General Stock Page 23 Sale Page 2 of 3
This page will feature sale specimens. The original price will be left on them, just deduct the % off that I give
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JC8536. Danburite. Aurora mine, Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. 7.5 x 9 cm tall. 252g. $250.00 Pale pink, with a bruise on the lower front. Displays well. ON SALE, TAKE 60% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8536. Another view. |
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JC8853. Datolite. Dal'negorsk, Kavalerovo mining district, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern region, Russia. 3.5 x 3.5 cm 39g. $25.00. A 2.2 cm crystal on matrix. ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE |
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JC8853. Different view. |
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JC6695. Demantoid. Benitoite Gem mine area, San Benito county, California. 3.5 x 7 cm 70g. $160.00. Sawn back. One of the better pieces of these I've seen in a while. Crystals up to 6mm. The crystals are hard to get a true color shot of. They are a lime green with a hint of yellow/olive to them. The color here is fairly close, although not exact. ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE |
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JC9047. Diopside, melanite. Serpentine Dome, New Idria district, San Benito county, California. 11 x 19 cm >1000g. $50.00. 30 or so years ago, these were typical of the diopside rich zones of melanite in this area. This old timer generates from that time period, and may date back to the 1960's. White/cream bladed diopside heavily coats the matrix, with myriads of tiny, sparkly melanite crystals interspersed throughout. Rare to see these anymore. ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE RESERVED |
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JC9047. Closer view of left side. |
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JC9047. Closer view of right side. Lots of sparkle as tiny white spots on the melanite crystals. |
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JC9047. Real close view of area on left side. |
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JC9320. Dioptase. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 5 x 9.5 cm 190g. $300.00. Approximately 1mm or so crystals heavily coating matrix. Nice bright luster with the classic Tsumeb greenish blue/bluish green color that is so hard to photograph. ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE |
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JC9320. Another view. |
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JC9320. Another, closer view. |
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JC9320. Another, closer view. |
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JC8469. Dioptase. Reneville, Kindanba district, Pool department, Republic of Congo. 5 x 7 cm $275.00 Largest crystal is 1.6 cm, most are about 8mm in size. Collected in the 1960's. No damage. Nice piece. ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE |
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JC8350. Dolomite (cobaltian). Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire). 4.5 x 6 cm 152g. $50.00. Pretty pink rhombs of this uncommon variety of dolomite. ON SALE, DEDUCT 40% FROM LISTED PRICE |
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JC8350. Another view. |
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JC8350. Close up view. |
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JC8350. Close up view. |
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JC6949. Dolomite, calcite. Huanzala, Huallanca district, Dos de Mayo province, Huanuco department, Peru. 6 x 8.5 cm 219g. $100.00. Dolomite is rare from Huanzala, especially in this size. Curved, saddle shaped crystals with a slightly cream color on scalenohedral calcite on sulfide matrix. An unusual and quite uncommon specimen. ON SALE, DEDUCT 55% FROM LISTED PRICE |
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JC6949. Another view. |
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JC11370. Epidote, quartz. Lola claim (Harvey Gordon's Julie claim), Pamlico district, near Hawthorne, Mineral county, Nevada. 5 x 9.5 cm 216g. $70.00. Most of the specimens collected from this claim are single crystals, very few matrix specimens were ever recovered. This piece, collected by Harvey, was collected some time around the early 2000's. There are several prisms, most not terminated. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11370. Another view. |
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JC11370. Another view. |
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JC9901. Epidote, quartz. Rosario Mabel claim (Flor de Peru II claim), Pampa Blanca, Castrovirreyna district, Castrovirreyna province, Huancavelica department, Peru. 5 x 9 cm 138g. $90.00. A couple of sprays on quartz. From the finds of several years ago. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9901. View looking down on the terminations. |
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JC9834. Epidote, prehnite. Bendougou village, Arrondissement Diakon, Commune Diakon, Cercle de Bafoulabe, Kayes region, Mali. 4 x 5.5 cm 106g. $30.00. Although a bit hard to tell from the photos, this is a nice miniature of bright luster epidote crystals with a ball of prehnite on the back side. There are no damaged or broken crystals on this one. The dealer brought these over from Mali in barrels with no padding, and the specimens were still covered with their original dirt. There are minor dings here and there because of the way they were shipped over to the U.S. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9834. Another view. The prehnite is just visible on the lower right. |
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JC9834. Another view |
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JC9833. Epidote, prehnite. Bendougou village, Arrondissement Diakon, Commune Diakon, Cercle de Bafoulabe, Kayes region, Mali. 6 x 7 cm 182g. $45.00 A single prehnite ball is perched on glassy dark greenish black epidote crystals. The dealer brought these over from Mali in barrels with no padding, and the specimens were still covered with their original dirt. There are minor dings here and there because of the way they were shipped over to the U.S. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9833. A slightly different angle. |
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JC9829. Epidote, prehnite. Bendougou village, Arrondissement Diakon, Commune Diakon, Cercle de Bafoulabe, Kayes region, Mali. 7 x 9 cm 275g. $38.00. These crystals are on a fine grained greenish matrix rock. There are a couple of broken crystals on the top, back side of the specimen, visible in the photos. Luster is bright and glassy. The prehnite has dull luster and a slightly frosty looking pale green color. The dealer brought these over from Mali in barrels with no padding, and the specimens were still covered with their original dirt. There are minor dings here and there because of the way they were shipped over to the U.S. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9829. Another view. I tipped the specimen towards the camera to show the broken crystals on the top, back edge of the specimen |
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JC9407. Epidote. Bendougou village, Arrondissement Diakon, Commune Diakon, Cercle de Bafoulabe, Kayes region, Mali. 6 x 7 cm. 116g. $40.00 A beautiful specimen of dark green/dark olive green doubly terminated crystals. The large crystal standing vertically is doubly terminated and 6.5 cm tall. The front crystal, pointing somewhat to the left is doubly terminated and 6.5 cm long. The vertically standing crystal has a very minor bruise on the side of the prism about halfway up and is visible as a little sort of whitish/light green mark on the front of the crystal. The crystals of epidote seem to shimmer in the light, due to a multitude of tiny crystals on the main faces growing in a parallel direction. The luster is quite bright, what is called the "wet look luster". There are a few lighter green "lines" visible on the crystals where other crystals grew against them, and are much more visible in the photos than reality due to exaggeration by the camera. As with all of these, it looks better in hand than the photos would indicate ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9407. Another view. |
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JC9407. Another view. |
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JC9407. Another view. |
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JC9402. Epidote. Bendougou village, Arrondissement Diakon, Commune Diakon, Cercle de Bafoulabe, Kayes region, Mali. 4 x 7 cm 159 g. $10.00. A few larger crystals growing on the back of the specimen. The front is damaged. Actually a trim piece from one of the other specimens that I thought would look much better by itself instead of attached to another specimen. The back crystal could be trimmed off to make a small miniature. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9384. Epidote, quartz. Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. 6 x 7.5 cm 214g. $125.00. Dozens of small terminated crystals with nice luster. A few quartz crystals are scattered around. There are a half dozen or so broken crystals that really don't detract. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9352. Epidote. Coayllo, Mala district, Canete province, Lima departmet, Peru. 95 x 11.5 cm 908g. $125.00. Nice vug filled with dark green crystals. Terminations are a bit brighter on this piece, approaching glassy. A few larger crystals are present on the top, approaching the backside, and not visible in the photos. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9352. A closer view. |
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JC9352. Another view. |
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JC9352. Another view. |
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JC9350. Epidote. Coayllo, Mala district, Canete province, Lima departmet, Peru. 5.5 x 6 cm 210g. $75.00. A group of sharp crystals. Terminations are a little dull...sort of satiny, while the prism faces are bright and lustrous. No damage to the naked eye except for crystals on the very edges of the piece. Crystals are a bit darker than the photo would indicate. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9350. Another view. |
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JC9350. Another view. |
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JC9098. Epidote. Djouga diggings, Benduko, Sandari district, Kayes region, Mali. 4.5 x 8 cm 116g. $75.00. There was one dealer from Mali I ran across at Tucson 2017. He had 30 or so specimens from the Djouga diggings, none of which had ever been cleaned...the original red dirt was all over them. I took a chance and bought two, and wish I had bought more, as they cleaned up beautifully. This is a pretty group of epidote crystals, dark green, with bright glassy luster, stacked up nicely in a pleasing arrangement. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9098. Another view. |
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JC9098. Another view. |
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JC8556. Epidote, albite. Northern Frontier province, North East province, Kenya. 7 x 7.5 cm 207g $75.00 One of the few matrix specimens. These Kenyan Epidotes showed up on the market in 2002, and they almost disappeared as quickly as they arrived. They are superb quality crystals from any locality, but attracted more attention as they came from such an unusual locality as Kenya. Even though many of the crystals from this find were very good sized, not all of them were the finest quality. This piece is one of the better quality crystals from this find from the standpoint of sharpness and luster. Several views are shown as I try to show how the specimen looks from all angles. There is a small (2mm) chip out of the backside main crystal. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8556. Another view. |
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JC8556. Another view. |
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JC8556. Another view. |
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JC8556. Another view. |
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JC8556. Back side showing a number of imbedded prisms with a thin layer of micro crystalline hematite. |
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JC8555. Epidote. Northern Frontier province, North East province, Kenya. 5 x 5.5 cm tall. 144g. $40.00. These Kenyan Epidotes showed up on the market in 2002, and they almost disappeared as quickly as they arrived. They are superb quality crystals from any locality, but attracted more attention as they came from such an unusual locality as Kenya. Even though many of the crystals from this find were very good sized, not all of them were the finest quality. This piece is one of the better quality crystals from this find from the standpoint of sharpness and luster. A complex group of crystals with multiple terminations. This one has two chipped front crystals visible in the photos. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8555. Different angle. |
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JC8553. Epidote. Northern Frontier province, North East province, Kenya. A 4 cm tall parallel group. 53g. $35.00 These Kenyan Epidotes showed up on the market in 2002, and they almost disappeared as quickly as they arrived. They are superb quality crystals from any locality, but attracted more attention as they came from such an unusual locality as Kenya. Even though many of the crystals from this find were very good sized, not all of them were the finest quality. This piece is one of the mid range in quality and still has great luster. Termination is a bit ragged on the left crystal. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8553. Another view. |
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JC8553. Another view. |
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JC8548. Epidote. Northern Frontier province, North East province, Kenya. 2.5 cm Tall Thumbnail 7g. $20.00ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8548. View of the termination. |
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JC8548. Back side showing a thin layer of tiny hematite crystals. |
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JC8548. Back side showing a thin layer of tiny hematite crystals. |
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JC8547. Epidote. Northern Frontier province, North East province, Kenya. A 7 cm tall crystal. 91g. $65.00 These Kenyan Epidotes showed up on the market in 2002, and they almost disappeared as quickly as they arrived. They are superb quality crystals from any locality, but definitely attracted more attention because they came from Kenya. Even though many of the crystals from this find were very good sized, not all of them were the finest quality. This piece is one of the better quality crystals from this find from the standpoint of sharpness and luster. The termination on this one is slightly imperfect. The dark patch on the side is a thin layer of micro crystalline hematite. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8547. Back side showing a thin layer of hematite. |
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JC8547. Another view. |
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JC8547. View showing the termination. |
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JC8546. Epidote. Northern Frontier province, North East province, Kenya. A 6 cm tall crystal group. 41g. $50.00 These Kenyan Epidotes showed up on the market in 2002, and they almost disappeared as quickly as they arrived. They are superb quality crystals from any locality, but definitely attracted more attention because they came from Kenya. Even though many of the crystals from this find were very good sized, not all of them were the finest quality. This piece is one of the better quality crystals from this find from the standpoint of sharpness and lusterON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8546. Another view. |
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JC8546. Another view. |
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JC7696. Epidote. Raywoo Mine, Quetta, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan. 5 x 5 cm 103g. $40.00. The label says titanite is present, as micro crystals. From the find of a few years ago. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC7696. Another view. |
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JC7696. Another view. |
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JC7589. Epidote, prehnite. Djouga diggings, Benduko, Sandari district, Kayes region, Mali; (also listed as Arrondissement Diako, Bafoulabe Circle). 4.5 x 5.5 cm 142g. $100.00. A nice group of epidote with two lime green balls of prehnite perched on them. No obvious damage. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7589. Another view. |
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JC7589. Another view. |
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JC7590. Epidote. Djouga diggings, Benduko, Sandari district, Kayes region, Mali; (also listed as Arrondissement Diako, Bafoulabe Circle). 5 x 5.5 x 7 cm 125g. $125.00. A floater group of epidote crystals with no prehnite. No obvious damage. There is some siliceous chalcedony as a thin white coating on the back side. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7590. Another view. |
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JC7590. Another view. |
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JC7590. Another view. |
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JC6473. Epidote. Raywoo mine, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. 6 x 8 cm 250g. $200.00. A nicely twinned main crystal with various other odd shaped crystals, some of which are pseudo-hexagonal. Several views are shown of the various sides of this specimen. These came out relatively recently, and are very unusual shaped epidote crystals. There are magnetite inclusions in some of the crystals. I rotated the specimen so that each photo shows a different part of the specimen. The last photo shows what I consider the base...a flat, sort of pseudo hexagonal crystal. I picked this one for the variety of crystal forms as well as the central twin. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC6473. Another view showing the twinned crystals making up the center part of the specimen. A strange triangular shaped crystal is resting on the upper left side. |
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JC6473. Another view. |
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JC6473. The basal crystal. |
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JC9785. Ferberite. Tazna mine, Cerro Tazna, Atocha-Quechisla mining district,Nor Chichas province, Potosi, Bolivia. 5.5 x 8.5 cm 597g. $250.00. Nice group of black, sharp crystals with good, bright luster. The top crystal (edge on in this view) is 3 cm across, and is shown in better view on the bottom photo. There is a broken crystal on the extreme right side of the piece, visible in the photo. The main crystals are fairly clean, although there is a tiny ding on the right edge of the main 3 cm crystal, visible on close examination. Considering how brittle these specimens are this one is in good shape and displays well. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC9785. I rotated the specimen a bit for this photo. |
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JC9785. View of the 3 cm crystal. The specimen has to be rotated a bit to show the face of this crystal, which I did for this photo. The broken crystal I mentioned on the main description is visible on the lower right. When displayed as shown in the topmost (first) photo, it is not obvious. |
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JC3714. Ferberite. Yaogangxian mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang county, Chenzhou, Hunan, China. 6 cm x 7.6 cm. 124g. $120.00 Doubly terminated 3.1 cm x 3.8 cm ferberite crystal. The ferberite has bright luster and perfect terminations with good luster. The left hand end of the ferberite is coated with phlogopite. There are a few other ferberite crystals embedded in the phlogopite. There are a couple of dolomite rhombs on the reverse side, with minor pyrite cubes. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC3714. Another view. |
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JC3714. Close up view. |
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JC3714. Close up view, slightly different angle. |
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JC3714. Back side of the crystal. |
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JC5280. Fluorite. Huayllapon mine, Pasto Bueno, Pampas district, Pallasca province, Ancash department, Peru. 12 x 14 cm >1000g. $400.00. A 5.5 cm octahedron with smaller octahedron on cookeite. Minor damage to the larger crystals, visible in the photos. More of a rub spot than anything. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC5280. Another view. Ding visible on middle right edge of octahedron. |
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JC5280. Another view. |
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JC5280. Another view, close up of main crystal. Ding visible on right edge. |
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JC5280. Another view, close up of smaller crystal. |
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JC8664. Fluorite, quartz epimorph after calcite. La Viesca mine, Huergo, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain. 5.5 x 8 cm 56g. $250.00 Group of two transparent to translucent, slightly beveled fluorite cubes, with light zoning, are perched on contrasting clear to white sharp drusy quartz which is an epimorph after calcite. Shot in tungsten light. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8664. Back side. Although not clear in the photo, the top is vertical downward to the flat face along the base. Sort of an L shape when viewed from the side. |
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JC8537. Fluorite, quartz. El Gaudro mine, Talampaya, La Rioja, Argentina. 6 x 9 cm 198g. $175.00. Nice group of rounded octahedrons, typical for this locality, on drusy quartz. Nice specimen from this seldom seen locality. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8537. Another view. |
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JC8537. Another view. Back side. |
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JC8014. Fluorite, quartz epimorph after calcite. La Viesca mine, Huergo, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain. 8 x 10 cm 89g. $150.00. Drusy quartz grew on a calcite crystal which is now gone, the cast is easily seen on the back side as shown below. Bright drusy quartz is host to four light purple crystals of fluorite. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8014. Back side. |
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JC8004. Fluorite, apatite. Yaoganxian mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang county, Chenzhou prefecture, Hunan province, China. 3.7 x 5 cm 65g. $80.00. A large greenish apatite crystal is host to a purple zoned fluorite crystal resting on its face. Unusual combo from here. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8004. Another view. |
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JC8004. Another view. The shape of the apatite crystal can be seen better in this photo. |
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JC7987. Fluorite, mica. Yaoganxian mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang county, Chenzhou prefecture, Hunan province, China. 2.5 x 5 cm 35g. $35.00. Light purple with very slight greenish tones here and there. Fairly clear crystals. Minor damage to main crystal on bottom edge corner. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7987. Another view. |
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JC7987. Another view. |
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JC7849. Fluorite, quartz. Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. 3 x 5 cm $65.00. An ice blue, gem clear crystal with a purple center. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7849. Another view. |
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JC7849. Another view. |
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JC7811. Fluorite. Erongo, Namibia. 1.5 x 4.5 cm 9g. $300.00. An elongated highly modified spinel twin and ? crystal; a very rare form of crystallization. Several views are shown of this unusual specimen. ON SALE, TAKE 55% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7811. Another view. |
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JC7811. Another view. |
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JC7811. Another view. |
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JC7758. Fluorite, quartz, pyrite, calcite. Fengjiashan mine (Daye Copper mine), Edong district, Daye county, Huangshi prefecture, Hubei province, China. 3.5 x 6 cm 97g. $90.00 ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC7931. Galena, sphalerite. Blackstone mine, Shullsburg area, Upper Mississippi Valley district, Lafayette county, Wisconsin. 6.5 x 8.5 cm 260g. $200.00. Bright galena cubes on sphalerite. Mine closed in the early 1970's, so the specimen predates this, but exactly when is unknown. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7931. Another view. |
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JC7931. Another view. |
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JC7569. Galena on pyrite. Huanzala, Huallanca district, Dos de Mayo province, Huanuco department, Peru. 6.5 x 10 cm 487g. $75.00. Brilliant, rather modified crystals. No obvious damage. There has been a new find of galena and pyrite from Huanzala. Most pieces have some degree of damage...this one looks pretty clean. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7569. Another view. |
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JC7904. Galena, quartz. Georgetown-Silver Plume District, Clear Creek Co., Colorado. 3.5 x 4.8 cm 23g. $60.00. Not many of these have been preserved from this long closed district. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. RESERVED |
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JC7904. Another view. |
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JC7762. Galena, calcite. La Cruz mine? Linares, Linares-La Carolina district, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. 5 x 5 cm 247g. $50.00. Very few specimens have come from this area, and this is a nice miniature. Back is coated with calcite. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC7762. Another view. |
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JC9149. Grossular (hessonite).
Mana Mine, Barang-Turghao (Mor-Darra), Bajaur Agency, Federally Administered
Tribal Area, Pakistan. 6 x 6 cm 373g.
$60.00. Gemmy, transparent crystals coating a white
matrix. Most specimens from here are small groups of crystals
without matrix. This one is somewhat different being on matrix.
ON SALE TAKE
40% OFF THE LISTED PRICE
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JC9149. Aother view. |
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JC8908. Grossular. Genesee valley, Plumas county, California. 7.5 x 11.5 cm 736g. $50.00. Light brown, bright crystals on flat plate. Wish I had more of an exact location. Collected probably in the 1960's. ON SALE TAKE 40% OFF THE LISTED PRICE |
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JC8908. Another view. |
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JC8908. Another view. |
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JC8205. Gypsum. N'Chwaning II mine, N'Chwaning mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape province, South Africa. A 3 cm rather complex crystal. $3.00. Cleaved on one side. ON SALE TAKE 50% OFF THE LISTED PRICE |
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JC8205. Another view. |
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JC8019. Gypsum. Santa Eulalia district, Mun. de Aquiles Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico. 9 x 14 cm 592g. $85.00. A nice large "fishtail" twin of gypsum. Minor dings on the termination (common with gypsum as it is so soft). Wish I had the mine name, but the label just listed Santa Eulalia. Nice large gypsum cabinet specimen. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8352. Hematite. Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno province, Tuscany, Italy. 5.5 x 11 cm 361g. $50.00. A vug in the center has many bright, blue-steel looking blades of hematite in it. A tough specimen to photograph as it is highly reflective. All of the white areas are actually reflected light off brilliant hematite cleavages. The entire specimen is composed of hematite. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8352. Close up of pocket with bladed hematite crystals. |
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JC3807. Hematite. N'Chwaning II mine, N'Chwaning mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape province, South Africa. A rather nice thumbnail with brilliant, lustrous faces. 12 x 16mm 6g. $20.00 ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC3807. Another side. |
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JC3807. Back side. |
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JC7305. Hematite, quartz. Jinlong hill, Longchuan county, Heyuan prefecture, Guangdong province, China. 5 x 6 x 8 cm wide. 175g. $250.00. A far better than average specimen with nice clean bright quartz crystals mixed with the bladed hematite (Chinese are calling these specularite). One hematite rosette on the top has been slightly bruised. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7305. Another view. The bruised hematite shows as a small whitish area on the top right of the specimen in the photo. |
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JC7305. Another view. |
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JC7305. Another view. |
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JC9766. Hemimorphite. Santa Eulalia district, Mun. de Aquiles Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico. 5 x 5.5 x 10 cm wide. 196g. $175.00. A superior hemimorphite from here, with crystals to 5.5 cm tall. A minor dot of hematite matrix on the tips of a couple of crystals, and one small ding seen as a white spot about half way up the main crystal group, visible in this photo. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9766. Back side. |
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JC9234. Hemimorphite. Kimbanga prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli district, Republic of Congo. 7 x 8.5 cm 264g. $125.00. Light blue crystals from this recent, apparently one time find. Minor ding in one spot. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9234. Another view. |
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JC9227. Hemimorphite. Kimbanga prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli district, Republic of Congo. 5 x 6 cm 103g. $75.00 Light blue crystals with a hint of iron staining here and there. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9227. Another view. |
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JC7730. Hemimorphite. Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin district, Sussex county, New Jersey. 5 x 6 cm 138g. $300.00. A true rarity these days, and hardly ever available for sale in this quality. A nice solid group of bright, lustrous crystals giving a slightly botryoidal look. Excellent specimen for the locality. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC7730. Another view. |
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JC7730. Another view. |
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JC7342. Hemimorphite. San Antonio mine, West Camp, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. 5 x 8 cm 166g. $35.00. A somewhat older piece, collected in 1974. Fat, stout, hemimorphite perpendicular to the matrix. Tough to photo. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC7342. An oblique view. |
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JC9308. Hessonite. Faiallo Pass, Liguria, Italy. 3 x 5.2 cm 56g. $25.00. Small wine colored crystals with minor chlorite. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC6137. Hessonite. Mana mine, Barango-Turghao (Mor-Darra), Bajaur agency, Federally administered tribal areas, Pakistan. 3.9 x 5.3 cm 101g. $350.00. From a recent find, a lot of singles of these have come out, but not many groups such as this. A pleasing honey orange color. There is some damage to the crystals on the edges and back of the specimen, and this can be readily seen in the photos. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC6137. Another view |
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JC6137. Another view. |
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JC6804. Hubnerite, quartz. Mundo Nuevo, Labor Gallitos, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion prov., La Libertad dept., Peru. 6.5 x 8.5 cm. 171g. $165.00. Stout crystals scattered in (as inclusions) and on quartz crystals. Although hard to spot, as the quartz crystal in the center is so clear, it is full of small hubnerite crystals as inclusions. The quartz crystals on the bottom of the specimen also have numerous hubnerite inclusions. Better in person. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC6804. A different view. The larger quartz crystal with the hubnerite inclusions is now in the lower center, with the termination pointed to the right. |
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JC6804. A closer view of the main quartz crystal with inclusions and the cluster of hubnerite crystals. |
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JC10260. Linarite. Dispozitch mine, Silver Star district, Excelsior mountains, Mineral county, Nevada. 1.5 x 1.5 cm 6g. $10.00 Little patch of sparkly linarite with a tiny bit of brochantite on the left edge of the linarite patch, in this photo. This is a "lost" or misplaced mine we have been looking for off and on for 30 years. It is mislocated in all the literature. We finally found it after a grueling hike in the Excelsior mountains, and to help prove we had the right location, there was an old wooden sign in the side of the main adit that said "Dispozitch lead silver mining company". The mine has been thoroughly worked out by the miners, and very little ore was found in place. What made this mine noteworthy, in the literature the ore was listed as linarite, brochantite and sulfides. As we looked over the little bit of ore left in place, the minerals present are galena, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite as sulfides/sulfosalts. It is all partially oxidized with linarite very abundant, with lesser brochantite. A colorless mineral, late stage, present with the linarite, on at least one specimen is clearly leadhillite in less than 1mm colorless crystals of classic form. On the majority of specimens it is very difficult to tell whether the colorless sparkly material is leadhillite or cerussiteON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC10258. Linarite. Dispozitch mine, Silver Star district, Excelsior mountains, Mineral county, Nevada. 2.5 x 3 cm 18g. $15.00 Small patch of sparkly linarite on upper edge. This is a "lost" or misplaced mine we have been looking for off and on for 30 years. It is mislocated in all the literature. We finally found it after a grueling hike in the Excelsior mountains, and to help prove we had the right location, there was an old wooden sign in the side of the main adit that said "Dispozitch lead silver mining company". The mine has been thoroughly worked out by the miners, and very little ore was found in place. What made this mine noteworthy, in the literature the ore was listed as linarite, brochantite and sulfides. As we looked over the little bit of ore left in place, the minerals present are galena, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite as sulfides/sulfosalts. It is all partially oxidized with linarite very abundant, with lesser brochantite. A colorless mineral, late stage, present with the linarite, on at least one specimen is clearly leadhillite in less than 1mm colorless crystals of classic form. On the majority of specimens it is very difficult to tell whether the colorless sparkly material is leadhillite or cerussiteON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC10257. Linarite, brochantite. Dispozitch mine, Silver Star district, Excelsior mountains, Mineral county, Nevada 2.5 x 3.5 cm 42g. $25.00 A patch of bright linarite with a gradation outward of brochantite?. The white mineral is unidentified. This is a "lost" or misplaced mine we have been looking for off and on for 30 years. It is mislocated in all the literature. We finally found it after a grueling hike in the Excelsior mountains, and to help prove we had the right location, there was an old wooden sign in the side of the main adit that said "Dispozitch lead silver mining company". The mine has been thoroughly worked out by the miners, and very little ore was found in place. What made this mine noteworthy, in the literature the ore was listed as linarite, brochantite and sulfides. As we looked over the little bit of ore left in place, the minerals present are galena, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite as sulfides/sulfosalts. It is all partially oxidized with linarite very abundant, with lesser brochantite. A colorless mineral, late stage, present with the linarite, on at least one specimen is clearly leadhillite in less than 1mm colorless crystals of classic form. On the majority of specimens it is very difficult to tell whether the colorless sparkly material is leadhillite or cerussiteON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC10256. Linarite. Dispozitch mine, Silver Star district, Excelsior mountains, Mineral county, Nevada. 3 x 5 cm 57g. $ 18.00 A small patch of linarite, with unidentified clear, sparkly, mineral in a thin coating around the linarite. Matrix is a mix of hematite, with a bit of galena. This is a "lost" or misplaced mine we have been looking for off and on for 30 years. It is mislocated in all the literature. We finally found it after a grueling hike in the Excelsior mountains, and to help prove we had the right location, there was an old wooden sign in the side of the main adit that said "Dispozitch lead silver mining company". The mine has been thoroughly worked out by the miners, and very little ore was found in place. What made this mine noteworthy, in the literature the ore was listed as linarite, brochantite and sulfides. As we looked over the little bit of ore left in place, the minerals present are galena, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite as sulfides/sulfosalts. It is all partially oxidized with linarite very abundant, with lesser brochantite. A colorless mineral, late stage, present with the linarite, on at least one specimen is clearly leadhillite in less than 1mm colorless crystals of classic form. On the majority of specimens it is very difficult to tell whether the colorless sparkly material is leadhillite or cerussite ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC10255. Linarite. Dispozitch mine, Silver Star district, Excelsior mountains, Mineral county, Nevada. 4.5 x 5 cm. 85g. $20.00 A bit of sparkly blue linarite on the left edge, with minor anhedral brochantite?. A colorless unidentified mineral is in thin crystalline coatings on the front and sides. This is a "lost" or misplaced mine we have been looking for off and on for 30 years. It is mislocated in all the literature. We finally found it after a grueling hike in the Excelsior mountains, and to help prove we had the right location, there was an old wooden sign in the side of the main adit that said "Dispozitch lead silver mining company". The mine has been thoroughly worked out by the miners, and very little ore was found in place. What made this mine noteworthy, in the literature the ore was listed as linarite, brochantite and sulfides. As we looked over the little bit of ore left in place, the minerals present are galena, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite as sulfides/sulfosalts. It is all partially oxidized with linarite very abundant, with lesser brochantite. A colorless mineral, late stage, present with the linarite, on at least one specimen is clearly leadhillite in less than 1mm colorless crystals of classic form. On the majority of specimens it is very difficult to tell whether the colorless sparkly material is leadhillite or cerussite ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC10253. Linarite, brochantite?. Dispozitch mine, Silver Star district, Excelsior mountains, Mineral county, Nevada. 1.5 x 4 x 8.5 cm 58g. $25.00 A layer of sparkly linarite on the face shown here, with minor brochantite? staining. The sides of the specimen have minor, sparkly linarite, anhedral brochantite?, and a sparkly white unknown (cerussite or leadhillite?). Matrix is a quartz rich country rock. Very minor chalcopyrite is also present. This is a "lost" or misplaced mine we have been looking for off and on for 30 years. It is mislocated in all the literature. We finally found it after a grueling hike in the Excelsior mountains, and to help prove we had the right location, there was an old wooden sign in the side of the main adit that said "Dispozitch lead silver mining company". The mine has been thoroughly worked out by the miners, and very little ore was found in place. What made this mine noteworthy, in the literature the ore was listed as linarite, brochantite and sulfides. As we looked over the little bit of ore left in place, the minerals present are galena, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite as sulfides/sulfosalts. It is all partially oxidized with linarite very abundant, with lesser brochantite. A colorless mineral, late stage, present with the linarite, on at least one specimen is clearly leadhillite in less than 1mm colorless crystals of classic form. On the majority of specimens it is very difficult to tell whether the colorless sparkly material is leadhillite or cerussite ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC10252. Linarite. Dispozitch mine, Silver Star district, Excelsior mountains, Mineral county, Nevada. 2.5 x 5 cm 62g. $ 25.00 Sparkly micro-crystalline linarite on the front face. The back is a mixture of bright luster galena and partially oxidized country rock. This is a "lost" or misplaced mine we have been looking for off and on for 30 years. It is mislocated in all the literature. We finally found it after a grueling hike in the Excelsior mountains, and to help prove we had the right location, there was an old wooden sign in the side of the main adit that said "Dispozitch lead silver mining company". The mine has been thoroughly worked out by the miners, and very little ore was found in place. What made this mine noteworthy, in the literature the ore was listed as linarite, brochantite and sulfides. As we looked over the little bit of ore left in place, the minerals present are galena, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite as sulfides/sulfosalts. It is all partially oxidized with linarite very abundant, with lesser brochantite. A colorless mineral, late stage, present with the linarite, on at least one specimen is clearly leadhillite in less than 1mm colorless crystals of classic form. On the majority of specimens it is very difficult to tell whether the colorless sparkly material is leadhillite or cerussiteON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC10246. Linarite. Dispozitch mine, Silver Star district, Excelsior mountains, Mineral county, Nevada 2. x 5 cm 40g. $ 35.00 Very sparkly linarite, on partly oxidized country rock. The linarite is slightly different from the other specimens in that the microcrystals are standing vertically on the matrix. This is a "lost" or misplaced mine we have been looking for off and on for 30 years. It is mislocated in all the literature. We finally found it after a grueling hike in the Excelsior mountains, and to help prove we had the right location, there was an old wooden sign in the side of the main adit that said "Dispozitch lead silver mining company". The mine has been thoroughly worked out by the miners, and very little ore was found in place. What made this mine noteworthy, in the literature the ore was listed as linarite, brochantite and sulfides. As we looked over the little bit of ore left in place, the minerals present are galena, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite as sulfides/sulfosalts. It is all partially oxidized with linarite very abundant, with lesser brochantite. A colorless mineral, late stage, present with the linarite, on at least one specimen is clearly leadhillite in less than 1mm colorless crystals of classic form. On the majority of specimens it is very difficult to tell whether the colorless sparkly material is leadhillite or cerussiteON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC10244. Linarite. Dispozitch mine, Silver Star district, Excelsior mountains, Mineral county, Nevada. 3.5 x 3.5 cm 82g. $ 25.00 Small patch of brilliant flat lying crystals. Matrix is oxidized country rock with what is called steel galena, the galena visible on the very bottom of the specimen as the gray material. It is quite lustrous. This is a "lost" or misplaced mine we have been looking for off and on for 30 years. It is mislocated in all the literature. We finally found it after a grueling hike in the Excelsior mountains, and to help prove we had the right location, there was an old wooden sign in the side of the main adit that said "Dispozitch lead silver mining company". The mine has been thoroughly worked out by the miners, and very little ore was found in place. What made this mine noteworthy, in the literature the ore was listed as linarite, brochantite and sulfides. As we looked over the little bit of ore left in place, the minerals present are galena, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite as sulfides/sulfosalts. It is all partially oxidized with linarite very abundant, with lesser brochantite. A colorless mineral, late stage, present with the linarite, on at least one specimen is clearly leadhillite in less than 1mm colorless crystals of classic form. On the majority of specimens it is very difficult to tell whether the colorless sparkly material is leadhillite or cerussite ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11664. Magnetite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 8 x 10 cm 890g. $38.00. Up to 2.7 cm, highly modified octahedrons of magnetite. Satiny luster. Bit of calcite left in the middle. Minor ludwigite in thin needles on the back. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11664. Closer view. |
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JC11659. Magnetite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 5 x 7.5 cm 564g. $25.00. Large, up to 2.5 cm highly modified octahedrons of magnetite. The orange spots are remnants of highly altered ludwigite crystals. Luster is bright satiny when turned in the light. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11659. Another view. |
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JC11658. Magnetite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 3 x 5.2 cm 48g $5.00. Small octahedrons. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE RESERVED |
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JC11657. Magnetite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 3.5 x 7.5 cm 75g. $12.00. Sharp octahedrons, one broken. The crack down the middle does not extend all the way through the piece. Possibly a shrinkage crack? Luster varies from bright to dull. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11655. Magnetite, ludwigite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 6 x 7 cm 279g. $18.00. A 3 cm, magnetite, a bit pitted, with dull satiny luster makes up the lower part of the piece. The only piece I found that had unaltered ludwigite crystals on it. Several, somewhat raggedy looking prisms lying on the magnetite, visible in the photo. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11655. Another view. |
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JC11654. Magnetite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 6 x 6 cm 230g. $15.00. Lustrous octahedrons of magnetite. A few have cracks going through them (shrinkage cracks?), but are stable. Sawn back ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11652. Magnetite, forsterite?, ludwigite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 6 x 8 cm 142g. $25.00. 2 cm and smaller, highly modified octahedral form crystals with satiny luster. The little orange crystals are highly altered ludwigite crystals. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11649. Magnetite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 7 x 10 cm 275g. $30.00. 1.5 cm and smaller magnetite crystals, highly modified octahedrons. The orange areas are highly altered ludwigite crystals. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11649. Another view. |
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JC11647. Magnetite, forsterite?, ludwigite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 6 x 8 cm 167g. $25.00. Rather pitted magnetite crystals with satiny luster. Scattered about are subhedral beige forsterite? crystals. Along the base are scattered tiny, highly altered, now orange, ludwigite crystals. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11647. Closer view. |
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JC11646. Magnetite, spinel? Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 4.5 x 5 cm 102g. $10.00 Attached to the side of a couple of crystals are several tiny, epitaxial, glassy crystals of what appears to be black spinel crystals. The magnetite crystals have cracks going through them (shrinkage cracks?), but are stable. One magnetite on the top right has been sheared off, although not obvious in the photo. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11645. Magnetite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 4 x 4 cm 55g. $7.00. Several magnetite crystals to and over 1 cm. Some are chipped as seen in the photo. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11644. Magnetite, spinel? Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 3 x 5 cm 48g. $8.00. Several magnetite crystals, one broken. Attached to the side of a couple of crystals are several tiny, glassy crystals of what appears to be black spinel crystals. These are the darker black spots in the photo. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11643. Magnetite, spinel? Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 4 x 6.5 cm 107g. $12.00. 1 cm and smaller magnetite crystals with satiny luster. Attached to the side of one crystal are several tiny, glassy crystals of what appears to be black spinel crystals. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11642. Magnetite, calcite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 3.5 x 5 cm 165g. $8.00. 1.5 cm and smaller magnetite crystals. A couple of incomplete crystals on the edge. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11641. Magnetite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 4 x 5.5 cm 89g. $15.00. 1 cm and smaller, satiny luster magnetites make up the piece. There is an incomplete crystal the tannish looking material is. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11640. Magnetite, spinel?. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 2.5 x 4 cm 34g. $8.00. A 2 cm slightly pitted magnetite is the main crystal, in view in the photo. Attached to the crystal, on its side are several tiny, glassy crystals of what appears to be black spinel crystals. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11637. Magnetite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 5 x 7 x 9 cm 348g. $15.00. 1 cm and smaller magnetite crystals on the front side. Partial prisms of highly altered ludwigite crystals are present here and there. The magnetite has satiny luster and the slightly pitted look typical of this deposit. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11637. Another view. |
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JC11634. Magnetite, spinel?. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 6 x 6.5 cm 303g. $28.00. Magnetite to 1.7 cm in size. Satiny luster. The magnetite crystal on the center right edge has a ding in it and a chipped termination. Several magnetite crystals have what appears to be glassy luster epitaxial spinel crystals on them, although these have not been analyzed. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11632. Magnetite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 3 x 5 x 7 cm 208g. $10.00 Magnetite crystals to 1.3 cm, a bit pitted as usual. Satiny luster. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC11628. Magnetite. Bruce Estate copper mine, Spring Mountain district, Lemhi county, Idaho. 6 x 8 cm 160g. $18.00 Largest magnetite is 1.2 cm, the magnetite crystals are slightly pitted, typical for this deposit. The beige mineral is possibly forsterite, although I haven't had it analyzed. There are a couple of broken magnetite crystals. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC6808. Magnetite, ludwigite. Spring Gulch/Valley View mine, Quartzite (White Rock) canyon, Spring Mountain district, nr. Big Windy Peak, Lemhi county, Idaho. 5 x 8 cm 168g. $35.00. Mostly black octahedrons of magnetite with some corroded ludwigite crystals in the lower front. Magnetite's are about 1.5 cm in diameter and smaller. The magnetite crystals are a little crude/pitted with satiny luster. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC6808. Another view. |
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JC6808. Another view. |
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JC10029. Magnetite, ludwigite. Spring Gulch/Valley View mine, Quartzite (White Rock) canyon, Spring Mountain district, nr. Big Windy Peak, Lemhi county, Idaho. 6 x 8 cm 255g. $35.00 Black, octahedral magnetite with small black prisms of ludwigite. Collected in 2003. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC10029. Close up view. Several black prisms of ludwigite are visible. |
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JC10029. Close up view. Several black prisms of ludwigite are visible. |
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JC4399. Magnetite. Spring Gulch/Valley View mine, Quartzite (White Rock) canyon, Spring Mountain district, nr. Big Windy Peak, Lemhi county, Idaho 3.5 x 5 cm 151g. $20.00. Group of somewhat crude octahedral crystals. Collected in 2003. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC4399. Another view. |
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JC9317. Malachite pseudo Azurite. Milpillas mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico. 5.5 x 9 cm 171g. $75.00. Bladed crystals of malachite pseudo after azurite. |
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JC9317. Another view. |
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JC9317. Another view. |
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JC9317. Another, closer view. |
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JC9195. Malachite, pyromorphite. Browns Open Cut, Rum Jungle, Batchelor, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia. 5 x 8 cm 104g. $125.00. From the 2010 find at this open pit, now filled with water since 2012. Tiny, sparkly, micro crystals of pyromorphite heavily scattered over the dark green botryoidal malachite. No more of these are coming out. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC9195. Another view. |
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JC9195. Close up view. |
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JC9021. Malachite pseudo azurite. Milpillas mine, Cuitaca, Municipio de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. 7 x 7 cm 190g. $20.00. Small azurite crystals totally replaced by malachite on a white dickite? coating matrix. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC9021. Another view. |
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JC8952. Malachite pseudo azurite. Milpillas mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. 2 x 3 cm 14g. $12.00 Nearly a single crystal. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8295. Malachite. Luishia mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 5 x 7 cm 80g $80.00. Bright, chatoyant malachite sprays and crystals. Collected in 2000-2002 time period. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7625. Malachite pseudo azurite. Milpillas mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. 2 x 3 cm 8g. $10.00 Dark bright green malachite, with chatoyant tendencies seen as light areas in the photos. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7341. Malachite pseudo Azurite, azurite. Milpillas mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico. 6 x 12 cm tall. 366g. $300.00. A nice large plate of sharp, bladed malachite standing perpendicular to the matrix, formed in a shallow vug. Dozens of pseudos on this one. The bottom of the piece was in contact with the pocket wall, so the malachite is flat and not well crystallized. There are a couple of minor dings to a couple of the crystals, visible, with difficulty, in the close up shot. Not often do you see a nice sized cabinet specimen of sharp, bladed pseudos on it like this. There is some massive, blue azurite underneath the malachite and visible from the back side of the specimen. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7341. Close up view. |
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JC8485. Malachite pseudo azurite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 4 x 5.5 cm 57g. $175.00. Several somewhat blocky crystals on brown matrix. Purchased in 1980. A bit of matrix attached to one crystal, otherwise undamaged except for crystal on bottom lower right where it appears to have been corroded or poorly formed...a little hard to tell. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8485. Another view. |
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JC7654. Malachite pseudo azurite. Tsumeb, Namibia. 4 x 6 cm 84g. $60.00. Although hard to tell in the photos, the face of this piece is covered with short stubby pseudos of malachite. Two views are shown. The light green material appears to be bayldonite or mottramite; not verified. ON SALE TAKE 50% OFF THE LISTED PRICE |
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JC7417. Malachite. Mubambe mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 7 x 8 cm 224g. $80.00. This one caught my eye just for its sheer beauty. One small scratch on the upper right botryoids, visible in the photo below. A real pretty specimen. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7417. Another view. |
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JC3859. Malachite, calcite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 4 x 7 cm 85g. $150.00 A 2 cm ball of acicular malachite on white calcite rhombohedra. Neat piece with no damage to the naked eye except for a very small patch on the bottom edge of the malachite where it was cleaved when removed from the pocket. This is visible in the bottom photo. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC3859. Close up. |
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JC7796. Marcasite, pyrargyrite, quartz. Rosebud mine, Rosebud district, Pershing county, Nevada. 5 x 6.5 cm 55g. $45.00 Marcasite in bladed crystals has been partially coated with massive to microcrystalline pyrargyrite. A rare combination. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7796. Close up |
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JC8675. Meta-zeunerite and ?. Majuba Hill mine, Antelope district, Pershing county, Nevada. 6.5 x 7.5 cm 218g. $100.00. Platy green crystals scattered through a dark matrix of mixed minerals, none identified on the label. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7686. Mesolite, stilbite. Kannad, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. 4.5 x 7.5 cm 73g. $50.00. Nice ball of waxy luster mesolite. Unusual. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC6282. Microcline. Crystal creek, Teller county, Colorado. 8.5 cm tall x 12cm deep x 10 cm wide. >1000g. $35.00. A quite large crystal from this area...wish it were amazonite. A small smoky quartz is attached on one side. A crack through the bottom has been reinforced with super glue. Collected in 2006 ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC6282. Another view. |
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JC9492. Mimetite. Tsumeb, Namibia. 12.5 x 13cm 888g. $285.00. Lots of mimetite on this one. Nice large cabinet specimen completely coated with pale yellow to cream colored crystals. Displays well. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9492. close up of one side. |
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JC9213. Mimetite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 4.5 x 7.5 cm 5g. $40.00. Prismatic yellow crystals. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9037. Mimetite. Filon Sur Cut, Minas de Tharsis, Alosno, Comarca, El Andevalo, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain. 2.5 x 5 cm 52g. $50.00. I picked this one up, as I had never heard of the this location. A limited find it turns out when I Googled the location. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC9073. Another view. |
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JC8872. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 2 x 3 cm 19g. $10.00 From the find of spring 2013. One broken knob on the back of the front, very minor damage to the lower front. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8876. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 1.5 x 3 cm 14g. $10.00 From the find of spring 2013. Fairly clean. Broken wulfenite crystal on the far right, as can be seen in the photo. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8876. Another view. |
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JC8877. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 1.5 x 3.1 cm 21g. $5.00 From the find of spring 2013. Two of the topmost knobs have been sheared off. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE RESERVED |
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JC8881. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 2 x 3 cm 20g $5.00. Broken knobs across the front, easily seen in the photo. From the find of spring 2013.ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8883. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 2.1 x 2.8 cm 17g. $7.00. Broken knobs across the middle, easily visible in the photo. From the find of spring 2013.ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8885. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 2 x 2.4 cm 20g $15.00. Broken knob in the center, easily visible in the photo. From the find of spring 2013.ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8885. Another view. |
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JC8886. Mimetite, wulfenite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 2 x 3 cm 17g. $7.00. A few broken knobs. From the find of spring 2013.ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8886. Another view. |
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JC8889. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 2.5 x 3.5 cm 19g. $5.00. A few broken knobs. From the find of spring 2013.ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8890. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 2.5 x 3 cm 28g. $12.00 From the find of spring 2013. Minor rubbing as seen as white spots in the photo. Broken knobs on the lower right front. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE |
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JC8890. Another view. |
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JC8891. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 2.5 x 3 cm 12g. $10.00. From the find of spring 2013. Very minor rubbing on one knob. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE RESERVED |
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JC8231. Mimetite. Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. 7 x 9 cm 304g. $70.00. Heavy specimen of slightly botryoidal to more globular/cauliflower like crystals. Color varies from yellow to a dark honey color. Not sure what the black mineral is. An older specimen from here, somewhat different from what has more recently been collected. Ex Muhl Herdorf, Germany, collection. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8231. Closer view. |
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JC8255. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 2 x 4.3 cm 30g. $25.00. From the find of the spring of 2013. These are a bright yellow, with great luster. No damage except on the edges. These add a nice bright spot to any collection. Brighter yellow than the photo would indicate. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8255. Back side. |
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JC8256. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 2 x 3.5 cm 14g. $15.00. From the find of the spring of 2013. These are a bright yellow, with great luster. No damage except on the edges. These add a nice bright spot to any collection. ON SALE, TAKE 40% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8261. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 7 x 8 cm 303g. $250.00. From the find of the spring of 2013. These are a bright yellow, with great luster. No damage except on the edges. These add a nice bright spot to any collection. This is one of the best of the lot in my opinion. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8261. Close up view. |
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JC8264. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 6.5 x 8 cm 88g. $125.00. From the find of the spring of 2013. These are a bright yellow, with great luster and sparkle. No damage except on the edges. These add a nice bright spot to any collection. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8264. Close up view. |
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JC8265. Mimetite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 7 x 8 cm 287g. $125.00. From the find of the spring of 2013. These are a bright yellow, with great luster and sparkle. No damage to the crystals except on the edges and a brown patch on the left side where the crystals apparently fell off. These add a nice bright spot to any collection. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8265. Another view. The little piece extending out from the lower right appears to have a crack in the photo, this is not the case and just a trick of the lighting. |
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JC7932. Mimetite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 6 x7 cm 175g. $200.00 Nice group of tannish to honey colored crystals. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC7932. Another view. |
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JC6865. Mimetite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 4.2 x 8.3 cm wide. 270g. $150.00 Pale yellow, sparkly, somewhat botryoidal mimetite. There is some damage to the topmost left side mound right on its top, probably from the pocket wall; not visible in the photo. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC6865. A closer view. |
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JC8630. Muscovite pseudo microcline, schorl. Erongo mountain, Erongo region, Namibia. 5 x 7 cm 52g. $85.00. Sort of a combination of pseudo and epimorph after microcline. Some of these are hollow, while the muscovite shows the obvious microcline form. Scattered schorl crystals decorate the muscovite. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC8630. Another view. |
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JC8630. Another view. |
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JC6761. Molybdenite, quartz, powellite. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 5 x 8 cm 214g. $55.00. A somewhat incomplete 3 cm crystal embedded in a massive quartz matrix. The back side is coated with massive molybdenite. Powellite as a bright yellow color under short wave ultraviolet light, is also present. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10339. Molybdenite, epidote, andradite quartz. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 3.5 x 6 cm 136g. $55.00. Multiple bright small rosettes of molybdenite embedded in a fine grained matrix of epidote, with minor poorly crystallized andradite. One rosette is nearly 2 cm wide, most others are in the 1 cm to 1.5 cm size range. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10339. Another view. |
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JC10340. Molybdenite, quartz, epidote. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 4 x 7 cm 119g. $35.00. Several rosettes of molybdenite embedded in a quartz rich matrix, with minor fine grained epidote. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10340. Another view. |
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JC10340. Another view. |
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JC10342. Molybdenite, quartz, epidote. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 5 x 5 x 10 cm. 309g. $45.00. Numerous small molybdenite rosettes embedded in a quartz matrix with associated fine grained epidote. The largest rosette is 1 cm, with most rosettes less than that. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10342. Another view. |
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JC10342. Another view. |
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JC10342. A closer view. |
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JC10343. Molybdenite, quartz, epidote. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 6 x 10.5 cm 359g. $55.00. Numerous rosettes of molybdenite embedded in a granular quartz matrix, with fine grained epidote also present. The largest molybdenite rosette is 1.5 cm across. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10343. Another view. |
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JC10343. Another view. |
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JC10343. Another view. |
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JC10343. A closer view. |
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JC10348. Molybdenite, andradite, powellite. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 6.5 x 7 cm 460g. $45.00. An andradite matrix is heavily infused with numerous, mostly subhedral molybdenite crystals. They are all over the front, back and sides of the specimens. Although the molybdenite crystals are not well formed, the silvery blue crystals give a great contrast to the reddish brown andradite, which is not well crystallized, in and of itself. Although not obvious, when hit with short wave UV light, the powellite lights up with a bright yellow color. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10348. Another view. |
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JC10348. Back side. |
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JC10355. Molybdenite. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 6 x 7 cm 169g. $95.00 A 3.5 cm larger partial crystal with a 3 cm satellite crystal, with several less complete partial crystals. The specimen is mostly molybdenite, with a fine grained epidote? matrix. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10355. Another view, with the 3.5 cm main partial crystal on the upper edge and the 3 cm other crystal on the lower left. |
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JC10355. Another view. |
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JC10357. Molybdenite, andradite, epidote. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 5 x 5 x 5 cm 252g. $50.00. Molybdenite crystals on all sides of the specimen. The largest individual rosettes are about 1.5 cm across, with some aggregates on one side a bit larger. Matrix is massive andradite and fine grained epidote, with a little bit of quartz. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10357. Another view. |
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JC10357. Another view. |
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JC10358. Molybdenite, quartz, andradite, epidote. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 5 x 7 x 9 cm 608g. $95.00. A matrix of massive andradite, fine grained epidote and quartz is host to many molybdenite crystals. The crystals are on all sides of the piece, averaging about 1.5 cm, with some smaller, and a few larger aggregates. A bit of minor copper staining from oxidizing chalcopyrite. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10358. Another view. |
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JC10358. Another view. |
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JC10358. Another view. |
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JC10360. Molybdenite, quartz, epidote. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 5 x 7 x 8 cm 343g. $125.00. Heavy coverage of molybdenite on all sides. Multiple bright silvery blue rosettes scattered all over the piece. The largest rosettes are a little over 1.5 cm across. Several crystals are edge on, partially buried in the matrix. One side of the piece is a dull green, fine grained epidote. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. RESERVED |
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JC10360. Another view. |
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JC10360. Another view. |
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JC10360. Another view. |
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JC10362. Molybdenite, quartz, epidote. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 3.5 x 7 cm 118g. $60.00. Nearly solid mass of molybdenite crystals, sort of interlocking and not complete crystals. The back is fine grained, granular epidote, with a bit of granular quartz also present. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10362. Another view. |
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JC10364. Molybdenite, quartz, powellite. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 3 x 6 cm 36g. $35.00. Sawn back. 15mm crystal on the front, with a couple of smaller rosettes. The powellite is not obvious until hit with short wave UV light, where it lights up as a bright yellow color. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10364. Another view. |
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JC10366. Molybdenite, epidote, hornblende, quartz, powellite. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 8 x 9 cm 169g. $45.00. Several rosettes on the front. Powellite is not obvious until hit with short wave UV light, where it shows up as a bright yellow color. Sawn back ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10366. A closer view. |
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JC10368. Molybdenite, quartz, powellite. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 6.5 x 8 cm 551g. $50.00. A nearly solid mass of anhedral to subhedral molybdenite. Powellite is not obvious until hit with short wave UV light, where it shows up as a bright yellow color. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10368. Another view, back side. |
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JC10368. Another view. |
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JC10369. Molybdenite, powellite. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 4.5 x 8 cm 139g. $50.00. A thin plate of nearly solid molybdenite. This one was from a narrow vein, with quartz and calcite covering the molybdenite crystals. When etched out, the quartz fell apart, and with the calcite gone, it exposed the molybdenite. A little different, as the crystals are mostly edge on, and not real sharp. Powellite is not obvious until hit with short wave UV light, where it shows up as a bright yellow color. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10369. Close up view. |
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JC10382. Molybdenite, epidote, quartz. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 8 x 11 cm 321g. $100.00. Heavy specimen of mostly molybdenite in a somewhat rusty epidote, quartz matrix. Crystals of the molybdenite are not well defined, being mostly subhedral. I took several photos of the front, back and sides. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10382. Another view. |
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JC10382. Another view. |
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JC10382. Another view. |
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JC10384. Molybdenite, epidote, quartz. Pine Creek mine, Annex claims, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 8.5 x 13 cm >1000g. $100.00. Heavy specimen of molybdenite in a somewhat rusty epidote, quartz matrix. Crystals of the molybdenite are not well defined, being mostly subhedral. I took several photos of the front, back and sides. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10384. Another view. |
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JC10384. Another view. |
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JC10384. A view of the backside, which is mostly fine grained epidote. |
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JC10306. Molybdenite, hornblende, quartz, feldspar, powellite. Pine Creek mine, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 6 x 9.5 cm 337g. $35.00. Grayish fine grained massive quartz along with massive, granular white feldspar make up the matrix of this piece with abundant black to greenish black hornblende crystals. Anhedral to subhedral molybdenite crystals are scattered throughout. The brownish material, at least in part, appears to be tiny, microcrystalline andradite crystals, although its a little hard to tell with the iron staining present. The powellite is massive and has been identified by its bright yellow fluorescence, but has not been verified by x-ray diffraction or other means. . ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10306. Another view. |
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JC10306. Side view. |
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JC10310. Molybdenite, hornblende, quartz, powellite. Pine Creek mine, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 6 x 7 cm 176g. $35.00. Granular gray quartz is impregnated with subhedral to euhedral molybdenite crystals. Minor hornblende is present near the base. The largest molybdenite crystal is 15mm across. The powellite? is massive, and is present in small patches; it has been identified by its bright yellow fluorescence, but has not been verified by x-ray diffraction or other means ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10311. Molybdenite, hornblende, quartz, feldspar. Pine Creek mine, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 6 x 7 cm 168g. $25.00. Granular grayish quartz and white feldspar makes up the matrix with minor hornblende crystals also present. The molybdenite is present as anhedral to subhedral crystals scattered throughout. Has a sawn base. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10311. Back side. |
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JC10316. Molybdenite, hornblende, quartz, feldspar, powellite Pine Creek mine, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 6.5 x 6.5 cm 176g. $20.00. Anhedral to subhedral molybdenite is embedded in a grayish, granular quartz matrix, with a greenish not identified mineral (pyroxene?). A few black hornblende crystals are also present. Small, scattered patches of powellite? are also present. The powellite? has been identified by its bright yellow fluorescence, but has not been verified by x-ray diffraction or other means. Specimen has a sawn base. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10317. Molybdenite, hornblende, quartz, feldspar. Pine Creek mine, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 4.5 x 6 cm 91g. $15.00. A few subhedral molybdenite crystals are embedded in a hornblende rich matrix with grayish granular quartz. Has a sawn base. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10317. Another view. |
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JC10322. Molybdenite, quartz, powellite. Pine Creek mine, Bishop district, Scheelite, nr. Bishop, Inyo county, California. 3 x 3 cm 19g. $15.00. Several molybdenite crystals are embedded in massive quartz. The view here is of the edge on crystals. Lots of bright yellow fluorescence which suggests powellite. The powellite? has been identified by its bright yellow fluorescence, but has not been verified by x-ray diffraction or other means. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |
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JC10322. Side view. |
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JC10289. Molybdenite, quartz. Molybdenite creek, Mono county, California. 5 x 6 cm. 164g. $5.00. Was curious about the name of the creek, so hiked up the canyon to see why it was named Molybdenite creek, and found the molybdenite on the edge of a large quartz outcrop. These are representative of the molybdenite that is present. More of a curiosity/ore specimen/location specimen. ON SALE, TAKE 50% OFF THE MARKED PRICE. |