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Axinite-(Fe) - $35 Reduced
to $31 Dassu, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan 4.0 x 3.6 x 1.8 cm (1.6 x 1.4 x 0.7 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A cluster of
opaque but sharp
axinite blades. Luster ranges from dull to glassy. The largest
individual crystal is 3.2 cm wide. I see no contact points, so this is
a floater. Some minor edgewear is noted.
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| 9573: |
Quartz (variety Chalcedony) - $32 Nasik District, Maharashtra, India 10.9 x 6.0 x 3.8 cm (4.3 x 2.4 x 1.5 inches) Specimen status: Reserved Click here to order An arching and ropey chalcedony specimen
composed of many tiny chalcedony balls over a chalcedony core. Many
display possibilities. No damage.
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| 9585: |
Gypsum/Calcite pseudomorph
after Glauberite - $50 Reduced
to $45 Camp Verde, Camp Verde District, Yavapai County, Arizona 4.7 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm (1.9 x 1.1 x 0.9 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A very fine and sharp example of this
classic pseudomorph. Generally
labeled
as gypsum pseudomorphs, many of these are actually gypsum/calcite
pseudomorphs. They effervesce in hydrochloric acid, but do not
completely
dissolve. Carries an old Ward's Scientific label. No damage. One of the
very best examples of this material I have ever seen.
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| 9683: |
Cassiterite and Pyrite - $30 Reduced
to $27 Huanuni Mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia 4.8 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm (1.7 x 1.1 x 1.1 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order From the world's richest cassiterite
deposit comes this mound of dark brown, glassy, opaque to
highly translucent cassiterite crystals. Individual crystals reach 1.1
cm. Some edgewear and contact points are noted. This one is accented
with a dusting of small pyrite crystals.
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| 9686: |
Cassiterite - $30 Reduced
to $27 Huanuni Mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia 3.8 x 3.4 x 2.7 cm (1.5 x 1.3 x 1.1 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order From the world's richest cassiterite
deposit comes this mound
of dark
brown, glassy,
opaque cassiterite crystals. Individual crystals
reach 1.2 cm. Some edgewear and contact points are noted.
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| 9687: |
Cassiterite - $30 Reduced
to $27 Huanuni Mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia 4.3 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm (1.7 x 1.0 x 0.7 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order From the world's richest cassiterite
deposit comes this mound
of dark
brown, glassy,
opaque to highly translucent cassiterite crystals. Individual crystals
reach 1.6 cm. Some edgewear and contact points are noted.
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| 9689: |
Cassiterite - $30 Reduced
to $27 Huanuni Mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia 6.2 x 3.9 x 3.0 cm (2.4 x 1.5 x 1.2 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order From the world's richest cassiterite
deposit comes this mound
of dark
brown, opaque cassiterite crystals. Individual crystals
reach 1.3 cm. Some edgewear and contact points are noted.
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| 9803: |
Malachite - $12 Reduced
to $10 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.4 x 4.1 x 1.6 cm (2.1 x 1.6 x 0.6 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A nearly flat, two-sided plate composed
of deep green, silky malachite needles, and just a bit of gossan
matrix. Individual malachite crystals reach 9 mm. No damage.
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| 9805: |
Vesuvianite Sierra de Cruces, Mun. de Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, Mexico 6.5 x 6.3 x 6.1 cm (2.6 x 2.5 x 2.4 inches) Specimen status: Sold Opaque and lustrous vesuvianite crystals
and grains cling to matrix. The largest distinct crystals reach 6 mm
and are doubly terminated. Typical for the species from this locality
(which is often and erroneously called Lake Jaco).
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| 9853: |
Smithsonite and Rosasite - $70 Reduced
to $63 79 Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona 11.5 x 6.2 x 3.5 cm (4.5 x 2.4 x 1.4 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A pocket in matrix is lined with silky
gray to green smithsonite. Scattered about on the smithsonite are a few
tiny but very distinctly blue rosasite balls. A nice combination of the
locality. Sawn back (which is not visible from the display face). No
damage.
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Stibnite - $200 Reduced
to $180 Romania 12.8 x 9.0 x 5.3 cm (5.0 x 3.5 x 2.1 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A large cluster of gunmetal gray,
intergrown stibnite crystals. Individual crystals reach 6.8 cm in
length, and are for the most part not terminated.
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| 10022: |
Calcite - $125 Reduced
to $112 Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee 13.5 x 9.6 x 6.0 cm (5.3 x 3.8 x 2.4 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order From the classic Tennessee zinc locality
comes this large, single calcite crystal. It is mostly transparent,
with an excellent glassy luster. The pristine termination is gemmy with
a golden amber color that gradually becomes colorless towards the
cleaved base. Displays well. A few small dings are noted.
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