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1042597) Silver - Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
Size: 3.7 x 3.0 x 1.6 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 4200 (=~ CAN$ 4230)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Beautiful metallic native silver wires coming from a common base. Minor black acanthite in association. Shows nicely all around 360 degrees. Size: 3.7 x 3.0 x 1.6 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Previously in the collection of Lee Kuhn.

1042595) Silver with Calcite - New Nevada Mine, Batopilas, Andres del Rio District, Mun. de Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico
Size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 365 (=~ CAN$ 368)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Wonderful dendritic twinned native silver crystals with masses of white calcite. Shows all around - no damage. Size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1042642) Smithsonite - Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Size: 4.7 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 750 (=~ CAN$ 755)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A superb yellow sharply formed smithsonite crystal, slightly translucent, measuring 3.0 cm in height is set attractively upon a 4.7 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm matrix. No damage - the quality is excellent. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Previous to Mr. Tate, this was in the collection of Craig Zellers. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 28: 109-130, 157.

1042629) Smithsonite - Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Size: 6.7 x 5.6 x 1.6 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1200 (=~ CAN$ 1208)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Classic beautiful chatoyant bluish-green botryoidal crystallized smithsonite covering a thin 6.7 x 5.6 x 1.6 cm matrix. No damage. The color is excellent! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 20: 13-24.

1042660) Smithsonite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Size: 6.0 x 4.2 x 4.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 2500 (=~ CAN$ 2518)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Beautiful pearly pink slightly translucent curved rhombohedral crystals of smithsonite to 0.8 cm in size are thickly coating a 6.0 x 4.2 x 4.0 cm matrix. The crystals wrap partly around the sides of the piece as seen in the photos. Very clean of damage - the quality is superb with good color and luster. Very fine large miniature! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 2: 73-78.

1042649) Smithsonite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Size: 3.5 x 3.1 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 1500 (=~ CAN$ 1511)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Large pearly rhombohedral crystals of yellow smithsonite to 2.0 cm on edge are covering completely a 3.5 x 3.1 x 3.0 cm matrix. No damage. An excellent example of "cadmium smithsonite" from this famous locality. Previous label from the collection of William Sanborn. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1042545) Spessartine with Quartz - Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 3.5 x 3.2 x 1.2 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 435 (=~ CAN$ 438)
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Fine and showy combination specimen featuring a dark red lustrous spessartine crystal measuring 1.6 cm across set on the side of a colorless transparent terminated quartz crystal. Measures 3.5 x 3.2 x 1.2 cm in size overall. No damage or chipping. Shows all around 360 degrees. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043230) Sphalerite with Quartz - Rucheng Mine, Chaojia, Nuanshui, Rucheng Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 9.0 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 2000 (=~ CAN$ 2014)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Large thick "ruby jack" red translucent crystals of lustrous sphalerite to 4.0 cm across scattered thickly over a 9.0 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm crystallized quartz matrix. Sits perfectly for display by itself. In great condition damage-wise; the bottom part of the main crystal, facing down, is not complete. This is not visible when displayed properly. Overall a fantastic red sphalerite specimen. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1042709) Spodumene var. Kunzite - Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 7.0 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 400 (=~ CAN$ 403)
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Beautiful glassy gem quality pink floater crystal of slightly naturally etched kunzite measuring 7.0 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm. Complete all around - no damage or chipping. Very pretty gem crystal specimen! Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1042721) Spodumene var. Kunzite - Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA
Size: 7.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 3600 (=~ CAN$ 3625)
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A superb gem quality transparent pinkish-purple loose striated kunzite crystal measuring 7.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 cm in size. Complete all around - this is a floater with no points of attachment. No damage. Very fine, especially for the locality. The specimen comes with a special made acrylic base for display. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1042723) Spodumene with Elbaite, Lepidolite - Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 11.2 x 6.0 x 5.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 1200 (=~ CAN$ 1208)
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An 11.2 x 6.0 x 5.5 cm pegmatite matrix, this hosting a superb terminated pale pink transparent kunzite crystal measuring 3.2 x 3.0 x 0.6 cm in size. To the left of this is a terminated pale greenish-pink elbaite crystal measuring 3.6 x 2.9 x 0.7 cm. The kunzite shows all around and the specimen is in excellent condition damage-wise. Minor lepidolite in association. Fine combination piece; fine matrix piece for spodumene. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Natkaniec-Nowak, L., Dumanska-Slowik, M. & Ertl, A. (2009): Watermelon tourmaline from the Paprok mine (Nuristan, Afghanistan). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 186, 185-193.

1044534) Topaz - Ghundao hill, Katlang, Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Size: 5.0 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 500 (=~ CAN$ 504)
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Gem quality glassy prismatic terminated topaz crystal measuring 2.8 cm in length set on a 5.0 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm matrix. Very slight contacting on the front side of the termination as seen in the photos. A beautiful topaz crystal. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1044571) Topaz - Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 6.5 x 5.8 x 5.0 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1850 (=~ CAN$ 1863)
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A very pretty large glassy gem quality sherry colored topaz crystal measuring 6.5 x 5.8 x 5.0 cm in size with minor white crystallized albite. Complete all around and damage-free. Sits perfectly for display on its cleavage face base. Very fine and choice gem crystal for this species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1044529) Topaz - Kyauk Sin, Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar
Size: 7.4 x 2.8 x 1.6 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 500 (=~ CAN$ 504)
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Gem quality colorless glassy prismatic single terminated topaz crystal measuring 7.4 x 2.8 x 1.6 cm in size overall. Complete all around and in excellent condition damage-wise as seen. Very fine large crystal for the species from Myanmar. Weighs 64 grams. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1044575) Topaz - Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 8.7 x 3.5 x 1.1 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 650 (=~ CAN$ 655)
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Water clear transparent gemmy lustrous neatly prismatic yet thin colorless terminated topaz crystal measuring 8.7 x 3.5 x 1.1 cm in size. Completely crystallized all around 360 degrees and neatly terminated. Only with a 10x loupe can I find two areas with tiny chipping on crystal edges; I did not see these with my naked eye. As clean and free of damage as one can reasonably expect. Very neat crystal for the species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

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