Malachite Pseudo after Azurite
stock #13.1-102
Morenci Mine, Copper Mt. District, Shannon Mts., Greenlee County
Arizona,
United States
4.1 x 3.6 CM (miniature)
price: $125
Spring 2013
An nice, affordable Pseudo from Morenci, The crystals reach 1.6 CM and show some of the original Azurite color but are mostly now replaced by the Malachite green. This is an older specimen collected over 50 years back yet in excellent condition with no visible damage.
Elbaite and Lepidolite -Cityscape form
stock #8 DK_183
Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill,Mesa Grande District, San Diego County
California,
United States
3.7 x 3.4 CM (miniature)
price: $1450
Spring 2013
A really different and attractive tourmaline! This is an older Himalayan mine crystal that has dozens of fibrous terminations on a set of aligned prisms forming a small cityscape of tourmaline. Multi colored with 4 distinct zones, the purple lepidolite adds an extra color contrast and adds to the overall esthetics. This passes light well and would have been cut into "cats eye effect" gems but was rescued many years ago. Not at all a typical Elbaite, displays well from every angle, and especially impressive for San Diego!
Malachite- Classic satin radiating form
stock #13.1-103
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts., Cochise Co.
Arizona,
United States
4.1 x 4 CM (miniature)
price: $220
Spring 2013
A distinctive Bisbee Malachite showing the radial pattern of the crystal structure on the outside walls of the vug and darker rounded aggregates inside. This is an older classic form for Bisbee malachites that is clearly recognizable which formed withing a clay zone, so there are no points of attachment, a "floater vug". This specimen has very good impact for its size, and is in perfect condition with no visible damage.
Ex Bill Forrest, this is a very clean small miniature with exceptionally bright luster and sharp form. The largest crystal is a full 3.1 CM long that is nicely perched on the bright snow white matrix. Above average quality and really better in person.
Johannsenite and Sphalerite
stock #13.1-104
Iron Cap Mine, Santa Teresa Mts, Graham County
Arizona,
United States
5 x 2.9CM (miniature)
price: $95
Spring 2013
A good, uncommon Arizona specimen of bright Sphalerites nestled in a bed of Johannsenite crystals showing several habits. The surface is also home to some sceptered and chain growth quartz micros and an unknown green druze. There is a whitish coating on some areas that looks like an alteration of the Johannsenite, and so may be yet another species. Sawn on back, overall in very good condition with bright luster on the Sphalerites but some edge damage and chipping is seen under magnification.
Quartz v.
stock #A8-004
Stone Arabia Rd, Fonda,
New York,
United States
4.3 x 3.1 CM (miniature)
price: $380
Spring 2013
A really eye-catching, exceptionally clear Herkimer specimen, with a rather unusual esthetic from Fonda. The drusy quartz layers in this zone occasionally produce some wonderful things, this is a good example. The main herk is glass clear and 1.8 CM tall, in perfect condition with no inclusions at all. So clear it is really hard to photograph. This crystal has been reattached to the matrix as almost always is needed, but done perfectly, the fix is nearly invisible at 40X magnification. Lots of impact for the size.
A classic and esthetic piece from this significant but unproductive location. A great example of the specie as well. A solid heavy mass of botryoidal Psilomelane with brighter luster than is typical are covering clusters of Hematite strands and botryoids. Displays incredibly well for a mineral that is usually dull and ugly! Previous labels indicated Pseudo after wood, This is unlikely but the underlying structure LOOKS like wood.
Azurite Rosettes on Chrysocolla
stock #13.1-036
Morenci Mine, Copper Mt. District, Shannon Mts., Greenlee County
Arizona,
United States
4.6 x 2.8 CM (miniature)
price: $120
Spring 2013
A cute specimen in perfect condition (even with 10x magnification there is no damage) with 2 small but well formed azurite crystal rosettes sitting on 2 generations of botryoidal Chrysocolla. The matrix is a thin layer of the very desirable "gem silica" grade that is prized for cutting, this seems too thin a layer for that but it makes a nice visual contrast.
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