1044516) Beryl var. Emerald - Brumado, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil Size: 3.2 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1500 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Very choice for emerald at this locality! A grouping of two glassy green translucent terminated emerald crystals measuring 3.2 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm in size without matrix. There is no damage - this is crystallized naturally all around 360 degrees. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 9 : 196-205. C3003492) Chalcocite - 990 level, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk Co., Wisconsin, USA Size: 3.8 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm (miniature) Price: $ 300 ex. Peter Gillis
Some of the finest chalcocite specimens known came from this short lived and now long gone locality in Wisconsin. The miniature specimen shown here is superb, with well formed blue sparkling lustrous iridescent crystals to 1.2 cm in size forming a shapely 3.8 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm cluster. No damage or chipping. Shows nicely all around 360 degrees. Ex Peter Gillis collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 30 (2), 107-131. C3206136) Chalcopyrite with Sphalerite - Huaron Mines, Huaron Mining District, San Jose de Huayllay District, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru Size: 9.6 x 9.5 x 4.2 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 1200
An outstanding well crystallized example for this species! Large twinned semi-lustrous brassy crystals of chalcopyrite to 4.0 cm across are inter-mixed nicely with lustrous black crystals of sphalerite. No damage - these are choice large crystals for the species! Size: 9.6 x 9.5 x 4.2 cm. The specimen comes with an acrylic display base. 3384023) Copper with Calcite - Adventure mine, Greenland, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA Size: 6.2 x 6.0 x 4.4 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1200
A superb large miniature combination piece from Michigan! Stacked lustrous reddish well formed crystals of native copper, individual crystals to 1.6 cm across, are set on matrix with large compound colorless crystals of calcite to 3.5 cm in diameter. The copper crystals show well all around. There is no damage. The quality is excellent. Size: 6.2 x 6.0 x 4.4 cm. Ref: Rocks & Minerals:58:112 & 65:240. The Mineralogical Record: 23:2. C143001) Cuprite - Nizhne-Tagil'skoye Cu Deposit, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Urals Region, Russia Size: 6.8 x 4.4 x 1.7 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 3000
This is an outstanding well crystallized example for cuprite from this important old Russian locality! Well formed dark red octahedral crystals of cuprite to 0.8 cm in size are thickly covering both sides of a 6.8 x 4.4 x 1.7 cm matrix. I can only find very minor damage along the left edge of the front of the matrix, otherwise perfect. Overall, considering the age and historic status of this specimen, this is in excellent shape damage-wise. Comes with several old labels, including one from Lawrence Conklin. Ex Robert Nowakowski collection. A super addition for any suite of classic Russian minerals, copper-bearing species, etc. 1021038) Dioptase - 'Mbumba, Pimbi hill, Sanda, Mindouli, Pool Region, Republic of Congo Size: 2.7 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 1500 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
When most collectors think of fine dioptase, Tsumeb comes immediately to mind. Some of the finest large crystals however have come from this mining district in the Congo. The large thumbnail/toe-nail shown here is superb, with lustrous sharply formed terminated emerald green prismatic dioptase crystals to 1.8 cm in length forming an aesthetic matrix-less 2.7 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm cluster. Completely damage free and shows nicely all around 360 degrees; when examined closely the crystals show very slight translucency. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1038 with data card. The specimen had been acquired from the collection of Lon Schwartz. A superb piece for the species! D1020477) Dioptase with Calcite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia Size: 6.0 x 4.7 x 4.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 385 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
Pretty sparkling deep green translucent crystals of dioptase to 0.9 cm in size are scattered attractively over a white crystallized 6.0 x 4.7 x 4.0 cm matrix. Perfect from the front; chipping is present to the dioptase crystals that show on the back side of the matrix. Sits nicely for display. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #WW477. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p. 1041744) Dolomite - Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteribar, Navarre, Spain Size: 13.0 x 10.8 x 4.0 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 1600 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Some of the finest dolomite specimens known have come from this famous classic locality in Spain. The large cabinet piece shown here is excellent for the species. Grayish to colorless lustrous partly transparent rhombohedral crystals of dolomite measuring to 6.2 cm on edge are forming inter-penetrating twinned crystal groupings and set nicely upon matrix. Measures 13.0 x 10.8 x 4.0 cm in size overall. There is no damage. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record. 22, 137-142. 1041053) Fluorapatite with Siderite, Sphalerite, Quartz - Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal Size: 9.7 x 8.8 x 6.0 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 3500 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A superb well crystallized cabinet piece from this famous locality! Glassy translucent green tabular crystals of fluorapatite to 3.8 cm in diameter are scattered throughout a shapely 9.7 x 8.8 x 6.0 cm matrix with lenticular brown siderite crystals to 2.8 cm. These are surrounding a black lustrous cluster of sphalerite crystals. Minor quartz in association. If you check the piece closely with a 10x loupe you will find a couple of areas on fluorapatite edges with very tiny chipping. This is very sparse and is not visible to my naked eye. There are a few siderite crystals that are not quite complete as seen in the photos. The specimen is "mound-shaped" and well crystallized all around 360 degrees. Sits perfectly for display by itself. Outstanding specimen for the locality. Previous label from the Natural History Museum Los Angeles County. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 2: 73-78. 1042274) Grossular - Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Shipton Township, Richmond Co., Québec, Canada Size: 4.7 x 3.5 x 0.6 cm (miniature) Price: $ 385 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Showy cinnamon colored glassy lustrous gemmy crystals of grossular to 1.0 cm in size are forming a flattish 4.7 x 3.5 x 0.6 cm cluster without matrix. The crystals are of very good quality; no damage. A fine miniature! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record. 35: 123-135; The Mineralogical Record, 10(2),pp:69-80. 1042280) Grossular with Clinchlore, Calcite - Ala Valley, Lanzo Valley, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy Size: 4.8 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm (miniature) Price: $ 300 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Superb deep red slightly translucent lustrous sharply formed crystals of grossular to 0.8 cm in size are set attractively upon a 4.8 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm matrix. Green micaceous clinochlore, as well as white crystalline calcite, are present in association. The only damage is on the edges of the piece; all of the prominent crystals are sharp and perfect. Very fine Alpine grossular miniature. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1042279) Hausmannite with Andradite - N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Size: 4.8 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 300 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Excellent for the species with lustrous black aggregates of hausmannite crystals to 1.7 cm in size are scattered attractively over a matrix coated by sparkling deep red crystals of andradite to 0.1 cm. No damage. The hausmannite crystals kind of "ring" the top of the matrix making for an aesthetic piece. Crystallized all around 360 degrees. Size: 4.8 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Cairncross, B., Beukes, N. and Gutzmer, J. (1997): The Manganese Adventure. Associated Ore & Metal Corporation Limited, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, 236 pp. 1042559) Inesite with Quartz, Hubeite, Pyrite - Fengjiashan Mine, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China Size: 11.5 x 6.3 x 4.0 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 1250 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
From a distinctive and small find at this mine in the early 2000's. A water clear glassy undamaged quartz crystal is partly coated with excellent sprays of red inesite crystals measuring to 1.5 cm in length. There is a lot of excellent inesite present. Brown micro crystals of hubeite are prevalent throughout, as are micro pyrite crystals. Complete all around; the quartz is naturally crystallized on the base as well. Very fine and choice cabinet piece for the species. Size: 11.5 x 6.3 x 4.0 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 38, 33-42. 0008115) Kesterite with Mushistonite, Muscovite - Beryl-Scheelite deposit, Huya village, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China Size: 4.8 x 3.8 x 3.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1500
Very rich black crystallized groupings of kesterite are mostly covering the top of this 4.8 x 3.8 x 3.0 cm muscovite matrix. Sharp individual kesterite crystals measure to 0.4 cm in size; the groupings measure to 2.0 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm. The kesterite is partly "dusted" with green crystalline mushistonite. No damage. A superb miniature for these two rare species! Ref: The Mineralogical Record 36(1), 45-57. 1043688) Quartz - Sichuan Province, China Size: 5.2 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm (miniature) Price: $ 240 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
From a small and limited find around 2004, a superb smoky "faden" quartz matrix specimen from China. The "faden" crystal measures 2.6 x 1.8 x 0.4 cm in size and is coming straight up off a 5.2 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm matrix of crystallized smoky quartz. Complete all around - no damage. The "faden" is very obvious within the main crystal. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.
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