Mine No.884, Leiping, Guiyang County, Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China
11.7 x 8.2 x 3.7 cm
Ex-Dr. Stephen Smale Collection
$800
Mimetite Crystal Cluster
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
6.7 x 5.1 x 3.7 cm
$900
Fluorapophyllite Crystal Cluster with Calcite and Stilbite on Matrix
Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
17.5 x 9 x 6 cm
$400
This fine small cabinet sized specimen of Mimetite is loaded with dozens of golden-yellow Mimetite aggregates in semi-spherical form measuring up to 1.5 cm on oxidized matrix. No serious damage, but a few contacted areas can be seen.
A beautiful specimen of the classic and distinctive Calcites from the Leiping Mine in China. This piece features a beautiful, predominant, very sharp, lustrous, translucent colorless "butterfly" twinned group of Calcites sitting atop other Calcite crystals with attractive light reddish-pink Hematite inclusions There is one tiny nick on one of the twinned crystals, but otherwise it's in superb condition
This Indian specimen is a beautiful piece with great aesthetics provided by a balanced combination of Fluorapophyllite, Calcite and Stilbite. In fine condition.
Fluorite Crystal Cluster with Calcite
Koh-i-maran, balochistan, Pakistan
12.5 x 7.5 x 4 cm
$250
Quartz with Calcite
Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania
10 x 6 x 5.5 cm
$500
Very aesthetic cluster of Quartz crystals partially covered with light brown Calcite crystals. In excellent condition.
Realgar Grystals on Matrix
Baia Sprie, Maramures County, Romania
9.5 x 9 x 5 cm
$700
A fine specimen of blood red prismatic crystals of Realgar, measuring to 1 cm, on contrasting white matrix. These specimens are hard to find on the market these days and this is a very good one. In very good condition.
Iridescent Chalcopyrite with Quartz, Dolomite & Calcite
Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania
10.5 x 8 x 3 cm
$700
A stunning, multi-colored specimen of iridescent Chalcopyrite with Dolomite on Quartz and light yellow Calcite on the top edge. In fine condition.
Stibnite Crystal Cluster with Barite & Calcite
Baiut, Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania
10 x 8 x 5.5 cm
Ex-Peter Rosewarne Collection
$750
Super specimen of prismatic metalic black Stibnite crystals with Barite and Calcite.
Light lavender colored, lustrous, highly translucent modified cubes of Fluorite with a crown of off white Barite blades. The unusually rounded edges and faces of these Fluorites is typical of the Jaimina Mine. The diversity of crystal habits, so uncommon in other Fluorite deposits, is one of the hallmarks of this mine. In fine condition.
Gorgeous cluster of stout, complex gemmy to highly translucent, lustrous hexagonal crystals of Vanadinite measuring 2.2 to 1.7 cm. The crystals have a rich brick-red color saturation unique to this find. The densely intergrown crystals with skeletal characteristics add to the beauty of this specimen. Probably no more than 1 in 1,000 specimens achieve such unique beauty. In very fine condition.
A classic old style, very rich and impressive, sculptural large Azurite and Malachite specimen from the now extinct Zellidja Mine. It features beautiful mounded rosettes of lustrous, azure-blue Azurites nicely spread across a rich green Malachite matrix. A very fine and alluring specimen. Even better in person !
Epidote Crystals on Epidote Matrix
Paracas Quarry, Huaytara District, Huaytara Province, Huancavelica, Peru
11.2 x 6.2 x 4.7 cm
Ex-Kurt Hefendehl & Marty Zinn Collections
$950
A large and fine quality display specimen of Epidote featuring full coverage of sharp, blocky, beautiful rich olive green colored prismatic crystals, some which are doubly terminated, measuring up to 7 mm. Certainly one of the finest examples of Epidote from the locality. In excellent condition.
Mimetite Crystals on Matrix
San Pedro Corrralitos, Casas Grandes Mun., Chihuahua, Mexico
9.5 x 5.7 x 4.3 cm
$1,000
An esthetic specimen of light yellow, translucent Mimetite botryoids richly covering a vuggy, nicely contrasting gossan matrix.The botryoids measure to 5 mm and all are pristine.
Hemimorphite Crystals on Limonite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
9.3 x 7.2 x 5.7 cm
Ex-Dave Bergman Collection
$375
A beautiful classic Hemimorphite specimen from the famous Ojuela Mine. It features many fine quality, prismatic groups of sharp, lustrous white Hemimorphite crystals, measuring to 1.6 cm, sitting on Limonite matrix. In fine condition.
Apatite Crystals on Ferberite with Calcite
Panasqueira Mines, Beira Baixa, Portugal
7.5 x 5 x 4 cm
$250
Fluorite, Barite, Sphalerite & Dolomite
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
8 x 7 x 2 cm
$200
An aesthetic Elmwood Mine specimen featuring gemmy to translucent purple Fluorites with edge zoning, adorned with creamy white Barite crystals and with minor Sphalerite and Dolomite crystals. In very good condition.
Dioptase Crystals on Matrix
Mindouli, Pool Dept., Republic of the Congo, Africa
10.5 x 9.5 x 4.5 cm
$900
A striking specimen of intense green, gemmy to translucent Dioptase crystals measuring up to 1.5 cm on matrix. Other than some roughness around the edges from where it was removed from the pocket the vast majority of the crystals are in fine condition.
A very nice specimen of lovely deep magenta Fluorite cubes with accenting Calcite crystals from a rarely-seen locality in Balochistan, Pakistan. In fine condition.
Smoky Alligatore Quartz Crystal Cluster
Divino das Laranjeires, Minas Gerais, Brazil
15.5 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm
$300
An attractive specimen of Smoky Quartz (not treated) from Brazil. In very good condition.
Dolomite Crystal Cluster on Matrix
Azkara Quarry, Eugui, Navarra, Spain
8 x 7 x 5 cm
$250
Nice cluster of gemmy to highly translucent lustrous Dolomite crystals on matrix. In very good condition.
Neptunite Crystals on Natrolite
Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California, USA
9.5 x 5.5 x 2 cm
$250
A nice specimen of sharply formed, prismatic crystals with resinous luster on Natrolite. The longest crystal on the upper left is 2.5 cm and double terminated. In very good condition.
A nice purple Apatite crystal measuring 3 x 2 cm perched atop a lustrous black Ferberite crystal with additional much smaller gemmy Apatites with glassy luster, and associated with light brown Calcites. In very good condition.
Fluorite Crystal Cluster
Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, China
14 x 9 x 2 cm
$300
Aesthetic plate of green Fluorite crystals with accenting preferential coating of edges with a secondary growth of white Fluorite. In fine condition.
Cuprian Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Namibia, Africa
7.2 x 3.5 x 3.2 cm
$900
A beautiful, scintilating specimen of the prized Cuprian Smithsonite from the Tsumeb Mine featuring bright apple-green crystals 2 to 4 mm in size. In fine condition.
Green Quartz (Hedenbergite Included)
Mega Xhorio, Serifos Island, Greece
9 x 7 x 6 cm
$400
A wonderful example of Prasem or Green Quartz from Greece. The color is due to Hedenbergite inclusions. Numerous crystals burst out in all directions measuring to 3 cm in length. In excellent condition.
Beautiful cluster of the famous Okorusu Fluorites with light to dark green coloring and nice translucense. In fine condition.
Calcite Crystal Cluster with Iridescent Marcasite
Brushy Creek Mine, Greeley, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA
10.5 x 6 x 4 cm
$400
Excellent example of the unique Calcites from the Brushy Creek Mine. The mine is famous for its large gray scalenohedral Calcite crystals, many showing phantoms and sprinkled with Marcasite microcrystals. In very good condition.
Chatoyant Primary Malachite Crystal Cluster
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Dem. Rep. of Congo, Africa
12 x 7.5 x 2 cm
$750
A superb specimen of Chatoyant primary, fibrous Malachite crystals with nice luster. Note the aesthetic fan-shaped formations. In fine condition.
Witherite Crystal Cluster
Minerva No. 1 Mine, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
5 x 4.5 x 3 cm
Gregory Crenko Collection
$250
Grossular Garnets on Matrix
Sierra de Crucas, Hercules, Coahuila, Mexico
9 x 7 x 7 cm
$200
Pretty specimen of lustrous ruby red crystals of Grossular Garnets on matrix. In very good condition.
A nice specimen of lustrous white Witherite crystals from the Minerva Mine. In very good condition.
Crocoite Crystal Cluster
The Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
9 x 7 x 6 cm
$600
Aesthetic formation of lustrous, orange crystals of Crocoite. In fine condition.
