A1020151) Adamite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico Size: 11.6 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 650 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A beautiful and colorful cabinet piece consisting of a 11.6 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm limonite matrix, the top mostly covered by pretty sparkling yellowish-green crystals of adamite. The adamite crystals form spherical shaped groupings to almost 2.0 cm in diameter. The individual crystals are small but very glassy and translucent. Overall very clean of damage. The color and luster is great. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #WW151. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 34(5), 1-91. A123055) Azurite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia Size: 6.0 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm (miniature) Price: $ 4500
An outstanding and beautiful large miniature specimen from Tsumeb! Brilliant highly lustrous dark blue terminated prismatic crystals of azurite to 1.0 cm in length are richly and aesthetically covering a 6.0 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm matrix. The crystals show all around 360 degrees. This is very clean and free of damage - the quality is outstanding. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p. 1021106) Beryl - Ankara, near Gwantu, Kaduna State, Nigeria Size: 2.3 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 2500 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
An exceptional and beautiful clean bluish-green (more green and described as emerald) grouping of matrix-less prismatic terminated crystals measuring 2.3 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm in size. Complete all around and very clean of damage. A superb crystal grouping - the quality is excellent! Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1106 with data card. There is a lot of good information about the mine on the data card. Jim visited the locality in 1993; he states that this crystal was collected around 1980. He mentions that he had the "pick" of the thumbnails, but there were larger crystals in this pocket measuring to 7.5 cm in length. K6302001) Kermesite - Kermesite occurrence, Dafeng, Shanglin Co., Nanning Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China Size: 8.8 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 1500 ex. Peter Gillis
From the major find for this rare species in 2002, which appeared on the market in 2006. Specimens from this locality rank easily as the best known for the species. The example shown here is typical of the find and excellent for the species. A deep reddish-black grouping of thin prismatic crystals measuring 8.8 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm in size with a very small amount of attached matrix. In excellent condition damage-wise for one of these. The quality is very high for this rare species. Ex Peter Gillis collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 38(1), 3-17. 1020210) Malachite after Azurite - Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA Size: 5.4 x 5.2 x 4.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 3200 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A doubly terminated prismatic azurite crystal measuring 4.2 cm in length is set aesthetically upon a 5.4 x 5.2 x 4.0 cm matrix with other smaller terminated azurite crystals. These are in turn replaced by crystallized sparkling dark green malachite. Classic Bisbee specimen without damage; a superb miniature! Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #WW210 with data card. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 12: 256-319. P1020465) Pyromorphite - Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene district, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA Size: 3.7 x 3.0 x 2.3 cm (miniature) Price: $ 450 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
Glowing sparkling lustrous prismatic yellowish-green crystals of pyromorphite to 1.0 cm in length are attractively covering a 3.7 x 3.0 x 2.3 cm matrix. Free of damage. Neat with two different crystal habits present. A beautiful miniature from the collection of Dawn and Jim Minette. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 12(6),pp:339-347. S1020050) Smithsonite - Lavrion, Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece Size: 13.3 x 12.3 x 8.5 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 3250 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A wonderful large near stalactitic botryoidal crystallized smithsonite specimen measuring 13.3 x 12.3 x 8.5 cm in size overall. Colorless with a good "sparkle"; completely crystallized all around and sits perfectly for display by itself. Damage-free. The quality is excellent for smithsonite from Greece. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #S50. Their data card notes that this is "a very old piece" and was traded out of the New Mexico School of Mines in 1965. The specimen is fluorescent. S1020155) Smithsonite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia Size: 11.8 x 6.3 x 3.9 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 1200 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
This is an absolutely superb well crystallized example for the species! Lustrous translucent colorless sharply formed blocky crystals of smithsonite to 2.0 cm in size are completely covering the front of matrix. There is no damage. The crystals are well defined and of the best quality. These are quite large for the species. Size: 11.8 x 6.3 x 3.9 cm. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #S155. Their data card notes that they acquired the piece from Dave Eidahl in 1977. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p. V1020602) Vanadinite on Barite - Mibladene, Upper Moulouya lead district, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco Size: 11.8 x 7.8 x 5.5 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 2800 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
An absolutely stunning and beautiful cabinet piece! The specimen consists of a 11.8 x 7.8 x 5.5 cm matrix, the front side covered by white bladed crystallized barite. Scattered attractively over these barite crystals are many sparkling lustrous gorgeous red crystals of vanadinite to 1.8 cm in size, most around 1.0 cm. Very clean of damage; there are vanadinite crystals on the back of the piece as seen in one of the lower photos. Great color contrast making for a beautiful display piece! Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #WW602. W2050) Wulfenite - Level 6, San Juan Poniente, Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico Size: 6.2 x 4.7 x 3.3 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1000
A superbly crystallized large miniature from this recent Mexican find! Large carmel colored blocky crystals of lustrous wulfenite to 1.4 cm in size are mostly covering a limonite matrix. Very clean of damage - large and choice crystals for the species! Size: 6.2 x 4.7 x 3.3 cm. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 34(5), 1-91.
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