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1161154) Andradite var. Demantoid - Antetezambato, Ambanja, Ambanja District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 250 Click on any image to enlarge

Gemmy glassy green demantoid crystals to 1.0 cm in size are scattered upon a 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm matrix. No damage. Base included. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 41: 209-229.

4801394) Axinite-(Fe) - Puiva Mount, Saranpaul, Prepolar Ural, Tyumenskaya Oblast', Urals Region, Russia
Size: 2.8 x 2.3 x 0.5 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 200
ex. Ron Pellar collection.

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A gemmy glassy lustrous floater crystal of axinite-(Fe) measuring 2.8 x 2.3 x 0.5 cm. Complete all around. Tiny micro-chipping present on some edges, typical of most all of these. Fine example for the species. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 30: 451-465. Ex Ron Pellar collection.

1041479) Calcite - Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Size: 11.0 x 8.5 x 8.0 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 1200
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Lovely pale pink translucent lustrous calcite crystal measuring 8.0 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm in size, this set on one end of a 11.0 x 8.5 x 8.0 cm matrix. Shows all around 360 degrees and can be displayed from many different angles. The crystal is in excellent condition damage-wise. Very fine for this locality. Ref: The Mineralogical Record (2001): 32: 3. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1044201) Elbaite - Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA
Size: 6.5 x 3.5 x 3.2 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1750
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Very fine thick double terminated lustrous striated deep green and pinkish-red elbaite crystal measuring 6.5 x 3.5 x 3.2 cm. One end with multiple terminations. Very sparse micro-chipping on some edges as seen; this is very sparse and I think the piece in excellent condition damage-wise. Shows nicely all around. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 8, 461-475. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1042194) Galena with Fluorite, Quartz - Nikolaevskiy Mine, Nikolaevskoe Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Size: 9.5 x 8.0 x 5.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 8600
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Extremely lustrous and bright flattened "spinel-law" twinned galena crystals, the grouping measuring 6.5 cm across, is set upright and perfectly from a matrix of crystallized quartz and colorless glassy gemmy fluorites. Measures 9.5 x 8.0 x 5.5 cm in size overall; this shows all around 360 degrees. This is in exceptional condition damage-wise; as perfect as can reasonably be expected. Better I think than as shown in the photos; the galena faces are very reflective of light. For a twinned galena crystal, this is an outstanding specimen! Comes with a custom acrylic display base. Ref: The Mineralogical Record (2001): 32: 3; World of Stones 4/94. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

4801521) Gold - Santa Elena, Bolivar, Venezuela
Size: 1.9 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 300
ex. Ron Pellar collection.

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Gold from Santa Elena, Bolivar, Venezuela [db_pics/pics/4801521.jpg]

Choice loose elongated gold crystal measuring 1.9 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm. No damage. Mounted on an acrylic display pedestal. Ex Ron Pellar collection.

4801504) Pyrargyrite - San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Size: 2.0 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 200
ex. Ron Pellar collection.

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Very fine lustrous cluster of dark pyrargyrite crystals measuring 2.0 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm in size. No damage or chipping. Complete all around. With a little light red internal reflections are obvious. Ref: Hyrsl, et al.: Peru - Paradise of Minerals; pp 415 - 425. Ex Ron Pellar collection.

4801500) Pyromorphite - Les Farges Mine, Ussel, Correze, Limousin, France
Size: 3.1 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 1200
ex. Ron Pellar collection.

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Highly aesthetic example from this classic French locality. Greenish think barrel-shaped terminated crystals of pyromorphite to 1.5 cm in length are set neatly on top of matrix. Shows nicely all around - no damage or chipping. Size: 3.1 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm. Ref: Mineralogical Record 13 (5), 261-68. Ex Ron Pellar collection.

1043494) Quartz - Dodo Mine, Tyumenskaya Oblast', Polar Urals, Western-Siberian Region, Russia
Size: 13.0 x 9.0 x 5.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 7450
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A wonderful transparent smoky quartz gwindel specimen measuring 13.0 x 9.0 x 5.5 cm in size. In excellent condition damage-wise and shows well all around 360 degrees. There is a slight curve to the piece; sits perfectly for display by itself. The quality is excellent for a gwindel in this size. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record. 30: 427-442.

1042495) Rhodochrosite - Four Ball Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Mount Bross, Alma District, Park Co., Colorado, USA
Size: 8.5 x 5.6 x 2.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 15000
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Beautiful pinkish-red lustrous translucent rhombohedral crystals of rhodochrosite to 2.0 cm across are covering attractively an 8.5 x 5.6 x 2.5 cm matrix. With a 10x loupe I can find very minimal and tiny chipping on some crystal edges. To my naked eye this is damage-free. The luster and amount of translucency is excellent for the species! The color is outstanding. Overall of excellent quality - a beautiful small cabinet specimen from this closed and classic locality. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 29: 4. ***Should you have serious interest in this piece, and would prefer to see it in person before making a purchase decision, please contact us for further details.

1181004) Rhodonite - San Martin Mine, Chiurucu, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Size: 4.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 4500 Click on any image to enlarge

Gorgeous brilliant pink translucent terminated large bladed crystals of rhodonite to 1.5 cm in size forming an undamaged and aesthetic cluster. Minor quartz in association. Superb miniature for the species - absolutely beautiful with wonderful color and aesthetics! Size: 4.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm. From the last find at this now supposedly exhausted locality, around 2006/2007.

9000015) Tourmaline - Minh Tien Mine, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam
Size: 8.8 x 6.7 x 6.0 cm (small cabinet)
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A beautiful grouping of two purplish-red opaque lustrous liddicoatite/elbaite crystals measuring 8.8 x 6.7 x 6.0 cm in size. No matrix; the crystals exhibit the neat multiple terminations typical of this locality. Completely crystallized all around as seen in the photos. To my naked eye this is undamaged; with a 10x loupe I can find very minimal "rubbing" in one area. Not prominent, this does not bother me at all when viewing the specimen. The color and shape are wonderful. There have been several articles publishing the identification results of this material; one study in Germany showed the material to be liddicoatite, another in the U.S. suggests that most all of these are elbaite. Some could even be rossmanite. I believe that each sample would need to be analyzed individually to know for sure which is which. Regardless, these are beautiful tourmaline specimens. This is from the major one pocket find in 2005; only about 80 pieces were recovered, of which 45 were of good quality. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 38(6): 453-457; Le Regne Mineral 76: 25-29.

1042816) Vanadinite - Mibladene, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Size: 8.0 x 8.0 x 7.0 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 2500
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Deep red lustrous thick tabular sparkling crystals of vanadinite to 1.7 cm in size completely covering a thin aesthetically shaped 8.0 x 8.0 x 7.0 cm matrix. In excellent condition. A beautiful hand specimen for this species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043144) Vanadinite with Barite - Mibladene, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Size: 13.0 x 8.0 x 2.0 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 2000
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Gorgeous attractive cabinet piece consisting of a flat matrix, this covered by snow white bladed crystallized barite. Scattered richly across this are brilliant lustrous red tabular crystals of vanadinite to 1.0 cm in size. In excellent condition damage-wise. Great color contrast! Size: 13.0 x 8.0 x 2.0 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

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