A1021503) Azurite - Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico Size: 2.8 x 2.4 x 0.5 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 600 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
An outstanding lustrous blue tabular sharply formed azurite crystal with very little malachite matrix. Completely crystallized all around and damage-free; the quality is outstanding! Size: 2.8 x 2.4 x 0.5 cm. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1503. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 39(6), 25-34. C1021340) Childrenite - Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Size: 2.3 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 600 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A beautiful superb orange slightly translucent single terminated lustrous childrenite crystal measuring 2.3 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm in size overall. Complete all around and damage-free. Outstanding crystal for this species! Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1340. D1020476) Dioptase with Wulfenite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia Size: 7.6 x 6.0 x 4.9 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 4800 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
Beautiful highly lustrous deep emerald green slightly translucent crystals of dioptase to 1.6 cm in size are thickly coating the front side of a 7.6 x 6.0 x 4.9 cm calcite crystal coated matrix. At the base of the specimen there is a very small wulfenite crystal measuring 0.4 cm on edge. There are two areas with minor damage, one at the extreme lower right of the piece, the other on the lower left side. To see this, one has to look really closely at the specimen. These two areas are not readily noticeable upon first viewing the piece. Overall, based on the luster, color and size of the crystals, the quality of this piece is extremely high. I think it much better in person than as shown in the photos. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #WW476. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p. R1020722) Rhodochrosite - Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Size: 2.5 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 1200 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A beautiful well crystallized thumbnail specimen! Deep red transparent scalenohedral crystals of rhodochrosite to 8 mm in size are forming a showy 2.5 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm matrix-less cluster. Some of the crystals show slight cleaving, very much typical of these. Overall the quality is excellent for an African rhodochrosite. The color is that deep cherry red that is very attractive. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T0722 with data card. Ref: Cairncross, B., Beukes, N. and Gutzmer, J. (1997): The manganese adventure – the South African manganese fields. Associated Ore & Metal Corporation Limited, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, 236 pp. R1020258) Rhodochrosite with Quartz - Sunnyside Mine (American Tunnel), Howardsville, Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA Size: 17.0 x 8.0 x 4.6 cm (large cabinet) Price: $ 1500 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A colorful large cabinet piece consisting of a 17.0 x 8.0 x 4.6 cm quartz matrix, the top mostly coated by pale pink sparkling bladed crystals of rhodochrosite averaging 0.2 cm in size. There is a secondary sprinkling of tiny quartz over the rhodochrosite. No damage - very pretty and quite choice for a large cabinet specimen from this classic Colorado locality! Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection with special exhibit label from the 2002 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show. Ref: Rocks & Min.: 63: 366-384; 71:165-166; 75:306-307. S1020549) Stephanite - St Andreasberg District, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany Size: 2.6 x 2.4 x 0.6 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 2750 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
An oustanding complex grouping of flattened semi-lustrous metallic silver stephanite crystals without matrix. Completely damage-free and complete all around; the quality is outstanding for this European classic! Measures 2.6 x 2.4 x 0.6 cm in size overall. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T0549. Their data card notes that this was formerly in the Sorbonne collection in Paris. S1021128) Stolzite - Thompson Mine, Darwin, Darwin District, Inyo Co., California, USA Size: 2.6 x 2.6 x 2.4 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 600 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A superb sharp tan colored pseudo-octahedral crystal is set on a small amount of matrix. Damage-free and complete all around. Measures 2.6 x 2.6 x 2.4 cm in size overall. These have been labeled as "scheelite" in the past; recent examinations have found the crystals to be stolzite. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1128. Their data card notes that the specimen was collected by noted geologist Vince Morgan in 1958. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 15: 17. W1021263) Wulfenite - Erupción Mine (Ahumada Mine), Los Lamentos Mts, Mun. de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico Size: 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.9 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 600 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
Superb carmel colored blocky classic crystals of wulfenite to 1.7 cm on edge are forming an aesthetic 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.9 cm cluster. Exceptionally clean of damage; the only chipping that I can find is on the back of the piece and completely out of view when displayed properly. The quality is outstanding for one of these! Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1263 with data card; previously in the collection of Willard Perkin and comes with his personal label. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 34(6),pp:5-31.
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