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Cerussite and Wulfenite 200 meter level, Nakhlak Mine, Madan-e Nakhlak, Anarak District, Esfahan Province, Iran 3.0 x 2.8 x 1.7 cm (1.2 x 1.1 x 0.7 inches) Specimen status: Sold A reticulated cluster of off-white,
translucent cerussite blades host a few orange, opaque wulfenite tabs.
Some cerussite terminations are incomplete. The largest wulfenite is
glassy and 4 mm long. An uncommon locality; specimens (especially with
this association) are hard to find. Currently mounted on an acrylic
base for display, but easily removed if desired.
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Calcite - $20 Reduced
to $14 Llugarín, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain 6.7 x 5.0 x 3.7 cm (2.6 x 2.0 x 1.5 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A cluster of translucent calcite crystals
with light brown phantoms. The largest individual calcite is 4.3 cm
across. Very tiny edgewear and minor cleaves around the edges;
otherwise no damage.
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Hematite and Muscovite - $26 Reduced
to $23 Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil 6.5 x 4.1 x 2.6 cm (2.6 x 1.6 x 1.0 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A group of platy hematite crystals with
parallel growth; sometimes called an iron rose. Good luster. A few
nicks around the edges, but these are not an issue at this price.
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Colemanite - $20 Reduced
to $10 Area E-22, Boron Open Pit, Boron, Kramer District, Kern County, California 4.6 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm (1.8 x 1.0 x 0.9 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A spearhead-shaped, mostly translucent
colemanite crystal sprouts numerous smaller colemanite crystals. One
main crystal termination is 90% complete and the other is 50% complete,
but otherwise no significant damage. The US Borax Open Pit is all but
closed to collecting, so specimens from this once-prolific locality are
becoming harder to find, even here in southern California.
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Celestine - $12 Reduced
to $6 Monroe County, Michigan 5.4 x 2.3 x 1.4 cm (2.1 x 0.9 x 0.6 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A doubly terminated celestine crystal,
nearly transparent at the terminations and edges fading to opaque at
the center. Some matrix inclusions and a few small chips, but otherwise
complete and undamaged.
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Spodumene - $15 Reduced
to $6 Elizabeth R Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California 4.0 x 3.3 x 1.8 cm (1.6 x 1.3 x 0.7 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order From a mine close to the kunzite type
locality, and better known for its tourmalines and morganites, comes
this nearly colorless, mostly transparent spodumene crystal. One edge
is cleaved but the front face is complete (first picture), and the
other faces naturally etched (as is common for gem spodumenes from this
mine). Weak violet fluorescence under shortwave UV. Obtained directly
from the miner Roland Reed in July 2004.
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Sphalerite, Galena, and Calcite - $15 Reduced
to $8 Huaron Mining District, San Jose de Huayllay District, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Pasco Department, Peru 6.4 x 5.3 x 2.8 cm (2.5 x 2.1 x 1.1 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A cluster of deep
red-brown
sphalerite crystals accented with galena on a white, crystalline quartz
matrix. The sphalerites have complex crystal structure and are
translucent to mostly opaque. The galena crystals are cubic with some
octahedral modifications. Minor calcite also present. Scattered
rubs and cleaves are noted.
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Fluorite - $25 Reduced
to $22 Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China 4.0 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm (1.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm) Specimen status: Available Click here to order An icy, highly transparent, delicately
minty green fluorite cube. (The pictures do not accurately convey the
clarity of this specimen.) The octahedral form is also strong here,
giving beveled edges. The cube faces are flat as if polished whereas
the octahedral faces have an alligator skin texture. Cleaved along the
base where removed from matrix. Minor edgewear noted.
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Beryl (variety Aquamarine) and Schorl - $30 Reduced
to $18 Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia 2.6 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm (1.0 x 0.7 x 0.6 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A doubly-terminated aquamarine crystal
from on of the world's premier beryl localities. The base is murky
with inclusions, and is somewhat contacted and etched, but the cap is
clear and undamaged with a pleasant light blue color. Looking through
the top termination along the c-axis is like looking into a frozen
lake. A few complete schorl crystals to 7 mm are also present.
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Fluorite - $28 Reduced to $13 Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu County, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China 5.3 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm (2.1 x 1.6 x 1.4 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order Light minty green,
transparent to mostly translucent fluorite on matrix. Glassy and
lustrous. The usual edge cleaves and contacts, and a little minor
edgewear are noted. Displays well.
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Beryl (variety Aquamarine) and Tourmaline -
$42
Reduced
to $26 Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia 5.0 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm (2.0 x 1.0 x 0.8 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order This doubly-terminated Namibian
aquamarine features a termination cap that is wider than the main
crystal body. While the crystal has suffered natural etching, the
symmetry of the crystal faces close to the wide cap suggest that the
cap is a growth feature, and not an etch feature. The cap is accented
with black tourmaline needles, probably schorl. The crystal body is
mostly silky, and varies from opaque to nearly transparent near the
cap. A bit of the second termination can still be discerned. Overall a
bit unusual for a Namibian aquamarine, and free of damage.
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Cerussite and Calcite - $14 Reduced
to $8 Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia 6.2 x 5.4 x 4.3 cm (2.4 x 2.1 x 1.7 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A rough and heavy chunk of crystalline
cerussite, partially covered with a thin black film, and then 1-2 mm
colorless and mostly transparent calcite crystals. The black provides a
nice contrast. A locality piece.
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