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Torbernite - $50 Reduced
to $45 Pine Mountain, Mitchell County, North Carolina 23.0 x 15.5 x 7.0 cm (9.1 x 6.1 x 2.8 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A large, blocky feldspar and quartz
matrix hosts a good coverage of bright green, mostly flat and opaque,
torbernite crystals. A large and rich locality specimen.
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| 13542: |
Agate nodule - $10 Reduced
to $9 Oregon 11.0 x 10.0 x 5.7 cm (4.3 x 3.9 x 2.2 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A cut a polished brown agate nodule, with
a hollow area in the center.
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Dioptase - $250 Reduced
to $225 Christmas Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona 20.0 x 11.8 x 7.4 cm (7.9 x 4.6 x 2.9 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order Deep emerald-green dioptase crystals on
several faces of a rock matrix. The largest crystals are a few mm in
size. Mediocre as a dioptase specimen, but exceptionally rich for the
locality. According to previous dealer labels, this specimen was
collected by Bob Hauck in 1984.
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| 13991: |
Tourmaline - $28 (set of three) Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California Specimen status: Available Click here to order A group of three faceted tourmalines. Sizes, colors, and carat weights below
each picture. Each have some
inclusions. These are from material personally collected about ten
years ago. The Himalaya Mine has been quiet for the past few years, and
cutting rough from this locality is hard to obtain.
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| 13994: |
Vanadinite and Barite - $8 Reduced
to $7 Mibladene, Upper Moulouya Lead District, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Morocco 5.2 x 3.7 x 2.0 cm (2.2 x 1.5 x 0.8 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A white, bladed barite matrix hosts a
group of bright orange-red vanadinite crystals. The vanadinites are
mostly translucent, very glassy, and reach 5 mm across. A few missing
crystals along one edge, otherwise no damage to speak of.
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Sulfur - $8 Reduced
to $7 Baja California, Mexico 7.3 x 4.9 x 4.6 cm (2.8 x 1.9 x 1.8 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A bright yellow
sulfur crust covers
several faces of a white matrix (probably gypsum). A few individual
crystals are distinct; the rest have a melted and fused appearance. An
affordable splash of color for your mineral cabinet.
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Aragonite - $14 Reduced
to $12 Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico 7.0 x 7.0 x 5.4 cm (2.8 x 2.8 x 2.1 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A bright white,
opaque aragonite
"explosion of snow" (somewhat dirty snow in this case) specimen with
great texture and shape
reminiscent of coral. Mild
green
fluorescence under shortwave UV (last picture). Displays well; free of
damage.
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| 14009: |
Adamite - $10 Reduced
to $9 Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico 6.3 x 4.7 x 2.4 cm (2.5 x 1.9 x 0.9 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A generous sprinkling of translucent,
golden-yellow adamite crystals scattered about on nooks and crannies in
a flat gossan matrix. Most of the crystals are 1-2 mm. Except for the
usual issues around the edges, no damage is noted.
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| 14013: |
Pyrite - $8 Reduced
to $7 Chihuahua, Mexico 4.6 x 3.4 x 2.0 cm (1.8 x 1.3 x 0.8 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order A cluster of bright and sharp
pyritohedral pyrites. Individual crystals reach 6 mm. Minor quartz. No
damage.
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| 14036: |
Microcline (variety Amazonite) - $10 (group of
two specimens) Reduced
to $9 Crystal Creek, Crystal Peak area, Teller County, Colorado Specimen status: Available Click here to order A group of two amazonite crystals from
the classic Colorado locality. Each is sharply terminated, and mostly
complete; the complete faces has a glassy luster. Contacted where
removed from matrix. Typical for the species and locality.
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Pyrite - $16 Reduced
to $14 Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru 4.0 x 4.0 x 3.8 cm (1.6 x 1.6 x 1.5 inches) Specimen status: Available Click here to order From what has been described as the
world's most prolific source of pyrite and fluorite mineral specimens
comes this cluster of bright, brassy pyrite octahedra with beveled
edges. The largest individual crystal is 1.8 cm across. Some contact
and broken areas along the edges. Has several good display angles.
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