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1161085) Aegirine with Orthoclase - Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
Size: 10.0 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 1250 (=~ ¥ 123762) Click on any image to enlarge

Lustrous large thick aegirine crystal, black and shiny, showing multiple terminations. This is set on a orthoclase matrix, also with many blocky colorless orthoclase crystals to 1.5 cm in size. Complete all around - no damage or chipping. Size: 10.0 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm. Base included.

4961321) Benstonite with Fluorite - Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Size: 8.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 2500 (=~ ¥ 247525)
ex. John Trimble collection

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Benstonite is a rare barium carbonate; this long closed locality has been the world's best source for the species to date. The example shown here is oustanding. Waxy pale yellowish to colorless translucent crystals of benstonite to 0.5 cm in size are completely covering the top of a fluorite-rich matrix. No damage or chipping. Size: 8.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm. A superb example for the species! Ref: The Mineralogical Record (1997): 28(1): 11. Ex John Trimble collection.

1161072) Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite - Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 12.0 x 8.0 x 5.0 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 2500 (=~ ¥ 247525) Click on any image to enlarge

A gem quality blue glassy aquamarine crystal 5.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm in size is set up perfectly from a matrix of silvery crystallized muscovite. Complete all around - no damage. Measures 12.0 x 8.0 x 5.0 cm. Beautiful cabinet sized gem crystal specimen!

1161076) Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite - Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 13.0 x 9.0 x 7.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 6000 (=~ ¥ 594059) Click on any image to enlarge

Very aesthetic gem aquamarine specimen with glassy terminated transparent gem quality blue aquamarine crystals to 4.0 cm in length set aesthetically on a matrix of silvery crystallized muscovite. Shows nicely all around 360 degrees. No damage or chipping. Size: 13.0 x 9.0 x 7.5 cm. Base included.

1161070) Elbaite - Barra de Salinas district, Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 14.3 x 5.0 x 5.0 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 6000 (=~ ¥ 594059) Click on any image to enlarge

Beautiful gemmy glassy pink and green banded crystals of elbaite, showing good gemminess, forming a 14.3 x 5.0 x 5.0 cm cluster. Crystallized all around, though mostly re-healed on the back side as seen. No damage or repairs. Neat and very showy. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 33: 209-216.

1161073) Elbaite (repaired) - Pederneira claim, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 11.5 x 2.0 x 1.6 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 3400 (=~ ¥ 336634) Click on any image to enlarge

Fine 11.5 x 2.0 x 1.6 cm dark green gemmy lustrous terminated single elbaite crystal. Shows all around - very glassy with good transparency and gemminess. The crystal is repaired, like most of these long elbaite crystals. No damage. Base included. Ref: Cornejo and Bartorelli, Minerals and Precious Stones of Brazil; pp 516 - 525.

1161069) Elbaite (repaired) - Pederneira claim, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 12.5 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 3500 (=~ ¥ 346535) Click on any image to enlarge

Fine 12.5 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm dark green gemmy lustrous terminated single elbaite crystal. Shows all around - very glassy with good transparency and gemminess. The crystal is repaired, like most of these long elbaite crystals. No damage. Base included. Ref: Cornejo and Bartorelli, Minerals and Precious Stones of Brazil; pp 516 - 525.

1161056) Elbaite with Albite (repaired) - Pederneira claim, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 18.0 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm (large cabinet)
Price: $ 8500 (=~ ¥ 841584) Click on any image to enlarge

A majestic grouping of dark green gemmy lustrous striated terminated elbaite crystals coming off a common base of crystallized elbaite and white platy albite. Minor purple lepidolite at the base as well. Complete all around. The piece, like most all of these, is repaired. No damage or chipping. Size: 18.0 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm. Base included. Beautiful large cabinet piece! Ref: Cornejo and Bartorelli, Minerals and Precious Stones of Brazil; pp 516 - 525.

1161048) Elbaite with Albite (repaired) - Pederneira claim, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 19.0 x 11.0 x 9.0 cm (large cabinet)
Price: $ 10000 (=~ ¥ 990099) Click on any image to enlarge

Superb gemmy dark green lustrous terminated prismatic elbaite crystal measuring just under 15.0 cm in length set aesthetically upon a matrix of sparkling lustrous bladed pale bluish albite. Several smaller elbaite crystals are present as well. The piece is repaired, typical of most all of these. Shows nicely all around 360 degrees. No damage. Size: 19.0 x 11.0 x 9.0 cm. Base included. Ref: Cornejo and Bartorelli, Minerals and Precious Stones of Brazil; pp 516 - 525.

1161089) Fluorapatite with Albite - Sapo mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 13.5 x 12.0 x 9.0 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 3500 (=~ ¥ 346535) Click on any image to enlarge

A 13.5 x 12.0 x 9.0 cm crystallized white albite matrix, this studded with many fine lustrous dark green tabular translucent crystals of fluorapatite to 2.7 cm across. No damage. Base included. Size: 13.5 x 12.0 x 9.0 cm. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 40:273-292.

1161074) Fluorite with Pyrite, Quartz, Dolomite - Shangbao Pyrite mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 9.0 x 7.0 x 5.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 3000 (=~ ¥ 297030) Click on any image to enlarge

Beautiful stepped cuboctahedral purple mostly transparent fluorite crystal measuring 6.5 cm across set perfectly on a matrix of crystallized pyrite, quartz and dolomite. No damage or chipping. Measures 9.0 x 7.0 x 5.5 cm. Base included. The aesthetics are great with this one. Ref: Liu, Fine Minerals of China (2006), pp 176 - 185.

1161053) Fluorite with Quartz - Riemvasmaak, Kakamas District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 12.0 x 10.5 x 6.0 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 1200 (=~ ¥ 118812) Click on any image to enlarge

Brilliant gemmy vibrant green octahedral crystals of fluorite to 2.5 cm in size are mostly covering the top side of a milky quartz crystal matrix. No damage or chipping. A beautiful piece! Size: 12.0 x 10.5 x 6.0 cm. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 40, 307-324.

1161090) Fluorite with Quartz - Riemvasmaak, Kakamas District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 9.5 x 7.5 x 5.0 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 2000 (=~ ¥ 198020) Click on any image to enlarge

A gorgeous highly translucent to partly transparent vivid green sharp octahedral fluorite crystal measuring 5.0 cm across, from point to point, set on a matrix of white crystallized quartz. Complete all around - no damage. Size: 9.5 x 7.5 x 5.0 cm. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 40, 307-324.

4961287) Fluorite with Sphalerite - Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Size: 12.0 x 9.5 x 5.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 1500 (=~ ¥ 148515)
ex. John Trimble collection

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A wonderful old-time specimen, acquired back in the 1960's, with gem rosy-purple cubic fluorite crystals to 5.5 cm on edge scattered over a crystallized black sphalerite matrix. As seen in the photos, all of the corners and edges are in great condition. There are several internal fracture planes in the crystals, as seen, typical of these exceptionally clear and transparent Illinois fluorites. Quite aesthetic and attractive! Measures 12.0 x 9.5 x 5.5 cm. Ref: The Mineralogical Record (1997): 28(1): 11. Ex John Trimble collection.

4961334) Leadhillite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Size: 4.5 x 2.5 x 1.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 1200 (=~ ¥ 118812)
ex. John Trimble collection

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A very fine loose lustrous grayish translucent crystal section of leadhillite measuring 4.5 x 2.5 x 1.0 cm in size. Complete all around. Previously in the collection of Martin Zinn with label. Base included. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p. Ex John Trimble collection.

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