Apatite on Albite (Fluorapatite)
stock #15.1-332
Gilgit, Gilgit district
Gilgit-Baltistan,
Pakistan
7.4 x 6.5 x 3.4 CM (cabinet)
price: $590
Winter 2016-17
Perfectly exposed and elegantly perched Apatite crystal 3.6 CM in diameter contrasts with the stepped crystals of Albite. In fine condition and with bright luster the Apatite is a light salmon-pink with yellowish central areas. Transparent (but with internal veils), the crystal is complete and the front and sides are perfect, undamaged. The backside has some minor contact damage that is out of sight in any display angle. Esthetic and distinctive.
Pyromorphite (Arsenian color)
stock #AX-29-044
Bunker Hill Mine, Jersey Level, Kellogg, Coeur dAlene District, Shosone
Idaho,
United States
2.7 x 2.6 x 2 CM (thumbnail)
price: $440
Winter 2016-17
Sweet and choice wet-look deep orange reddish Pyromorphite from the classic Bunker Hill. Distinct botryoidal crystals with clear faces can be easily seen. In fine condition with great luster the form is a little like a mushroom. Excellent toenail size with fine impact for the size.
Scapolite - purple gem crystal
stock #15.1-1062-(SM2801)
Kukurt, Pamir Mts
Viloyati Mukhtori Gorno-Badakhsha,
Tajikistan
3.2 x 1.6 x 1.4 CM (miniature)
price: $360
Winter 2016-17
A rich deep purple gemmy Scapolite from the finds in the 1990s. The color is a bit hard to capture but in person it has a strong impact for size. One edge has some contacts that are not seen on display, the overall condition is quite fine. These are now quite uncommon in the market, this one has a good gem interior and could facet a sizable stone or two.
From the now classic finds at Brumado, a very well-composed cluster of glassy deep green crystals. In fine condition with a few tiny flecks of adhering Quartz, otherwise this is all Uvite. Prior to these finds almost all known Uvite was black. There seems to be little to no new production now.
Ferberite & Dolomite
stock #10.1-024
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou Pref.
Hunan Province,
China
5.3 x 3.3 x 3.8 cm (cabinet)
price: $250
Winter 2016-17
Lustrous black Ferberite crystals with sharp terminations contrast with the snow white Dolomite crystals. A nicely composed cluster that looks great from many angles. All the main crystals are in fine condition, there is a contact on one lower side edge that is not seen on display.
Grossular
stock #17.1-506
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos (now Val-des-Sources, Estrie,
Quebec,
Canada
3.8 x 3.2 x 1.4 cm (miniature)
price: $525
Winter 2016-17
A bright, two sided plate that hosts several fine gem clear crystals. In excellent condition as seen, all the crystals are well-formed and isolated. A small version of the "front" has the uncommon white matrix of crystallized Prehnite that gives a fine contrast to the Garnets. Choice example that is a small version of the finest cabinet specimens that sell for huge sums.
Anglesite enclosing Linarite
stock #AX-14-200
Tsumeb
Otjikoto Region,
Namibia
4.7 x 2.7 x 1.8 CM (miniature)
price: $1100
Winter 2016-17
An great old Tsumeb classic specimen. This is a milky-blue single crystal well-terminated but cleaved on the base as seen. A tiny bit of Malachite is seen on one edge, otherwise this is all bluish Anglesite. I am told that these were found only in the upper reaches of the first oxidized zone (the "green hill"). Not often available with such size and good luster.
Slightly frosted on some faces, sharp, clear and in fine condition, this old specimen is from 1960s vintage finds at Charcas. Selective frosting adds to the visual interest and the form is textbook perfect. The termination shows a nice effect with the selected areas outlining a central hexagon. Nothing quite like these Calcites has since been found.
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