Anglesite on Galena
stock #15.1-386
Touissit, Touissit-Bou Beker Dist., Jerada Province
Oujada-Angad Province, Oriental Region,
Morocco
6 x 3.7 x 3.4 CM (cabinet)
price: $650
Post Tucson 2015
Several super sharp, gemmy clear Anglesites are scattered on this Galena matrix. The largest is about 2CM long and stands above the matrix nicely. There is a repair on the specimen that is more or less invisible but it is there and keeps the price lower. Lots better in person and overall in fine condition, this is simply an esthetic, fine colorless Anglesite
SOLD Fluorite w. Sphalerite
stock #SOLD 15.1-029
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County
Tennessee,
United States
3.9 x 3.2 x 3.1 CM (miniature)
price: $0
Post Tucson 2015
A simple attractive small specimen from the now classic Elmwood mine. An affordable Fluorite on Sphalerite with frosted faces, lilac hue, subtle zoning and nice contrast. Not perfect, so not expensive - there is some very small edge rubbing and a cleaved crystal at the rear. Still attractive and a good value there have not been many Fluorites recovered in the past 2 years.
Native Silver
stock #7.AE-205
Elura Mine, Cobar, Robinson Co.
New South Wales,
Australia
4 x 2.2 x 1.4 CM (miniature)
price: $490
Post Tucson 2015
One of the very best most detailed Elura Silvers I have ever seen. The Elura mine is the source of a distinctive habit of crystallized Silver, this being a superb example. Herringbone crystals and elongated spinel twins, some of which are flattened are all joined in a tree like sculpture. Excellent patina and in perfect condition, no damage can be found even at 30X magnification. These have become scarce in recent years and this quality was never common.
Smithsonite
stock #AX-22-168
San Antonio Mine
Chihuahua,
Mexico
5.3 x 3.3 x 2.3 CM (cabinet)
price: $280
Post Tucson 2015
Small but perfect and pretty miniature of crystallized Smithsonite in "rice grain" habit crystals covering the botroidal surfaces. A dusting of tiny Selenite crystals adds some contrast. Remarkably there is not the slightest hint of damage or bruising on this piece. Very nice color, structure and lustre.
Pyromorphite
stock #15.1-296
Plynlimon Mine, Ponterwyd, Cardiganshire
Wales,
England
5.1 x 3.2 x 3.1 CM (cabinet)
price: $400
Post Tucson 2015
A very nice old Welsh Pyromorphite ex Alfred Stevenson Collection with original label. Two toned crystals densely cover the Quartz crystal druse matrix. In remarkable condition, most would call this perfect, it takes good magnification and a careful search to find a few very tiny bruises. This is an obscure locale, typically hard to pronounce, I have only ever seen one other specimen and it was much less impressive than this piece.
Pyromorphite
stock #14.1-064
Wheatley Mines, Pheonixville
Pennsylvania,
United States
5.5 x 3.3 x 2.5 CM (cabinet)
price: $440
Post Tucson 2015
Wheatley Pyromorphite with dark green hoppered crystals and very bright luster. This piece is ex Warren Johansson's collection, Warren sadly passed away this year at the age of 93. This piece is classic in habit and overall look, it is crystallized on all sides with the best face shown here. Minimal damage this is in far better condition than 99% of these and is clearly not "dump collected" but dates from the original mining of the mid 19th century.
Adamite
stock #10.1-177
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi
Durango,
Mexico
4 x 3.6 x 2.7 CM (miniature)
price: $975
Post Tucson 2015
A fine, sweet pinwheel style Adamite with brilliant color and luster. Minimal matrix this is mostly just a pure, bright Adamite specimen. In fine condition there is no damage aside from the outer edge contacts seen in the photos. The tiny crystals that compose the wheels are perfectly terminated and pristine. A very pretty example that is hard to find now.
Cerussite- new find, Ojuela
stock #AX-29-108
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi
Durango,
Mexico
7.3 x 4.8 x 3.7 CM (cabinet)
price: $300
Post Tucson 2015
A delicate and complex Cerussite fro m the recent find at Mina Ojuela. These are glassy crystals associated with Pyrite that have inclusions that make part of the crystals opaque. There is some green to blue-green inclusions and coatings as well so the overall look is dark. There are many crystal habits on this piece, some twinned, sixlings and untwinned prisms. Some damage exists but much less than on nearly all pieces in the find. The longest crystal is 3.1 CM, before this find Cerussite was very rare at Ojuela.
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