1041130) Apophyllite-(KF) with Stilbite - Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India Size: 10.8 x 9.7 x 4.8 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 2000 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Beautiful gem green transparent lustrous prismatic terminated crystals of apophyllite-(KF) to 1.5 cm in length are scattered aesthetically throughout a 10.8 x 9.7 x 4.8 cm white crystallized stilbite matrix. No damage - a beautiful cabinet piece! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 34: 29-33. 1041195) Arfvedsonite with Orthoclase - Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi Size: 7.4 x 4.7 x 3.8 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 545 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A superbly crystallized example for this species! Lustrous black prismatic crystals of arfvedsonite measuring to almost 6.0 cm in length are set attractively upon a matrix of white crystallized orthoclase. Very clean of damage - the quality is excellent! Size: 7.4 x 4.7 x 3.8 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Lapis 24 (4), 22-32. 1041288) Barite - Elk Creek locality, Dalzell, Meade Co., South Dakota, USA Size: 5.2 x 2.7 x 2.1 cm (miniature) Price: $ 215 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A superb gem quality glassy amber colored terminated crystal of barite with several lesser crystals. Complete all around - measures 5.2 x 2.7 x 2.1 cm in size. Slight chip is present near the termination on back. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1041264) Barite - Stoneham, Weld Co., Colorado, USA Size: 9.2 x 5.6 x 2.7 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 615 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Superb transparent lustrous blue prismatic orthorhombic crystals of barite to 8.0 cm in length are forming an aesthetic 9.2 x 5.6 x 2.7 cm cluster with very little attached matrix. Shows well all around 360 degrees and damage-free. From the famous find in 1989 by Bryan Lees. Sits perfectly for display as shown in the photos. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 17:255-258. 1041296) Barite with Calcite - Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, Elko Co., Nevada, USA Size: 11.0 x 8.3 x 5.2 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 1200 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Superb large amber colored lustrous tabular terminated barite crystal, the base "ringed" with grayish white flattened rhombohedral crystals of calcite to 2.5 cm in size. Shows well all around and very clean of damage. An outstanding large crystal from the 1999 find measuring 11.0 x 8.3 x 5.2 cm in size overall. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 30: 187-196. 1041812) Epidote - Naugas Farm, Rehoboth, Hardap Region, Namibia Size: 6.2 x 4.3 x 1.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 685 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
An excellent example for this locality! Lustrous dark green well crystallized epidote is forming a 6.2 x 4.3 x 1.0 cm matrix-less cluster. Complete all around 360 degrees - very clean of damage. The crystals show translucency on the edges of the piece. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1041121) Fluorapatite with Quartz, Muscovite - Paraiba, Brazil Size: 5.5 x 5.2 x 2.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 640 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A crystallized colorless transparent quartz "matrix" measuring 5.5 x 5.2 x 2.0 cm in size, this scattered on top with brilliant glassy translucent blue crystals of fluorapatite to 0.7 cm in size. Minor muscovite in association. Damage is present to one of the crystals in the cluster of fluorapatite at lower left. The extent of this is visible in the photos. All of the prominent crystals are perfect. Great color contrast with the blue fluorapatite on the colorless quartz. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1043308) Quartz - Sapucaia Mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Size: 5.2 x 4.6 x 2.2 cm (miniature) Price: SOLD ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A beautiful "floater" cluster of deep pink rose quartz crystals measuring 5.2 x 4.6 x 2.2 cm in size overall. Complete all around - no damage. The quality and color is excellent for rose quartz! The largest crystals measure to 0.5 cm in length. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1043418) Quartz var. Amethyst - Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Brandberg District, Erongo Region, Namibia Size: 8.3 x 2.7 x 1.9 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 750 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Superb glassy lustrous water clear gem quality single terminated loose quartz crystal, this with a deep purple amethyst phantom crystal. Measures 8.3 x 2.7 x 1.9 cm in size overall. Complete all around and no damage. The crystal is of outstanding quality. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Rocks & Minerals 81 (6), 442-457. Von Bezing, Namibia, Minerals and Localities (2008). 1042642) Smithsonite - Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia Size: 4.7 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm (miniature) Price: $ 750 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
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. 1042289) Spessartine - Navegadora Mine, Penha do Norte, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Size: 4.2 x 3.9 x 2.4 cm (miniature) Price: $ 300 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Neat dark red floater grouping of crystallized spessartine measuring 4.2 x 3.9 x 2.4 cm in size. No points of attachment, complete all around. No damage. The crystals are partly translucent as seen in the photos. Good luster. Very neat for the species. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1043619) Spessartine with Quartz - Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China Size: 5.8 x 4.6 x 1.3 cm (miniature) Price: $ 225 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A flat floater granite matrix, this scattered on both sides by superb sharply formed undamaged orange-red translucent crystals of spessartine to 1.2 cm in size. Minor quartz in association. There are good spessartine crystals on both sides of the matrix. Size: 5.8 x 4.6 x 1.3 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Mineralogical Record, 36 (1): 35-43. 1042711) Spodumene var. Kunzite - Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA Size: 7.2 x 2.8 x 2.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 765 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A superb and gorgeous gem crystal of pink kunzite measuring 7.2 x 2.8 x 2.0 cm in size. Complete all around - a floater that is double terminated. No damage. The quality is excellent; very good for the locality! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 33(5): 363-407. 1044440) Topaz - Murzinka Mine, Sarapulka District, Ekaterinburgskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia Size: 4.8 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm (miniature) Price: $ 820 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A superb water clear gem quality pale blue prismatic single terminated topaz crystal measuring 4.8 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm in size overall. Complete all around; minor chipping is present on one side of the crystal as seen in the photos. A very fine and choice crystal for this Russian classic! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Mineralogical Almanac, Vol. 5, 128 pp. 1044446) Topaz - Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA Size: 3.8 x 2.0 x 1.8 cm (miniature) Price: $ 250 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Beautiful glassy complex sherry colored terminated prismatic topaz crystal coming out of a sandy rhyolite matrix. Complete all around 360 degrees. No damage. Size: 3.8 x 2.0 x 1.8 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 10:261-278.
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