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S21613 - Azurite - $1800
Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise Co., Arizona
Overall Size: 12 x 8 cm
An appealing cabinet plate from Bisbee. Electrifying cobalt-blue carpet of botryoidal growth completely drape this specimen and is by far its best feature. This is older material from this world-renowned locale and would make a colorful addition.
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S21615 - Wulfenite - $650
La Morita Mine, Ascencion Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Overall Size: 4.5 x 3.3 cm
A well crystallized and fine contemporary wulfenite seen here in sharp, thick, tabular form. This one is an excellent specimen in remarkable condition and complete all around. The faces are glossy “wet” and consistently smooth.
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S21617 - Cyanotrichite - SOLD
Grand View Mine, Grandview District, Coconino Co., Arizona
Overall Size: 2.5 x 1.7 cm
Sporting countless acicular crystals, this specimen of cyanotrichite is quite nice for a thumbnail, for vivid blue, and for its condition.
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S21619 - Calcite - $650
Irai, Alto Uruguai Region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Overall Size: 16.5 x 14 cm
Impressive and showy calcite from this well-known mining area in Brazil. An intact pair of crystals having a wingspan of 10 cm sit in very good shape and totally undamaged at the top of matrix.
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S21622 - Legrandite - SOLD
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Overall Size: 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Fine high-quality legrandite, with sharp crystals and high luster. The spray is 1.2 cm and undamaged, sharply terminated and perfectly mounted on limonite. A quality Ojuela legrandite from old finds, probably 1960s.
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S21624 - Fluorite - $350
Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Overall Size: 2.2 x 1.2 cm
This optically clear Dal’negorsk piece is among some of the finest quality fluorite. Nearly invisible cubes of glassy luster and clarity. This is a particularly fine thumbnail, with attached crystals.
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S21628 - Erythrite with Quartz - $750
Daniel Mine, Neustadtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Overall Size: 2.5 x 2.5 cm
This specimen came out of the historic and famous mining district of Schneeberg, Germany where it is the type locality for erythrite. They were never common and this old-time piece, collected long ago, is a European treasure today. A faded old label comes with the piece.
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S21631 - Cerussite with Malachite - SOLD
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Overall Size: 2.1 x 1.5 cm
This V-shaped twin of cerussite is extremely fine with its malachite association. A very choice Tsumeb twin and combination piece of high quality. Sharp chiseled growth is complete from the base up.
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S21633 - Olmiite - $600
N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Overall Size: 3 x 1.8 cm
Isolated, peachy pink crystal of olmiite from N'Chwaning and a quality piece from the finest source for the species. Nice full-sized thumbnail with main crystal complete all around.
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S21634 - Pyromorphite - $2000
Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Overall Size: 3.2 x 2.3 cm
This exceptionally fine cavernous crystal of pyromorphite shows remarkable hollow growth making it particularly interesting. All of the faces are undamaged, bright, sharp and attractive green.
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S21636 - Calcite - $350
Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri
Overall Size: 8 x 3.7 cm
Doubly terminated with some matrix attached on the back. This specimen is in excellent condition without damaged tips and comes across even more transparent in person.
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S21642 - Pyromorphite - $350
Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho
Overall Size: 2.5 x 1.1 cm
A floater pyromorphite in excellent condition from older material that dates back to 1980s mining. This piece shows defined color zoning of yellowish green and bright glassy luster.
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S21644 - Silver - SOLD
Asturiana Mine, Zacatecas Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Overall Size: 3 x 1.1 cm
This specimen of silver is quite appealing with its antique tarnish. A finely formed piece that came from California dealer/collector Marion Godshaw.
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S21647 - Brookite with Quartz - $750
Zard Mtn, Kharan District, Balochistan Region, Pakistan
Overall Size: 14 x 7.5 cm
A striking combo specimen exhibiting consistent glasslike luster that cover much of matrix. At least two dozen brookites fill the piece.
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S21650 - Pyrrhotite with Quartz - $450
Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Overall Size: 3 x 2 cm
Neatly stacked iridescent pyrrhotite grew on a larger quartz coated pyrrhotite. A sharp and attractive specimen that is a little different.
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S21653 - Sphalerite - SOLD
Iron Cap Mine, Aravaipa District, Graham Co., Arizona
Overall Size: 2.5 x 2.1 cm
Very fine green sphalerites only come from a handful of American localities. Here we have what appears to be a black crystal though it is intense fire green and gemmy when backlit and complete all around.
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S21655 - Barite - $250
Magma Mine, Superior, Pioneer District, Pinal Co., Arizona
Overall Size: 3.4 x 3 cm
This golden barite features a slightly translucent bladed crystal nicely perched on matrix. The piece is in great condition and entirely free of chips.
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S21658 - Mimetite - $350
Mt. Bonnie Mine, Grove Hill, Northern Territory, Australia
Overall Size: 2.7 x 2.2 cm
This specimen is composed entirely of well exposed, contact free crystals of mimetite. Classic hexagonal shape and appearance from Mount Bonnie, Australia.
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S21664 - Siderite with Quartz - $150
Condor-Hemlock Mine, Snoqualmie Mining District, King Co., Washington
Overall Size: 3.6 x 2 cm
Interesting flattened rhombohedral crystals of curved siderite. This specimen of twisted siderite is unusual material from the Pegasus claim in Washington.
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S21668 - Pyrite with Quartz - SOLD
Leonard Mine, Butte District, Silver Bow Co., Montana
Overall Size: 2.6 x 2.5 cm
For more than a century fine specimens have come out of Butte's dozens of mines, with the Leonard producing some of the choicest material, such as this crystal of pyrite.
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