MINERALS PRICED $1.00 TO
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BERYL
var. AQUAMARINE
Stock #4578
Erongo Mountains,
Namibia
This single
tabular crystal is almost a floater. It has a small section on the
back that looks like may had feldspar that was naturally etched
away. The complete, double termination and lack of damage really
show off the thin, tabular habit of this new find!
Size: 1.6 x 1.5 x .6 cm.
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FLUORAPATITE,
PYRITE & GALENA
Stock #4423
Huanzalá mine, Dos de
Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru
This
piece has more distinct fluorapatites perched on pyritohedrons of pyrite
and a few galenas. Many of the apatites are zoned with a distinct
line down the center of the crystal. The zoning can be seen in both
natural and ultraviolet light.
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QUARTZ
with CHLORITE
Stock #4407
Le Grand Chatelard,
St. Jean de Maurienne, Maurienne, France
An
aesthetic, gemmy, doubly terminated quartz with a dusting of chlorite on
the pyramid faces for contrast. This famous French locality is known
for good quartz specimens, and this a good thumbnail. No damage! ex.
Francis Benjamin collection.
Size: 3.2 x 2.2 x 1 cm.
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HUBNERITE
Stock #4397
Casapalca mine,
Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru
These
lustrous, bladed crystals grew on pyrite which broke off during
mining. It is an unusual occurrence for the mines of Peru, and only
a limited amount of this material made it to the market. Tungsten is
not an abundant element it the replacement deposits of the high
Andes. These
hubnerites were mined about 2 years ago.
Size: 2.4 x 1.6 x 1.8 cm.
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QUARTZ
& SPHALERITE
Stock# ML3047K
Animon Mine, Cerro de
Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru
Just a nice simple
specimen with transparent quartz and bright, shiny sphalerite.
Size: 8 x 4 x 5 cm.
$45.00
Available
Please
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FLUORITE,
MUSCOVITE & QUARTZ
Stock# ML3098K
Yao Guang Xi, Hunan
Province China
This is a little
gem! The photographed reflections on the crystal faces hide the fact
that the fluorite is totally gem! It is a greenish blue analogue of
the Dal'negorsk fluorites. The matrix is deep green muscovite with a
few calcites and quartz scattered about.
Size: 4 X 3 X 2 cm.
$35.00
Available!
Please
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Quartz
epimorph after calcite
This specimen is a semi flat plate with a 3.5cm
twinned scalenohedral calcite cast perched up at an angle showing off the
structure!
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Quartz
epimorph after calcite
This piece has smaller epimorphs growing at all
angles! It really sparkles under the lights!
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Barite
Another miniature with a single barite crystal on
matrix. Viewed from another angle, there are more barite crystals on
tiny calcite crystal matrix, but the barites at the base are all
contacted.
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Stock ML4178
Book Cliffs, Mesa County, Colorado
Size: 2.3 x 3.1 x 4.3 cm.
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Barite
This single gem thumbnail crystal has an
added dimension of a stepped crystal growth on the front face.
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Stock ML4176
Book Cliffs, Mesa County, Colorado
Size: 1/2 x 2.1 x 3 cm.
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Barite
This matrix piece has lots of small, gemmy
barites to 1.3cm.
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Stock ML4175
Book Cliffs, Mesa County, Colorado
Size: 2.6 x 3.7 x 5.7 cm.
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