Worldwide Secondary Ore Minerals
A nice assortment of the beautiful and sought after
secondary ore
minerals from various localities around the world.
Enjoy !!
No. Az Touis 1
AZURITE on Dolomite -
$1,200
This is a great "miniature" size specimen from this
classic locality. It features, extremely lustrous, sharp,
gemmy, deep blue color crystals of Azurite aesthetically
perched upon rhomic Dolomite crystals.
Locality: Touissit, Oujda, Morocco
Specimen Size: 4.3 x 3 x 2 cm. (Largest Crystal: 2 cm.
long)
Former Jack Schissler Collection
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No. Azarstsumeb 1
AZURITE on Bayldonite -
$2,750
DISCOUNTED OVER 35% OFF TO
$1,750
A fantastic, aesthetic, sharp, highly lustrous, gemmy, blue crystal group on a
matrix of light to mint green color Bayldonite. A
great "miniature" size specimen, and better looking that the photos show.
Locality: Tsumeb, Namibia
Specimen Size: 5 x 3.7 x 3.8 cm. (Largest Crystal: 3
mm. long)
Collected in the 1930's
Ex R. M. Wilke Collection formerly of Palo Alto, California
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No. Mal 90 Bs
MALACHITE pseudomorph after Azurite on matrix
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$1,200
A fine, sharp, highly aesthetic crystal group on matrix. A
great old piece from this classic, well-known, U. S.
locality.
This paragraph is from Vol 12, No. 5 of the
Mineralogical Record which is the "Bisbee
Issue"
"Campbell shaft, Regular claim, 3,332 feet in depth,
sinking started in 1927. Developed by the Calumet and
Arizona Mining Company, it was named for Gordon R.
Campbell, an early investor in the company. The
original purpose of this shaft was to serve as a
ventilation opening in the mining of the ores, east of the
Junction shaft. This all changed when in 1929 the
magnificent Campbell orebody was discovered; it was
the largest mass of ore ever found in the district,
containing well over a million tons. Stretching from
above the 1600' level to below the 2200' level, this
orebody helped make the Campbell the most
productive mine in the district. Also, this is the only
mine that operated without interruption. The deepest
mine in Bisbee, it produced vast amounts of lead and
zinc, in addition to copper."
Locality: Campbell shaft, Bisbee, Cochise County,
Arizona
Specimen Size: 4.3 x 4 x 2 cm. (Largest Crystal: 3 cm.
long)
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No. Mal Campbell 2
MALACHITE pseudomorph after Azurite -
$750
A fine, sharp, crystal group. It has truly great aesthetics
and only one small point of contact where it detached
from the wall of the pocket. A great old piece from this
classic, well-known, U. S. locality, and a great
"thumbnail" size specimen.
This paragraph is from Vol 12, No. 5 of the
Mineralogical Record which is the "Bisbee
Issue"
"Campbell shaft, Regular claim, 3,332 feet in depth,
sinking started in 1927. Developed by the Calumet and
Arizona Mining Company, it was named for Gordon R.
Campbell, an early investor in the company. The
original purpose of this shaft was to serve as a
ventilation opening in the mining of the ores, east of the
Junction shaft. This all changed when in 1929 the
magnificent Campbell orebody was discovered; it was
the largest mass of ore ever found in the district,
containing well over a million tons. Stretching from
above the 1600' level to below the 2200' level, this
orebody helped make the Campbell the most
productive mine in the district. Also, this is the only
mine that operated without interruption. The deepest
mine in Bisbee, it produced vast amounts of lead and
zinc, in addition to copper."
Locality: Campbell shaft, Bisbee, Cochise County,
Arizona
Specimen Size: 3 x 3.1 x 1.3 cm. (Largest Crystal: 2.6
cm. long)
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No. Az Mal Bis 13
AZURITE on Malachite -
$295
A nice specimen with highly lustrous, sharp, dark blue
Azurite "rosettes" on Malachite matrix with Limonite.
Locality: Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, Cochise County,
Arizona
Specimen Size: 6 x 5 x 2.5 cm.
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No. RK 43
AZURITE with Malachite "snail" -
$450
This piece is totally unique !! It first of all has a great
isolated, sharp, aesthetic, lustrous Azurite "rosette"
perched on a matrix of Limonite with minor Malachite,
but as you flip the specimen over a velvety Malachite
"snail" can be found slithering across the Limonite !!
Some of you might remember a dealer who had a
picture of a Rhodochrosite "snail" in their
advertisement. Well this is my version of the
snail, just without his shell.
Locality: Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, Cochise County,
Arizona
Specimen Size: 6 x 4.5 x 2 cm. ("Snail" Size: 2 cm.
across)
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No. Pyro Idaho 1
PYROMORPHITE -
$950
This is a very aesthetic, sharp, lustrous,
doubly-terminated, gemmy charteuse color crystal
group on a Calcite matrix. Please note that these
crystals are not "hoppered", but rather have their
complete pinacoids intact.
Locality: 090-23-25 stope, 9 level, Jersey vein, Bunker
Hill mine, Kellog, Shoshone County, Idaho
Specimen Size: 3.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm.
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No. Pyro Idaho 1
PYROMORPHITE -
$950
This is a very beautiful, perfect, curved, aesthetic, sharp,
lustrous, doubly-terminated, gemmy, charteuse color,
floater crystal group. Please note that these crystals
are not "hoppered", but rather have their pinacoids
intact.
Locality: 090-23-25 stope, 9 level, Jersey vein, Bunker
Hill mine, Kellog, Shoshone County, Idaho
Specimen Size: 3.5 x 2 x 1 cm.
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