5126.
Analcime on Natrolite Mt. St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada (6.5x5.6x4 cm)
A large and well defined, composite crystal (trapezohedron) of analcime with a white to dirty grey (from aegerine mostly) color sits on a matrix of stocky natrolite crystals. An important large crystal of this zeolite from this world reknown locality!
$180.00
5127.
Anhydrite Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico (8x5.5x3 cm)
A group of light blue, lustrous, terminated crystals of anhydrite in parallel growth. These are some of the best anhydrite crystal groups I've seen from Naica in quite a while.
$100.00
5111.
Azurite (ex Robison Coll.) Mineral Hill Mine, Kennedy Co., New So. Wales, Australia (5.8x4.5x3.2 cm)
From this remote gold/copper mine comes this specimen of highly lustrous, deep blue, very distinct and perfect crystals of azurite coating an earthy limonitic matrix. As you can see, one side has generous coverage and the other has crystals in a more scattered pattern which allows for greater crystal definiton. Great color on this one.
$150.00
5128.
Barite Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania (7.8x3.5x3 cm)
A group of medium blue arboreal crystals of barite that seem to emmanate from a central point in the center of the specimen. Lustrous and beautiful, these specimens were abundant in the mid 90's and virtually dissapeared from the market, way before the mine closed. First one I've been able to offer for sale in years.
$250.00
5122.
Beryl Var. Aquamarine with Schorl Erongo Mtns., Namibia (3.2x3x2.8 cm)
This is a very unique, doubly terminated aquamarine beryl. On one end the crystal is very cleanly terminated and is very gemmy, actually facetable. The other termination is partly coated and included by feldspar. This crystal is completely surrounded by a yoke of of lustrous schorl crystals. Superb, competition quality large TN!
$900.00
5120.
Calcite Daye, Hubei Prov., China (4.7x3.5x2 cm)
A very gemmy and glistening calcite prism with minor inclusions of hematite, (causing reddish zones) sits on a matrix of smaller crystals. Choice miniature and about as glassy as a calcite can get!
$80.00
5109.
Calcite on Stilbite with Heulandite Govaldi, Maharashtra, India (10x8.3x4.5 cm)
A gemmy, glden calcite prism sits atop a matrix of pastel orange stilbite crystals and darker orange heulandite crystals. Attractive, clean large piece that displays well!
$350.00
5114.
Diopside Var. Chromium (ex Acosta Coll.) Merelani Hills, Letalema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania (3.3x1.4x.9 cm)
A gemmy and lustrous, single crystal of diopside (the deep chromium green variety) with a smaller crystal attached and a textbook, clean termination. To my knowledge, this radical color was found recently and only once. A smoker crystal!
$750.00
5119.
Fluorite with Calcite (ex Robison Coll.) Minerva Mine, Cave in Rock Dist., Hardin County, Illinois (3.5x3x2.8 cm)
A beautiful and very sharp, lustrous fluorite crystal corner with great yellow- blue zoning and great translucency. The faces are sprinkled with gemmy calcite prisms. Choice miniature!
$100.00
5112.
Hematite Rio Marina, Elba, Tuscany, Italy (7.3x4x2.7 cm)
A group of platy hematite crystals with great lusterand great definition. These are disctinct, clean crystals associated with minor quartz crystals. Classic European locality for this mineral .
$90.00