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S2925648) Siderite - Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
Size: 4.0 x 3.5 x 3.1 cm (miniature)
Price: sold
 
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Siderite - Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
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Siderite - Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
 
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Siderite - Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada

A sharp fairly lustrous brown large rhombohedral crystal of siderite measuring 3.5 cm in size is set nicely upon a 4.0 x 3.5 x 3.1 cm matrix with several lesser sized crystals. Complete all around and in very good condition damage-wise. Quite nice for the species at this locality! Ex Gene and Sally LaBerge collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 21, 284-359.
 

T2925698) Topaz - Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 4.3 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm (miniature)
Price: $750
 
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Topaz - Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
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Topaz - Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
 
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Topaz - Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
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Topaz - Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
 
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Topaz - Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
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Topaz - Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

A beautiful loose single terminated gem quality sherry colored glassy transparent topaz crystal measuring 4.3 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm in size overall. Complete all around 360 degrees and very sharp and clean of damage. Ex Gene and Sally LaBerge collection.
 

C2925594) Copper with Calcite - Champion Mine, Painesdale, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
Size: 4.8 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Price: sold
 
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Copper with Calcite - Champion Mine, Painesdale, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
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Copper with Calcite - Champion Mine, Painesdale, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
 
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Copper with Calcite - Champion Mine, Painesdale, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
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Copper with Calcite - Champion Mine, Painesdale, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA

A neat miniature featuring a matrix, this with a 2.1 cm tall copper "tree" coming out of the top. The copper is present as dendtritic crystals and shows nicely all around 360 degrees. Just a small amount of massive calcite is present at the "base" of copper crystal grouping. Neat miniature measuring 4.8 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm in size overall. Ex Gene and Sally LaBerge collection.
 

Q2925571) Quartz - Eonyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Size: 10.5 x 4.8 x 4.4 cm (cabinet)
Price: sold
 
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Quartz - Eonyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
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Quartz - Eonyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
 
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Quartz - Eonyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
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Quartz - Eonyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
 
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Quartz - Eonyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
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Quartz - Eonyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

Neat sceptered crystals of quartz set on a thin matrix. The main crystals are nearly transparent and colorless; the "heads" or terminations of the crystals are a pretty purple transparent lustrous amethyst in color. Slight chipping is present but overall I think in very good condition overall. The crystals show nicely all around 360 degrees. Size: 10.5 x 4.8 x 4.4 cm. Ex Gene and Sally LaBerge collection.
 

Q2925903) Quartz - Mex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Size: 5.0 x 4.9 x 4.1 cm (miniature)
Price: sold
 
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Quartz - Mex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
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Quartz - Mex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
 
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Quartz - Mex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
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Quartz - Mex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA

Choice near transparent lustrous stubby crystals of amethyst to 2.6 cm in size are nicely covering a 5.0 x 4.9 x 4.1 cm matrix. In very good condition damage-wise; this is quite nice for amethyst from this locality! Ex Gene and Sally LaBerge collection.
 

C2925791) Calcite - Buena Tierra Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
Size: 7.7 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm (small-cabinet)
Price: sold
 
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Calcite - Buena Tierra Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Calcite - Buena Tierra Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
 
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Calcite - Buena Tierra Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

A neat two-generation calcite grouping with the first generation consisting of a sharp brown opaque scalenoheral calcite crystal. The second generation consists of a more rhombohedral colorless translucent crystal partly enveloping this first crystal. The first crystal is visible as a "phantom crystal" through the second generation crystal. Very clean of damage and measures 7.7 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm in size overall. Interesting and neat. Ex Gene and Sally LaBerge collection.
 

C2925970) Cuprite - Dikuluwe Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Size: 3.1 x 3.1 x 2.7 cm (miniature)
Price: $1000
 
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Cuprite - Dikuluwe Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Cuprite - Dikuluwe Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
 
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Cuprite - Dikuluwe Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo

Sharp dark red semi-lustrous large octahedral crystals of cuprite to 1.6 cm in size are set nicely upon matrix. This is very clean of damage and chipping; the piece measures 3.1 x 3.1 x 2.7 cm in size overall. Very fine and choice for the species! Ex Gene and Sally LaBerge collection.
 

A2925901) Axinite-(Fe) - Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France
Size: 5.2 x 3.5 x 2.1 cm (miniature)
Price: sold
 
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Axinite-(Fe) - Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France
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Axinite-(Fe) - Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France
 
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Axinite-(Fe) - Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France

Pretty glass-like root-beer brown crystals of partly transparent axinite to 2.9 cm in size are mostly covering a 5.2 x 3.5 x 2.1 cm matrix. Microscopic level chipping is present upon the piece, but overall this is in very good condition damage-wise. Nice for this old French classic! Ex Gene and Sally LaBerge collection.
 

E2925892) Elbaite - Morro Redondo Mine, Coronel Murta, Araçuaí Pegmatite District, Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Size: 4.2 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm (miniature)
Price: sold
 
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Elbaite - Morro Redondo Mine, Coronel Murta, Araçuaí Pegmatite District, Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
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Elbaite - Morro Redondo Mine, Coronel Murta, Araçuaí Pegmatite District, Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
 
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Elbaite - Morro Redondo Mine, Coronel Murta, Araçuaí Pegmatite District, Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
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Elbaite - Morro Redondo Mine, Coronel Murta, Araçuaí Pegmatite District, Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

A beautiful cranberry red transparent single terminated glassy elbaite crystal measuring 4.2 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm in size overall. Complete all around 360 degrees; some natural etching is present. No damage. Ex Gene and Sally LaBerge collection.
 

 
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