1041249) Azurite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia Size: 4.0 x 3.5 x 1.8 cm (miniature) Price: $ 3800 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A superb large flattened deep blue lustrous terminated azurite crystal is set with just a small amount of matrix. Complete all around 360 degrees; there is a minor bruise near the termination of the crystal on the back side, this not visible when the piece is displayed properly. An excellent large crystal for the species from this classic locality! Size: 4.0 x 3.5 x 1.8 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p. 1043252) Beryl - Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia Size: 3.3 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1250 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A lovely glassy partly gemmy green emerald double terminated crystal measuring 3.3 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm. Complete all around; no damage. The crystal exhibits some color zoning with the termination area showing more transparency than the base areas. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1043249) Beryl with Muscovite - Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan Size: 7.0 x 7.0 x 5.4 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 600 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A showy cluster of blue partly transparent glassy prismatic terminated aquamarine crystals measuring 7.0 x 7.0 x 5.4 cm in size overall. Silvery thin platy muscovite crystals are present at the lower right of the piece. This is naturally crystallized all around, even on the base. Very clean and free of damage. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1041707) Crocoite - Dundas mineral field, Zeehan district, Tasmania, Australia Size: 4.4 x 3.2 x 0.9 cm (miniature) Price: $ 720 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Beautiful showy glowing orange-red prismatic lustrous crystals of crocoite to 2.7 cm in length are forming an aesthetic 4.4 x 3.2 x 0.9 cm matrix-less cluster. Complete all around 360 degrees. Many of the crystals exhibit hoppering. Not all of the crystals are terminated but considering the fraility of the species, this is in very good condition damage-wise. The color is great! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1041735) Descloizite - Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia Size: 5.1 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm (miniature) Price: $ 325 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
An attractive and aesthetic grouping of two compound spear-shaped clusters of lustrous brown descloizite coming from a common point. Measures 5.1 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm in size overall; complete all around 360 degrees. I can find two areas with very tiny, microscopic level chipping, not seen with my naked eye. Overall I think this in excellent condition damage-wise. A floater with no points of attachment. Superb miniature for the species. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 28: 109-130, 157. 1044169) Elbaite - Hyakule, Sankhuwasabha District, Kosi Zone, Nepal Size: 5.8 x 2.1 x 1.9 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1600 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Excellent purplish-red glassy lustrous terminated damage-free elbaite crystal maesuring 5.8 x 2.1 x 1.9 cm. Much of the crystal shows good transparency. There is a thin layer of white opaque elbaite on the back side of the crystal. Very good for the locality - good tourmalines from Nepal have never been common on the market. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1041067) Fluorapatite with Siderite - Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Size: 4.7 x 3.4 x 2.5 cm (miniature) Price: $ 280 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Superb glassy colorless translucent fluorapatite crystal measuring 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm in size is set nicely upon matrix with tan to colorless lenticular crystals of siderite to 1.8 cm in size. Neat combination piece for this locality. No damage. Size: 4.7 x 3.4 x 2.5 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 37: 117-162. 1042068) Fluorite with Sphalerite - Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA Size: 8.7 x 7.1 x 5.4 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 750 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Beautiful pale purple neatly stepped cubic crystal of fluorite measuring 5.0 x 4.3 x 4.0 cm in size is perched attractively upon a matrix of brilliant shining black crystallized sphalerite. The fluorite crystal is complete all around 360 degrees; this is very clean of damage. The quality is excellent. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 9: 213-218: American Mineral Treasures (Lithographie, LLC; 2008); pages 336-347. G2342921) Gold - Mockingbird Mine, Mariposa Co., California, USA Size: 2.2 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 3200
A highly choice beautifully lustrous floater crystallized grouping of native gold measuring 2.2 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm in size overall. Complete all around and undamaged. The crystals are wonderfully hoppered and measure to 0.9 cm in size. Weighs 10 grams. This is an outstanding thumbnail specimen! Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 18: 33-40. 3564006) Gold with Quartz - Calhoun Mine, Dahlonega, Lumpkin Co., Georgia, USA Size: 14.5 x 8.5 x 5.0 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 2400
Specimen gold from the historically important gold mines of Georgia is rarely seen available on today's market. The cabinet sized example shown here is outstanding. The specimen consists of a 14.5 x 8.5 x 5.0 cm matrix, this with a white massive quartz vein approximately 2.0 cm thick running the length of the specimen. Within this quartz vein, scattered throughout, are bright masses of native gold. Some of the masses are as large as 0.6 cm in size. Excellent for the locality; neat as it exhibits the vein nature of the deposit. Ref.: Rocks & Minerals:64:200 1042246) Grossular - Malakand Agency, Malakand Region, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan Size: 6.0 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm (miniature) Price: $ 900 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Brilliant lustrous cinnamon brown translucent crystals of grossular to 2.6 cm in diameter are set aesthetically upon a 6.0 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm matrix. The back of the matrix is sawn flat for trimming purposes, this not visible when the piece is displayed properly. No damage. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. I originally sold this to Mr. Tate and the locality was originally given to me as stated above. At the time I doubted the validity; I still do. The specimen is certainly from Pakistan/Afghanistan. Any help or suggestions are certainly welcome. There is no mistaking the quality of the crystals - it is extremely high for grossular! 1043126) Rhodochrosite - Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada Size: 3.5 x 3.0 x 0.15 cm (miniature) Price: $ 320 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Rhodochrosite is a common late state mineral in pegmatites at this locality. Usually present in a variety of habits, the less common habit to be found here are the flattened trigonal twinned crystals like that shown above. Measures 3.5 x 3.0 x 0.15 cm in size, the crystal is complete on both sides. Very slight chipping is present on the edges, typical of these. An excellent miniature sized example for the species/twinning at this locality. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 21, 332-333. 1043125) Rhodochrosite - Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru Size: 5.7 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm (miniature) Price: SOLD ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Gorgeous lustrous translucent deep red crystals of rhodochrosite inter-grown nicely to form a 1.7 x 1.5 x 0.9 cm cluster on matrix. No damage with great color and luster. Size: 5.7 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record; 28: 37-62. S1020128) Smithsonite - San Antonio Mine, East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico Size: 7.7 x 7.7 x 5.4 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 900 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
The small cabinet example shown here is excellent for smithsonite from Santa Eulalia! Pearly almost opalescent greenish botryoids of crystallized smithsonite to 2.0 cm in diameter are set aesthetically upon a brown limonitic matrix. No damage. There is a lightly sawn surface on the back of the matrix for trimming/display purposes; the piece sits perfectly upon this for display. The quality is extremely high for the species/locality! Size: 7.7 x 7.7 x 5.4 cm. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #S128. S3206127) Sphalerite - Rucheng Mine, Chaojia, Nuanshui, Rucheng Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Size: 12.5 x 9.6 x 6.0 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 2500
A 12.5 x 9.6 x 6.0 cm massive sphalerite matrix, the top covered by beautiful deep red lustrous sphalerite crystals measuring to 3.5 cm in size. The crystals are dark, but show areas of translucency and transparency. Microscopic chipping is present on some edges; overall in superb shape for this species. Minor galena in association. The quality, for red sphalerite, is outstanding. From the find at this mine in 2003. Ref: Liu, Fine Minerals of China (2006), pp 231-233.
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