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MIN#Tucson2024-101 NEW!
SPECTACULAR plate of super vibrant
blue crystals of Azurite with Malachite along the edges!
Easily some of the finest Azurites to ever come to market, the Milpillas find
has been one for the record books.
These crystals display mind blowing luster and glow under direct lighting. The
terminations are complete and the contacts
are very few and trivial. This is one of the things I always check for in a
Milpillas specimen because so many have broken
tips. The largest crystal here is around 2.5 cm in length and every crystal is
incredibly sharp and unbelievably lustrous. This is
easily one of the finest from the show. In excellent condition, this cabinet
plate is as pristine as they come. Simply spectacular!
Locality: Electric Blue Pocket,
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico.
Measures: 10 cm by 10.7 cm by 4.5 cm in total size.
Ex. Patton Collection
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Price $14,500
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MIN#Tucson2024-102 NEW!
Gorgeous large
crystal of super gemmy Morganite perched atop Lepidolite!
A true masterpiece, this specimen displays one of the
deepest colored, gemmiest Morganites
crystals I've ever seen from Brazil. The Morganite is near
perfection with incredible glassy
surfaces instead of the often seen etched ones. It measures
6 cm across and is crystal clear all
the way down to the matrix it sits on. The matrix is a
mix of white Albite and purple Lepidolite.
Locality:
Carlau Claim, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures:
7 cm by 7.8 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Comes
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Price $7500
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MIN#Tucson2024-103 NEW!
Amazing and
historical specimen of Native Leaf Silver with Acanthite with Fluorite on
Rhodochrosite!
This is a remarkable combination specimen from the old Silver Mines in Freiberg,
Germany. It's the first Leaf
Silver I've ever offered from this locality. The large Silver leaf is covered by
Silver crystals which still display
their original Acanthite coating. The Silver rises upwards from a matrix of
Calcite and a seam of reddish-pink
Rhodochrosite which is rarely seen in Freiberg specimens. Atop the Calcite
matrix and at the base of the Silver
are dark purple crystals of Fluorite. They almost look like Azurite crystals but
display an intense purple color
when back lighted. This specimen was mined in the mid 1800s and
respresents one of the most unique Silvers
from the reknown mining district that I've ever seen. It would make an
incredible companion piece for the
more common Wire Silver specimens from the same locality. In excellent condition
with a full 360 display.
Locality: Freiberg, Mittelsachsen,
Saxony, Germany.
Measures: 14.2 cm by 6.3 cm by 4.3 cm in size.
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl, Kevin Ward Collections
Price $34,500
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MIN#Tucson2024-104 Sold!
Exceptional specimen of dark green
doubyl terminated Epidote crystals with Quartz on matrix!
This is an impressive Epidote to say the least. The largest crystal in this
cluster measures a huge 9.3 cm in size
by 4.3 cm in width across the front crystal face! It displays nearly pristine,
highly glassy-lustrous striated surfaces
with a smaller doubly terminated Epidote crystals situated horizontaly across
the top. Quartz crystals are present along
the left side and back side of the main Epidote as are several smaller Quartz
points. In excellent condition overall
and one of the best I've seen from the Green Monster Mountain locality in
Alaska. Worthy of the finest cabinet.
Locality: Green Monster Mtn, Prince
of Wales Island, Ketchikan Dist., Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Borough,
Alaska.
Measures: 12 cm by 7.7 cm by 4.6 cm in size.
Ex. Arrington Collection
Price $1500
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MIN#Tucson2024-105 NEW!
Exceptional
combination of orange Quartz var. Citrine crystals on a Quartz pseudomorphing
Danburite crystals!
Gorgeous, sparkling micro-crystals of deep orange Citrine completely cover the
Quartz ps. Danburite crystals
with extraordinary eye appeal and color contrast and no visible damage. The tips
are all complete and the edges
are unblemished which is amazing for a specimens of this size. The structure is
so sharp and impressive. Very nice!
Locality: Charcas, Mun. de Charcas,
San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Measures: 11.1 cm by 11.2 cm by 8.2 cm in size.
Price $1500
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MIN#Tucson2024-106 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.
Comes with a custom
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Price $12,500
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MIN#Tucson2024-107 NEW!
Aesthetic specimen featuring a large Sulfur
crystal perched atop Aragonite matrix!
Sparkling specimen with a nearly 4 cm doubly terminated Sulfur crystal top
center.
Smaller doubly terminated Sulfur crystals are scattered about the periphery.
Very nice!
Locality: Novoiavorivsk, Yavoriv Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine.
Measures: 5.7 cm by 7.1 cmby 2.7 cm in size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2024-108 NEW!
Elegant
specimen of Native Silver crystals perched atop an elongated Silver crystal!
Very impressive Michigan Silver displaying numerous sharp and well formed Silver
crystals
pointing outwards from atop a single elongated crystal. The crystals are
terminated with a light
antiquish patina over lustrous surfaces. Small bits of white Calcite are
attached here and there.
Locality: Lake Superior Mining
District, Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Measures: 5.5 cm by 3.5 cm by 1.7 cm in size.
Price $2450
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MIN#Tucson2024-109 Sold!
Very
aesthetic, elongated Calcite crystal perched atop Amethyst Quartz crystals with
green Celadonite!
A beautiful pink blushed terminated Calcite, measuring over 11 cm in length and
displaying lustrous, textured
surfaces is the main attraction here. It rises upwards from a Quartz base of
purple Amethyst crystals and green
Celadonite accenting. There is no damage here. Even the small sidecart Calcite
at the base is perfectly terminated.
Locality: Iraí, Rio Grande do Sul,
Brazil.
Measures: 17.2 cm by 9 cm by 7.3 cm in size.
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl Collection
Price $2850
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MIN#Tucson2024-109b NEW!
Fine gemmy Emerald crystals set
atop Calcite blades!
There must be a dozen Emeralds here, with the largest measuring 1.2 cm in size.
They display the gemmy grassy green color that
Muzo specimens are known for. It's not often I encounted a specimen with so many
Emeralds crystals. In excellent condition.
Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo
Municipality, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
Measures: 2.7 cm by 3.1 cm by 2.2 cm in total size.
Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2024-110 NEW!
Exceptional
plate of brassy Cubanite crystals on matrix!
Cubanite is not a mineral I've offered very often because I have difficulty
finding a specimen that I feel is worthy
of the website in terms of quality and presentation. This is one of the best
I've seen with over a dozen highly lustrous
crystals with mirror-like surfaces. The flash is incredible and the contacts are
few and very minor which is unusual
for a plate of this size. The largest crystal measures just shy of 2 cm and most
are 1 to 1.5 cm in size. Very impressive!
Locality: Henderson No. 2 Mine, Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec,
Québec, Canada.
Measures: 11.5 cm by 7.5 cm by 5.2 cm in total size.
Ex. Nowakoski Mineral Collection
Price $14,500
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MIN#Tucson2024-111 NEW!
Brilliant
crystals of dark red Cuprite perched atop light blue Chrysocolla!
Attractive combination specimen featuring sharp, lustrous crystals of Cuprite
measuring to nearly 1.4 cm
in size. There are over a dozen crystals atop the botryoidal Chysocolla covered
matrix. In excellent condition.
Locality: Mashamba West Mine,
Katanga Province, Dem. Rep. of Congo.
Measures: 5.3 cm by 9.3 cm by 3.4 cm in size.
Ex. Graeber Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-111b NEW!
Gorgeous Amber Barite
crystal standing atop yellow Calcite crystal covered matrix!
Gemmy golden-brown 5 cm crystal of Barite standing vertically and surrounded by bright yellow
Calcite.
The tip is perfecly terminated and the crystal itself is transparent with a strong internal glow
beneath glassy
crystal faces. The specimen is in excellent condition and the crystal is
actually partially doubly terminated.
Locality: Elk Creek, Dalzell, Meade County, South
Dakota.
Measures: 5 cm by 4.8 cm by 5.3 cm in size.
Ex. M. C. Jensen Collection
Price $1450
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MIN#Tucson2024-112 NEW!
Lustrous pyramidal crystal clusters of Acanthite with Native Silver wires!
An amazing combination featuring stacked Acanthite
ps. after Argentite (Silver Sulfide) crystals with Native
Silver wires throughout! Obviously the Sulfur component was removed at some point during
the development
of this specimen, allowing for the Native Silver growth. Specimens like this always amaze
me. They are both
beautiful and extremely interesting in a geological as well as an historical sense. This
specimen is a classic
rarity from a major Silver mining district which has faded into the past. Fortunately,
great specimens survive
for all collectors to enjoy. I might point out that this specimen is very heavy and nearly
solid Silver mineral!
Locality: Foster Mine, Glen Lake, Coleman Township,
near Cobalt, Ontario, Canada.
Measures: 8.4 cm by 7 cm by 7.8 cm in total size.
Ex. Kevin Ward Mineral Collection
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Price $9500
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MIN#Tucson2024-113 NEW!
Exceptional
double terminated and quite large Anglesite crystal on additional Anglesite
crystals and Cerussite from Tsumeb!
This is easily one of the most impressive Tsumeb Anglesites I've ever seen. It
was in my personal Tsumeb suite from nearly
20 years ago and has an impressive provenance predating that. The main Cerrusite
crystal is perfectly doubly terminated,
measuring 4.3 cm in size. it displays vertically along the right section of a
cluster of smaller, doubly terminated Anglesite
crystals. All of these crystals are glassy-lustrous and display a slightl
golden-cream coloration. Cerussite crystals can be
seen jutting outwards from the left side, making this a spectacular combo of
various Lead minerals. In excellent condition.
Locality: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb,
Otjikoto Region, Namibia.
Measures: 4.5 cm by 5.5 cm by 3.4 cm in size.
Ex. Schlepp, Charles Key, Severance, and
Kevin Ward Collections
Price $2850
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MIN#Tucson2024-114 NEW!
Dazzling specimen of Quartz crystals with
Shattuckite and Malachite!
I love this specimen! The aesthetics are incredible with the perfectly
terminated Quartz
crystals centered inside the Quartz pocket with a heavy and totally complete
coating of
Sparkling blue Shattuckite and green Malachite in addition to a dusting of
micro-Quartz.
All of these colors make for an incredibly aesthetic visual display. In
excellent condition.
Locality: Opongguwe Prospect, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia.
Measures: 5 cm by 7.2 cm by 5.9 cm in size.
Price $2500
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MIN#Tucson2024-114b NEW!
Impressive and
quite large specimen
of Native Silver crystals with
white Calcite on matrix!
This is an attractive specimen which features a heavy coverage of Native Silver
crystals and leaves rising
atop a matrix of Calcite. The crystals are clustered along the left side and
appear as complex crystals and
thin upright leaves. Very lustrous and super flashy with scattered Acanthites in
the mix. A great cabinet plate.
Locality: Imiter mine, Imiter
mining district, Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region,
Morocco.
Measures: 13.5 cm by 10 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Price $2850
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MIN#Tucson2024-115 NEW!
Unique bi-colored Cactus
Quartz displaying Citrine Quartz with Amethyst Quartz crystals!
A beautiful and unusual specimen which features elongated orange Citrine
Quartz on the left
and purple Amethyst Qyartz crystsla climbing atop the right side. In
actuality, the Amethyst
crystals are also the elongated crystals, displaying a termination at each
end. A layering of
Citrine grew atop the crystals at a later time, giving the specimen its
bi-colored appearance.
The Amethyst crystals display large tips while the sparkling Citrines are
much smaller.
Locality: Mathys Zyn Loop, Marble Hall, Mpumalanga District, South Africa.
Measures: 12 cm by 7.5 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
Ex. Bahmann
Collection
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2024-116 NEW!
Gemmy green crystals of Ludlamite on brown
Siderite covered matrix!
This is the first Ludlamite I've offered from this locality and it's a
beautiful example.
The crystals are in excellent condition with flashy, glassy faces and great
color which
contrasts beautifully against the sarker brown Siderite. Very well trimmed
and pristine.
Locality: Cabeca do Cachorro Claim, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazones,
Brazil.
Measures: 7.3 cm by 8.5 cm by 2.3 cm in size.
Price $1850
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MIN#Tucson2024-117 NEW!
Fine
specimen
of gemmy Orange Creedite crystal balls atop white accents in cluster!
Orange Creedite is actually rarer than the more famous lavender Creedite and
very few specimens are
as aesthetic and damage free as this one. Many if not most of the crystals on
the outer edges of each ball
are gemmy and nearly all are terminated and in
excellent shape. The main crystal ball measures 6.4 cm in
size and sits perfectly centered on the specimen between the top matrix and
smaller clusters along the bottom.
Locality: Mina Navidad, Durango,
Mexico.
Measures: 6.5 cm by 7.2 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
Price $1250
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MIN#Tucson2024-117b NEW!
Aesthetic specimen of Malachite over Cuprite crystals on yellow Smithsonite!
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MIN#Tucson2024-118 NEW!
Exceptional
specimen featuring sharp, freestanding
crystal blades of Covellite in matrix vugs!
A superb Covellite specimen from Colorado displaying some
of the finest Covellite blades you will
ever see from this locality! The color is a mix of blue and purple and there is
a excellent iridescence
thoughout. I can't find a single negative thing to say about this fine specimen.
Only some trival contacts
here and there but they are easily lost among the incredibly sharp blades which
are well protected.
Locality: Reynolds Tunnel,
Summitville Mine, Summitville District, Rio Grande Co., Colorado.
Measures: 9.1 cm by 10.8 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Ex. Jack C. Nieburger Collection
Price $3450
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MIN#Tucson2024-118b NEW!
Rare specimen of
Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite on Calcite!
Yttrofluorite is a rare variety of
Fluorite containing an appreciable amount of Yttrium (Y) taking the place of
Calcium (Ca) in the structure. Yttrium is a rare-earth element seldom seen in
crystallized mineral specimens.
This specimen is from an amazing find in China in 2021 and features purple
colored Yttrofluorite micro-xls
covering the surface of the large horizontal Calcite sitting atop smaller
Calcites. Purple is not a color that is
commonly seen in Yttrofluorite, making this specimen even rarer. Very aesthetic
and in excellent condition.
Locality:
Qinglong Mine, Dachang Sb Ore Field, Qinglong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China.
Measures:7.5 cm by 10.8 cm by 6 cm in size.
Price $1850
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MIN#Tucson2024-119 NEW!
Aesthetic combination of
blue Chrysocolla atop Quartz crystals!
The Chrysocolla has a wet, shiny luster which contrasts beautifully with the
glassy
Quartz crystal surfaces. All Quartz are fully terminated with a light smoky
coloration.
Locality: Huancabamba Province, Piura, Peru.
Measures: 9.8 cm by 7.7 cm by 4.3 cm in size.
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2024-119b NEW!
Gemmy green cubes of modified Fluorite
cubes in cluster with white Quartz crystals!
This is a lovely Fluorite specimen from the original
find that came to market a decade ago.
The color is a bright apple-green and can appear lighter or darker depending on the
light
source. The crystals are basically cubic but they do have stepped corners, giving the
Fluorite
a modified appearance. The cubes are completely transparent all the way to the white
Quartz
covered matrix below. There also appears to be a darker core in some of the Fluorites.
From the Xianghualing Mine, Chengzhou Prefecture, Hunan
Province of China.
Measures 11 cm by 9.2 cm by 8.9 cm in total size.
Ex. John Fender Mineral Collection
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2024-120 NEW!
Richly covered specimen of Native
Gold and Electrum on Quartz covered matrix!
This specimen is covered from one end to the other with fine crystals of Native
Gold and
Electrum along with Pyrite and other scattered crystals. You can see the
difference in color,
clearly defining each mineral atop the matrix. Brilliant with an intense
sparkling appearance.
This locality has been mined since the Romans and is literally full of ancient
mines with an open pit.
Locality: Rosia Montana (Verespatak),
Alba County, Romania.
Measures: 7.5 cm by 5.7 cm by 3.7 cm in size.
Price $2500
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MIN#Tucson2024-120b NEW!
Unique specimen of Native Copper!
This is one of the most artistically shaped Michigan Coppers I've offered on
the website.
It looks more like a meteorite specimen than a Copper specimen and is also
full of holes,
almost resembling a sponge. It's covered with a lustrous reddish-brown
patina and is not
only very interesting to look at from every angle but also quite aesthetic
and sculptural.
Locality: Copper Mining District, Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Measures: 10.8 cm by 10.5 cm by 7.8 cm in size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2024-121 NEW!
Aesthetic display of apple-green Pyromorphite crystals on matrix!
This plate is in excellent
condition and I don't detect any visible contacts among the hundreds of
terminated crystals. The color can best be described as pure apple-green with
just a light touch of
chartreuse. The surfaces are very lustrous and reflective, bouncing light as the
specimen is rotated.
Locality: Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin
Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Measures: 6.5 cm by 5.8 cm by 3.5 cm in total size.
Price $2850
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MIN#Tucson2024-122 NEW!
Scarce and very impressive
specimen of Spinel Twin Galena crystals with golden Fluorite!
This fine specimen is among the best Illinois Galena specimens I've offered on
the website and I believe
it is also the first with golden Fluorite. All the others were associated with
either purple or blue Fluorite.
The Galena cubes climb atop one another, forming an aesthetic towering structure
of twinned crystals
which is interspersed with Fluorite cubes. The Galenas are bright and lustrous
and contacts are minimal.
From the Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois.
Measures 14.5 cm by 11.8 cm by 7.5 cm in total size.
Collected in the 1950's - Ex. Phillips
Mineral Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-123 NEW!
Rare specimen
of bluish-green Vivianite crystals in cluster from Virginia!
This is definately not a locality I see very often in the marketplace. Usually
only represented
in older collections, this attractive cluster appeared in Tucson and I quickly
added it to the show
offering. The blades are in excellent condition and display a blue and green
color when back lighted.
They terminate in all directions and rise upwards from a larger horizontal
crystal at the base. Very nice!
Locality: Richmond, Virginia.
Measures: 7 cm by 7.5 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Ex. Rustam Kothavaia Collection
Price $1850
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MIN#Tucson2024-124 NEW!
Exceptional
specimen of crystalline Native Copper with Spinel twin crystals!
A wonderful Native Copper specimen featuring numerous well formed Spinel twin
crystals along the base
and a large elongated dendritic Copper at the very top measuring 9 cm in size.
The specimen is beautifully
lustrous with a glowing radiance beneath a lovely reddish-brown antique patina.
Displays well from both sides.
Locality: Kearsarge Mine, Kearsarge,
Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures: 11.7 cm by 4.3 cm by 3.1 cm in size.
Price $2450
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MIN#Tucson2024-125 NEW!
Fine specimen
displaying blocky Azurite crystals perched atop Azurite and Malachite layered matrix!
This is an interesting specimen which displays two distinctively different periods of
Azurite placement.
The earlier of the two was of a lighter blue color and appears as layers of flattened
semi-crystalline
structure. This formed the foundation for the second period of Azurite formation which
consists of
well formed crystals of a darker nature. The crystals are sharp with well defined edges
and corners
and are covered with a shiny luster. They measure to 1 cm in size and are in excellent
condition.
From Touissit, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco.
Measures 8 cm by 9.2 cm by 2.8 cm in total size.
Price $2500
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MIN#Tucson2024-125b Sold!
Incredible display of sharp
crystals of orange Cadmium Smithsonite on matrix!
This pretty specimen has the richest coverage of individual crystals of Cadmium
Smithsonite
I've ever seen, especially for a Tsumeb Smithsonite. In excellent condition with
no detractions.
Locality: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb,
Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia.
Measures: Cabinet Sized.
Price $3500
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MIN#Tucson2024-125c Sold!
Large, lustrous crystals of
Pyrrhotite on tan Quartz points!
Also with some Calcite crystals, this impressive combination piece boasts a
large 6.5 cm crystal
with two smalled crystal clusters on both the front and back. The matrix is
covered with tan colored
Quartz crystals which form an open ring at the botton center which makes for a
very attractive display.
Locality: Nikolaevskiy Mine,
Nikolaevskoe Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.
Measures: 8.5 cm by 9.8 cm by 7.5 cm in size.
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