tichelen, Oleszczuk Collections
Price $3850
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MIN#Tucson2022-53 NEW!
Large, satiny
Calcite crystal with numerous spheres of Golden Fluorite on Chalcedony matrix!
This is a great looking specimen and one that displays the scarce combination of
Calcite with
round Fluorite balls. This scalenohedral Calcite crystal measures 10 cm in size
and displays
a perfect termination atop sparkling surfaces. The golden Fluorite spheres are
translucent
and some appear to penetrate the Calcite along the far left edge. In excellent
condition!
Locality: Mahodari quarry, Sinnar, Nashik District, Nashik
Division, Maharashtra, India.
Measures: 10.5 cm by 9.8 cm by 7.3 cm in total size.
Price $6500
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MIN#Tucson2022-64 NEW!
Superb specimen of iridescent
Covellite blades with Enargite crystals and Quartz on matrix!
Wow, this is both a beauty and a rarity. Anyone who has searched for top quality
Butte Covellites
knows just how difficult they are to locate. This is the best Butte specimen
I've offered in a while
and the lustrous purple blades are a sight to see! They are in excellent shape
and sit atop a matrix
vug that is lined by Quartz points and filled with black Enargite crystals! It's
hard to do much better
than this fine combination specimen. The blades are mostly freestanding and
complete. Very nice!
Locality: Leonard Mine, Butte,
Silver Bow County, Montana.
Measures: 5.2 cm by 5 cm by 5.2 cm in total size.
Ex. Kay Robertson Collection
Price $4850
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MIN#Tucson2022-54 Sold!
Beautiful
specimen of
Cadmium Smithsonite atop Quartz matrix!
A unique specimen that I rarely encounter at the shows. The yellowish-orange
Smithsonite is
mostly unusually isolated crystals which take on a "bubbly" appearance. They are
satiny surfaced
and sit atop a matrix of sparkling colorless Quartz. In excellent condition with
no bothersome scuffing.
Locality: Monte Cristo Mine, Rush,
Rush Creek District, Marion Co., Arkansas.
Measures: 5.8 cm by 6.6 cm by 4 cm in total size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2022-65 NEW!
Tremendous specimen of crystalline
Native Silver on matrix!
This Michigan Silver specimen displays a combination of dendritic crystals with
spinels!
Impressive at first sight and one of the most aesthetic, well balanced small
miniatures I've seen.
Locality: Wolverine Mine, Houghton
County, Michigan.
Measures: 4 cm by 2.7 cm 1.2 cm in total size.
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2022-66 NEW!
Lovely pink
Fluorite octahedrons with black Ilvaite crystals and Arsenopyrite!
Two translucent pink Fluorites sit interlocked besides satiny black Ilvaites.
The vertical
crystal to the far right measures 4.7 cm in length. This is one of the better
specimens I've
from this locality and it make sense considering that it was hand chosen by Mr.
Smale. In
excellent condition with no detractions and satiny lustrous Fluorite surfaces.
Locality: Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Inner Mongolia,
China.
Measures: 6 cm by 7.5 cm by 7.6 cm in total size.
Ex. Steve Smale Collection
Price $3500
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MIN#Tucson2022-66b Sold!
Dramatically placed Calcite crystal
atop lavender Fluorite with Pyrite!
A visually impressive specimen, the Calcite measures nearly 7 cm in size and
is doubly terminated. It lays horizontally atop a cluster of gemmy bluish-purple
Fluorite cubes, all displaying internal phantoming and micro-Pyrite accenting.
In excellent condition with brilliant luster and glassy surfaces. Very nice
combo!
Locality: Jaimina Mine, Carrales,
Obdulia Vein, Caravia District, Asturias, Spain.
Measures: 6 cm by 6.8 cm by 2.8 cm in total size.
Ex. Arrington Mineral
Collection
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Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2022-67 NEW!
Sharp crystals of brilliant green
Pyromorphite in cluster!
This lovely plate of lustrous green Pyromorphite crystals is an exceptional
miniature and is in
excellent condition. I've examined the specimen closely under magnification and
saw dozens and
dozens of lustrous, terminated crystals. One thing I didn't see however was
broken points and damage.
If there are any, they are very small and unnoticeable. The green is a deep
green with a touch of olive.
Locality: Daoping Mine, Gongcheng
Co., Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Measures: 4.7 cm by 8.6 cm by 4.1 cm in total size.
Price $2850
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MIN#Tucson2022-68 NEW!
Colorful, rainbowed specimen of Goethite on
matrix!
This is an eye catching specimen of iridescent Goethite from Arkansas and it
displays like
a true centerpiece. Large in size with great form and structure, the mamillary
Goethite is
well protected by the concave matrix and displays a lovely rainbow-like
coloration.
Locality:
Hot Springs, Garland
Co., Arkansas.
Measures:
17.5 cm by 11.8 cm by
10.2 cm in total size.
Ex.
Hines Mineral
Collection
Price $1250
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MIN#Tucson2022-68 NEW!
Aesthetic specimen of Domeykite in matrix from
Colorado!
Domeykite is a rare Copper-Arsenic alloy. This is a wonderful example with
great patterning in the matrix
from the famous Cashin Mine of Colorado. The patterning is visible on both
sides and dendrtic in nature.
Locality: Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado.
Measures: 4.7 cm by 8.2 cm by 2 cm in total size.
Ex. Charles F. Lewis,
Petersen Collections
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2022-69 NEW!
Gorgeous specimen
of Aurichalcite with Hemimorphite blades!
This Aurichalcite is a lovely powder blue with glassy Hemimorphite crystals
scattered throughout
and along the right edge. This is a stunning cabinet specimen in excellent
condition with no detractions.
Locality: Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Mexico.
Measures: 6.5 cm by 8.3 cm by 5.2 cm in total size.
Price $685
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MIN#Tucson2022-69b NEW!
Beryl var. Emerald crystal with a hexangonal Molybdenite!
Very aesthetic specimen with a full
hexagonal Molybdenite crystal accenting the large Emerald.
Rarely does one find a specimen with such a wonderful display of both crystals.
Great combination!
Locality:
Carnaíba Mining District, Pindobaçu, Bahia, Brazil.
Measures: 8.5 cm
by 7 cm by 4.7 cm in total size.
Ex.
Ex. L. Baria Mineral
Collection
Price $685
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MIN#Tucson2022-70 NEW!
Large, well centered Galena crystal
with Rubyjack Sphalerite and Dolomite crystals!
This perfect Galena cube measures right at 7 cm in width across the corners. The
surfaces are
mirror-lustrous and reflective and the Galena itself is pristine. It sits atop a
matrix covered by
white Dolomite crystals. It appears to be aesthetically "leaning" on it's
smaller Galena companion
which is a neat looking presentation. Almost endearing. In excellent condition
and loaded with sparkle!
Locality: Tri-State District,
Reynolds County, Missouri.
Measures: 11 cm by 10.7 cm by 10.9 cm in total size.
Ex. Lee B. Burnett
Collection
Price $1850
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MIN#Tucson2022-71 NEW!
Amazing specimen of Silver pseudomorphing
after Acanthite crystals!
This is a tremendous Silver pseudo and the first I have seen from the Rayas Mine. The
Native Silver has
pseudomorphed the majority of the Acanthite and also appears as small wires atop the
crystal surfaces.
The habit of the Acanthites is somewhat hoppered and this has been well preserved by the
Native Silver.
Interestingly enough, there is also Calcite present in the center of the specimen and a
small purple Fluorite.
Locality: San Juan de Rayas Mine (Rayas Mine), Guanajuato,
Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Measures: 5.2 cm by 5.7 cm by 4.1 cm in total size.
Ex. Romero, Stoudt Mineral Collections
Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2022-73 NEW!
Golden-yellow Fluorite cubes with Sphalerite atop Hematite colored Barite blades!
In excellent shape with good luster and a great
looking presentation. The Fluorites are
quite gemmy and glassy and shift towards a lavender hue near the upper right edge.
Locality: West Pastures Mine, Weardale, Co. Durham, England.
Measures: 9.8 cm by 17.4 cm by 6.5 cm in total size.
Ex. Rolf Wein Mineral Collection
Price $1500
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MIN#Tucson2022-75 NEW!
Gorgeous
specimen fine
transparent blades of orange Wulfenite inside a protective vug!
This is a cabinet sized specimen of Arizona Wulfenite. The blades are incredibly
sharp and
glassy with a transparency that is as clear as you will find in a Wulfenite
specimen. The fine
crystals are in excellent condition with only a few tiny contacts scattered
about. They sit inside
a dazzling Calcite crystal lined matrix vug, well protected and standing upright
on every side.
Locality: Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa
County, Arizona.
Measures: 10.6 cm by 14 cm by 13.2 cm in total size.
Ex. R. E. Reynolds Collection
Price $2850
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MIN#Tucson2022-75b NEW!
Impressive
combination Polybasite crystals with Acanthite amd Quartz!
This amazing miniature came to light during the show and I acquired it with my
other
Silver specimens. The Polybasite crystals are complete and the crystal form is
very distinct
in contrast to the more rounded and lustrous gray Acanthite crystals. In
excellent condition.
Locality: San Juan de Rayas Mine,
Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Measures: 4.8 cm by 7.3 cm by 3.2 cm in total size.
Price $1850
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MIN#Tucson2022-75d NEW!
Impressive specimen featuring several Staurolites on Schistic matrix!
This nearly large cabinet sized plate features two perfect Staurolite crosses
across the middle.
Very aesthetic and definately not as common these days. especially in this
larger size
range.
Locality: Keivy Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia.
Measures: 12 cm by 15 cm by 3.6 cm in total size.
Ex. L. Baria
Mineral Collection
Price $895
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