New Arrivals Page 2
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JC6276. Pyromorphite. Friedrichssegen Mine, Rhein-Lahn Dist., Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Thumbnail. 2.5 x 1.5 cm 9g $10.00 Several dark brown crystals typical of this mine. Reserved |
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JC6777. Calcite (cobaltoan). Aghbar mine, Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ourzazate prov., Souss-Massa-Draa region, Morocco. 5 x 7.5 cm 210g $38.00 Brilliant luster, bright hot pink crystals. Reserved |
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JC7581. Smithsonite? Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 5 x 7 cm 34g. $5.00 Flat plate. I got this several years ago from Top Gem minerals in Tucson. Managed to lose the label, but supposedly is smithsonite, although rather ugly. |
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JC7742. Schorl. Minas Gerais, Brazil. 6.5 cm Tall. 53g $15.00. A single black crystal, minor ding on one edge of the termination as can be seen in this photo. |
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JC7742. Another view. |
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JC7742. Termination. |
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JC7514. Wulfenite. Touissit, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco. A thumbnail. 2.3 x 2.5 cm $5.00 thin plate, small crystals. |
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JC7819. Smithsonite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. TN 2 x 3 cm 10g 11mm xl $20.00 A superior rhombohedral smithsonite on a bit of matrix. Very nice thumbnail. I photographed it from all sides. Reserved |
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JC7842. Cerussite, smithsonite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 3 x 5 cm 64g. $20.00 Rhombohedral smithsonite crystals with a dusting of some type of secondary mineral, with a few smoky color cerussites sitting on top of the smithsonite, and a dab of malachite on one end. |
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JC7842. Another view. The rhombohedral smithsonite crystals are more visible at this angle. |
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JC7842. Another view. |
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JC7844. Topaz, quartz, schorl. Shigar valley, Shigar district, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. 4 x 4 cm 2.5 cm crystal. 62g. $50.00 A pale sherry color topaz on a doubly terminated quartz crystal group. One quartz crystal in the back has a chip out of it. Not obvious in this photo. |
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JC7844. Another view. |
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JC7844. Another view. |
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JC7844. Another view. |
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JC7849. Fluorite. Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China. 3 x 5 cm 48g $40.00 A 3 cm crystal. Ice blue, gem clear crystal with a purple center. Totally transparent and water clear. Pretty piece. Reserved |
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JC7847. Smithsonite (cadmium). Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 9mm crystal on a 1.2 cm base TN. $20.00 Sharp rhomb of yellowish cadmium smithsonite. Nice thumbnail. Reserved |
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JC7814. Vanadinite, quartz. Otjitheka, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia. 1.5 x 5 cm 48g $20.00 Very unusual for the species, this is a yellowish somewhat melted in appearance vanadinite crystal with a partial quartz crystal attached. Very unusual and quite neat, this has a waxy, slightly sparkly luster. Many of these are coated with mottramite, and this specimen may have been coated by mottramite which has subsequently been removed. |
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JC7814. Another view. |
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JC7814. Another view. |
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JC7846. Cerussite. Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia. 2 x 3.5 cm 24g $25.00. Wish I had a mine name for this, but all label has is Zeehan. Light smoky, fairly transparent to translucent crystals make for a nice miniature. Reserved |
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JC7989. Vanadinite. ACF mine area, Mibladen mining district, Midelt, Khenifra province, Meknes-Tafilalet region, Morocco. 2.3 x 2.6 cm 13g $15.00. Thumbnail. Nice red color. |
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JC7977. Cassiterite. Pingwu mine, Huya township, Mount Little Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang, Sichuan, China. 1.7 x 2.5 cm Thumbnail $15.00 Single, somewhat gemmy crystal when back lit. |
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JC7977. Another view. |
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JC7977. Another view. |
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JC8056. Silver. Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru. A 2 cm tall silver on a black matrix. Thumbnail. $15.00 RESERVED |
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JC8009. Tennantite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 3 x 4 cm 42g 23mm crystal. $35.00 A nice ugly blackish brown tennantite. |
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JC8009. Another view. |
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JC8009. Another view. |
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JC8485. Malachite pseudo after azurite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 4 x 5.5 cm 57g $40.00 Several stubby crystals on brown matrix. Ex Al McGuinness specimen. Ex Crowley collection #JAC278 Purchased June 1980. Reserved |
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JC9211. Proustite, pyrite?, Galena, &? Bouismas Mine, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco. 7.5 x 5 cm 123g $20.00 Micro crystals of acicular proustite in various areas on the front and back. Reserved |
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JC13444. Quartz. O'Neal Quarry, Plymouth, Hancock County, Illinois. 5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm 35g $5.00. I collected this in 1980 with Gene Tribbey. Of interest as a locality piece...do not think you will find any of these for sale anywhere else. Mindat shows a few photos of these. Reserved |
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JC13445. Brochantite, spangolite. Mex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico. 5 x 3 x 3 cm 78g $35.00 I got this from a rock shop, Lorene's Rock Shop, in Lone Pine California in 1972 on the way to the Tucson show. Ex Crowley collection: #JAC18. Reserved |
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JC13446. Pyrite, sphalerite. Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District, Eagle County, Colorado. 9.5 x 7 x 3 cm 419g $80.00 from Pathfinder Minerals, Fremont, California, in January 1979. Old time specimen from Gilman. Brilliant black sphalerite sort of on and around pyrite crystals. Ex Crowley collection: # JAC389 You don't see many of these around these days. Reserved |
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JC13446. Close up view, top area. |
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JC13447. Wulfenite. Los Lamentos Mts, Ahumada Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico. 10 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm 585g $175.00 Purchased this one from the Miller's, a mineral dealer in Yuma, Arizona, at the time, in May 1970. Ex Crowley collection # JAC282. |
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JC13447. Close up. |
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JC13448. Sphalerite. Mid-Continent Mine, Treece, Cherokee County, Kansas. 9 x 8 x 5 cm 290g $75.00 Purchased this one from Dave Shannon minerals, Mesa, Arizona, in March 1981. I was attracted to this piece by its nice 3 dimensional arrangement, and the sphalerites are a bit more lustrous than usual from here. Nice eye appeal. Ex Crowley collection: #JAC570 Reserved |
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JC13449. Barite, calcite. Mahoning mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois. 9 x 10 x 2.5 cm 267g $125.00 I purchased this one from Harvey Gordon Minerals, December 1988, who got it from the mineral dealer Harry Sering, Indianapolis. Collected in the 1960's. Nice clear bladed barite crystals that formed on a mass of scalenohedral calcite crystals, which entirely coat the back side. |
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JC13449. Close up of barite crystals. |
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JC13449. Calcite crystals on back side. |
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JC13449. Close up of calcite crystals on back side. |
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JC9907. Vanadinite, barite. ACF mine area, Mibladen mining district, Midelt, Khenifra province, Meknes-Tafilalet region, Morocco. 7.5 x 8 cm 231g. $80.00. Brilliant red crystals on white barite. The crystals are so bright a red they kind of overwhelmed the camera photo. The color is bright red with just the slightest bit of orange, more of a hint than anything, with brilliant luster. There is a little bit of white gypsum on some of the vanadinite crystals on the left side of the specimen. There is a minor rub spot near the very top of the piece only noticeable on close inspection. |
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JC9907. Another view with white background |
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JC9907. Another view with white background |
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JC9907. Another view with white background |
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JC9907. Another view with white background, close up bottom left. |
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JC9907. Another view with white background, close up bottom right. |
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JC9907. Close up of top right area where the barite crystals are visible. Looks like may be minor damage here. |
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JC9907. Close up of top area. Minor rubbing visible here. |
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JC9907. Back side. |