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ML00277 - Gold
 Manhattan District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
 small cabinet - 5.2 x 3.5 x 0.5 cm
 $ 1500.00

Extremely high grade gold vein slab sawn on both sides. Total weight is 29 grams. Gold weight has not been calculated, but is likely ~50% based on visual assessment.

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Gold from Manhattan District, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00277a.jpg] Gold from Manhattan District, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00277b.jpg]




ML00280 - Kermesite
 Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shangluo Perfecture, Shaanxi Province, China
 small cabinet - 5.3 x 4.0 x 3.2 cm
 $ 900.00 DISCOUNTED 35.00% OFF TO $ 585.00

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This mine has produced the world's finest kermesites. Most of the specimens were produced about 15 years ago, and no new material has been seen since.

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Kermesite from Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shangluo Perfecture, Shaanxi Province, China [db_pics/update5/ML00280a.jpg] Kermesite from Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shangluo Perfecture, Shaanxi Province, China [db_pics/update5/ML00280b.jpg] Kermesite from Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shangluo Perfecture, Shaanxi Province, China [db_pics/update5/ML00280c.jpg]




ML00294 - Gratonite
 Cerro de Pasco District, Pasco Department, Peru
 cabinet - 9.7 x 6.0 x 5.4 cm
 $ 2100.00

An exceptionally large and well formed specimen of such a rare and desireable lead sulfosalt.

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Gratonite from Cerro de Pasco District, Pasco Department, Peru [db_pics/update5/ML00294a.jpg] Gratonite from Cerro de Pasco District, Pasco Department, Peru [db_pics/update5/ML00294b.jpg] Gratonite from Cerro de Pasco District, Pasco Department, Peru [db_pics/update5/ML00294c.jpg]




ML00296 - Smithsonite
 Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
 small cabinet - 7.5 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm
 $ 850.00

This yellow smithsonite has a stalactitic form.

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Smithsonite from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/update5/ML00296a.jpg]




ML00299 - Malachite
 Brown's Prospect, Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia
 small cabinet - 8.9 x 6.9 x 4.6 cm
 $ 1000.00 DISCOUNTED 60.00% OFF TO $ 400.00

This botryoidal malachite has surprisingly good luster.

ex Lloyd Staunton collection

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Malachite from Brown's Prospect, Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia [db_pics/update5/ML00299a.jpg] Malachite from Brown's Prospect, Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia [db_pics/update5/ML00299b.jpg] Malachite from Brown's Prospect, Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia [db_pics/update5/ML00299c.jpg]




ML00302 - Epidote
 Northern Frontier District, Kenya
 cabinet - 9.7 x 3.0 x 1.7 cm
 $ 850.00

A large elongate twinned epidote crystal. The backside is preferentially coated with tiny specular hematite crystals.

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Epidote from Northern Frontier District, Kenya [db_pics/update5/ML00302a.jpg] Epidote from Northern Frontier District, Kenya [db_pics/update5/ML00302b.jpg] Epidote from Northern Frontier District, Kenya [db_pics/update5/ML00302c.jpg]




ML00305 - Silver
 Veta Grande Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico
 small cabinet - 6.2 x 5.7 x 3.7 cm
 $ 3500.00

Well formed wires with heavy striations and associated calcite crystals.

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Silver from Veta Grande Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00305a.jpg] Silver from Veta Grande Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00305b.jpg] Silver from Veta Grande Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00305c.jpg]




ML00307 - Pyromorphite
 Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
 miniature - 4.4 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm
 $ 500.00

Zoned green to yellow orange barrel shaped pyromorphite crystals. The largest crystal is 1.6 cm tall.

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Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00307a.jpg] Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00307b.jpg] Pyromorphite from Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00307c.jpg]




ML00317 - Andorite
 San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia
 miniature - 4.5 x 3.1 x 1.2 cm
 $ 725.00

These crystals made a big spash in Tucson about 10 years ago, but it appears to be an isolated find in the mine since none have come out since then. These crystals are really exceptional for such a rare silver lead sulfosalt.

ex Kimball Goddard collection.

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Andorite from San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/update5/ML00317a.jpg] Andorite from San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia [db_pics/update5/ML00317b.jpg]




ML00319 - Axinite
 Puiva Mine, Beresovak District, Sub-Polar Urals, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
 small cabinet - 5.6 x 5.3 x 3.5 cm
 $ 900.00

A nice spray of transparent to translucent crystals. The locality is now closed down.

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Axinite from Puiva Mine, Beresovak District, Sub-Polar Urals, Tyumen Oblast, Russia [db_pics/update5/ML00319a.jpg]




ML00056 - Azurite
 Rancho Santa Rosa, Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
 small cabinet - 5.2 x 4.8 x 3.5 cm
 $ 1600.00

This prospect was mined for use as color pigments. A small batch of well formed crystals was found during mining in the 1980s, and this piece was one from that lot.

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Azurite from Rancho Santa Rosa, Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/update3/ML00056a.jpg] Azurite from Rancho Santa Rosa, Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico [db_pics/update3/ML00056b.jpg]




ML00324 - Gold
 Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA
 small cabinet - 6.5 x 3.0 x 1.0 cm
 $ 7500.00

This is a prime example of Round Mountain gold showing many of the classic textures that make the mine famous. It is a heavy sharp leaf showing herringbone structures with twinned crystals growing off of the herringbones. Additionally there are larger crystals growing along the edge of the leaf. This is a fantastic gold.

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Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00324a.jpg] Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00324b.jpg] Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00324c.jpg]




ML00325 - Gold
 Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA
 miniature - 4.2 x 3.5 x 2.9 cm
 $ 5000.00

This 3 dimensional gold specimen exhibits the buttery yellow color typical of golds from the oxidized zone. Important textures include rhombohedral patterns to the leaves that is explained by gold growing along calcite cleavage planes. On top of the leaves are numerous gold crystals with cubic and octahedral crystal faces.

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Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00325a.jpg] Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00325b.jpg] Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00325c.jpg]




ML00326 - Gold
 Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA
 small cabinet - 6.7 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm
 $ 14500.00

This large gold is a compact mass of intergrown gold crystals, many of which exhibit spinel law twinning.

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Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00326a.jpg] Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00326b.jpg] Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00326c.jpg] Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00326d.jpg]




ML00327 - Gold
 Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA
 small cabinet - 5.3 x 3.6 x 2.5 cm
 $ 7500.00

At first glance, one sees some shiny leaves completly covered with gold crystals. Upon closer inspection, one realzies that most of these crystals are well formed cubes, the larger of which are up to 0.5 cm on edge. Looking at this specimen, it is hard to believe that cubic gold is actually a rare occurance. 

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Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00327a.jpg] Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00327b.jpg] Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00327c.jpg]


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