Item#
M-86
VANADINITE
Mibladen
Mine,
Mibladen, Khenifra,
Morocco
Size: 1 1/2”X 1 1/4”
Price: $75.00
Description: A
choice OLD classic Vanadinite from the Mibladen mine that measures 1
1/2" X 1 1/4".
The crystals are sharp, lustrous and a deep Ruby Red in color. There
are a few minor "wilbers" on a few edges that do not
effect the display
of this very pretty piece. A very nice old specimen originally marketed
by
Hollowell Minerals during the 1980's.
Item#
M-133
TOURMALINE Species DRAVITE
Yinnietharra
Station,
Pilbara Region, Western Australia,
Australia
SIZE: 2" X 2" X 2"
PRICE:
$75.00
Description:
A
large pseudo-dodecahedral
crystal of rootbeer Brown Dravite Tourmaline from the prolific
Australian locality of Yinniethara Station. The piece carries
associated Muscovite Mica on some crystal faces and there are some
chips on some of the edges.
Item#
M-134
BOLEITE
Amelia
Mine,
Santa Rosalia, Boleo District,
Baja California, Mexico
SIZE: 3mm X 3mm X 3mm
PRICE:
$25.00
Description: A
sharp, deep Blue 3mm
crystal of scarce Boleite from the famed type locality.
Old
1970's mount on
styrofoam pedestal in small box. Rare stuff!
Item# M-126
GARNET species ANDRADITE
Sinaya River,
Far East Russia
Size: 2 5/8" X 2
1/4" X 1 1/2"
Price: $100.00
Description: A
lustrous grouping of Andradite crystals with individual crystal to
5/8". The specimen displays well in several ways and has awesome
crystal coverage. Another oldie from the show stock of Dry
Creek Minerals.
Item# M-115
MALACHITE STALAGTITE
Mashamba
West Mine,
Kolwezi, Western Area,
Katanga Copper Zone, Katanga,
Congo (Zaire)
Size: 3
3/8" X 1 1/2"
Price: $75.00
Description: An
excellent, complete
solid Malachite Stalagtite with deep Green color and a sparkling
crystalline surface. Growth rings are well pronounced at the base.
Item# M-110
TOURMALINE species ELBAITE
Stak Nala,
Pakistan
Size: 1 1/2"X 1"
Price: $77.00
Description: Lustrous,
deep Pink
prism of Tourmaline with a Mint Green termination. The crystal has some
Albite (Variety Clevelandite) on the back and is terminated by a
lustrous, flat basal pinicoid termination that has a very nice "pagoda"
pattern. Minor chattering on some edges.
Item# M-99
RUTILE
Ibitiara,
Bahia, Brazil
Size: 1 1/4"X 3/16"
Price: $20.00
Description: Beautiful
thumbnail
crystal of acicular Golden Rutile with a minor bit of Hematite at the
base. This is the same habit that includes some Brazilian Quartz
crystals. Super specimen!
Item# 188
PYRITE
Huanzala Mine,
Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province,
Huanuco Department, Peru
Size: 2"X 1 1/2"
Price: $75.00
Description: This
offering is for a very fine, octahedral crystal group of Pyrite from
the famed Huanzala Mine. As can be seen, this is a super complex, form
rich Pyrite specimen that is wonderfully sharp and lustrous. The Main
crystal is an Octahedron but it is quite obvious that there are several
other forms present. Excellent, SHOWY crystal specimen that stands and
displays perfectly. Ex: Peggy Kidwell Collection.
Item# 156
STILBITE
Attributed
Locality:
Tambar Springs,
New South Wales,
Australia
Size: 1 1/2"X 1 1/4"
Price: $24.00
Description: A
lovely
Peach colored Stilbite crystal group from the classic Smith's Beach
locality in Australia. Comes with clear acrylic display stand. Nice
specimen for the Zeolite collector!
Item#
M-92
STIBNITE
Wuning
Mine (Wuling Mine),
Wuning (Xinning), Jiujiang Prefecture,
Jianxi Province, China
Size: 5 3/4"X 1/2"
Price: $30.00
Description: A
very nice, terminated Stibnite crystal measuring over 5 3/4" long.
It is bright and lustrous with deep prism striations but has some
"chattering" along the prism edges.
Item# M-81
PYROMORPHITE
Les Farges Mine,
Ussel,
Correze,
Limoussin,
France
Size: 1”X 1/2”
Price: $60.00
Description: Here
is a very nice,
old classic Les Farges Mine Pyromorphite thumbnail that
measures
1"X 1/2".
The piece is a solid, doubly terminated mass of super bright green of
crystals with no attachment points. Choice!
Item#
E-165
COBALTOAN DOLOMITE
Katanga
Crescent,
Congo,
Africa
Size: 2 1/8”X 1 3/4”
Price: $32.00
Description:
This offering is for a very nice COBALTOAN DOLOMITE specimen from
KATANGA CRESCENT. The specimen consists of a grouping of lustrous Pink
Dolomite crystals
lining a pocket in massive Dolomite. Two very good articles were
written on this locality and the wonderful
cobalt mineral assemblage found there.
Reference: Cobalt
minerals of the Katanga Crescent
Mineralogical Record, Volume
30, #4, Pages 255- 267
Reference: Cobaltoan
Calcites and Dolomites from Katanga
Mineralogical Record, Volume
30, #4, Pages 269- 273
Item#
CA-2
CALCITE
Santa
Eulalia District,
Mun. de Aquiles
Serdán,
Chihuahua,
Mexico
Size: 2 3/4"X 2 1/8"
Price: $40.00
Description: Quite
different from
the others, this crystal group consists of large, modified
rhombohedral, 2nd generation Calcites brightly colored by Hematite
inclusions. Nice!
Item#
CA-3
CALCITE
Santa
Eulalia District,
Mun. de Aquiles
Serdán,
Chihuahua,
Mexico
Size: 3 1/4"X 2"
Price: $24.00
Description: Here's
a piece with
nice Hematite included rhombohedral crystals to 3/4". There is excess
matrix which could be trimmed off to create a nice
miniature.
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