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1020129) Barite with Calcite - Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, Elko Co., Nevada, USA
Size: 11.5 x 9.5 x 3.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 2000 (=~ £ 1287)
ex. Dawn and Jim Minette

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A 11.5 x 9.5 x 3.5 cm cluster of glassy mostly transparent amber colored tabular barite crystals. Partly coated on one side with calcite. Very clean of damage and chipping; cleaved on the base. Ex Dawn & Jim Minette collection.

1041305) Barite with Calcite - Rustbucket Cavern, 1375 level, Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, Elko Co., Nevada, USA
Size: 8.0 x 7.0 x 5.5 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1250 (=~ £ 804)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Partly gemmy lustrous amber colored tabular crystals of barite to 7.0 cm on edge are set on a crystallized white calcite matrix. Shows nicely all around 360 degrees; no damage or chipping. From the important find at this mine in the late 1990's. Size: 8.0 x 7.0 x 5.5 cm. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 30: 187-196. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041490) Calcite - Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Size: 7.5 x 6.0 x 3.0 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 750 (=~ £ 482)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Lovely pink translucent scalenohedral crystals of calcite to 1.2 cm in size are covering the top of a 7.5 x 6.0 x 3.0 cm matrix. Light cleaving on the exterior of the piece; all of the prominent crystals are in great condition. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 22(1), 13-20; 28. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041488) Calcite with Kolwezite - Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Size: 9.5 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 600 (=~ £ 386)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A 9.5 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm massive calcite matrix, the top mostly covered by deep pink flat-lying translucent calcite crystals to 2.0 cm in size. The base is flat on a calcite cleavage face. Minor kolwezite in association. In very good condition damage-wise. Previous label from dealer Gilbert Gauthier. Ref: Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992). Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041375) Carrollite - Kamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Size: 3.2 x 3.0 x 1.5 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 500 (=~ £ 322)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Large sharp metallic silver complete mirror-bright carrollite crystal measuring 3.2 x 3.0 x 1.5 cm. Crystallized all around - a floater. Light micro-chipping on what I would consider the back side, this visible in the photos. Overall very fine and choice for this species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041540) Cassiterite - Amo Sn deposit, Ximeng Co., Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
Size: 4.9 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 600 (=~ £ 386)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Outstanding glassy brown partly gemmy twinned crystals of cassiterite to 1.8 x 1.7 cm in size are set aesthetically upon a 4.9 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm matrix. No damage; the quality is outstanding for the species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Liu, Fine Minerals of China (2006), pp 319-320.

1121216) Cinnabar with Quartz - Wanshan Mine, Wanshan District, Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
Size: 6.7 x 5.5 x 4.3 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 2500 (=~ £ 1608)
ex. Wolfgang E. Henkel collection

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A "mound shaped" matrix of crystallized sparkling colorless tiny quartz crystals, this measuring 6.7 x 5.5 x 4.3 cm in size. The top is crowned by numerous dark red semi-lustrous sharply twinned crystals of cinnabar to 1.5 cm in size. The twinning is obvious on these crystals and very sharp. The piece displays great with all of the cinnabar crystals at the top. Shows nicely all around. Overall in great condition damage-wise. This is an excellent example for the species! Ex Wolfgang E. Henkel collection. Ref: Liu, Fine Minerals of China (2006).

1041638) Copper - Dzhezkazgan Mine, Dzhezkazgan, Zhezqazghan Oblysy, Kazakhstan
Size: 14.5 x 1.0 x 0.6 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 2500 (=~ £ 1608)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A superb elongated loose large spinel-law twin copper crystal grouping measuring 14.5 x 1.0 x 0.6 cm in size. No damage, complete all around. Very large for one of these. This can not ship safely attached to the base as seen in the photos; if you would like the base separately please let us know. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041705) Creedite with Smithsonite - San Antonio Mine, East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico
Size: 7.5 x 5.5 x 3.0 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1150 (=~ £ 740)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Pale purple translucent crystals of terminated creedite to 0.3 cm in size are scattered attractively over a matrix coated by bubbly crystallized yellowish smithsonite. Very clean of damage. Size: 7.5 x 5.5 x 3.0 cm. From the find in the 1990's at this mine. Previous label from F. John Barlow collection. The specimen has a "silicone base" attached to the back side; it sits very nicely on this for display as seen. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1021040) Dioptase - 'Mbumba, Pimbi Hill, Sanda, Mindouli, Pool Region, Republic of Congo
Size: 2.2 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 600 (=~ £ 386)
ex. Dawn and Jim Minette

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While Tsumeb is generally known as "the" locality for fine dioptase, this mining area in the Congo has produced some outstanding material. The thumbnail shown here is one such example. The crystals from here are usually more prismatic or elongated; this one shows lustrous emerald green terminated crystals to 1.7 cm in length. No matrix; the grouping is aesthetic and measures 2.2 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm in size overall. Well crystallized all around 360 degrees; this is very clean of chipping and damage. When examined closely the crystals show some translucency. An excellent example for the species! Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1040 with data card.

1044248) Elbaite - Cruzeiro mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 11.0 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 535 (=~ £ 344)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Thin dark green transparent lustrous single terminated elbaite crystal measuring 11.0 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm. No damage, complete all around. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 11: 363-367; 370; Cornejo and Bartorelli, Minerals & Precious Stones of Brazil (2010), pp 509 - 513. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1044219) Elbaite - Darra-i-Pech Pegmatite Field, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Size: 9.7 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm (cabinet)
Price: $ 3400 (=~ £ 2187)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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A pretty grouping of glassy mostly transparent gemmy pink and green terminated elbaite crystals. Complete all around and without damage. Measures 9.7 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm. This can not ship safely attached to the base as seen in the photos; if you would like the base separately please let us know. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043963) Fluorapatite with Albite - Urucum mine, Galileia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 3.0 x 2.3 x 2.0 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 350 (=~ £ 225)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Very choice glassy pale pink transparent tabular crystals of fluorapatite to 2.2 cm in size are set nicely on a small amount of matrix. Shows nicely all around 360 degrees. I can not find any damage or chipping. Size: 3.0 x 2.3 x 2.0 cm. Ref: Cornejo and Bartorelli, Minerals & Precious Stones of Brazil (2010), pp 434 - 441. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1041112) Fluorapatite with Arsenopyrite - Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size: 6.0 x 5.0 x 1.2 cm (miniature)
Price: $ 365 (=~ £ 235)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Glassy green translucent tabular crystals of fluorapatite to 1.8 cm in size are covering the top of a flattish 6.0 x 5.0 x 1.2 cm matrix. Minor arsenopyrite in association. No damage. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 2: 73-78. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

1043539) Forsterite var. Peridot - Sapat Gali, Manshera, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Size: 8.0 x 7.5 x 3.0 cm (small cabinet)
Price: $ 1200 (=~ £ 772)
ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.

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Semi-lustrous sharply terminated and large crystals of green translucent peridot to 2.0 cm in size are attractively covering a 8.0 x 7.5 x 3.0 cm matrix. No damage. Ex Lloyd Tate collection.

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