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Minerals Beginning with "A" through "Ay"

	JC12676.   Adamite (cuprian).  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.   10 x 7 x 1.5 cm 164g  $175.00.  Pretty plate of bluish crystals.  Ex Kurt Hefendehl collection.
	JC12676.  Close up.
	JC11498.  Adamite, calcite.  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.   7 x 8 cm  295g.  $70.00  Lustrous light yellow adamite, on a piece with several vugs scattered around on it.  A bit different in that respect.
	JC11498.  Another view.
	JC11498.  Close up showing the calcites.
	JC11498.  Another view.
	JC11498.   Another view.
	JC11361.   Adamite.  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.   1.8 x 3.5 x 5.3 cm  38g.  $190.00.   A choice cluster of pinwheel adamite.  Older piece.   A rather nice miniature.
	JC11361.  Another view.
	JC11361.  Side view.
	JC10672.  Adamite.  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.   2.7 x 5.8 cm  33g.  $150.00.   A near floater group of light green crystals.  Ex Alvin Pranschke collection.   Pretty little miniature.
	JC10672.   Side view.
	JC10553.  Adamite.  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.   4 x 6.5 cm   78g.  $37.00.   An "L" shaped piece, with the bottom of the "L" facing towards the camera.  Color is pale yellow.    Sparkly.
	JC10553.  Another view.
	JC10553.  Another view.
	JC4054.   Adamite.  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.   8 cm x 8 cm 211g  $95.00.  Bright, pale yellow small cogwheel sprays.    Bright luster, no damage to the naked eye except along the edges where removed from the pocket.   Sort of bowl shaped pocket.
	JC4054.   Another view.
	JC12110.    Aegerine.  Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi.   4 cm Tall   10g.  $15.00
	JC12109.    Aegerine.  Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi.   6.7 cm Tall   3g.   $20.00.   A couple of dolomite crystals are embedded
	JC12108.    Aegerine.  Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi.  7.7 cm Tall   8g.   $18.00  Doubly terminated, although the one end is a bit of a crude termination.
	JC12107.  Aegerine.  Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi.   6 cm Tall   11g.   $18.00  Long, thin single crystal.  Doubly terminated, although the one end is a bit crude in the termination.
	JC11991.   Aegerine, quartz.  Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi.  4 x 4.5 cm   29g    $40.00
	JC11991.  Another view.
	JC11991.  Another view.
	JC11798.  Aegerine.   Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi.  2.5 x 7 cm Tall  with stand  60g.  $100.00  Dark green, lustrous, terminated crystal group.
	JC11798.  Different angle.
	JC11561.   Aegerine.  Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern region, Malawi.  6.5 x 8 cm  205g.  $65.00.   Sort of a jackstraw group of very dark green aegerine crystals.
	JC11561.  More of a side view.
	JC11561.  Reverse.
	JC11561.  Another view, reverse side.
	JC12170.   Ammonite.  Polished.  Unknown location   4 cm 20g   $20.00   They call these gem ammonites, for the opal like flash of colors when they are rotated in the light.
	JC12171.  Ammonite.  Polished.  Unknown location   3 cm 12g   $20.00   They call these gem ammonites, for the opal like flash of colors when they are rotated in the light.
	JC12169.  Ammonite.  Polished.  Unknown location.  3 cm across.  12g   $20.00  They call these gem ammonites, for the opal like flash of colors when they are rotated in the light.
	JC11830.  Anatase.  Kharan District, Balochistan Region, Pakistan.  2 x 2.5 cm 5g   $50.00.    Sharp crystal near dead center, with another, quite not as well formed on the edge.
	JC11830.  Vertical view.
	JC10026.  Andradite.  Sinerechenskoe skarn occurrence, Primorsky Krai, Russia.  10 x 14 cm  >1000g.  $400.00.  An outstanding specimen from this premier Russian skarn.  Brown to slightly reddish brown, brilliant luster crystals completely cover the front face.   Very little damage.  Very fine display specimen.
	JC10026.  Close up view.
	JC6386.  Andradite, quartz.  Huanggang mine complex, KeshiketengBanner (Keshiketeng county), Ulanhad League (Chifeng prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China.  9 x 14 cm  572g.  $250.00.        The luster is excellent, glassy and bright.   Highly reflective, making it tough to photo.  Three close ups are shown below.    This one has a darker olive green color.    The front is decorated with quartz crystals giving a nice contrast.
	JC6386.  Close up of upper right center area.
	JC6386.  Close up of right center area in above photo.
	JC11533.  Anglesite pseudo cerussite.  Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna county, New South Wales, Australia.   3 x 4.5 cm   47g  $50.00.   Sparkly anglesite crystals replacing the cerussite.
	JC11533.   Side view showing the bladed habit of the replaced cerussite.
	JC11533.   Side view showing the bladed habit of the replaced cerussite.
	JC11916.  Anhydrite, calcite.   Naica Complex, Chihuahua, Mexico.   4 x 12 cm Tall.   104g   $275.00.   Light blue anhydrite with colorless scalenohedral coating the back.   Nice specimen.
	JC11916.   Reverse.
	JC12464.   Apatite, arsenopyrite.  Julcani Mine, Julcani District, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica, Peru.   5 x 5.5 cm 212g  $75.00.   Very pale green apatite crystals on a bed of small, sparkly, arsenopyrite crystals.
	JC12464.  Another view.
	JC12464.  Closer view.
	JC12183.    Apatite.  Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal.  2.5 x 3.5 cm 14g   $15.00.   Group of very pale green crystals.
	JC12182.   Apatite.  Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal.  3.3 x 4 cm 27g  $18.00.    White crystals on the outside and pale green interiors.
	JC12182.   Another view.
	JC12181.  Apatite.  Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal.  2 x 3.3 cm 6g  $15.00.   Group of translucent, very slightly pale green crystals.
	JC12178.  Apatite.  Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal.  2.5 x 3 cm 13g  $15.00.  Cute small group of almost color less crystals.
	JC12177.  Apatite, dolomite.  Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal.  2.8 x 4.5 cm 33g  $10.00.  Partial crystal.  Top has been damaged.
	JC12177.  Another view.
	JC12063.  Apatite.  Imilchil, Imilchil Caïdat, Imilchil Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.  2.5 x 4 cm 41g  $35.00.  Sort of silvery amber color crystal, bright luster,  with a hollow termination; you can blow on the bottom end and air comes out the top end.
	JC12063.  Different angle.
	JC12063.  Another view.
	JC12063.  Termination.  Interesting hollow termination.
	JC12017.  Apatite, siderite, pyrite.    Panasqueira mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal.  4.5 x 5 cm 86g   $40.00.   A single crystal partially coated with siderite and little golden crystals of what appears to be pyrite.
	JC12017.  Back side.
	JC12017.  Termination.
	JC11982.  Apatite.  Imilchil Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.  2 x 2 cm 19g   $30.00.  Thumbnail specimen
	JC11982.  Another view.
	JC11983.   Apatite.  Anemzi, Agoudim, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.  1 x 2.2 cm 7g Thumbnail, Single crystal  $30.00
	JC11983.  Another view.
	JC11977.  Apatite.   Anemzi, Agoudim Midelt Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.   2x 2.5 cm   25g.  $35.00.  Thumbnail.  Pretty single crystal, has a chip out of the back side of the crystal, seen in the photo below.  .
	JC11977.  Another view.
	JC11976.   Apatite  Potosi, Bolivia.  2.2 x 3 cm 36g.  $30.00.
	JC11976.  End view.
	JC11860.  Apatite, albite?  Golconda, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil.   6x 8 cm   165g.  $295.00.   Although the label says Golconda, I think this is much more likely from the Sapo mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil.  A sharp dark green crystal on albite? orthoclase?
	JC11860.  Another view showing termination.
	JC11860.   Side view.
	JC11860.   Side view.
	JC11860.   Side view.
	JC11904.  Apophyllite, stilbite, and ?   Jalgoan, India.  5 x 6 cm 49g  $75.00.  Cute small cabinet with light green apophyllite crystals perched in the middle.
	JC11904.  Another view.
	JC11904.  Another view.
	JC12096.  Aragonite.  Tazouta (Tagnaneit; Takaneit), Sefrou Cercle, Sefrou Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco.  4.5 x 5 cm 48g  $25.00
	JC12094.  Aragonite.  Tazouta (Tagnaneit; Takaneit), Sefrou Cercle, Sefrou Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco.  4 x 6 cm 93g  $30.00
	JC12056.   Aragonite.  Tazouta (Tagnaneit; Takaneit), Sefrou Cercle, Sefrou Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco.  4 x 4.5 cm  70g   $25.00.
	JC12056.  Another view.
	JC11889.  Aragonite.  Tazouta, Sefrou Cercle, Sefrou Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco.  3.5 x 6.5 cm 80g.  $25.00.  Typical group of these neat little aragonites.
	JC11889.  Back side.
	JC11792.  Aragonite.   Tazouta, Sefrou Cercle, Sefrou Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco.  5 x 5 cm 81g.   $10.00   SOLD
	JC10208.  Aragonite.  Gallo river, Molina de Aragón, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.   3.3 cm long.  58g.  $6.00
	JC10208.  View of termination.
	JC12180.  Arsenopyrite.  Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal.   2.3 x 2.3 cm 22g  Thumbnail.  $10.00
	JC12180.  Back side.
	JC11994.   Arsenopyrite, stannite.  Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China.  3.5 x 4.5 cm 38g    $75.00   Stannite is barely visible on the extreme left side.  Arsenopyrite is silvery bright.
	JC11994.  Another view...slightly tilted from above shot.
	JC11994.  Another view.    Small stannite in the upper middle as dark crystal.
	JC8654.  Arsenopyrite.  Julcani district, Angaraes province, Huancavelica department, Peru.  6.5 x 7.5 cm  430g.  $50.00.  Plate of stout, brilliant luster crystals.  Purchased from  Jewel Tunnel Exports (Rock Currier) in February 1994.  Ex Crowley collection #JAC1124
	JC8654.  Close up.
	JC11974.   Astrophyllite.   Khibiny massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia. 2.2 x 3 cm 36g  $25.00.   Group of crystals rising into a feldspar? matrix.
	JC11962.  Astrophyllite.   Khibiny massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.  3.8 x 5 cm 73g.   $35.00.  Nice flashy specimen.
	JC11962.  Different angle.
	JC11517.  Atacamite, halloysite.  La Farola mine, Cerro Pintado, Las Pintadas district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo province, Atacama, Chile.  7 x 8 cm   262g.  $50.00.   Nice coverage of brilliant crystals that show up nicely on the white halloysite.
	JC11517.   Closer view.
	JC11516.  Atacamite.  La Farola mine, Cerro Pintado, Las Pintadas district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo province, Atacama, Chile.   5 x 7.5 cm  119g.   $45.00.    Nice coverage of flat lying, brilliant crystals.
	JC11516.   Closer view.
	JC11448.  Atacamite.   Mount Gunson Copper mines, Pernatty Lagoon, Stuart Shelf, South Australia.  5 x 7.5 cm   174g.  $200.00.   Nifty piece of somewhat botryoidal atacamite with micro crystals coating the botryoids.     Minor damage to some of the botryoids as seen in the close up.
	JC11448.   Close up.
	JC11449.  Austinite (cuprian).  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.   4 x 5.5 cm  90g.  $20.00   Light green to somewhat grayish small sparkly crystals.
	JC11449.   Closer view.
	JC11479.   Austinite (cuprian).  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.  5 x 7 cm  90g.  $65.00
	JC11479.  Closer view.
	JC11481.   Austinite (cuprian).  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.  6 x 7 cm  92g.  $95.00
	JC11481.  Closer view.
	JC11481.  Back side.
	JC11484.    Austinite (cuprian).  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.  6.5 x 6.5 cm  104g.  $65.00.
	JC11484.    Closer view
	JC11484.  Back side.
	JC11488.    Austinite (cuprian).  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.   6.5 x 6.5 cm   94g.  $35.00.
	JC11488.     Closer view
	JC11489.    Austinite (cuprian).  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.  6 x 6 cm   70g.  $65.00
	JC11489.    Closer view
	JC11491.    Austinite (cuprian).  Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.    $10.00.   4 x 8 cm  101g     Several small patches of cupro-austinite.
	JC11491.  Another side.
	JC11491.  Another side.
	JC11676.   Axinite, epidote.  Canta district, Canta province, Lima department, Peru.   5 x 11 cm  261g.  $275.00.   Brownish axinite crystals are surrounded by acicular epidote green epidote crystals.   These are destined to be considered classic species combination groups.
	JC11676.  Closer view.
	JC11676.  Another view.
	JC11676.  Closer view.
	JC11676.  Close up, left end.
	JC11300.  Axinite.  Canta district, Canta province, Lima department, Peru.     7 x 8 cm     152g.  $165.00.   Bladed light brown crystals to 3.5 cm with brilliant glassy luster.   These are destined to be mineral classics before too long.
	JC11300.   Another view.
	JC11300.   Another view.
	JC11300.  Another view.  The greenish color is a reflection from the tree outside my window where I photographed these.
	JC11300.  Another view.
	JC10191.  Axinite.  Colebrook Hill mine, Colebrook Hill, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia.   6 x 6.5 cm  138g.  $50.00.   Up to 11 mm purplish brown crystals in a vug in massive axinite.   A tough one to photo.  The crystals are nice and sharp, with a trace of epidote present.
	JC10191.  Another view.
	JC10191.  Close up view.
	JC4638.  Axinite.  New Melones dam spillway, West Belt, Calaveras county, California.   3 x 3 cm 25g  $5.00.   Single crystal on the top, with a partial crystal next to it.  A ding on the termination of the top crystal.    Sawn end.   C: 1982.
	JC4638.  Another view, showing the sawn section.
	JC5112.   Axinite.  New Melones dam spillway, West Belt, Calaveras county, California. 2 x 2.5cm 4g  $5.00.   Thumbnail of gemmy axinite crystals.  C: 1982.