American Minerals
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"Ice Capped Amazonite"
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"Ice Capped Amazonite"
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Smithsonite w/ Druzy Quartz
Kelly Mine, Magdalena
Socorro Co., New Mexico
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Competition level miniature smithsonite specimen from the famous Kelly Mine. Has some associated minerals, appears to be druzy quartz and perhaps calcite.
Measures approx: 4.5 x 2.5 x 3.6 cm
$125
Measures approx: 4.5 x 2.5 x 3.6 cm
$125
Baryte / Barite
Wagon Wheel Gap
Mineral County, Colorado
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Cute colorless baryte specimen from this classic Colorado locale. One main crystal with lots of smaller ones. Approx. size: 4 x 4 x 3.5 cm
$40
$40
Idocrase/Vesuvianite
Portola, Plumas Co., California
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I picked up a parcel of this material years ago, and the only label was a simple "Idocrase" note. With much research, we believe these to be from the Portola area of Plumas County, California.
Approx. Size: 6 x 5.5 x 5 cm
$75
Approx. Size: 6 x 5.5 x 5 cm
$75
Sphalerite on Matrix
Tri-State District
MO-OK-KS USA
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Here's a great cluster of several large spalerite crystals on a chert matrix, with an array of smaller druzy sphalerite. A couple of the large crystals have contacts/damage but is still very attractive.
Approx. Size: 13.5 x 5.5 x 9 cm
$125
Approx. Size: 13.5 x 5.5 x 9 cm
$125
Quartz and Pyrite
Spruce Claim
Washington
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Beautiful Quartz and Pyrite combo from this legendary PNW locale.
Measures approx: 4.5 x 4 x 4 cm
$75
Measures approx: 4.5 x 4 x 4 cm
$75
Quartz w/ Rutile Inclusion
Coldfoot, Alaska
Approx: 5.2 x 2.2 cm
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Here's a wonderful quartz crystal from a very uncommon locale, Coldfoot, Alaska. Coldfoot was originally a mining camp called Slate Creek. It got the name "Coldfoot" around the turn of the century when prospectors going up the nearby Koyukuk River would get "cold feet" and turn around. The camp had 2 roadhouses, 2 stores, 7 saloons, a gambling house and a post office. At the time of the 2010 census, Coldfoot had a population of 10. This specimen comes from a very old collection and could possibly date back to those original prospecting days. The crystal is in great shape and has a few hair-like inclusions of rutile and a healed bottom!! Don't miss out on this rare piece of quartz!
$175
$175
Garnet var. Almandine
Roxbury, CT
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Well formed almandine garnet with just a bit of matrix. Good provenance! Measures approx. 25 x 23 x 21 mm
$25
$25
Garnet var. Grossular
Vesper Peak
Snohomish County, Washington
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Nice matrix specimen from this famed Washington locale. Lustrous garnets intermixed with small quartz crystals, chalcedony, and another unidentified mineral. Supposedly collected in 2015. Measures approx. 10 x 5 x 2 cm
$30
$30
Iridescent Sphalerite w/ Chalcopyrite
Baxter Springs, Picher Field
Tri-State District, Cherokee County, Kansas
ex. Lee Orcutt
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Here's a very aesthetic old time specimen of beautiful iridescent sphalerite sprinkled with golden chalcopyrite crystals. I find the iridescent quality interesting and had never seen it on sphalerite before this specimen. From the collection of the late Mr. Lee Orcutt, inventor of the diamond drag saw.
Measures approx. 6 x 4 x 4.5 cm
$75
Measures approx. 6 x 4 x 4.5 cm
$75
Gypsum
Sweet little gypsum cluster. Numerous sand crystals attached. Bottom of the specimen shows nice gemmy crystal tips. Great Salt Plains, Jet, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, USA.
$15 USD
Quartz var. Scepter
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Here is a single Galena crystal from the defunct mines of the Oklahoma/Missouri/Kansas Tri-State Mining District. This district was worked for lead and zinc ore for over 100 years! This single crystal is in overall good shape, with only minor wear. There are small growths of more galena on the faces of the main crystal. There is contact on the bottom of the specimen where it was attached to the matrix. This specimen measures in at approx. 2.4 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm . Specimen GAL-5
$5*
$5*
Another well formed single Galena cube with smaller growths on its main faces. This specimen comes from the old Missouri/Oklahoma/Kansas Tri-State Mining District. Contact on one corner area where it was attached to the matrix. This specimen is approx. 2.2 x 2 x 1.6 cm. Specimen GAL-2
$5*
$5*
A well formed Galena specimen on a small amount of matrix, also from the defunct Tri-State Mining District of Oklahoma/Missouri/Kansas. For a lack of better terms, this crystal exhibits "hoppered" like faces and is in very good condition. It measures in at approx. 3.7 x 3.6 x 1.6 cm. Specimen GAL-4.
$10*
$10*
A nice matrix specimen, with 4 Galena crystals of varying size perched upon it. This is also from the defunct Tri-State Mining District of Kansas/Oklahoma/Missouri. The 3 main crystals are in great shape, the 4th near the edge of the matrix does have some slight damage to one corner. Overall, this specimen measures roughly 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.2 cm. Specimen GAL-7
$15*
$15*
A great smaller matrix specimen of Galena from the Tri-State Mining District. This specimen features a single, larger galena crystal with a small twin on it's side. Some slight edgewear on this specimen, but overall in good shape for something that came from the earth so long ago. Specimen GAL-1
$10*
$10*
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Cerussite Cluster
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Galena with marcasite
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Azurite
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