C3003374) Chondrodite - Tilly Foster mine, Brewster, Putnam Co., New York, USA Size: 6.8 x 4.9 x 3.7 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1600
This old iron mine, first discovered in 1810 and ceasing work in 1897, is justly famous for some of the world's best examples of chondrodite. The specimen shown here is superb, with a richly colored lustrous sharply formed deep red crystal measuring 1.5 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm in size free-standing from a 6.8 x 4.9 x 3.7 cm massive calcite matrix. The crystal is not quite complete on the left side as seen in the photos. This is excellent for this U.S. classic! Ex Peter Gillis collection. Ref: Manchester, J.G.(1931): The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs; Dana 6: 1063. M3065610) Manganite - Ilfeld, Nordhausen, Harz Mts, Thuringia, Germany Size: 4.8 x 4.6 x 4.5 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1250
The world's finest examples of manganite have come from this old German locality. The miniature shown here is excellent, with many fine lustrous black terminated prismatic crystals of manganite to 2.0 cm in length tightly packed onto a 4.8 x 4.6 x 4.5 cm massive manganite matrix. Sits nicely for display and quite clean of damage for one of these, this is an excellent miniature for this German classic! M3065609) Manganite - Ilfeld, Nordhausen, Harz Mts, Thuringia, Germany Size: 7.1 x 5.2 x 4.8 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 1500
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! S3003383) Smithsonite - Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA Size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1500
A beautiful superb curved crystallized mass of sky-blue chatoyant smithsonite measuring 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm in size overall. No damage - this is highly attractive and of excellent quality for this famous locality. Ex Peter Gillis collection. Prior to that in the collection of Betty and Don Bealey, Palos Verdes, California. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 20(1),pp:13-24. V2781806) Variscite - Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Oquirrh Mts, Utah Co., Utah, USA Size: 20.5 x 18.5 x 1.5 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 750
This locality, first worked by famed field collector Ed Over, is well known for its large nodules of variscite, intermixed with many other rare phosphate species. Specimens are usually sliced like this one to show the pattern and colors of the various minerals. The specimen measures 20.5 x 18.5 x 1.5 cm in size and is polished on one side. The colors are very pretty; there are numerous other species present. Based on the time period of the collection that this piece came from, it most certainly dates to the Ed Over time period in the 1930's. Ref: American Mineralogist (1942): 27: 281-300, 350-372, and 441-451.
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