1641428) Siderite with Chalcopyrite, Fluorapatite - Julcani District, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru Size: 9.0 x 9.0 x 3.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 250 (=~ £ 161)
Blocky semi-lustrous brown rhombohedral crystals of siderite to 2.0 cm on edge scattered over a matrix of crystallized bright brassy chalcopyrite. Minor fluorapatite in association. In great condition; neat combination piece. Size: 9.0 x 9.0 x 3.0 cm. Weighs 0.86 lbs. Ref: Hyrsl, et al.: Peru - Paradise of Minerals; pp 369 - 383. 1641800) Siderite with Fluorapatite, Quartz - Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal Size: 6.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 250 (=~ £ 161)
Choice combination piece from this famous locality. A gem colorless quartz crystal, on one side a large lenticular brownish siderite crystal is attached. A green glassy partly gemmy fluorapatite crystal 1.1 cm across is studded in between the two. Shows all around; there is tiny micro-chipping on the termination of the quartz. The fluorapatite and siderite are perfect. Size: 6.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm. Weighs 0.16 lbs. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 2: 73-78. 1641853) Siderite with Muscovite - Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA Size: 9.0 x 5.0 x 5.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 250 (=~ £ 161)
Large translucent rhombohedral crystals of siderite to 5.0 cm on edge forming an inter-penetrating cluster with thin silvery muscovite crystals. Minor chipping as seen; overall I think this in very good condition. Sits nicely for display by itself and measures 9.0 x 5.0 x 5.0 cm. Shows all around as seen. Weighs 0.33 lbs. Ref.: Rocks & Minerals: 60: 65. 1641437) Siderite with Quartz - Iouriren Mine, Akka, Tafraout, Tiznit Province, Souss-Massa-Draa Region, Morocco Size: 9.0 x 6.0 x 5.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 350 (=~ £ 225)
Several large brown flattened rhombohedral crystals of siderite, the largest to almost 7.0 cm across, set nicely on a matrix of crystallized quartz. In great condition as seen; shows all around. Measures 9.0 x 6.0 x 5.5 cm. Very fine for the species! Weighs 0.35 lbs. 1141779) Siderite with Quartz - Medel gorge, Medel Valley, Grischun, Switzerland Size: 9.0 x 8.5 x 4.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 1200 (=~ £ 772)
A wonderful combination specimen with brown lenticular crystals of siderite to almost 2.0 cm in size richly scattered over a 9.0 x 8.5 x 4.5 cm matrix with glassy transparent gemmy quartz crystals to 4.8 cm in length. In great condition; superb example for siderite from an Alpine locality. 1681054) Siderite, Sphalerite after Calcite - Aggeneys Mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Size: 9.0 x 6.0 x 4.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 60 (=~ £ 39)
Satiny sparkling brown combination of siderite and sphalerite forming hollow casts after now gone calcite crystals to 4.0 cm. One area is broken away to show the hollow interior. Size: 9.0 x 6.0 x 4.0 cm. Weighs 0.23 lbs. 1681020) Siderite, Sphalerite after Calcite - Aggeneys Mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Size: 8.0 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 100 (=~ £ 64)
Sparkling mixture of brownish siderite and sphalerite forming casts after now gone calcite crystals, leaving these hollow as can be seen in the broken away section at lower left. Measures 8.0 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm in size overall. Weighs 0.11 lbs. 1681093) Siderite, Sphalerite after Calcite - Aggeneys Mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Size: 8.5 x 6.0 x 4.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 125 (=~ £ 80)
Neat pseudomorph specimen with iridescent brown mixture of siderite and sphalerite replacing crystals of calcite to 4.0 cm in height. These are thin shells and hollow on the inside. Sits up perfectly for display and shows nicely all around. In great condition. Size: 8.5 x 6.0 x 4.5 cm. Weighs 0.14 lbs. 1681312) Siderite, Sphalerite after Calcite - Aggeneys, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Size: 7.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 125 (=~ £ 80)
Sparkling slightly iridescent brown inter-mixed micro crystals of siderite and sphalerite forming hollow casts after now gone calcite crystals. In excellent condition and measures 7.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm. Weighs 0.08 lbs. 1641611) Silver - Pohla, Schwarzenberg, Saxony, Germany Size: 7.5 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 750 (=~ £ 482)
A 7.5 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm native arsenic matrix, the sides very rich throughout with fine delicate dendritic native silver crystals. Weighs 0.23 lbs. Ref: Mineralien-Welt 2(3), 26-41. 1122541) Silver with Acanthite, Calcite - New Nevada Mine, Cerro San Antonio, San Miguel, Batopilas, Andres del Rio District, Mun. de Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico Size: 6.8 x 4.1 x 2.1 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 2500 (=~ £ 1608) ex. Wolfgang E. Henkel collection
Superb free-standing spiky spinel-law twinned crystals of native silver measuring to 4.4 cm in length are coming attractively off a matrix of massive white calcite and crystallized native silver. Shows nicely all around 360 degrees - no damage. There are small black crystals of acanthite scattered throughout the native silver crystals. A very fine miniature. Size: 6.8 x 4.1 x 2.1 cm. Ex Wolfgang E. Henkel collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 17: 61-80. 1461189) Silver with Copper - Wolverine Mine, Wolverine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Size: 7.0 x 6.0 x 5.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 5000 (=~ £ 3216) ex. Hans Luethi collection.
A wonderful display "half-breed" specimen measuring 7.0 x 6.0 x 5.5 cm in size. The specimen has a "base" of crystallized native copper. Coming out of this and showing nicely all around is bright crystallized native silver. Sits perfectly for display by itself. In great condition. Ex Hans Luethi collection. 1042629) Smithsonite - Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA Size: 6.7 x 5.6 x 1.6 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 1200 (=~ £ 772) ex. Lloyd Tate Collection.
Classic beautiful chatoyant bluish-green botryoidal crystallized smithsonite covering a thin 6.7 x 5.6 x 1.6 cm matrix. No damage. The color is excellent! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 20: 13-24. 1701001) Smithsonite - Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA Size: 8.0 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 1250 (=~ £ 804)
A thick botryoidal lovely blue-green crystallized smithsonite specimen measuring 8.0 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm in size. In very good condition; classic Kelly Mine smithsonite. Weighs 0.50 lbs. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 20: 13-24. 1641805) Smithsonite - Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco Size: 7.0 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 200 (=~ £ 129)
Sparkling brown translucent pearly crystals of smithsonite averaging 0.1 cm in size are covering the top and sides of a 7.0 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm matrix. Minor damage as seen, still, in good condition and quite nice for the species from this closed mining district. Weighs 0.43 lbs.
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