Spodumene var. Kunzite
Pala, San Diego County, California, USA
KUNZ 1
Here's an old time, well crystallized Kunzite crystal from the gem mines of Pala. This particular one is bi colored, which is somewhat uncommon for the species there. It is very light colored until looking down the c-axis, where the pink color is much more pronounced. This piece has some neat crystallization features, and could cut a stone or two if faceted. It measures in at approx. 4 x 3.7 x 2.4 cm and weighs 28.5 grams. Specimen CAKNZ-1
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Funky Quartz Floater
Cryo-Genie Mine
Warner Springs, San Diego County
California
Here's a really funky doubly terminated floater quartz crystal from the Cryo-Genie Mine, Warner Springs, San Diego County, California. I swear it has a light pinkish color, but I'm partially color-blind and I always doubt myself.
Approx. Size: 6.4 x 3.5 x 3 cm
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Approx. Size: 6.4 x 3.5 x 3 cm
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Epidote
Korshunovka
Irkutsk Region
Russia
76 x 42 x 23 mm
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Epidote specimens from Russia are far from common on today's market, and this locale is seemingly rare. The specimen is host to scattered, lustrous epidote crystals, most of which are well terminated. Could be trimmed slightly for perfection.
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Phenakite
Ural, Russia (TL)
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A larger cluster of several intergrown phenakite crystals from the TL. This piece would really pop with the benefit of some light abrasion cleaning. The crystals have good form and are quite large for the locale.
Approx. 4 x 3 x 3 cm
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Approx. 4 x 3 x 3 cm
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Epidote
Korshunovka
Irkutsk Region
Russia
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Here's another stunning cluster of lustrous epidote crystals on matrix from this rare Russian locale. Small vugs of crystals present on the sides and a few crystals on the bottom. Has an old collection tag attached to the bottom. Approx. 88 x 62 x 38 mm
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Ferroaxinite
Chukotka, Russia
Well formed specimen of lustrous ferroaxinite crystals from an interesting Russian locale. Has some damages present but still displays well. 33 x 30 x 30 mm
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Octahedral Hematite Kovdor Massif Kola Peninsula, Russia 4.4 x 4 x 3.2 cm SOLD |
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18 sided Beryl Crystal Segment
McGinnis Mine Wentworth, New Hampshire 5.1 x 3.1 x 2.9 cm SOLD |
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Fluorapatite
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Limonite Pseudomorph after pyrite
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Large cabinet size cluster of galena crystals on chert matrix, from the Tri-State mining district. Most of the galena crystals have modified corners.
Approx. size: 12.5 x 9.5 x 6.5 cm
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Approx. size: 12.5 x 9.5 x 6.5 cm
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Quartz var. Japan Law Twin on Matrix
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Well formed Japan Law Twin quartz crystal on matrix with other regular quartz's. Older material not much seen these days. I had the luck of acquiring it from an old collection.
Approx. Size: 6.2 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm
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Approx. Size: 6.2 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm
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Light Green Halite Cluster
Fl. red/orange under UV
Mt. Gunson Approx. 8.2 x 5.7 cm
South Australia
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Here's a fantastic specimen from the fluorescent collection of "Old Man Tom". Light green crystals of halite to a few mm with needle like crystals on the bottom. Highly fluorescent piece under SW UV. Very fragile and obviously must be kept dry.
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Stunning quartz crystal with an electric purple phantom. From the famed Vera Cruz region in Mexico.
(note: bottom is polished flat) approx. size: 24 x 12 mm
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(note: bottom is polished flat) approx. size: 24 x 12 mm
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Calcite on Amethyst
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From the Lee Orcutt collection, here's a wonderful OS combo of calcite on pale amethyst crystals from Mexico. Lee was the inventor of the hydraulic feed trim saw commonly used in the lapidary industry, and owned a rock shop on the Oregon coast for many years. His grandchildren liquidated his estate which I acquired directly from. Still has it's original hand-written label attached to the bottom!
Approx size: 10 x 5.5 x 5 cm
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Approx size: 10 x 5.5 x 5 cm
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DT Smoky Quartz w/ Enhydro
Minas Gerias, Brazil
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Nice hand size smoky quartz, doubly terminated, with a big mobile enhydro bubble at one termination. Couldn't quite capture the enhydro with my camera. Contact on bottom/back.
Approx. size : 10 x 6.8 x 5 cm
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Approx. size : 10 x 6.8 x 5 cm
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A really cool quartz crystal with good purple color, and some included rutile or tourmaline as well. A couple dings are present but still a fascinating and aesthetic specimen. Approx. size: 6.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
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Pink tourmaline in quartz
Sahatany pegmatites
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Hot pink tourmaline embedded in a well formed quartz crystal. Unfortunately they both lost their terminations.
Approx. size: 5 x 3.4 x 3 cm
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Approx. size: 5 x 3.4 x 3 cm
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Bright but incomplete tourmaline embedded in quartz. Back side is funky/etched/?
Approx. size: 6 x 4 x 6.5 cm SOLD |
Uvarovite
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A beautiful specimen of deep green uvarovite garnet crystals on matrix. ex. Fersman Museum 55 x 38 x 13 mm
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Intense specimen of skeletal galena with crazy hoppered habit. Shows some pyrite on the bottom.
Measures approx: 7.8 x 6 x 4.8 cm
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Measures approx: 7.8 x 6 x 4.8 cm
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Here's a great little terminated epidote crystal from the Butte, Montana area. Well formed crystal, complete on all sides, contact on the bottom. Another fantastic old collection piece. Don't miss out on this great Butte specimen!
Measures approx: 16 x 9 mm
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Measures approx: 16 x 9 mm
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Garnet var. Grossular
Vesper Peak
Snohomish Co., WA
Well formed grossulars with good luster from this famed PNW locale. Measures approx. 15 x 14 x 14mm
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Quartz w/ Chlorite/Actinolite Inclusions and minor Epidote
Floater Crystal
Green Monster Mountain, Alaska
Collected 2003
Wonderful specimen of doubly terminated quartz crystals, heavily included with chlorite and actinolite. Has some small epidote crystals as well. Measures approx. 56 x 24 x 38 mm
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Quartz var. Scepter w/ light amethyst zones
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Here's a fantastic quartz scepter with light amethyst hues, from recent work at the Purple Hope #4 Claim in Washington. A large pocket was encountered with a large amount of amethyst in Sept. 2015. This fine thumbnail is from that pocket. Aside from the picture perfect front, the rear side has a small, doubly terminated rider crystal. Overall, this piece packs a lot of aesthetics into a small package! Measures approx. 34 x 17 mm.
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Spodumene var. Kunzite
Oceanview Mine, Pala, San Diego, California
SOLD OUT
Here are some beautiful kunzite crystals from the famous Oceanview Mine in California. These have good saturation of color and are perfect sized for either specimens or for jewelry production. We will be posting individual pieces soon here and in our Ebay auctions.
Rhodochrosite
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Don't let the box fool you! This is no thumbnail! A beautiful miniature size, old time specimen of Rhodochrosite from the mines of Colorado. This specimen features a good coating of unquestionably pink rhombs of Rhodochrosite, on matrix, with a slight amount of pyrite and another silvery metallic mineral. Most of the crystals are small, save for 2 larger, well formed examples. This piece really pops in your hand, and the pink really stands out. Comes in (glued) original oversized perky box with old label. ex. Leo Orcutt Collection. Specimen RHODO-1
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Quartz var. Scepter w/ dolomite
Galileia, Brazil
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Here's a piece I picked up out of a parcel a friend acquired. It features a nicely formed quartz scepter (which I photographed upside down). It has a nice sprinkling of lustrous dolomite crystals on about half of the quartz. Some elestial like growth on the quartz add to the aesthetics. This piece measures approx. 6 x 2.5 cm.
Elestial (Alligator) Quartz
Brazil
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A great example of the Elestial Smoky Quartz from Brazil. This one is complete all around although not as dramatic on the backside. Multiple tips on the main termination. This piece does have a few small dings but no major damages. Measures approx. 24 x 12 cm!
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Pyrite
Elba Island, Italy
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Here's a great little cluster of well formed Pyrite crystals on a small hematite matrix. This classic Italian locale produced many great specimens over the decades. This one comes in at approx. 43 x 35 x 31 mm. There are a few dings here and there but still quite the showy little piece of old Italy. From the Leo Orcutt Collection. Specimen ITFG-1
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Quartz var. Amethyst
Balochistan, Pakistan
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Here's a cute specimen of Amethyst growing off a quartz and feldspar matrix. The amethysts are intricately individually crystallized out into a beautiful cluster which was again slightly coated by a slight amount of additional mineral. This was from a find about two years ago, and is very similar, if not identical, to material which was found in Afghanistan years prior. The pocket produced beautiful, sceptered pieces. Has tons of little inclusions in the amethyst! Crystallized almost all the way around, it displays from multiple angles. Measures approx. 7.5 x 4.7 x 5 cm. Specimen BALAM-1
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Calcite on Amethyst Quartz
Guanajuato, Mexico
10.8 x 5.5 x 4.8 cm
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Here's a nice, hand sized cluster of pale amethyst crystals with a solid coating of two generations of calcite. One calcite generation grew as rhombs, and another as strange, elongated growths. This is from old finds, and is from the estate of Leo Orcutt. Specimen CALAM-1
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A fantastic cluster of larger baryte crystals. These all have pretty decent luster and one of them has a growth of the second generation of crystals. There is some old damage to the top of the largest crystal, which I think may clean up rather well with a watergun (I do not have one). This specimen measures in at approx. 6.6 x 4.2 x 2.9cm. Specimen 12-268
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A fantastic grouped cluster of 2 large crystals, with good luster, secondary baryte grown on the face of one, and overall just great aesthetics. Measuring 5.6 x 4.4 x 2.9, this miniature specimen is one of my favorites. Specimen 12-244
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Fluorite
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, England, UK
32 x 29 x 23 mm
LRF3
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Fluorite
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, England, UK
Dimensions: 33 x 33 x 26 mm
LRF2
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Quartz on Fluorite
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale District, England, UK
Specimen RF-1
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This is a nice larger single crystal with some smaller crystals on its backside. There are tiny quartz crystals scattered on the main face, and decent coating on the other 2 sides. Contact on the bottom and a few dings. Still very aesthetic and sits well for display. Measures in at approx 5 x 5 x 4.8 cm.
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Moldavite, Czech Republic
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We've got some Moldavite in stock! Individual pieces will be posted soon-ish. Get in touch for early orders as it won't last long! SOLD OUT |
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Quartz var. Smoky
Brazil ?
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Here's a beautiful cluster of very gemmy Smoky Quartz crystals on a milky quartz matrix. The crystals radiate in multiple directions, and this specimen can be displayed from multiple angles. Several of the crystals have wonderful phantoms in them. The smoky quartz is nice and dark, assumed to be natural. The points are in relatively good condition with only one exhibiting considerate damage. This measures in at approx. 9 x 7 x 4 cm. Specimen SMKY-1
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Watermelon Tourmaline
Pakistan
11.7 grams
1.6 x 1.7 cm
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This is a true watermelon tourmaline! A good pink core with a nice green rind and open C-axis. No major damage other than tiny chipping along edges. Weighs 11.7 grams. Specimen WTRTRM-1.
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Fluorite Stalagmite Growth, China
An intereting hand size stalagtite specimen of fluorite from China. The only point of attachement is at the far right end, which leads me to believe it grew as a stalagtite. Front of specimen is covered in nearly colorless but lustrous cubic fluorites. The rear has some type of preferential coating I may try to remove with acid. Specimen CFL-2*
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Quartz var. Amethyst
Vera Cruz, Mexico (SOLD)
Dimensions: 45 x 34 mm
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Here's a fun little cluster of Amethyst crystals from Vera Cruz, Mexico. The crystals from there are now world renown. Three main crystals of varying size, with a grouping of several more tiny crystals near the intersection of the main three. One crystal has broken and re-healed itself back in place, but a small piece of the back of the crystal is missing. Specimen VCAM-1
Blue Fluorite from Bingham, New Mexico, USA
Baryte on Fluorite
on matrix
BFB1
approx. 9 x 3 x 4.8 cm
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Jamesonite w/ Arsenopyrite
Zacatecas, Mexico
57 x 47 x 20 mm
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This is a simply outstanding little specimen richly covered in hairlike Jamesonite. To boot there are many, well formed Arsenopyrite crystals peaking through the fibrous mass of Jamesonite. It makes for a very aesthetic contrast and quite the combination. This is from the collection of Leo Orcutt, and will come with it's original label and oversized perky box. Measures approx. 57 x 47 x 20 mm. Specimen JAMES-1
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Rose Quartz
Brazil
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Here's a fabulous old time example of crystalline Rose Quartz from Brazil. The rose quartz is on a matrix of white quartz and makes for a nice contrast. The pink color in this piece is simply outstanding, and these photos do it no justice. The crystals are all in good shape with very little damage around. There is one double terminated crystal at the top of the growth! Truly an amazing piece from these old time finds. ex. Leo Orcutt. Measures approx 5 cm x 3.5 cm and weighs 43 grams. Specimen RQTZ-1
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Calcite on matrix, China
Larger, gemmy calcites on a bed of druzy calcite from China. I have not been able to check this specimen for fluorescence. In good shape with no major damage to speak of, and the larger crystals all are nice and gemmy and lustrous. This does have a few saw marks where it was trimmed before I picked it up at Tucson in spring 2012. Specimen ChinaCal-1*
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Quartz var. Scepter
Hallelujah Junction, Washoe Co., Nevada
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Here's a superb exampleof the quartz scepters found on the claims of Hallelujah Junction. A super dark base is host to a much clearer scepter top with areas of light smoky and amethyst hues. This specimen was found in 2013. Approx. dimensions are 6 x 3 cm
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A decent, but VERY difficult to photograph TN specimen of Andradite var. Melanite garnets on matrix from San Benito County, California, USA. Features 2 larger, well formed crystals and an array of much smaller ones. Melanite garnets are the Titanian bearing variety of the Andradite family. This specimen measures approx. 2.9 x 1.6 x 3.3 cm. Specimen MEL-1
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Fluorite and Druzy Quartz on Matrix
Bingham, New Mexico
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Here's a beautiful 2 sided plate of beautiful blue Fluorite crystals on a very thin layer of micro-crystalline Quartz. This is from an old collection and has an old tag. There are some damaged areas, and a few missing crystals here or there, yet despite the damage, it's still a really showy piece. The Fluorite are all very gemmy and have a great luster. I cleaned this as best I could, but it has not been professionally done (could use micro abrasion in areas to remove clay). It measures 12 x 11 cm. Specimen BFB-2.
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Quartz on Fluorite
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale District, England, UK
Specimen RF-4
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This piece actually came out of an estate. Some of the late owner's collection reverted to whom he had acquired many specimens from, including this piece, and then I acquired it from said dealer. It is an absolute pristine large single crystal totally covered by a thin layer of quartz. Contact on the bottom/back but NO damage to the piece otherwise. Measures in at 5.3 x 3.3 x 4.5 cm.
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This piece actually came out of an estate. Some of the late owner's collection reverted to whom he had acquired many specimens from, including this piece, and then I acquired it from said dealer. It is an absolute pristine large single crystal totally covered by a thin layer of quartz. Contact on the bottom/back but NO damage to the piece otherwise. Measures in at 5.3 x 3.3 x 4.5 cm.
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Fluorite with Quartz
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale District, England, UK
Specimen RF-3
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An excellent cluster of Rogerley Fluorite made up of 1 larger, main crystal and some smaller ones on one side of it. It has what appears to be 2 different generations of quartz, the main coating being the first, followed by a second which developed on top of the more solid coating. Very minimal dingage on this piece and VERY aesthetic. Measures in at 7.5 x 5 x 4.8 cm.
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Phantom Calcite crystals. I lost the tag for this specimen, but I want to say it's from the Sweetwater Mine in Missouri, but I'm not 100% sure. Has a few tiny dings and one of the tips has been broken (see middle picture). Still a decent sample and has been in my personal collection for quite some time. I left the dirt on it for photographing so the depth and "elestial" nature in the sides of the crystals would be visible. I will ship it nice and clean. Specimen CAL-1
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