Fluorite, Helvite and Lollingite
stock #A-14B-117
Huanggang Mine, Chifeng Prefecture, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhead League
Inner Mongolia Region,
China
8.9 x 7.9 x 4.8 CM (cabinet)
price: $3600
Worldwide mix summer
A crazy but extraordinary piece, of a superb quality that is rarely available on the web, Complex, with colorless transparent Fluorites perched on very sharp Lollingite crystals. A few of the Fluorites have inclusions of Helvite crystals and there are fine rosettes of Helvite crystals on the Lollingite as well. In outstanding condition, this can displays in many orientations with strong impact. From the first significant discovery at Huanggang, the form of the Fluorite is textbook perfect. Superb in person, a very choice top Chinese specimen.
Barite -transparent with Phantoms
stock #16.1-083
Susville, La Mure, Isere
Rhone-Alpes,
France
3.9 x 3.5 x .9 CM (miniature)
price: $180
Worldwide mix summer
Transparent blade crystals of Barite with a white fringe and phantoms inside. Sharp and lustrous from a small but remarkable French find 3 years ago. A choice example, very delicate and in eye-perfect condition. With 10 x magnification the main crystals are pristine. At 20 X a tiny chip is found on a tiny side crystal near the base. A choice example.
Thomsonite-Ca with Mesolite
stock #AX-6-041
Aurangabad
Maharashtra,
India
5.8 x 4.1 x 2.6 CM (cabinet)
price: $290
Worldwide mix summer
A sparkling pink hemisphere of Thomsonite sits esthetically on a contrasting matrix. From a pocket found a few years ago, these pink Thompsonite were an exciting new find then, unlike any others with a covering of tiny needles of Mesolite that gave a nice luster. In fine condition, these are no longer available, and at that time very few were undamaged like this. A great addition to any suite of Indian or Zeolite minerals.
Brochantite on Malachite -historic
stock #1145-JM-3267
Frisco, San Francisco Mts. Beaver County
Utah,
United States
5.4 x 4.4 x 3 CM (small cabinet/large miniature)
price: $175
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A vug of well protected Brochantite crystals ex John Marshall collection that has an excellent provenance. John bought this from Johnathan Smith (NYC mineral dealer) in Feb 1994. Jonathan had obtained this from the Alan Green collection who had gotten this from the Schortmann brothers at their famed sale in NYC in 1950, at the Hotel Lexington. This is the period where the Schortmans were selling minerals collected by Ed Over and Arthur Montgomery. All the original labels for this are included. In good condition, a cute Utah Copper specimen with pedigree.
Pyromorphite
stock #18.1-282
Rosenburg Mine, Braubach, Bad Ems District, Lahn Valley
Rhineland-Palatinate,
Germany
4.2 x 2.3 x 2 CM (miniature)
price: $680
Worldwide mix summer
A perfect, undamaged small Pyromorphite with a pleasing form from the classic Bad Ems area. A thin plate of matrix crystalized all around with mustard green pyros some of which have a yellow tip. This region is world renowned for the many fine Pyromorphites that it once produced, especially the large brown hoppered crystals. This old piece is of a less common style and color. Remarkable to be 360 degree displayable and completely damage free. One face of the specimen has less green and more typical brown but even that side displays well too. The Rosenburg Mine closed in 1963, and it was most active in the late 19th and early 20th century. Specimens of this quality are usually quite old and have passed through many hands, making it rare to be so pristine.
Anglesite pseudo after Cerussite -Classic
stock #15.1-477
Broken Hill, Yancowinna County
New South Wales,
Australia
4.3 x 3.1 x 2.5 CM (miniature)
price: $350
Worldwide mix summer
A rare and elegant pseudomorph, the twinned crystals of Cerussite have been fully replaced by Anglesite and the outer surface is covered on all sides by sharp small Anglesites. The specimen is in exceptional condition and is a floater, with no attachment point, crystallized all around. These Pseudomorphs were found long ago in the early upper mine workings. This choice example is remarkable for perfection and classic form, a rarity almost never available.
Minas Gerais,
Brazil
6.2 x 4.5 x 3.2 CM (cabinet)
price: $0
Worldwide mix summer
A clear, colorless Beryl crystal with double termination (crude but complete) and very glassy faces. Fine transparency and interesting internal structures are easily visible. It is surprising how very uncommon colorless Beryl (Goshenite) is. This specimen is ex Les Hitchings collection, obtained in 1968 by him. A high percentage of this is facet grade gem, the backside is contacted and included by Clevelandite but overall the prism is complete and choice.
Scorodite
stock #15.1-504
Oumil Mine, Bou Azzer, Ouarzazate
Drâa-Tafilalet Region,
Morocco
5.3 x 4.4 x 3.2 CM (cabinet)
price: $280
Worldwide mix summer
A good clean vug of densely packed Scorodite crystals from Bou Azzer. The crystals reach 6mm but most are smaller. The color is mostly green but a few blue-purple prisms are seen on some edges. From finds about 12 years ago, this is a very good representative specimen with good coverage.
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