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1042892) Quartz - 2nd Sovietskii Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 6.2 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 1250
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Beautiful orange-red "jackstraw" crystals of quartz to 3.5 cm in length are forming an aesthetic 6.2 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm cluster with little attached sphalerite matrix. Great color. There was a limited find of this material in the early 2000's. This one can display in several different orientations nicely. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record (2001): 32: 3.

1043494) Quartz - Dodo Mine, Tyumenskaya Oblast', Polar Urals, Western-Siberian Region, Russia
Size: 13.0 x 9.0 x 5.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 7450
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A wonderful transparent smoky quartz gwindel specimen measuring 13.0 x 9.0 x 5.5 cm in size. In excellent condition damage-wise and shows well all around 360 degrees. There is a slight curve to the piece; sits perfectly for display by itself. The quality is excellent for a gwindel in this size. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record. 30: 427-442.

1043348) Quartz - PC Mine, Jefferson Co., Montana, USA
Size: 6.5 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1500
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A superb small cabinet sized example for this noted locality! Two gemmy colorless glassy Japan-law twin quartz crystals are set on a flattish matrix. No damage or chipping; shows nicely all around 360 degrees. Measures 6.5 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043480) Quartz - Tole, Wana, South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Size: 7.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 450
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An outstanding "faden quartz" specimen with tabular glassy transparent colorless crystals of quartz, these showing a pale white "faden" through the center, coming off matrix. Shows nicely all around and in excellent condition. Size: 7.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043447) Quartz (repaired) - Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA
Size: 5.0 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 250
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Glassy gem quality colorless crystals of "Herkimer Diamond" quartz crystals forming a 5.0 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm floater cluster. In excellent condition; great luster and clarity. This is reassembled, like most all of these. Very fine. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043443) Quartz (repaired) - Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA
Size: 4.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 235
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Glassy water clear transparent double terminated crystals of quartz to 4.0 cm in size forming an aesthetic 4.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm cluster without matrix. I can find sparse micro-chipping; overall in great condition. Complete all around. This has likely been repaired back together, typical of most all of these "herkimer diamond" crystal groupings. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043448) Quartz (repaired) - Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA
Size: 4.0 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 250
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Glassy water clear transparent double terminated crystals of quartz to 3.0 cm in size forming an aesthetic 4.0 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm cluster without matrix. I can find sparse micro-chipping; overall in great condition. Complete all around. This has likely been repaired back together, typical of most all of these "herkimer diamond" crystal groupings. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043449) Quartz (repaired) - Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA
Size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 350
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Glassy water clear transparent double terminated crystals of quartz to 4.0 cm in size forming an aesthetic 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm cluster without matrix. I can find sparse micro-chipping; overall in great condition. Complete all around. This has likely been repaired back together, typical of most all of these "herkimer diamond" crystal groupings. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043460) Quartz var. Amethyst - Amatitlan, Mun. de Zumpango del Rio, Guerrero, Mexico
Size: 13.2 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 1800
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Superb and showy large color zoned deep purple translucent to transparent single terminated tapering amethyst crystal measuring 13.2 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm in size. Complete all around 360 degrees. Small damage is evident at the lower left, front side, of the crystal, as seen in the photos. MIcroscopic chipping is present on the termination, only visible to my eyes with 10x magnification. The size is excellent for an amethyst crystal, as well as great color and luster. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 35:6 pp 29-37. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043389) Quartz var. Amethyst - Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Brandberg District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 6.5 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 300
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Neat purple and smoky partly gemmy amethyst crystal on a small amount of matrix. Neat hoppering on some of the crystal faces. Complete all around. Micro-chipping on the termination as seen. Size: 6.5 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm. Previous label from the F. John Barlow collection. The specimen will need to removed from the acrylic display base for safe shipping; if you would like the base separately, please tell us. Ref: Rocks & Minerals 81 (6), 442-457. Von Bezing, Namibia, Minerals and Localities (2008). Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043395) Quartz var. Amethyst - Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Brandberg District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 6.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 1000
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Gorgeous deep purple transparent sceptered amethyst crystal measuring 6.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm in size. Complete all around. I can find no damage or chipping. The quality is excellent! Ref: Rocks & Minerals 81 (6), 442-457. Von Bezing, Namibia, Minerals and Localities (2008). Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043393) Quartz var. Amethyst - Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Brandberg District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 6.5 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1200
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Glassy gem quality purple amethyst crystals forming sceptered crystals in a parallel cluster measuring 6.5 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm in size. Complete all around - no damage. Excellent quality for this locality. Ref: Rocks & Minerals 81 (6), 442-457. Von Bezing, Namibia, Minerals and Localities (2008). Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043374) Quartz var. Amethyst - Piedra Parada, Mun. de Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico
Size: 9.0 x 6.4 x 6.3 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 825
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A highly aesthetic choice hand sized grouping of sparkling transparent prismatic terminated amethyst crystals, the largest and most prominent one measuring to 7.6 cm in length. There is no matrix - these all radiate from a common base. Shows nicely all around - completely free of damage and chipping. A very three dimensional piece, I think this better than as shown in the photographs. Measures 9.0 x 6.4 x 6.3 cm in size overall. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 34: 55-67, 91.

1043380) Quartz var. Amethyst - Piedra Parada, Mun. de Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico
Size: 10.5 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 1200
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Extremely showy and attractive gem quality purple amethyst crystals to 3.0 cm in length are scattered aesthetically over a greenish epidote-rich 10.5 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm matrix. Shows nicely all around - no damage. The quality is excellent. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 34: 55-67, 91.

1043375) Quartz var. Amethyst - Piedra Parada, Mun. de Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico
Size: 17.0 x 11.0 x 6.0 cm (large cabinet)
Price: $ 2500
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Aesthetic gemmy purple transparent lustrous crystals of amethyst to almost 9.0 cm in length arranged upon a thin and small matrix. Shows nicely all around - no damage or chipping. Superb large cabinet Mexican amethyst specimen measuring 17.0 x 11.0 x 6.0 cm. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 34: 55-67, 91. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

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