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1042608) Scheelite with Fluorite, Calcite, Quartz - Dongshan Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 12.0 x 9.5 x 4.2 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 1250 (=~ £ 804)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A 12.0 x 9.5 x 4.2 cm matrix, the front side completely covered by gemmy green lustrous cubic fluorite crystals to 1.7 cm. Nestled amongst these fluorite crystals are fine lustrous brown scheelite crystals as large as 3.0 cm. Colorless calcite crystals to 1.7 cm are scattered about. Very clean of damage. From a small limited find in the late 1990's/early 2000's. Neat combination piece - quite good for this find. Ref: Rocks & Minerals 80(1), 32-38. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043236) Scheelite with Fluorite, Muscovite - Huya deposit, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
Size: 9.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 2350 (=~ £ 1512)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A wonderful combination specimen with a beautiful deep orange translucent lustrous scheelite crystal measuring 4.0 cm across set on a 9.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm muscovite matrix with colorless groupings of transparent lustrous fluorite crystals, these to 4.0 cm across. In excellent condition; sits perfectly for display by itself. Beautiful specimen with outstanding color for the scheelite. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1042772) Schorl with Fluorapatite, Albite - Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 6.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 185 (=~ £ 119)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Lustrous black terminated schorl crystal 1.5 cm tall is set on a 6.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm matrix of snow-white crystallized albite. To the one side of this is a pale pink tabular fluorapatite crystal measuring 2.0 cm across. In great condition; shows all around 360 degrees and sits nicely for display by itself. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1042597) Silver - Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
Size: 3.7 x 3.0 x 1.6 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 4200 (=~ £ 2702)
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.

1042587) Silver - San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Size: 4.8 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 2150 (=~ £ 1383)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Beautiful twinned crystals of native silver forming an aesthetic grouping coming off a small breccia matrix. Measures 4.8 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm in size overall; shows perfectly all around 360 degrees. No damage. The quality is outstanding for this locality! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. I originally sold this to Mr. Tate in 2001; this was from a small lot of five choice miniatures that came available in Peru at the time.

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 (=~ £ 235)
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 (=~ £ 482)
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 (=~ £ 772)
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 (=~ £ 1608)
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 (=~ £ 965)
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 (=~ £ 280)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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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 (=~ £ 1287)
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 (=~ £ 257)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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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 (=~ £ 2316)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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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 (=~ £ 772)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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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.

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