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1102001) Acanthite - Hongda Mine, Xiaoqinggou Ag-Mn deposit, Lingqiu Co., Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China
Size: 7.0 x 6.0 x 4.3 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 4000 Click on any image to enlarge

Fine acanthite specimens have been known from this locality for the past several years. Rarely are the crystals super sharp. The example shown here exhibits excellent sharp cubic crystals of metallic semi-lustrous gray acanthite to 0.9 cm on edge scattered over crystalline acanthite and breccia matrix. There are at least 6 excellent crystals present; the piece is undamaged. This is very fine for acanthite regardless of the locality. Size: 7.0 x 6.0 x 4.3 cm.

1044464) Beryl var. Aquamarine - Nagar, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 6.5 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 450
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Neat and attractive spray of terminated gemmy blue aquamarine crystals measuring 6.5 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm in size overall. Complete all around 360 degrees. Light chipping present low on the piece. All of the prominent crystals are perfect. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041603) Cerussite with Mottramite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Size: 5.3 x 4.3 x 2.7 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 795
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A superb glassy slightly smoky colorless translucent twinned cerussite crystal grouping is set nicely upon a thin matrix of green sparkling crystallized mottramite. Shows perfectly all around 360 degrees. Completely free of damage and chipping - this is of excellent quality! Size: 5.3 x 4.3 x 2.7 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p.

1041639) Copper - Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA
Size: 9.5 x 6.5 x 3.2 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 4500
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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An outstanding well crystallized grouping of native copper measuring 9.5 x 6.5 x 3.2 cm in size overall. Some of the crystals measure to 1.7 cm in size; some show elongated twinning. Completely crystallized all around, front and back, and free of damage. The specimen has an excellent patina. A superb example of exceptional quality. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 23: 2.

1043046) Corundum var. Ruby - Passara Gem Mine, Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Size: 4.5 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 800
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A fine loose translucent purplish-red double terminated ruby crystal measuring 4.5 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm. Complete all around - no damage. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041809) Epidote - Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 10.7 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 850
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A very unusual and neat epidote crystal grouping! The crystals are prismatic and single terminated, measuring 10.7 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm in size. There is no damage and the crystals are near transparent and dark green in color. Complete all around 360 degrees. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 16: 393-411.

1041825) Epidote - Knappenwand, Knappenwand area, Untersulzbach valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 5.7 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 1000
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A very fine extremely lustrous and mirror bright cluster of dark green terminated epidote crystals. Complete all around - only very minimal and tiny chipping is present, this only seen with a 10x loupe. Overall this is very clean of damage and in excellent condition. Slight translucency on the edges with strong lighting. Measures 5.7 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm in size overall. Excellent Austrian classic. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 17: 167-181.

1043630) Gold with Quartz - McIntyre Mine, Tisdale Township, Porcupine Mining District, Timmins Area, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
Size: 4.3 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 850
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Two areas of brilliant lustrous bright metallic crystalline gold, the one measuring 1.5 cm in height, are coming off a massive white 4.3 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm matrix. No damage and very attractive! Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

3065609) Manganite - Ilfeld, Nordhausen, Harz Mts, Thuringia, Germany
Size: 7.1 x 5.2 x 4.8 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1200 Click on any image to enlarge

The world's finest examples of manganite have come from this old German locality. The small cabinet specimen shown here is excellent, consisting of a 7.1 x 5.2 x 4.8 cm massive manganite matrix, the top covered by brilliant lustrous sparkling black terminated prismatic crystals to 1.0 cm in length. Quite clean of damage and chipping; an excellent example of this old German classic!

1042953) Microcline var. Amazonite with Quartz - Crystal Peak area, Park and Teller Counties, Colorado, USA
Size: 6.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 600
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Showy combination piece featuring a bluish-green blocky amazonite crystal, this set with a partly gemmy terminated smoky quartz crystal. Measures 6.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm in size overall. Very tiny minute chip is present on one edge on the smoky quartz termination. Shows nicely all around and I think in excellent condition. Sits perfectly for display by itself. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1042386) Orpiment with Calcite - Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen As-(Au) deposit, Shimen Co., Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 6.5 x 5.8 x 3.8 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 600
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Some of the world's finest examples for this species have come from this Chinese locality. The example shown here is very fine, with lustrous deep orange prismatic terminated translucent crystals to 4.6 cm in length set on a matrix of massive white calcite. The specimen shows all around 360 degrees. Overall, for a Chinese orpiment specimen, this is in very good condition damage-wise. Measures 6.5 x 5.8 x 3.8 cm in size overall. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 38(1), 43-53.

2485316) Pyromorphite - Bad Ems, Bad Ems District, Lahn valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size: 6.4 x 4.2 x 2.9 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 1250 Click on any image to enlarge

A superb grouping of brown crystallized pyromorphite without matrix. The crystals measure approximately to 2.0 cm in size. Minor chipping is present, not atypical of these. Overall I think the condition of the specimen is very good. The crystals are lustrous and quite thick. A fine German classic! Ref: Ref.: Lapis 16(1), 38-53. Size: 6.4 x 4.2 x 2.9 cm.

1044564) Topaz - Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 5.2 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 750
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Single terminated translucent "imperial" topaz crystal measuring 5.2 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm. No damage. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 10: 221-233. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1042813) Vanadinite - Mibladene, Upper Moulouya lead district, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Size: 6.5 x 5.3 x 3.4 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1500
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Outstanding large red lustrous undamaged flattened hexagonal crystals of vanadinite to 2.5 cm in size are covering matrix. The quality, especially considering the size of the crystals, is outstanding. Size: 6.5 x 5.3 x 3.4 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1042790) Vivianite with Siderite - Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Size: 7.0 x 3.4 x 2.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1500
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A beautiful deep green lustrous gemmy undamaged vivianite crystal measuring 7.0 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm in size, this with finger of matrix coated by tiny crystals of brown siderite. Complete all around 360 degrees. The base of the crystal is natural, slightly contacted, but showing termination faces and no damage. Very pretty small cabinet piece. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Previously in the F. John Barlow collection with label. Overall size: 7.0 x 3.4 x 2.5 cm.

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