1041024) Anglesite with Galena - Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco Size: 4.4 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm (miniature) Price: $ 350 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A 4.4 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm mass of galena, this hosting a sharp gemmy transparent glassy lustrous stout terminated anglesite crystal measuring 1.5 x 1.4 x 0.8 cm in size. Shows nicely all around - no damage. The color is just very slightly yellow to colorless. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1041230) Azurite - Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco Size: 2.8 x 2.0 x 0.9 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 295 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A superb "toe-nail" azurite specimen! Measuring 2.8 x 2.0 x 0.9 cm in size, this consists of lustrous complex striated deep blue crystals of terminated azurite forming a cluster with little matrix on the back. No damage and shows mostly all around as seen in the photos. The quality is very high. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1041322) Barite with Dolomite - Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England, UK Size: 4.4 x 4.0 x 2.8 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1350 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Superb glassy partly transparent and gemmy blue barite crystal measuring 4.2 x 3.8 x 1.4 cm perched attractively upon a shard of dolomite coated matrix. Complete all around and in excellent condition damage-wise. An excellent miniature of high quality for one of these British classic. Some red hematite inclusions are present. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Size: 4.4 x 4.0 x 2.8 cm. Ref: Symes & Young, Minerals of Northern England (2008). 1041630) Cerussite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia Size: 4.6 x 3.7 x 2.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1375 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Superb glassy gem quality transparent twinned crystals of cerussite measuring to 3.0 cm in length set attractively upon a 4.6 x 3.7 x 2.0 cm matrix. No damage - the quality is excellent. Good matrix cerussite specimens, because of the fragility of the species, are not terribly common. This is a good one. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p. 1043075) Corundum var. Ruby - Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam Size: 4.0 x 2.6 x 2.1 cm (miniature) Price: $ 325 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A bright red lustrous pagoda-like double terminated loose ruby crystal measuring 4.0 x 2.6 x 2.1 cm in size. Shows all around 360 degrees as seen in the photos. No damage; there is a natural crack in the crystal that has been re-healed. Great color! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1043213) Elbaite - Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Size: 5.3 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm (miniature) Price: $ 250 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Beautiful bluish-green to green gemmy color zoned glassy lustrous single terminated elbaite crystal measuring 5.3 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm in size overall. Complete all around - no damage. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 11: 363-367; 370. 1041827) Eosphorite with Quartz - Ilha claim, Taquaral, Itinga, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Size: 3.5 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm (miniature) Price: $ 150 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A "knob" of pale pink rose quartz crystals measuring 3.5 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm in size, these partly coated by excellent translucent brown needle-like crystals of eosphorite to 0.3 cm in length. Shows all around 360 degrees. Under a 10x loupe one can find several of the eosphorite crystals are not terminated; to the naked eye this is very clean of damage and quite good for the species. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 4(5), 207-213. 1043010) Ferberite with Quartz - Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Size: 4.0 x 4.0 x 3.7 cm (miniature) Price: $ 180 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A fine miniature for this species with lustrous bladed black terminated crystals of ferberite set nicely amongst needle-like colorless transparent crystals of quartz. Measures 4.0 x 4.0 x 3.7 cm in size overall. No damage and shows all around 360 degrees. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Rocks & Minerals: 80(1), 46-57; Mineral News 25(4), 1-11 & 14. 3700391) Fluorite on Galena with Sphalerite - Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA Size: 8.3 x 6.8 x 6.1 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 2800 ex. Steve Neely collection
An outstanding combination piece from this famous locality! Pale purple near transparent cubic crystals of fluorite to 3.3 cm on edge are set on one end of a brilliant lustrous crystallized "matrix" of galena. Minor red sparkling micro sphalerite in association. This is complete all around 360 degrees and in excellent condition damage-wise. The quality of the galena crystals on this specimen is exceptional for the species from Elmwood. Measures 8.3 x 6.8 x 6.1 cm in size overall. Ex Steve Neely collection #391. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 9: 213-218: American Mineral Treasures (Lithographie, LLC; 2008); pages 336-347. 1041968) Fluorite with Sphalerite, Calcite - Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico Size: 8.9 x 8.1 x 2.4 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 395 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A classic combination piece for this famous locality consisting of a 8.9 x 8.1 x 2.4 cm grouping of lustrous black sphalerite crystals, at the top a pale green partly transparent lustrous octahedral crystal grouping of fluorite measuring 3.6 cm across. The fluorite is "crowned" by spiky colorless crystals of small calcite. These show on the back of the piece as seen in the last photo. The largest sphalerite crystals measure to 3.4 cm. No damage. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 3645207) Galena with Sphalerite - Picher Field, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA Size: 5.1 x 4.7 x 3.4 cm (miniature) Price: $ 85
Choice lustrous cubic crystals of galena to 1.9 cm on edge are forming a tight cluster upon a 5.1 x 4.7 x 3.4 cm matrix. Red micro crystals of "ruby jack" sphalerite in association. Very minimal chipping is present, the extent visible in the photos. Crystallized mostly all around 360 degrees. Nice example from this old mining district. Ex Picher Mining and Historical Museum collection. 1043332) Quartz - Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Brandberg District, Erongo Region, Namibia Size: 5.5 x 4.0 x 2.4 cm (miniature) Price: $ 235 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Glassy water clear gem quality crystals of amethyst forming a parallel cluster without any real matrix. Complete all around - one microscopic chip is present on the back of the termination. Overall in great condition. Included bubbles (non-moveable) are present as well. Neat internal purple color zoning is present. This is a neat and attractive crystal grouping! Size: 5.5 x 4.0 x 2.4 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Rocks & Minerals 81 (6), 442-457. Von Bezing, Namibia, Minerals and Localities (2008). 1042871) Quartz - Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA Size: 4.5 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm (miniature) Price: $ 500 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A brilliant showy scepter quartz specimen without matrix. The crystal shows a white "stem" of quartz, with a beautiful purple partly transparent glassy "head" of amethyst. Complete all around - no damage. An eastern U.S. classic! Size: 4.5 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 3003203) Quartz with Datolite - Bor Pit, Dal'negorsk B deposit, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia Size: 5.7 x 4.0 x 3.9 cm (miniature) Price: $ 150 ex. Peter Gillis
Choice glassy slightly smoky translucent double terminated quartz crystals to 2.8 cm in length are scattered attractively over a pale green crystalline matrix of datolite. Measures 5.7 x 4.0 x 3.9 cm. No damage. Ex Peter Gillis collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 32: 3-30. 1043716) Quartz with Hematite inclusions, Epidote - Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China Size: 8.9 x 7.4 x 3.2 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 185 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A 8.9 x 7.4 x 3.2 cm matrix is covered by glassy lustrous mostly transparent quartz crystals to 3.7 cm in size. The crystals show internal phantom crystals lined by hematite inclusions. Small sparkling green crystals of epidote are scattered throughout the quartz. Collected in 2003/2004. No damage and of very good quality for one of these neat combination pieces. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Liu, Fine Minerals of China (2006), pp 301-302.
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