Classic European Minerals
No. Cal Eng 13
CALCITE -
$5,500
This is such a perfect specimen of one the great
examples of a European classic. A superb, classic,
lustrous, aesthetic, attractive, Hematite-included, scalenohedral crystal group from this
desirable locality. I have thoroughly looked over this
piece and can find no visible damage. It's perfect all
around, and a collector quality piece such as this can
only be found in collections such as the British
Museum.
Locality: Frizzington, Cumberland, England
Specimen Size: 8 x 6.5 x 4 cm.
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No. Cal Eng 1
CALCITE on matrix -
$1,700
(SOLD)
A great specimen with a good balance of beauty and
aesthetics. This piece has fantastic, sharp, lustrous,
gem, scalenohedral crystals flaring off matrix. The
quality of these crystals make it a very impressive
piece. I have seen countless English Calcites, and this
is one of the best that I've ever seen.
Locality: Cumberland, England
Specimen Size: 7 x 7 x 6.5 cm. (Largest crystal: 4.3
cm.)
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No. Chal/Dol 1 Scot
CHALCOPYRITE on Dolomite -
$195 (SOLD)
This piece has a superb, sharp, twinned Chalcopyrite
crystal on lustrous Dolomite crystals. I have seen very
few of these available over the years.
Locality: New Glenerieff mine, Wanlockhead,
Dumfreshire, Scotland
Specimen Size: 6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm. (Crystal Size: 1 cm.
across)
Mined: 4/8/1930
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No. 358
GAHNITE -
$950
This is the type locality for Gahnite and was named for
the renowned Swedish chemist who lived and worked
in Falun. Although the specimen is small, it is the
only one that I have seen for sale in my career as
a mineral dealer. It has some damage, but still has
fine, sharp, octahedral crystals on talc matrix.
Locality: Erik Mattsgruvan Stope, Falu Copper Mine,
Falun, Dalana, Sweden
Specimen Size: 2.5 x 2 cm. (Largest crystal: 1.5 cm.
across)
Collected before 1900
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No. 232.1
HEMATITE "Ironroses" -
$3,500
When one in the mineral world talks about an
ironrose, this is what they mean. Superb,
lustrous, classic, large "ironroses" (or
"eisenrosen" in German) made up of tabular
hexagonal crystals with minor matrix. The Hematites
from St. Gotthard are not only some of the true
European classics, and they are nearly unobtainable
these days for collectors.
Locality: St. Gotthard (actually from a small mountain
named La Fibbia near the famous Gotthard Pass),
Canton Ticino, Switzerland
Specimen Size: 6.5 x 4 x 3 cm. (Largest "Rose": 4 cm.
across)
Collected: circa 1870's
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No. 11/232
HEMATITE "Ironroses" -
$2,700
When one in the mineral world talks about an
ironrose, this is what they mean. Very fine,
lustrous, classic "ironroses" (or
"eisenrosen" in German) made up of tabular
hexagonal crystals with Adularia on matrix. The
Hematites from St. Gotthard are not only some of the
true European classics, and they are nearly
unobtainable these days for collectors.
Locality: St. Gotthard (actually from a small mountain
named La Fibbia near the famous Gotthard Pass),
Canton Ticino, Switzerland
Specimen Size: 5 x 4 x 3.5 cm. (Largest "Rose": 2.4
cm. across)
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No. Proust Cz 1
PROUSTITE -
$7.500
An exceptional, gemmy, red
twinned crystal with some minor sulfosalts from a great
old classic locality !! A piece like this one does not
come along very often. Rarely does one see a
Proustite that didn't come from the western hemisphere
these days for sale. It would not only be an
outstanding addition for any collection, but this is a
"thumbnail" collector's dream !
Locality: Jochimstal (formerly in Bohemia), Jochimov,
Cechy, Czech Republic
Specimen Size: 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm.
Mined: circa 1870's - ex Archduke of Saxony Collection
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No. 10994
BARITE -
$375
A great specimen from an uncommon locality. It is
filled with sharp, lustrous, gemmy sword-shaped
crystals. This specimen is much more blue in person
than the photos show. Minor damage to some of the
crystals.
Locality: Anna mine, Brezove Hory, District of Príbram,
Cechy (formerly Bohemia), Czech Republic
Specimen Size: 5.5 x 6 x 2 cm.
Mined: 1789 - ex Narodní Museum Collection in Prague
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No. Cer 1
CERUSSITE -
$(SOLD)
A gem/gemmy fine, sharp, lustrous, light-brown single
crystal of Cerussite. This crystal is gemmy enough that
it could actually yield a small cut stone and is a superb
thumbnail from a hard-to-find locality.
Locality: Stríbro (formerly Mies in Bohemia), Cechy,
Czech Republic
Specimen Size: 2.5 x 2 x 1.7 cm. (Largest Crystal: 1.3
cm.)
Mined: 1830's - ex Archduke of Saxony Collection
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No. Cer Pb Czech 1
CERUSSITE on Galena -
$195 (SOLD)
Fantastic classics, sharp, lustrous dark-brown
pseudohexagonal crystals of Cerussite on Galena from
one of the great early localities for the species. There
is some minor damage to the specimen.
Locality: Stríbro (formerly Mies in Bohemia), Cechy,
Czech Republic
Specimen Size: 5 x 3.5 x 2 cm. (Largest Crystal: 1.3
cm.)
Mined: 1830's - ex Archduke of Saxony Collection
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No. Cer/Pb/Qtz 3
CERUSSITE on Quartz -
$500
Fantastic classic, sharp, lustrous dark-brown twinned
and untwinned crystals of Cerussite on Quartz with
Galena from one of the great early localities for the
species.
Locality: Stríbro (formerly Mies in Bohemia), Cechy,
Czech Republic
Specimen Size: 5 x 5 x 3 cm. (Largest Crystal: 1.5 cm.)
Mined: 1830's - ex Archduke of Saxony Collection
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No. CerPbQtz 4
Cerussite on Galena
and Quartz -
$125 (SOLD)
Tan color, tabular Cerussite crystal on Galena and
Quartz
from a very old classic European locality. This piece
was
mined circa 1830's and came from the Archduke of
Saxony
Collection.
Locality: Stríbro (formerly in Mies in Bohemia), Cechy,
Czech Republic
Specimen Size: 5 x 3 x 2.5 cm. (Largest Crystal: 2.5
cm.)
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No. Mar Cz 2
MARCASITE -
$200
A great, aesthetic, very bright, incredibly sharp crystal
group. Unfortunately these photos do not do the piece
justice, but I'm finding out how difficult it is to
photograph the more lustrous sulfides with success.
Locality: Vintirov, Cechy (formerly in Bohemia), Czech
Republic
Specimen Size: 7 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm.
Mined: 1974
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No. Mar Cz 2
MARCASITE -
$400
A large, aesthetic, very bright, incredibly sharp crystal
group. Unfortunately these photos do not do the piece
justice, but I'm finding out how difficult it is to
photograph the more lustrous sulfides with success.
Locality: Vintirov, Cechy (formerly in Bohemia), Czech
Republic
Specimen Size: 10.5 x 7.5 x 9 cm.
Mined: 1974
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No. Sn 694 Cz
CASSITERITE -
$995
This is a beautiful specimen of magnificent, sharp,
bright, twinned crystals of Cassiterite with Topaz
crystals. These were some of the best Cassiterite
crystals in the world prior to the 20th Century. There is
some minor damage to the specimen, but still a great
European classic.
Locality: Horní Slavkov (formerly Schlaggenwald in
Bohemia), Cechy, Czech Republic
Specimen Size: 11 x 6.5 x 6 cm.
Mined: circa 1880's
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No. Sb Rom 1
STIBNITE -
$1100
A fine large "cabinet" size matrix Stibnite specimen from
this great Romanian locality.
Locality: Baia Sprie (formerly Felsobanya), Maramures,
Romania
Specimen Size: 15 x 13 x 7 cm. (Largest crystal: 5.5
cm. long)
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No. Pyro LF 1
PYROMORPHITE -
$500 (SOLD)
A very lustrous, prismatic, vibrant green crystal group
from this world-famous French locality. A great
"thumbnail" !!
Locality: Les Farges mine, Ussel, France
Specimen Size: 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm.
ex Christian Gobin specimen - 1976
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No. 70'.47
ILVAITE -
$575
A great specimen and a very rare locality piece
from this wonderful old Italian island. Ilvaite is originally
named after the island of Elba which is the type locality
for the species. Interestingly enough, Elbaite is also
named for the same locality. This is the only locality
that I know of for which two species were named.
Locality: Campiglia Marittima, (on the mainland in front
of the island of Elba), Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Specimen Size: 5.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm.
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No. 299
FLUORAPATITE on Ferberite -
$850
This piece has some great sharp, prismatic, gemmy
crystals on Ferberite with Arsenopyrite, Siderite and
Quartz. This is a less common color for Apatite from
Panasqueira. More often they are green, and these
baby-blue crystals are very attractive. This is one of the
more "modern" classic localities that I've got listed on
this page, but Panasqueira unmistakably fits into the
category of classic.
Locality: Barroca Grande mine, Panasqueira, Portugal
Specimen Size: 7 x 5.5 x 4 cm. (Largest crystal: 9 mm.
across)
Mined: 1971 - ex Martin Ehrman specimen
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No. Ferb Sn 1 Panasq
FERBERITE with Cassiterite -
$850 (SOLD)
A superb, sharp, highly lustrous Ferberite specimen
with a twinned Cassiterite crystal and minor Siderite
crystals.
Locality: Barroca Grande mine, Panasqueira, Portugal
Specimen Size: 6 x 3.5 x 1 cm. (Cassiterite crystal: 5
mm. across)
Mined: 1971 - ex Martin Ehrman specimen
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