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Worldwide Mixed Minerals
August 2008!!
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No.
Tourm8081
Elbaite Tourmaline -
$3000
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Here
we have a superb quality Brazilian Tourmaline from the Chia
mine. This crystal group has very lustrous faces and an unusual
compressed form. The deep blue and green hues that appear when
the crystal is backlit are dazzling. To top it off, there is
an accenting crystal of cream colored Albite flaring off the
top of the Tourmaline crystals. The specimen comes with a custom
cut lucite base for display. A beautiful gem quality Tourmaline
specimen from the storied gem pegmatites of Brazil.
Locality: Chia mine, So Jos da Safira, Santa Maria do Suaui,
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Specimen Size: 6.4 x 3.4 x 1.6 cm.
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No.
Stell 8081
Stellerite -
$(SOLD)
A
classic Stellerite specimen from Rudniy. These specimens have
not been seen on the market in several years, and they are some
of the finest color Stellerites extant. These are confirmed
Stellerite and are not Stilbite. This piece features very beautifully
arranged radiating spherical aggregates of lustrous, golden-orange
balls on matrix. The utmost ball is contacted on the reverse
side, but all of the other spheres are in excellent condition.
The piece is glued to a lucite base, but could be removed if
one desired.
Locality: Sokolovskoye Mine, Rudniy Altai, Kustany Oblast, Kazakhstan
Specimen Size: 5.2 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm.
Largest Ball: 2.2 cm. across
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No.
Gross 8081
Grossular (var: Chromian) -
$(SOLD)
This
is about as vibrant or rich a green color that one will see
in Grossular. The dodecahedral crystals on this piece, despite
their size, are bursting with color which is attributed to a
slight amount of Chromium. They sparkle throughout the specimen
and are intermixed with small, gem quality, very thin prismatic
yellow-grey crystals of Diopside on matrix. These specimens
were available on the market about 10 years ago, and I have
seen only a few of them for sale in the last few years. A great
Canadian Garnet specimen for any collector.
Locality: Black Lake mine, Black Lake, Thetford, Mgantic Co.,
Qubec, Canada
Specimen Size: 7.4 x 6.7 x 3.5 cm.
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No.
Fluor 8081
Fluorite on Sphalerite -
$1450
These
are simply some of the most distinctive and celebrated Fluorite
specimens from any locality. Despite the limited number of species
that this mine has produced, the Fluorites are among the finest
from the United States. This small cabinet is a beautiful display
piece featuring a predominant, sharp, gemmy, light purple color
cube of Fluorite with a defined phantom near the perimeter
which is aesthetically perched atop dark reddish-brown crystallized
Sphalerite matrix. The quality is superb and the visual beauty
of the piece leaves nothing to be desired.
Locality: Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Specimen Size: 7.3 x 4.1 x 3.6 cm.
Fluorite Cube: 2.8 cm. on edge
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No.
Ap 8081
Apatite (CaF) with Beryl (var: Aquamarine) -
$3000
This
locality is known for producing the finest Fluorites in the
history of Pakistani minerals, not to metnion some very impressive
Apatite/Aquamarine association specimens. This specimen is a
very attractive display piece featuring a group of thick, tabular,
lavendar-pink color, gemmy, lustrous, hexagonal crystals of
Apatite (CaF) associated with pastel blue prismatic crystals
of Aquamarine associated with a few accenting white Microcline
crystals all sitting atop a bed of silvery-golden bladed Muscovite
crystals. The overall quality is superb on this piece, and the
associations are quite charming. Perhaps the most desirable
aspect of this piece is the fact that it is NOT sawn on the
bottom or the sides, so it is exactly the way it came out of
the ground, which means something to me.
Locality: Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Specimen Size: 10.2 x 7.7 x 3.5 cm.
Largest Apatite Crystal: 2.7 cm. across
Largest Aquamarine Crystal: 1.8 cm. long
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No.
Wilu 8081
Wiluite -
$600
This
rare Titanium-bearing member of the Vesuvianite group is only
found in a few worldwide localities, and the most desirable
specimens are those from the type locality in Russia. This specimen
features a pair of predominant, excellent quality, sharp, euhedral
dark blackish-green color prismatic tetragonal crystals aesthetically
sitting on matrix. The crystals are in excellent condition,
and this is one of the finest pieces of this material that I
have seen.
Locality: Akhtaragda River mouth, Vilyui River Basin, Saha Republic
(Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Specimen Size: 5.8 x 4.8 x 3.9 cm.
Largest Crystal: 1.9 cm. long
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No.
CuFeS 8081
Chalcopyrite with Apatite-(CaF) -
$(SOLD)
Panasqueira
remains as one of the most unique localities in the world, and
is a personal favorite of mine. This specimen is easily one
of the finest Chalcopyrites from the locality that I have handled.
It is a very good sized Chalcopyrite for any locality, and shows
a pleasing modified scalenohedral tetragonal form and a classic
metallic golden color. The final touch to this specimen are
the small tabular lilac Apatite-(CaF) crystals sitting along
the bottom edge of the Chalcopyrite. The piece is glued to a
lucite base (I realize that Panasquiera is misspelled), but
could easily be removed if one so desired.
Locality: Barroca Grande mine, Panasqueira, Covilh, Castelo
Branco District, Portugal
Specimen Size: 4.0 x 3.5 x 3.2 cm.
ex - Gene Meieran Collection
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No.
Ang 8081
Anglesite -
$1500
Although
Anglesite is a well known secondary ore species, it is only
found in a few localities worldwide in superb quality specimens.
This alluring thumbnail specimen is an excellent Moroccan Anglesite
with sharp, glassy faces and absolute WATER CLEAR transparency
throughout a large portion of the crystals. The piece has a
lively electric yellow color, and it is certainly large and
thick enough to yield a stunning, world class gemstone. Now
the specimen is not in pristine condition, but Anglesite is
a very soft and brittle mineral, so even the slightest amount
of damage is almost unavoidable. Overall, this is still a very
impressive little Anglesite specimen, from what is arguably
the most prolific locality for the species.
Locality: Touissit, Oujda-Angan Province, Morocco
Specimen Size: 2.0 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm.
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Mang 8081
Manganite -
$3500
When
it comes to German classics, Manganites from Ilfeld are among
the most important and admired. These are simply the finest
Manganite crystals in the world, and they are some of the most
attractive black minerals extant. This beautiful miniature size
specimen features a large, prevailing thick prismatic crystal
group of jet black, lustrous Manganite associated with smaller
prismatic crystals of excellent quality. A fine worldwide collection
should always include a good German Manganite.
Locality: Ilfeld, Nordhausen, Harz Mountains, Thuringia, Germany
Specimen Size: 4.5 x 4.3 x 4.2 cm.
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No.
Van 8081
Vanadinite -
(SOLD)
Without
question, the finest Vanadinite specimens in the world have
been found in Morocco. For years, several Moroccan localities
have supplied collectors with amazing Vanadinites. This piece
is an alluring display specimen which is loaded with hundreds
of prime quality, sharp, HIGHLY lustrous, fiery orange-red color,
tabular and prismatic, hexagonal Vanadinite crystals sitting
atop lovely, white Barite blades on gossan matrix. Certainly
one of the most desirable combinations for these specimens is
to have red Vanadinite on contrasting white Barite. It is a
charming specimen and just about as aesthetic and well-balanced
as I have seen for this material.
Locality: Mibladen, Midelt, Khnifra Province, Mekns-Tafilalet
Region, Morocco
Specimen Size: 9.7 x 7.3 x 3.1 cm.
Largest Vanadinite Crystal: 5 mm.
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No.
Sylv 8081
Sylvanite -
$2200
Sylvanite
is found in a few worldwide localities in fine crystals. The
famous mining districts in Romania have produced some of the
most impressive and classic Telluride display specimens in the
world. This particular specimen features many excellent lustrous,
platy, silvery crystals of Sylvanite laying against sugary grey
Quartz crystals on matrix. A classic Romanian Sylvanite specimen
which dates between circa 1750 and 1880!
Locality: Baia de Aries (Offenbanya), Alba County, Romania
Specimen Size: 7.5 x 5.6 x 2.7 cm.
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No.
Wulf 8082
Wulfenite -
$1500
The
Red Cloud mine is world famous for its spectacular Wulfenite
specimens. The finest of these specimens exemplify the most
desirable attributes for a world class Wulfenite specimen. This
very attractive miniature specimen hosts a beautiful, fiery
red-orange tabular crystal group of Wulfenite with excellent
luster and small areas which are actually water clear. They
crystals are aesthetically sitting atop a wonderfully contrasting
gossan matrix, and are damage free. This is a fantastic Wulfenite
specimen from the last mining operation which essentially buried
the mine and made this a defunct locality in 2003.
Locality: Red Cloud Mine, Trigo Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona
Specimen Size: 4.5 x 4.4 x 2.8 cm.
Largest Crystal: 1.4 cm.
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Wulf 8081
Wulfenite -
$575
(SOLD)
The
Red Cloud mine is world famous for its spectacular Wulfenite
specimens. The finest of these specimens exemplify the most
desirable attributes for a world class Wulfenite specimen. This
very attractive thumbnail specimen hosts several beautiful,
fiery red-orange tabular crystals of Wulfenite with excellent
luster and small areas which are actually water clear. They
crystals are aesthetically sitting atop a wonderfully contrasting
gossan/Calcite matrix, and are excellent quality. This is a
fantastic Wulfenite specimen from the last mining operation
which essentially buried the mine and made this a defunct locality
in 2003.
Locality: Red Cloud Mine, Trigo Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona
Specimen Size: 2.6 x 1.9 x 1.8 cm.
Largest Crystal: 1.7 x 1.4 cm.
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No.
Top 8081
Topaz -
$1200
The
Xanda mine is one of the most prolific localities for blue Topaz
in the world, and has produced some of the most impressive and
memorable specimens with that distinctive preferential etching
and larger sized crystals. This specimen is a very good Topaz
from any locality, not just Brazil, and is in amazingly good
condition for the size. The piece has some delicate and graceful
hydrothermal etching along the sides of the prism, yet has a
few very well defined, sharp (un-etched), pyramidal (111)
faces at the termination. Overall, this gemmy, baby blue color,
sharp, lustrous cabinet size display piece is wonderful Topaz
from this most classic of Topaz localities. To find a crystal
in this condition is very good as it retained a few of its faces
in pristine condition. A very fine natural blue Topaz specimen
that is not priced anywhere near 5 figures..
Locality: Xanda mine, Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Specimen Size: 6.7 x 6.3 x 6.2 cm.
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No.
Azur 8081
Azurite -
$1400
World
class Azurite specimens are simply stunning to view, and the
finest Moroccan specimens are among the most impressive in the
world. The main crystal on this specimen is rather thick with
a gorgeous deep azure blue color and superb, sharp, lustrous,
stepped faces. You can see on the center of the crystal that
it is just starting to alter to Malachite, creating a lovely
green and blue color combination. It is sitting atop a larger,
partial blocky Azurite crystal and mixed with Dolomite and Limonite
matrix. It seems as though Touissit has reached its end as I
have not seen anything in the way of fine Azurite specimens
from this locality in several years. I must stress that this
piece looks BETTER in person, and the photos, no matter how
hard we tried, simply did not accurately represent the piece
as well as we would have liked.
Locality: Touissit, Oujda-Angan Province, Morocco
Specimen Size: 5.7 x 4.5 x 4.0 cm.
Main Azurite Crystal (not the largest): 2.2 cm. across
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Azur 8082
Azurite with Malachite -
$1300
A
classic Ajo Azurite specimen which is filled with several highly
lustrous, deep azure blue color, bladed crystals associated
with green Malachite on matrix. The crystals are very good quality
for Azurite as they show a gemmy translucency around the edges
when backlit. There are a few superficial bruises to some of
the Azurite crystals, but these specimens are becoming increasingly
difficult to obtain nowadays. Truly the specimen looks much
better in person than the photos would indicate, as Azurite
is a very difficult specimen to accurately photograph.
Locality: Ajo District, Little Ajo Mts, Pima County, Arizona
Specimen Size: 7.2 x 6.8 x 4.7 cm.
Largest: 1.7 cm.
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No.
Cup 8081
Cuprite -
(SOLD)
Cuprite
is not often seen in well-defined textbook crystals from any
locality, but there are a few mines which have produced top
quality Cuprites. The Mashamba mine sadly is no longer producing
these specimens, and its a shame because these are certainly
among the finest Cuprites in the world. This piece hosts a superb
quality, RAZOR-sharp (non-skeletal) octahedral crystal of Cuprite
which is gently sitting atop beautifully contrasting, botryoidal,
pale blue-green Plancheite on matrix. With strong backlighting,
this crystal shows scintillating flashes of intense blood-red
color. It is a very pleasing Cuprite specimen from this famed
locality.
Locality: Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Shaba Cu
belt, Shaba, Congo
Specimen Size: 5.0 x 3.7 x 3.1 cm.
Cuprite Crystal: 1.6 cm. across
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Cal 8081
Calcite (old classic) -
$1600
This
cabinet display specimen is a classic, translucent, semi-lustrous,
white/grey bicolor pyramidal and basal scalenohedral crystal
group of Calcite from this historic mining district in Germany.
Specimens from St. Andreasberg are among the most distinctive
and recognizable of all Calcite specimens. This piece is in
superb condition overall, and the large basal crystal flaring
off the top of the piece gives it a very dramatic appearance.
These specimens are few and far between on the market today,
and no worldwide Calcite collection is complete without one
of these beauties.
Locality: St. Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz Mountains,
Lower Saxony, Germany
Specimen Size: 13.3 x 9.4 x 7.6 cm.
Largest Calcite Crystal: 3.6 x 3.2 cm.
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Cu 8081
Copper -
$4750
When
it comes to Copper, you cannot deny the appeal of Michigan specimens.
This area has produced some of the finest and most famous Copper
specimens in the world. This exceptionally bright specimen hosts
a very good sized modified dodecahedral crystal group of Copper
with relatively sharp faces sitting upon matrix. This specimen
comes with a lucite base that is custom made for optimal display.
Locality: Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan
Specimen Size: 8.8 x 7.3 x 6.6 cm.
Largest Crystal: 5.5 cm. across
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No.
Kunz 8081
Spodumene (var: Kunzite) -
$5500
Even
though the Kunzite is very well known to collectors, it is remarkably
rare with regard to the number of localities in which fine crystals
are found. The San Diego County pegmatites produced the very
first Kunzites, and they remain as some of the most distinctive
and highly sought after pieces for collectors. This particular
crystal is a very appealing crystal with bright purplish-pink
color. For a crystal of this size, it is amazingly gemmy and
in very good shape all the way around. Honestly, the crystal
is more than 90% gem quality and shows a VIBRANT pink color
when viewed down the c axis. The crystal is rather lustrous
as well, at not at all dull or pitted like many can be. This
is a very good quality Kunzite, especially for a cabinet size
piece, and would be very difficult to find another like it on
the market these days. I must point out that there is a small
blemish along the prism face that can be seen from one side,
but is hidden when the crystal is turned around. I have only
handled a few crystals from San Diego County of this size and
quality, and they are very difficult to find even in old collections.
Locality: Anita Mine, Hiriart Mountain, Pala District, San Diego
Co., California
Specimen Size: 14.0 x 7.7 x 1.7 cm.
ex - Chris Korpi Collection
ex - Roland Reed Collection
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