| 5582: |
Spodumene - Sold Nuristan, Afghanistan 6.9 x 3.7 x 2.4 cm (2.7 x 1.5 x 0.9 inches) A complete, very gemmy, doubly terminated spodumene crystal. A few very minor chips that are outweighed by the icy transparency of this piece. More colorless or light yellow than the pictures imply. |
| 5623: |
Cuprian Adamite - $18 Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico 6.2 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm (2.4 x 1.5 x 1.3 inches) A rusty brown limonite matrix with a generous carpet of light green cuprian adamite crystals. (More green and less gray than the picture on my computer shows.) Individual adamites reach about 2 mm across. Different in form than the more common isolated crystal groups. No damage. |
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Fluorite - $112 Valzergues, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées, France 11.1 x 8.9 x 5.0 cm (4.4 x 3.5 x 2.0 inches) A cluster of splendid golden yellow fluorite cubes on matrix. The largest fluorite is 2 cm along its edge. A few very minor nicks and the usual contact along the edge are the only damage on this piece. A fine French fluorite from an ancient locality. |
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Stibnite - $112 Baiut, Maramures County, Romania 6.8 x 5.0 x 3.8 cm (2.7 x 2.0 x 1.5 inches) A spray of stout and lustrous, gunmetal gray stibnite crystals on partially crystalline barite matrix. The longest stibnite crystal is about 3.3 cm. No damage on this Romanian beauty. |
| 5682: |
Fluorite and Calcite - $20 La Moscona Mine, Solís, Concejo de Corvera, Asturias, Spain 6.4 x 4.5 x 3.2 cm (2.5 x 1.8 x 1.3 inches) A cluster of golden yellow fluorite cubes draped with colorless calcite scalohedra. The largest fluorite edge and longest calcite crystal are both 1.5 cm. Two missing calcite terminations and minor edge wear on the fluorites, but no major damage is present. |
| 5683: |
Fluorite and Calcite - Sold La Moscona Mine, Solís, Concejo de Corvera, Asturias, Spain 7.8 x 6.2 x 3.0 cm (3.1 x 2.4 x 1.2 inches) A cluster of golden yellow fluorite cubes draped with colorless calcite scalohedra. The largest fluorite edge is 1.4 cm and longest calcite crystal is 1.8 cm. A few missing calcite terminations and minor edge wear on the fluorites, but no major damage is present. |
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Calcite - $12 La Moscona Mine, Solís, Concejo de Corvera, Asturias, Spain 5.1 x 4.3 x 3.0 cm (2.0 x 1.7 x 1.2 inches) A cluster of colorless, "dog tooth" calcites. The largest crystal is cleaved, but this provides a convenient base for display. Minor dolomite. |
| 5697: |
Fluorite - Sold Berbes, Ribadesella County, Asturias, Spain 5.4 x 5.0 x 3.7 cm (2.1 x 2.0 x 1.5 inches) A cluster of pleasantly purple fluorite cubes with lightly frosted faces on matrix. The largest cube is 2.5 cm across. One cube has a small nick on a corner, otherwise no damage. Sits well for display without a stand. |
| 5699: |
Fluorite - $29 Berbes, Ribadesella County, Asturias, Spain 4.1 x 4.0 x 3.8 cm (1.6 x 1.6 x 1.5 inches) A deep purple fluorite cube with deeper purple core. Cleaved on one corner, and contacted on the back. (These flaws are not obvious when displayed as shown in the first picture). The brown line visible in the first picture is rehealed crack. Sits well for display. |
| 5707: |
Malachite - $7 Congo 6.4 x 4.4 x 2.2 cm (2.5 x 1.7 x 0.9 inches) Deep green, botryoidal malachite. |
| 5786: |
Barite - Sold Bendrick Claim, Stoneham, Weld County, Colorado 9.1 x 4.2 x 1.4 cm (3.6 x 1.7 x 0.6 inches) A fine cluster of doubly-terminated, parallel barite crystals from a premier American barite locality. Translucent with a strong sky blue color and silky luster. No damage. |
| 5794: |
Barite - $50 Bendrick Claim, Stoneham, Weld County, Colorado 7.2 x 4.8 x 4.0 cm (2.8 x 1.9 x 1.6 inches) Termination of the main crystal group is complete. Termination of the smaller crystal group has a small cleave on one edge, but is otherwise complete. |
