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	BR166. Chrysocolla. Star of the Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo (L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo; Kalukuluku Mine). 10 x 6 cm 194g $245.00 A superb plate of rolling hillocks of intense deep blue chrysocolla. The shine and luster and overall brightness is incredible. A two sided plate. Pretty. Even in minimal light, it throws off color like a shimmering metallic layer of cloth. It is one of the best of this material I have seen from a major find of 20 or so years ago. Ex: Jean-Pierre Cand Minerals, Purchased : 4-2003. RESERVED
	BR166. Another view.
	BR167. Chrysocolla. Star of the Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo (L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo; Kalukuluku Mine). 9.7 x 7 cm 202g $245.00 Dark blue 7 mm coating on matrix. A superb plate of rolling hillocks of intense deep blue chrysocolla. The shine and luster and overall brightness is incredible. Pretty. Even in minimal light, it throws off color like a shimmering metallic layer of cloth. It is one of the best of this material I have seen from a major find of 20 or so years ago. Ex: Adrianne & Jeff Jewett Purchased: 4-2003
	BR167. Another view.
	BR167. Another view.
	BR254. Turquoise. Nr. Battle Mountain, Lander county, Nevada. 4 x 3 x 2 cm 36g $125.00 Blue nodule. Ex: Francis & Jean Marshall coll.#B.61 Ex: Mineralogical Research Purchased : 8-2002
	BR254. Another view.
	BR254. Another view.
	BR261. Barite, calcite. Elk creek, Meade county, South Dakota. 7 x 6.5 cm 177g $550.00 A 4 cm crystal on calcite crystals. Ex: Jean-Pierre Cand coll. Purchased: 4-2003 At California State Mine Museum. Has been shaped by several saw marks on the back, and on the bottom of the piece, visible in this photo. The big septarian concretions from Elk Creek in western South Dakota produce abundant Calcite and some fossils, but yield few choice specimens hosting large, root beer colored Barite crystals on contrasting yellow Calcite such as this one. This well composed and well balanced specimen represents one of the few cabinet pieces hosting a large, undamaged and unrepaired Barite. A quite choice example of these, with a chisel shaped termination. RESERVED
	BR262. Another view.
	BR262. Another view.
	BR262. Another view.
	BR267. Wavellite. Mt. Ida, Montgomery co., Arkansas. 4 x 2 x 2 cm 15g $150.00 A pale, yellow green ball, lustrous. Ex: Fraziers Minerals, Purchased : 11-2002 . A bit different from most of these as the crystal faces are quite obvious. Much better than most seen from here these days. RESERVED
	BR267. Another view.
	BR267. Another view.
	BR337. Azurite. Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, Cochise county, Arizona. 5 x 4 x 3.5 cm 65g $1,175.00 Brilliant dark blue bladed crystals to 2 cm Collected: Approx. 1883. Ex: Evan Jones coll. Purchased: 10-2001. Some of the main crystals have the upper edges sort of scraped, this can be seen in this and some of the photos below. Still a superb piece, very rarely seen for sale these days. I took photos from all angles.
	BR337. Another view.
	BR337. Another view.
	BR337. Another view.
	BR337. Another view.
	BR337. Another view.
	BR346. Azurite. Junction shaft, Copper Queen mine., Bisbee, Cochise county, Arizona. 10.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm 283g $975.00 Classic bright blue botryoidal. Ex: A.L. McGuinness coll. Ex: Steve Perry Minerals. Purchased 8-2005.
	BR346. Another view.
	BR346. Another view.
	BR346. Back side.
	BR350. Malachite (primary). Star of the Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo (L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo; Kalukuluku Mine). 5 x 4 x 1 cm 30g $90.00 Two flattened balls, largest 1.7 cm on light blue chrysocolla. Ex. Frazier's Minerals. Rather different, with the two balls of primary malachite sitting separate on light blue chrysocolla. I Have not seen any others from here quite like this.
	BR350. Another view.
	BR350. Closer view.
	BR415. Epidote. North Eastern Province, Kenya (In 2013 was replaced by the counties of Garissa, Wajir, and Mandera). 4.3 cm tall x 4 x 1.5 cm 63g $90.00 Single crystal.
	BR415. Another view.
	BR415. Another view.
	BR415. Another view.
	BR415. Back side covered with micro crystals of hematite.
	BR448. Azurite, malachite. Metcalf mine, Clifton, Greenlee county, Arizona. 6.7 x 3.3 cm 71g $345.00 Brilliant blue, matt finish azurite on malachite. Pretty. Ex: Mineralogical Research, Purchased: 11-2010 RESERVED
	BR448. Another view.
	BR448. Oblique view.
	BR463. Topaz. Thomas Range, Juab county, Utah. 2.3 cm tall, nice amber color. 5g $75.00 Ex: Steve Satra coll. Ex: Mineralogical Research. Purchased: 11-2010. Nice sharp crystal with nice amber color crystal. RESERVED
	BR463. Another view.
	BR463. Another view.
	BR463. Another view.
	BR512. Amethyst. Blue Point Amethyst Mine, Pearl, McTavish Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada, (Ex: Diamond Willow mine). 9 x 7 cm 242g $150.00 Intense dark amethyst with reddish color due to hematite. Ex: Frazier’s Minerals, Purchased: 8-2013
	BR512. Another view.
	BR512. Another view.
	BR512. Under side.
	BR53. Barite, sulfur. Lviv, Lviv-Volyn basin, Carpathian region, western Ukraine. 8.5 x 5 x 3 cm 151g $195.00 Ex: Leonard Himes coll. Purchased: 4-2003 Glistening almost botryoidal crystallized barite across the top of this matrix with native sulfur. Very neat example for the locality; these are rarely seen available today. Brightly fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light. I could find very little information on this area...No mine name etc. RESERVED
	BR53. Another view.
	BR53. Closer view, with small sulfur crystals attached to the barite.
	BR544. Azurite. Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, Cochise county, Arizona. 7 x 6 x 3 cm 133g $350.00 Drusy crystals with lighter blue patches...classic Bisbee. Ex: Joe Dague coll.; Ex: Claude H. Yoder coll.#833 Purchased: 11-1999 Ex: Mineralogical Research Purchased: 8-2014
	BR544. Another view.
	BR544. Back side.
	BR544. Another view.
	BR544. Another view.
	BR612. Andalusite var. chiastolite. Gorham, Cumberland co., Maine. 6 x 5 x 3 cm 116g $50.00 Dark grey 5.5 cm long crystals. Ex: Kay Robertson coll. Ex: Carousel Gems and Minerals#10-144. Ex: Mineralogical Research Purchased :5-2008. Collected by G.P. Kunz with old label. Classic ugly specimen of andalusite with great pedigree...collected by George P. Kunz. RESERVED
	BR612. End of crystals, partially polished.
	BR613. Cerussite, smithsonite, mimetite, malachite on tennantite matrix. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 5 x 5 x 3 on stand. 94g $245.00 Ex: Claude H. Yoder coll.#1601 Purchased: 10-2004. Ex: Mineralogical Research. Has old collection #779 on back. Not often you see a Tsumeb piece with such a nice combination of minerals on the same specimen. RESERVED
	BR613. Another view.
	BR613. Closer view.
	BR613. Closer view.
	BR614. Cerussite on tennantite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 5 x 4.7 x 2 cm 128g $285.00 Small crystals of cerussite up to 1 cm on black corroded tennantite crystal. Ex: Claude H. Yoder coll. Ex: Mineralogical Research
	BR614. Another view.
	BR614. Another view
	BR614. Another view
	BR614. Another view
	BR615. Smithsonite (cadmium), cerussite on galena. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 5.5 x 4.5 cm 91g $275.00 Honey color rhombs up to 1 cm on galena, with tiny cerussite here and there. Ex: Claude H. Yoder coll.#454 Purchased: 3-1998. Ex: Mineralogical Research. An impressive example of the rare, cadmium-rich variety of Smithsonite, from the most important locality for these crystals. Throughout the late 1970s, these came out of Tsumeb in a very few small pockets. Such pieces were always rare, and highly valued even locally. Crystals of this sharpness, and in such nice clusters, are uncommon today. The Smithsonite rhombs are a very nice, light orangish yellow in color, and they have a sparkly, silky luster and classic, curved rhombohedra habit. The largest Smithsonite crystal is about 1 cm on edge. This piece is complete & crystals creates an aesthetic, 3-dimensional look. Classic and aesthetic. RESERVED
	BR615. Another view.
	BR615. Another view.
	BR616. Azurite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 3cm tall x 1.5 cm 7g $850.00 A gemmy, glassy pair of crystals. Competition quality, superb TN, or small miniature (toenail?). Perfect, brilliant luster translucent crystals. A bit of dust on them I didn't notice. Ex: Claude H. Yoder coll.#1992 Purchased: 2-2007. Ex. Mineralogical Research. I photographed it from all sides.
	BR616. Another view.
	BR616. Another view.
	BR616. Another view.
	BR617. Wulfenite. Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm 18g $735.00. Purportedly a very old Ojuela specimen, glassy, honey orange crystals to 2.5 cm. Ex: Clay Williams coll# CW-1034. Ex: Earth’s Treasures. Photos do not do this one justice. Crystals are partly transparent. A classic, very rare, prime quality. These old pieces like this are unheard of for sale these days. As a personal note, this may be mislabeled...all the old Ojuela wulfenites I have seen over the years are more yellow with a thin blade like habit. Los Lamentos (Erupcion mine), much older pieces, look similar to this one.
	BR617. Another view.
	BR617. Another view.
	BR617. Another view.
	BR618. Spodumene (triphane). Pakistan or Brazil. No label came with this one. A 10.5 cm long crystal. Very pale amber, almost colorless, gem quality. 1 x 2 cm width 49g $295.00 Ex: Wonder Works Minerals
	BR618. Another view.
	BR618. Another view.
	BR7. Bixbyite on garnet. Old Maynard claim, Thomas Range, Juab county, Utah. 5.5 x 4 x 4 cm 89g $150.00 Several glassy bixbyite crystals; largest 5mm on a mounded garnet on rhyolite matrix The garnet appears to be largely replaced by hematite. Ex: Horizon Mineral Company. Purchased: 3-95 .
	BR7. Another view.
	BR7. Another view.
	BR7. Close up.
	BR7. Another view.
	BR7. Another view.
	BR7. Another view.
	JC13921. Vanadinite. ACF mine area, Mibladen mining district, Midelt, Khenifra province, Meknes-Tafilalet region, Morocco. 8.0 x 8.0 x 3.5 cm 397g $250.00 The largest crystal on top is 2.5 cm (1 inch) . No damage, although the topmost crystal has some growth features on the side easily seen in this photo. Color is a dark red, with slight hints of brownish on a few crystals. Nice specimen.
	JC13921. Another view.
	JC13921. Another view.
	JC13922. Pyromorphite. Blackwood Open Cut, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia. 10 x 8 x 1 cm 136g $175.00 A flat plate, with the front completely covered with micro crystals in divergent sprays. Back side has scattered larger crystals.
	JC13922. Close up of the micro crystals in divergent sprays.
	JC13923. Mimetite, calcite. Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. 5.3 x 2.7 x 1.6cm 66g $40.00 Prismatic yellow orange crystals. They are small and very sparkly. Some like this were around about 2010, and quickly vanished from the market. These showed up at Tucson this year in one dealers venue. He only had half a dozen or so of decent quality, and they apparently are from the same area in the mine and recently collected,....he wasn't sure which mine, but thought the San Antonio mine. The last 3 of these I have are offered here.
	JC13923. A close up view. Crystals are brighter yellow than the photo indicates.
	JC13924. Mimetite. Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. 6 x 3 x 2 cm 52g $35.00. Acicular, interlocking, yellow orange crystals on a calcite matrix. Some like this were around about 2010, and quickly vanished from the market. These showed up at Tucson this year in one dealers venue. He only had half a dozen or so of decent quality, and they apparently are from the same area in the mine and recently collected,....he wasn't sure which mine, but thought the San Antonio mine. The last 3 of these I have are offered here.
	JC13924. Another view.
	JC13924. Close up.
	JC13925. Mimetite. Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm 78g $40.00 Prismatic yellow orange crystals. They are small and very sparkly. Some like this were around about 2010, and quickly vanished from the market. These showed up at Tucson this year in one dealers venue. He only had half a dozen or so of decent quality, and they apparently are from the same area in the mine and recently collected,....he wasn't sure which mine, but thought the San Antonio mine. The last 3 of these I have are offered here RESERVED
	JC13925. Another view.
	JC13925. Close up.
	JC13926. Hemimorphite. Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. 10 x 8.5 x 3 cm 426g $48.00. This one caught my eye at Tucson, as it is a nice mound of crystals sitting on top of a hematitic matrix and displays well, and is quite eye catching. Some of the crystals near the top center look like they were rubbed, as some are broken. Quite hard to see, but I want to mention that fact. RESERVED
	JC13926. A different angle.
	JC13926. Closer view.
	JC13928. Molybdenite. Pine Creek mine, Bishop tungsten district, Inyo county, California. 7 x 5 x 6 cm 272g $65.00 C: 2001. For a brief period in the early 2000's the road to the upper Pine Creek mine workings was open. This enabled me to get underground, where in one of the drifts I ran across a vein in the ceiling about 18 inches wide that went entirely across to the sides of the drift. This one is from that vein. The crystals are not well defined, but make up nearly solid masses of interlocking crystals. These are an exclusive to my web site. I made a few more trips up there, and collected quite a few pieces from various workings in the mine. The road is now totally wiped out by failure of the cribbing that used to uphold the road in several places, being wiped out by heavy rains/landslides.
	JC13928. Another view.

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