Velvet blue-green spheroids on a gossan matrix, the main ball here is 1.7 CM in diameter. From finds at Mina Ojuela, this is super well-defined and a great representation of the specie. There were some outstanding finds in 2009-10 which brought a lot of Rosasite to the market, most was in crusts and clumps of botryoidal masses but isolated balls were very rare and over 1 CM were super rare. This is an esthetic, large and well-formed ball from those finds. A great addition to any Copper or Carbonate suite.
Harmotone - antique, classic 1875 specimen
stock #25.1-060-(DK)
St. Andreasburg, Harz Mountains, Braunlage, Goslar District
Lower Saxony,
Germany
6.5 x 5.5 x 2.9 CM (cabinet)
price: $700
Superb quality St Andreasberg Harmotone with great historic provenance. This is from the type locality and in fantastic condition with unusually large crystals, fine definition, contrast and form. This was sold at the auction of the Col. Yorke collection in 1875 and purchased by Sir Warington W. Smyth (an important English collector and geologist 1817-1890) ) as his specimen #442. Much later sold by the famed US dealer Lazard Cahn (Cahnite). His label is with the piece. Several fine crystals are doubly terminated and reach to 1.2 CM. This is certainly a top Harz Mountains specimen of the specie and is a great piece from any locality but especially so from the type locality with a fine pedigree to boot.
Hematite - rosettes
stock #25.1-230
Lechang Mine, Lechang County, Shaoguan Prefecture
Guangdong Province,
Chile
4.8 x 3.8 x 3.3 CM (miniature)
price: $600
Excellent "iron rose" type rosette of Hematite crystals. This is from the Lechang Mine where quite a lot of Hematite has been found over several years, but almost all has damage or are incomplete. This is undamaged, complete, esthetic and super sharp in form. The quality is remarkable from anyplace and incredible for China, this looks like a fine Alpine rose in person. A few tiny quartz crystals are noted as well but this is nearly all Hematite with no matrix. If this was a Swiss specimen it would be many times this price!
Beryl var. Heliodor - new find
stock #25.1-166
Ponto do Marambaia, Padre Paraiso Area, Carai
Minas Gerais,
Brazil
4.3 x 2.1 x 1.6 CM (miniature)
price: $750
A fine etched gem grade crystal of Heliodor that is like a yellow ice sculpture. Complete all around, no damage and with excellent color. The luster like a bright etched glass. Looks fine on all sides, this is from a new find made in late 2024, from the famous Padre do Paraiso area from a new mine - the Ponto do Marambaia. A fine miniature gem crystal!
Apatite with Albite - new find
stock #25.1-171
Serrinha Mine, Medina
Minas Gerais,
Brazil
4.3 x 2.9 x 3.3 CM (miniature)
price: $350
From a new find in late 2024, a doubly terminated Apatite crystal perched on Albite crystals. From the famed Medina area pegmatite zone, the luster is mostly glassy and the translucent to transparent crystal is 2 CM long. With strong backlight this is a bright green to yellow color and glows well (these photos are not backlit). In more normal lighting the crystal is a dark green to brownish hue. A crack is noted in the crystal on close exam, however it is natural and stable, not evident on display. No repairs or damage to note. This is also strongly fluorescent.
Grossular var. Hessonite
stock #14.1-081
Mana Mine, Barang-Turghao, Bajaur District
Kyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Pakistan
4.2 x 3.6 x 3.4 CM (miniature)
price: $1250
Large, translucent and colorful Garnets up to 3.2 CM with well-defined form and striated faces. From a find made about 10 years ago these were first offered as Spessartine (probably since they look a lot like the Lolliano Garnets) but it was quickly determined that these are Grossular. Impressive size, color and quality for a Hessonite variety, this is a choice vividly colorful garnet cluster with no matrix that has fine display impact. Better in person. As far as we can tell there has been nothing else from this location for the past 10 years, a one shot discovery.
An intense rainbow of color on this botryoidal Goethite from new finds in Malaysia. We have seen quite a few nice specimens from these finds but this one stood out as exceptional for the full spectrum of intense vivid color. Literally every color of the rainbow except yellow is present. In fine condition and displayable on any side, this piece has a display impact far larger than is implied by the size.
An exceptionally attractive Orange River Quartz with super sharp edges, glassy aces and bright zoned phantoms. The most impressive detail though is that these are two crossed doubly terminated crystals without matrix and in perfect condition. The terminations have a deeper red-orange color than the rest of the crystal which makes for a nice contrast. Orange River Quartz is found in infrequent surges, there has not been much - if any- for the past few years. A choice example of a very special Quartz discovery.
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