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1641465) Betafite - Silver Crater Mine, Faraday Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Size: 3.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 125 Click on any image to enlarge

A 3.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm cluster of earthy brown well formed betafite crystals. Shows al around and in great condition. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 13: 197-203

1641761) Bournonite with Quartz, Siderite - Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 3.0 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 60 Click on any image to enlarge

A non-lustrous metallic terminated bournonite crystal 2.3 cm in length set on the side of crystallized quartz with minor siderite. Minor damage at the base; overall in good condition as seen. Shows all around nicely. Measures 3.0 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm and weighs 0.03 lbs. Ref: Rocks & Minerals: 80(1), 46-57; The Mineralogical Record: 42, 6.

4042592) Calcite - Mupine Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Size: 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 1200
ex. Rebecca Stewart/Steve Sinotte collection

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Gorgeous hot pink grouping of two scalenohedral calcite crystals without matrix. Partly gemmy and lustrous; cleaved only on the bottom. The color is outstanding! Size: 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm. Ref: Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)Ref: Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992). Ex Rebecca Stewart/Steve Sinotte 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
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.

1321326) Cassiterite with Quartz - Cinovec / Zinnwald, Erzgebirge; Krusne Hory Mts, Saxony & Usti Region, Germany & Czech Republic
Size: 3.0 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 225
ex. Sal Avella collection.

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Black lustrous cassiterite crystals to 0.9 cm in size nestled attractively upon a 3.0 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm matrix of quartz crystals. In great condition as seen; fine European classic thumbnail specimen! Ex Sal Avella collection.

4801080) Cinnabar with Quartz - Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
Size: 3.0 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 2000
ex. Ron Pellar collection.

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Superb dark red sharply and neatly twinned cinnabar crystal set on a small plate of sparkling colorless quartz crystals. Shows all around. To the naked eye this is damage-free; under a 10x loupe I can find one crystal edge with very tiny and light chipping. Overall I think this in excellent condition. Shows nicely all around 360 degrees. Size: 3.0 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm. Ref: Liu, Fine Minerals of China (2006). Ex Ron Pellar collection.

1321297) Columbite - Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA
Size: 2.8 x 1.9 x 0.6 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 150
ex. Sal Avella collection.

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Loose lustrous black twinned crystal of columbite measuring 2.8 x 1.9 x 0.6 cm. Shows all around with micro-chipping on one crystal edge as seen. Still, quite choice for the species from this locality. Weighs 0.03 lbs. Ex Sal Avella collection.

1321156) Copper - Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
Size: 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.0 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 300
ex. Sal Avella collection.

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Neat and choice spray of spinel-law twin copper crystals measuring 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.0 cm. Shows all around; no damage. Weighs 4 grams. Ex Sal Avella collection.

1321243) Copper - Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
Size: 3.0 x 2.0 x 1.1 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 1200
ex. Sal Avella collection.

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Excellent large sharply formed crystals of native copper to 0.9 cm in size forming a shapely 3.0 x 2.0 x 1.1 cm cluster. No damage; shows all around. An outstanding thumbnail specimen for native copper from Michigan. Ex Sal Avella collection.

1321169) Copper - Isle Royale Mine, Houghton, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
Size: 2.8 x 2.6 x 1.5 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 185
ex. Sal Avella collection.

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Fine sharp crystals of native copper to 0.7 cm in size forming a branching 2.8 x 2.6 x 1.5 cm grouping. Shows all around and without damage. An excellent copper thumbnail. Weighs 11 grams. Ex Sal Avella collection.

1321151) Copper - Ogonja Mine, Ogonja, Seeis, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia
Size: 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 1000
ex. Sal Avella collection.

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Superbly crystallized rod-like twinned crystals of native copper forming an attractive 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm cluster. No damage; shows perfectly all around. Excellent thumbnail for the species from this noted locality. Ex Sal Avella collection.

1321168) Copper - Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
Size: 2.7 x 2.5 x 1.0 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 150
ex. Sal Avella collection.

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Choice branching crystals of native copper to 0.7 cm in a 2.7 x 2.5 x 1.0 cm cluster. No damage; shows all around. Weighs10 grams. Ex Sal Avella collection.

1641540) Copper after Aragonite - Corocoro, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Size: 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm (thumbnail)
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Loose floater pseudo-hexagonal twinned aragonite crystal measuring 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm, this now replaced by native copper. Weighs 0.01 lbs. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 32: 469.

1642441) Corundum var. Ruby - Jegdalek Ruby Mine, Sorobi District, Kabol Province, Afghanistan
Size: 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 24 Click on any image to enlarge

Translucent red terminated ruby crystals to 0.6 cm in height coming off matrix. Shows all around and in great condition. Measures 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm. Previous label from Mary and Gardner Miller collection. Weighs 1 gram.

1701090) Corundum var. Ruby - Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam
Size: 3.0 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm (thumbnail)
Price: $ 200 Click on any image to enlarge

Loose deep red lustrous crystallized grouping of ruby measuring 3.0 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm. In great condition; shows all around. Weighs 8 grams.

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