Specimens From Around The Globe
Calcite and Pyrite on Fluorite
El Hammam Mine, El Hammam
Meknes Prefecture, Morocco
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Absolutely stunning specimen of Pyrite and Calcite on glassy yellow fluorite crystals from the El-Hammam Mine in Morocco. With extremely close examination, one will notice one or two missing calcite crystals, but this does nothing to distract from the jaw-dropping aesthetics of this great combo specimen.
Measures approx: 9.5 x 9.4 x 2.3 cm
$225
Measures approx: 9.5 x 9.4 x 2.3 cm
$225
Malachite Crystals on Matrix
Mindola Open Pit, N. Shaft Area
Zambia
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Cute green malachite crystals on matrix . Approx. size: 4 x 1.8 x 2.8 cm
$20
$20
Calcite and ? on Fluorite
China
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Here's a funky large cabinet plate of dark blue fluorite crystals with whitish calcite and another colorless mineral, probably more calcite. The fluorite is almost botryoidal in the funky cavern and has some really strange growths, yet nice cubes on the main fluorite face.
Approx. Size: 18.5 x 9 x 7 cm
SOLD
Approx. Size: 18.5 x 9 x 7 cm
SOLD
Calcite (?) on Calcite
Mexico
ex. Lee Orcutt
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Here's another OS Mexican calcite specimen from the Lee Orcutt collection. First layer is nice scalenohedral crystals covered by a later white layer. Has it's original label still attached.
Approx. Size: 15.5 x 7.6 x 6 cm
$40
Approx. Size: 15.5 x 7.6 x 6 cm
$40
Rutilated Quartz
Brazil
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Cute miniature size, tabular quartz crystal with included golden rutile. It's even doubly terminated despite a funky contact zone. Approx. size: 34 x 21 x 11 mm
$40
$40
Dioptase, Calcite, and Wulfenite
Tsumeb Mine
Tsumeb, Namibia
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Here's an impressive miniature size combo from the world famous Tsumeb Mine featuring Dioptase, Calcite, and Wulfenite! Dioptase and Wulfenite combo's are extremely rare. This one has multiple orange wulfenite blades overgrown by calcite and lustrous dioptase. These photos do the specimen little justice, and this is surely to be more appreciated in hand.
Approx. size: 31 x 28 x 14 mm
SOLD
Approx. size: 31 x 28 x 14 mm
SOLD
Corundum var. Ruby in matrix
Khit Ostrov, N. Region, Russia
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Check out this ruby in matrix from Russia! It's fluorescent under LW UV too!
Specimen Approx: 4.3 x 3.4 x 3 cm, Ruby crystal is about 11.5mm (#5033)
$40
Specimen Approx: 4.3 x 3.4 x 3 cm, Ruby crystal is about 11.5mm (#5033)
$40
Cassiterite
Pingwu, China
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Superb little cluster of highly lustrous cassiterite crystals on a host of tightly grouped mica. Contact on the back side. From the metallic collection of "Old Man Tom".
Measures approx: 3 x 3 cm
$75
Measures approx: 3 x 3 cm
$75
Carrolite on Calcite
Zaire
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Beautiful specimen of well terminated carrolite crystals growing on a rhomb of calcite. From the collection of "Old man Tom". Measures approx: 27 x 26 x 14 mm
$75
$75
Purple and Grey Aragonite
Double Terminated
Camporrobles, Valencia $45
Spain
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Here's a well formed grey/purple aragonite crystal that is terminated on both ends. There are many smaller crystals protruding from the sides. There are some damaged/missing secondary crystals but this does little to detract from the aesthetics of the piece.
Garnet var. Andradite
Sinerechenskoe Skarn
Kavalerovo District
Primorskiy Kray
Russia
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Excellent palm sized cluster of lustrous andradite garnets on matrix. Approx. 10 x 7.5 x 4 cm
$90
$90
Quartz w/ hoppered growth
Brazil
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Cool quartz crystal with secondary "elestial" hoppered overgrowth. Slightly frosted, only a couple slight dings.
Approx. size: 12 x 3.4 cm
$100
Approx. size: 12 x 3.4 cm
$100
Quartz w/ slight amethyst hues
Las Vigas, Mexico
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Here's a great older specimen I picked up out of a collection a couple years back. It features a thin slab of matrix upon which quartz crystals grew out in every direction. A couple of the quartz crystals have a very light amethyst hue, and unfortunately, a couple have lost their tips. Still a very dramatic and 3-dimensional specimen from this famed quartz locale. This specimen measures approx. 65 x 40 x 28 mm.
$30
$30
Quartz on Tourmaline
Sahatany Valley Pegmatites
Madagascar
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Here's a nice miniature size specimen featuring a well formed quartz crystal perched upon a multicolor tourmaline crystal. This was brought back from the 2014 Mindat conference in Madagascar, and is from the Sahatany Valley pegmatites. The quartz has a nice termination, but the tourmaline is not terminated. There is also a spot where the quartz grew against some feldspar or something and can be seen in the photos. This is approx. 2.7 x 2.3 x 3.1 cm
$40
$40
Calcite
Santa Euhlalia District, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Here's a great, large cabinet size plate of classic Calcite crystals from Santa Euhlalia, Mexico. These crystals were found in the 1940's and are very unique in their nature. They have Hematite included in them as well as found as a coating on the outside of some crystals. This old time piece has garnered a few light damages over the years, primarily seen as bruising along crystal edges.
Approx: 16 x 11.5 x 5 cm
$175
Approx: 16 x 11.5 x 5 cm
$175
Hematite pseudomorph after Magnetite
Argentina Approx. 3.1 x 3.1 cm
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Here's an absolutely stunning example of the hematite pseudomorphs from the Patagonia area of Argentina. Excellent skeletal type crystallization, sharp edges, and excellent luster. This should be suitable for even the most discerning collector! Don't miss out on this great specimen!
$150
$150
Carrolite
Congo Approx. 15 x 19 x 12 mm
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Here's a very attractive T/N cluster of complex carrolite crystals, which appear to be complete all the way around. Highly lustrous and has a tiny bit of attached mineral, maybe feldspar. From an old collection with an old Zaire label, now considered part of the DRC.
$60
$60
Magetite Crystal
Australia Approx. 3.2 x 2.2 cm
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Here's a rather large, single magnetite crystal from western Australia. Some natural pitting in the crystal, and a couple terminations are damaged. Another piece from the collection of "Old Man Tom".
$60
$60
Quartz included by Cosalite with minor pyrite
Kara-Oba, Kazakhstan
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Here's a rare quartz crystal included by cosalite! Very uncommon on the market. Approx. 58 x 30 mm
$75
$75
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Chrome Tremolite
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Danburite
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Selenite on Halite
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Calcite
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