C9501343) Cuprite with Chrysocolla - Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Size: 10.7 x 6.3 x 5.6 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 1500
Several large semi-lustrous dark red octahedral crystals of cuprite to 1.6 cm in size are scattered over a sky blue bubbly botryoidal crystalline chrysocolla coated matrix. No damage and measures 10.7 x 6.3 x 5.6 cm in size overall. Very fine cabinet piece for this species! Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 22(1), 13-20; 28. D9501375) Diopside with Vesuvianite - Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Shipton Township, Richmond Co., Québec, Canada Size: 13.7 x 10.5 x 5.2 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 1200
Neat specimen for the locality consisting of a 13.7 x 10.5 x 5.2 cm cluster of crystallized sparkling green and purple vesuvianite. Scattered richly over the top of this vesuvianite are gemmy glassy colorless platy transparent crystals of diopside to 1.0 cm in size. In great shape damage-wise. Ref: The Mineralogical Record. 35: 123-135. F9501373) Fluorite with Quartz, Pyrite - El Hammam Mine, Mount Hammam, Meknès, Meknès Prefecture, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco Size: 11.6 x 11.1 x 5.3 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 1500
A 11.6 x 11.1 x 5.3 cm matrix, the top scattered richly with glassy neatly colored blue transparent cubic fluorite crystals to 2.5 cm on edge. Sprinkled throughout are small sparkling colorless quartz crystals and micro pyrite. Minor chipping is present, this really minimal, the extent visible in the photos. Overall I feel that this is in excellent shape. The color of the fluorites is really neat and this is an attractive cabinet piece. P2945312) Paravauxite with Wavellite - Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Size: 10.0 x 7.5 x 2.3 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 375
A 10.0 x 7.5 x 2.3 cm matrix, this completely coated on top by velvety colorless micro crystallized wavellite. Scattered nicely over this wavellite are pale greenish to colorless lustrous slightly translucent prismatic crystals of paravauxite to 1.5 cm in length. Very clean of damage. This is a very fine cabinet specimen for this species; collected in the 1930's. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 37: 117-162. S9501342) Smithsonite - Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia Size: 11.3 x 5.8 x 5.1 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 2500 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
An elongated mound shaped matrix, all sides but the bottom covered by lustrous colorless large sharply formed rhombohedral slightly translucent smithsonite crystals to 1.8 cm in size. No damage and sits perfectly for display. Measures 11.3 x 5.8 x 5.1 cm in size. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #S3. S9501345) Smithsonite after Dolomite - Rush, Rush Creek District, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA Size: 11.8 x 7.4 x 6.3 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 1500 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A 11.8 x 7.4 x 6.3 cm matrix, the top almost completely covered by saddle-shaped crystals of dolomite to 1.3 cm in size, these replaced by beautiful yellow crystalline "turkey fat" smithsonite. Minor chipping is present as seen in the photos. Overall I feel that this is in very good condition damage-wise. Part of the matrix contains saw marks from trimming; these are not visible when the specimen is displayed properly and the piece sits perfectly for display. These are shaped fine and I do not think detracts at all from the specimen. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection. This is very fine and choice for a cabinet sized example from this noted Arkansas locality. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 24(4),pp:285-299. S9501367) Spessartine - Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania Size: 5.2 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1500
Superb orange slightly translucent well formed large crystals of spessartine to 2.0 cm in size are set attractively upon a micaceous matrix. Damage-free; an outstanding matrix miniature specimen for this locality. Size: 5.2 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm. S9501368) Spessartine - Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania Size: 3.8 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1500
Two large dark orange lustrous well formed complete spessartine crystals, the largest measuring 3.5 cm across, are set perfectly on top of a mica rich matrix. Complete all around and damage-free. Very high quality for a large matrix spessartine crystal specimen. Size: 3.8 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm.
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