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7010:
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Fluorite
Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
6.0 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm (2.4 x 2.3 x 1.7 inches)
Specimen status: Sold
A large chunk of light
pastel green fluorite. The specimen is notable
not for its crystal structure -- it has five distinct faces of a cube
with edge modifications -- but for its icy, glassy transparency. Sits
for display without a stand as shown in the first picture.
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7020:
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Tourmaline - $50 Reduced to $40
Aletai Prefecture, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China
19.0 x 5.1 x 2.6 cm (7.5 x 2.0 x 1.0 inches)
Specimen status: Available Click
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A very large but
nonterminated cluster of black tourmaline (probably schorl).
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7070:
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Fluorite, Ferberite, and
Muscovite - $22
Reduced to $19
Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
4.7 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm (1.9 x 1.4 x 1.3 inches)
Specimen status: Available Click
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Numerous, lustrous ferberite blades rest
among muscovite opaque, tan muscovite balls. The largest ferberite
group is 4.4 cm in length, sharply terminated, and accented with a
water-clear 8 mm fluorite crystal. Sits nicely for display without a
stand.
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7086:
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Calcite - $15 Reduced to $11
Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri
10.6 x 6.8 x 5.8 cm (4.2 x 2.7 x 2.3 inches)
Specimen status: Available Click
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A single light golden
brown calcite crystal. Glassy, and translucent to transparent, more so
than the pictures suggest. Pristine termination. Displays as shown
without a stand.
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7104:
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Magnetite and Epidote
Mibladen, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Morocco
3.7 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm (1.5 x 0.7 x 0.7 inches)
Specimen status: Sold
A deep-green, terminated
(maybe doubly-terminated) epidote crystal sandwiched between sharp and
lustrous but flattened magnetite crystals. The largest magnetite is 1.9
cm across. A good association specimen.
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7138:
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Beryl (variety Goshenite) - $10 Reduced to $8
Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.0 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm (1.2 x 0.9 x 0.8 inches)
Specimen status: Available Click
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A goshenite (colorless
beryl) crystal which has suffered natural etching, resulting in a
spiky, silky, lustrous 'melting ice' appearance. A plate of tiny quartz
crystals provides a natural base for display (first picture), and
cascades down the back. No damage.
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7140:
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Beryl (variety Aquamarine) - $15 Reduced to $11
Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.6 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm (1.4 x 1.2 x 1.2 inches)
Specimen status: Reserved Click
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A light blue aquamarine
crystal which has suffered natural etching, resulting in a spiky,
silky, lustrous 'melting ice' appearance. Two or three spikes appear to
be missing their points, or this might just be an illusion created by
the etching patterns.
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7148:
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Beryl (variety Aquamarine)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.4 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm (1.8 x 1.0 x 0.9 inches)
Specimen status: Sold
A light blue aquamarine
crystal that has suffered natural etching, resulting in lustrous and
glassy, very freeform shape, like a lump of melting ice, but with more
character. One or two chips, or this might just be an illusion created
by the etching patterns.
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7161:
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Fluorite - $28 Reduced to $22
Xianghuapu Mine, 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
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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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7162:
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Fluorite - $14 Reduced to $10
Xianghuapu Mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
6.8 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm (2.7 x 2.3 x 1.7 inches)
Specimen status: Available Click
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A light minty green and
highly transparent fluorite specimen. Several cubic crystal faces are
present along with octahedral edge modifications, but other faces are
contacted, and the price reflects this. A good chunk of glassy and
lustrous fluorite for the price.
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7230:
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Goethite pseudomorph after Pyrite - $28 Reduced to $22
Pelican Point Quarry, Pelican Point, Utah County, Utah
3.7 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm (1.5 x 1.4 x 1.3 inches)
Specimen status: Available Click
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A sharp and lustrous
goethite pseudomorph after pyrite specimen, with an excellent nearly
even brown color. It appears that any missing corners occurred before
the pseudomorphing began, because these areas are the same tone and
texture as the rest of the specimen. Cracks are natural consequences of
the pseudomorph process, and do not threaten the integrity of the
specimen. A very good example from this premier pseudomorph locality.
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7231:
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Goethite pseudomorph after Pyrite - $28 Reduced to $22
Pelican Point Quarry, Pelican Point, Utah County, Utah
3.1 x 2.9 x 2.8 cm (1.2 x 1.1 x 1.1 inches)
Specimen status: Available Click
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A sharp and lustrous
goethite pseudomorph after pyrite specimen, with an excellent nearly
even brown color. It appears that any missing corners occurred before
the pseudomorphing began, because these areas are the same tone and
texture as the rest of the specimen. Cracks are natural consequences of
the pseudomorph process, and do not threaten the integrity of the
specimen. A very good example from this premier pseudomorph locality.
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