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1041046) Acanthite - 630 level, San Luis shaft, Fresnillo de Gonzalez Echeverria, Mun. de Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Size: 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 200
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Large thick lustrous loose acanthite crystal measuring 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm. Complete all around - no damage. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1044478) Beryl var. Aquamarine - Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 5.5 x 5.5 x 4.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 325
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Glassy blue gemmy prismatic terminated crystals of aquamarine to 3.0 cm in length forming a neat shaped 5.5 x 5.5 x 4.0 cm cluster. Shows all around 360 degrees; no damage. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 37: 361-470; Von Bezing, Namibia, Minerals and Localities (2008). Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041380) Brazilianite with Albite - Telirio claim, Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 6.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 450
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A glassy yellowish-green translucent undamaged brazilianite crystal measuring just over 5.0 cm in length nestled attractively on a white crystallized albite matrix. This stands by itself for display; shows nicely all around. No damage or chipping. Size: 6.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 14 (4): 227-237. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041448) Calcite - 2nd Sovietskii Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Size: 11.0 x 10.0 x 3.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 475
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Beautiful glassy gem quality colorless crystals of calcite to 3.0 cm in size are covering nicely the top of a thin matrix. No damage or chipping. This measures 11.0 x 10.0 x 3.5 cm in size. The piece is wonderful in the hand. Ref: The Mineralogical Record (2001): 32: 3. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041541) Cassiterite with Quartz - Amo Sn deposit, Ximeng Co., Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
Size: 4.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 300
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Gemmy glassy twinned crystals of cassiterite to 1.8 cm in size are set at the top edge of a 4.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm matrix with minor quartz. Shows nicely all around 360 degrees; in excellent condition. Ref: Liu, Fine Minerals of China (2006), pp 319-320. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1044295) Elbaite with Lepidolite - Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 6.4 x 2.1 x 1.9 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 750
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Two beautiful gemmy lustrous green terminated elbaite crystals forming a parallel cluster with minor purplish lepidolite. Measures 6.4 x 2.1 x 1.9 cm in size. Complete all around 360 degrees. Micro-chipping is present as seen; on the right side there appears to be some contacting, but looking close with a loupe this is naturally crystallized. A very pretty tourmaline specimen! Ex Lloyd Tate collection; previous label from the collection of F. John Barlow.

1041883) Fluorite with Calcite, Barite - Emilio Mine, El Fito, Lorone, Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
Size: 4.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 200
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Neat flattened gem quality lustrous colorless to slightly bluish-purple fluorite crystal measuring 1.5 cm on its longest edge, this set up perfectly from a 4.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm matrix of crystallized calcite and barite. Shows nicely all around. No damage. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 23: 69-76. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041975) Fluorite with Galena - Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
Size: 25.5 x 20.5 x 5.0 cm (large cabinet)
Price: $ 3500
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A 25.5 x 20.5 x 5.0 cm matrix, the top completely covered by lustrous gemmy transparent purple glassy crystals of fluorite to 1.2 cm in size. Many of the fluorite crystals exhibit penetration twinning. Scattered over these fluorite crystals are sharp lead-gray crystals of galena to 3.2 cm in size. Overall in excellent condition - very clean and free of damage. Better in person than as seen in the photographs. A choice large cabinet piece from this closed locality. Highly fluorescent under UV light. Specimens comes with a custom-made acrylic base as seen in the photo. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1042110) Fluorite with Pyrite, Dolomite - Shangbao Pyrite mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 4.0 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 230
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Gem quality purple glassy fluorite crystals to 1.8 cm on edge set in a showy cluster on a white dolomite crystal matrix with brassy sharp pyrite crystals. Measures 4.0 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm; this is in great condition damage-wise as seen in the photos. Ref: Liu, Fine Minerals of China (2006), pp 176 - 185. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1122254) Manganite with Calcite, Barite - Harzburg Mine, Ilfeld, Nordhausen, Harz Mts, Thuringia, Germany
Size: 11.0 x 9.5 x 7.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 1500
ex. Wolfgang E. Henkel collection

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Numerous lustrous black prismatic terminated crystals of manganite to 1.2 cm in length are scattered throughout an open vug in a white massive barite matrix. Minor calcite in association. Sits perfectly for display by itself and in very good condition damage-wise. Comes with a neat old label. Size: 11.0 x 9.5 x 7.5 cm. Ex Wolfgang E. Henkel collection.

1121875) Pollucite with Quartz, Albite - Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 13.5 x 12.5 x 7.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 4500
ex. Wolfgang E. Henkel collection

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An outstanding cabinet display quality specimen for this species! A 13.5 x 12.5 x 7.5 cm matrix of crystallized quartz and albite, this hosting a huge non-lustrous white pollucite crystal measuring 6.5 x 6.0 x 3.0 cm in size. No damage with definitive crystal faces. The back of the matrix is sawn in one area and the piece sits nicely upon this surface for display. Ex Wolfgang E. Henkel collection.

1121577) Quartz - Talefre Glacier, Mt Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France
Size: 13.0 x 11.5 x 9.0 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 500
ex. Wolfgang E. Henkel collection

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Lustrous gemmy smoky quartz crystals to 7.5 cm in length are set attractively on matrix. Shows nicely all around. Only with a 10x loupe do I see a tiny chip in the termination of the main crystal. I did not see this with my naked eye. Measures 13.0 x 11.5 x 9.0 cm. Showy Alpine quartz specimen! Ex Wolfgang E. Henkel collection.

1043443) Quartz (repaired) - Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA
Size: 4.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 235
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Glassy water clear transparent double terminated crystals of quartz to 4.0 cm in size forming an aesthetic 4.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm cluster without matrix. I can find sparse micro-chipping; overall in great condition. Complete all around. This has likely been repaired back together, typical of most all of these "herkimer diamond" crystal groupings. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043448) Quartz (repaired) - Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA
Size: 4.0 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 250
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Glassy water clear transparent double terminated crystals of quartz to 3.0 cm in size forming an aesthetic 4.0 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm cluster without matrix. I can find sparse micro-chipping; overall in great condition. Complete all around. This has likely been repaired back together, typical of most all of these "herkimer diamond" crystal groupings. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043449) Quartz (repaired) - Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA
Size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 350
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Glassy water clear transparent double terminated crystals of quartz to 4.0 cm in size forming an aesthetic 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm cluster without matrix. I can find sparse micro-chipping; overall in great condition. Complete all around. This has likely been repaired back together, typical of most all of these "herkimer diamond" crystal groupings. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

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