1641674) Chalcopyrite with Quartz, Pyrite after Pyrrhotite - Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia Size: 6.5 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 75 (=~ £ 48)
A large brassy chalcopyrite crystal on a small amount of matrix with quartz and small pyrite after pyrrhotite pseudomorphs. Calcite is also in association. Measures 6.5 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm and weighs 0.16 lbs. 5220998) Chalcopyrite with Quartz, Sphalerite - Bandora Mine, South Mineral Creek, Silverton, Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA Size: 7.0 x 5.0 x 5.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 400 (=~ £ 257) ex. Mark & Karen Vendl collection.
Very fine brassy semi-lustrous crystals of chalcopyrite to 2.0 cm in size set on a crystallized quartz matrix with minor sphalerite. In great condition; measures 7.0 x 5.0 x 5.0 cm. Ex Mark & Karen Vendl collection. 1641489) Chalcopyrite with Quartz, Sphalerite - Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia Size: 6.5 x 5.5 x 4.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 500 (=~ £ 322)
A really choice and neat cluster of well formed large brassy chalcopyrite crystals, these measuring to 2.0 cm in size. This sets nicely for display by itself. Shows all around and in great condition as seen. Measures 6.5 x 5.5 x 4.0 cm. A superb Dal'negorsk chalcopyrite! Weighs 0.42 lbs. Ref: The Mineralogical Record (2001): 32: 3. 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
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). 1701017) Clinochlore - Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey Size: 6.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 250 (=~ £ 161)
Several sharp deep purple slightly translucent crystals of "kammererite" to 0.8 cm in size on a 6.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm matrix. In great condition. Weighs 0.29 lbs. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 9: 277-291. 1681346) Colemanite after Inyoite - Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Corkscrew Canyon, Black Mts, Furnace Creek District, Inyo Co., California, USA Size: 9.0 x 9.0 x 6.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 100 (=~ £ 64)
Sparkling colorless to brownish micro crystals of colemanite replacing flattish tabular crystals of inyoite to 3.5 cm in size. These cover a 9.0 x 9.0 x 6.5 cm matrix. Sits nicely for display on a sawn base. Minor damage to a crystal on an edge. Overall in very good condition. Weighs 0.61 lbs. 1641764) Copper - Kearsarge Mine, Kearsarge, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Size: 7.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 3500 (=~ £ 2252)
1601001) Copper - New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USA Size: 7.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 6500 (=~ £ 4181)
A robust wonderfully crystallized native copper grouping measuring 7.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm in size. No damage and shows all around. An excellent patina making for an attractive piece. This is excellent for Ajo. The specimen was formerly in the collection of F. John Barlow and was figured in his book, The F. John Barlow Collection on page 275. No Barlow label has survived with the specimen however. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 14: 283-298; The F. John Barlow Collection (1996), page 275. 1461083) Copper - Ogonja Mine, Ogonja, Seeis, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia Size: 7.0 x 6.0 x 1.2 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 400 (=~ £ 257) ex. Hans Luethi collection.
Choice loose thick arborescent crystal grouping of native copper measuring 7.0 x 6.0 x 1.2 cm in size. Crystallized all around and without damage. Collected in 1974. Ex Hans Luthi collection. 1461168) Copper - Ogonja Mine, Ogonja, Seeis, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia Size: 7.0 x 5.0 x 5.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 1200 (=~ £ 772) ex. Hans Luethi collection.
A sparkling cluster of native copper crystals measuring 2.3 x 2.0 cm in size set on one edge of a 7.0 x 5.0 x 5.0 cm matrix. In great condition; fine matrix crystallized copper for this locality. Collected in the early 1970's. Ex Hans Luthi collection. 1461169) Copper - Ogonja Mine, Ogonja, Seeis, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia Size: 6.5 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 1500 (=~ £ 965) ex. Hans Luethi collection.
Neat and showy delicate twinned native copper crystals forming a 3.0 x 2.0 cm cluster set on one end of a 6.5 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm matrix. No damage. There is a large aggregate of copper crystals, then the twinned crystals come out of this. Interesting; collected in the early 1970's. Ex Hans Luthi collection. C3970) Corundum - Ihosy area, Horombe region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar Size: 8 x 6.6 x 5.2 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 3000 (=~ £ 1930)
Choice lustrous prismatic purplish blue crystals measuring to 18 mm in length set on matrix. There are small areas of red "ruby" interspersed throughout the crystals. Size: 8 x 6.6 x 5.2 cm. 1701002) Corundum var. Ruby - Ganesh Himal, Dhading District, Bagmati Zone, Nepal Size: 6.5 x 5.5 x 5.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 3750 (=~ £ 2412)
Several fine terminated purplish-red ruby crystals, the largest at 3.5 cm in length, set on a small amount of matrix. Very rich in ruby; shows all around nicely. Measures 6.5 x 5.5 x 5.0 cm. Weighs 0.43 lbs. and 186 grams. 1681064) Creedite - Navidad Mine, Abasolo, Rodeo, Mun. de Rodeo, Durango, Mexico Size: 7.0 x 4.5 x 4.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 100 (=~ £ 64)
A 7.0 x 4.5 x 4.0 cm matrix, this completely covered on all sides by sparkling orange transparent terminated creedite crystals, these to 0.5 cm in size. One spot on what I consider the bottom of the piece is broken; this small. Outside of this in excellent condition. Weighs 0.21 lbs. 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.
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.
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