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1041097) Fluorapatite with Ferberite, Siderite - Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size: 4.5 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 500 (=~ £ 322)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Neat combination specimen consisting of a lustrous black terminated ferberite crystal, this studded on one end by partly gemmy green fluorapatite crystal measuring 2.0 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm. The fluorapatite shows two terminations and is partly coated by small siderite crystals. Shows nicely all around and in excellent condition damage-wise. Size: 4.5 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 2: 73-78. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041928) Fluorite with Calcite - Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 9.0 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1000 (=~ £ 643)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Showy blue transparent large octahedral crystal of fluorite set on a 9.0 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm with many colorless platy flattened rhombohedral crystals of calcite. Shows nicely all around 360 degrees and in excellent condition. Ref: Rocks & Minerals: 80(1), 46-57. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

4761117) Gold - Rosia Montana (Verespatak), Alba Co., Romania
Size: 3.0 x 2.0 x 0.25 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 950 (=~ £ 611) Click on any image to enlarge

Bright loose well crystallized native gold leaf measuring 3.0 x 2.0 x 0.25 cm. Complete all around - no damage. Ex Wouter Van Tichelen collection.

1042564) Microcline var. Amazonite with Quartz (repaired) - Smoky Hawk Claim, Crystal Peak area, Teller Co., Colorado, USA
Size: 7.0 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1500 (=~ £ 965)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Translucent dark smoky quartz crystals to 3.5 cm in length are set upon brilliant bluish-green blocky crystals of amazonite. The specimen is repaired; the repair is excellent and difficult to detect. Shows nicely all around 360 degrees. Size: 7.0 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043153) Pyromorphite - San Andres Mine, Villaviciosa de Cordoba, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain
Size: 3.0 x 3.0 x 1.0 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 425 (=~ £ 273)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Lustrous beautiful green barrel-shaped crystals of pyromorphite to 0.7 cm in size are covering a thin rind of matrix. No damage. A superb example for the species/locality. Size: 3.0 x 3.0 x 1.0 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1127023) Quartz with Spessartine, Orthoclase - Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
Size: 12.0 x 12.0 x 8.0 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 1500 (=~ £ 965)
ex. Wolfgang E. Henkel collection

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Two terminated gemmy smoky quartz crystals to 5.3 cm in length are set aesthetically upon a matrix of white crystallized orthoclase. Scattered richly throughout are brilliant dark red spessartine crystals to 1.0 cm. Shows nicely all around; sits well for display by itself. One crystal shows micro-chipping on the termination. Size: 12.0 x 12.0 x 8.0 cm. Ex Wolfgang E. Henkel collection.

1141059) Schorl with Topaz, Albite - Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 8.0 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 3500 (=~ £ 2252) Click on any image to enlarge

Fine combination piece with a lustrous black terminated schorl crystal measuring 4.5 cm in height, this centered nicely and coming off a white albite crystal matrix. On one side of this are numerous gemmy glassy sherry colored topaz crystals to 3.0 cm. The schorl crystal shows some natural fracturing, and re-healing. The topaz crystals show natural etching and wrap nicely around the side and back of the matrix. Measures 8.0 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm in size overall.

1042638) Smithsonite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Size: 3.9 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 385 (=~ £ 248)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Choice partly transparent and gemmy yellow color zoned lustrous crystals of smithsonite to 0.9 cm in size are covering a 3.9 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm matrix. No damage. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Prior to Mr. Tate this was in the collection of Craig Zellers. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p.

1029671) Smithsonite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Size: 10.5 x 8.0 x 3.0 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 4000 (=~ £ 2573)
ex. Dawn and Jim Minette

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Pearly pink slightly translucent crystals of smithsonite to 1.0 cm in size covering the front side of a 10.5 x 8.0 x 3.0 cm matrix. No damage. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p. Ex Dawn & Jim Minette collection.

1141063) Sodalite with Pyrite - Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e Sang, Koksha Valley, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 6.0 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 1500 (=~ £ 965) Click on any image to enlarge

Gorgeous translucent blue crystals of sodalite to 0.8 cm in size scattered over a 6.0 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm matrix with pyrite. The quality of the crystals is outstanding for the species! No damage.

1043109) Vesuvianite - Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Shipton Township, Richmond Co., Quebec, Canada
Size: 7.0 x 6.0 x 3.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 3800 (=~ £ 2445)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Glassy terminated translucent purple and green crystals of vesuvianite to 1.2 cm in length are covering a 7.0 x 6.0 x 3.5 cm matrix. In excellent condition - a beautiful vesuvianite specimen! Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

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