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S21031 - Lazulite with Siderite - $1500
Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
Overall Size: 12 x 9.5 cm
A classic Rapid Creek lazulite exhibiting consistent glasslike luster. The majority of crystals reach 1 cm and nearly fill an opening of 9 cm, with potential to prep it into a fine small cabinet or large miniature. This is an outstanding example of the species.
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S21033 - Pyromorphite - $950
Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho
Overall Size: 7 x 4 cm
This pyromorphite is completely draped in sparkling yellowish orange crystals covering much of matrix, with a tinge of grass green in the mix. The Jersey vein of the Bunker Hill mine has produced a colorful array of material and this piece is from production dating back to the early 1990s.
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S21034 - Fluorite with Sphalerite and Dolomite - SOLD
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee
Overall Size: 11 x 5 cm
This well exposed, snazzy set of fluorite and sphalerite makes a nice focal point. Slightly etched and especially clear cubes to 3 cm exhibit typical zoning as well. A particularly fine one from Elmwood.
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S21036 - Calcite - $1500
Holbrook Mine, Bisbee, Warren District. Cochise Co., Arizona
Overall Size: 18 x 10.5 cm
Impressive quality and attractive showing of Bisbee calcite that is one of the world’s foremost localities for this desired style. An outstanding example of its type. Like an icicle hanging from the roof of a cave, this stalactite is rich in copper salts and helictic growth. A high quality piece not to miss.
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S21037 - Fluorite with Calcite - $350
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee
Overall Size: 5 x 4.2 cm
A pretty and rarer shade of blue fluorite from Elmwood sits nicely next to calcite. Contacting is very limited and found only on the tip, otherwise excellent and a good buy.
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S21040 - Wulfenite with Mimetite - SOLD
Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock District, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Overall Size: 8 x 3.5 cm
A striking combination from the Rowley mine in Arizona. The specimen is populated with saffron-red mimetite and bold wulfenite on neutral matrix. Windowpane-clear quality.
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S21043 - Wulfenite - $300
Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Overall Size: 7 x 4 cm
Unusual to see thick crystals of wulfenite and still sturdy enough to handle. They are orange to yellow throughout, highly lustrous and very bright. This material is no longer being mined, and are now some of the great classics to come from Touissit.
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S21045 - Malachite with Dolomite - $650
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Overall Size: 10 x 7 x 5.5 cm
This one is an intimate association of vibrant green malachite that grew out of cobalt-rich dolomite. This piece is very representative of striking combination minerals from this part of Africa.
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S21048 - Hausmannite with Andradite - $450
N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Overall Size: 7.5 x 5 cm
The type locality for hausmannite is Thuringia in Germany, but the highest quality crystals have been found in South Africa. This is a quality piece in very good shape and comes with unusually bright luster.
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S21051 - Fluorite - SOLD
Jaimina Mine, Caravia Mining District, Asturias, Spain
Overall Size: 5 x 4.3 cm
An appealing fluorite with a different habit. The crystals are lavender purple and translucently clear and all of them beveled by the tetrahexahedron.
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S21052 - Calcite with Pyrite - $650
Trepca Stan Terg Mine, Trepca Complex, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo
Overall Size: 11 x 10 cm
A beautiful calcite specimen from Trepca taking the form of aggregated spheres. And, an outstanding set of spheres it is. Everything is here to make this a quality display piece, including pretty baby pink to orange throughout and a flat base that stands upright with ease.
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S21055 - Elbaite with Fluorite - $1250
Stak Nala, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Overall Size: 3.7 x 3.3 cm
This is an extremely fine miniature sporting fresh green fluorite and glassy well terminated elbaite. An appealing specimen as if they were meant to go together. Good ones in combination remain uncommon.
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S21057 - Calcite - $400
Naica, Mun de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
Overall Size: 11 x 8.5 cm
This pleasing pale pink calcite is particularly sharp and lustrous. Slightly manganoan depending on light and in remarkably good condition.
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S21058 - Beryl (Var. Emerald) - $750
Krupskoye Deposit, Izumrudnye Kopi Area, Malyshevo, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Overall Size: 9.5 x 4 cm
This specimen came out of the historic and famous emerald mines of the Ural Mountains in Russia. In 1831 the mica-schist deposit was developed as a mine. Unfortunately, pedigree has been lost over time though Ed Swoboda apparently had it in the past. A true classic and important specimen.
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S21061 - Calcite - $450
Pribram, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Overall Size: 7 x 5 cm
A fine Pribram calcite from this old-world mining region that is in remarkably good condition without a single crystal missing. This is an especially fine one, with sharp trigonal terminations and waxy luster.
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S21063 - Calcite - $300
Wallace Stone Company Quarry, Bay Port, Huron Co., Michigan
Overall Size: 8 x 6 cm
It’s said singles don’t really work from here. Instead we have a cavity paved in lustrous crystals covering rich geological matrix.
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S21065 - Libethenite - $600
Mindola Pit, Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Overall Size: 7 x 6.5 cm
This is an excellent specimen composed of well separated libethenite from one of the only mines in the world that produced quality crystals. They are complete all around without any damage and show an intense mint-green sheen.
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S21066 - Pyrite - $400
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Peru
Overall Size: 11 x 8 cm
The Huanzala mine has gained quite a reputation for producing stellar pyrites over the years. This marvelous cabinet plate consists entirely of bright metallic luster at a level that has made the locality famous. Each crystal shines bright.
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S21070 - Hematite - $300
Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Overall Size: 8 x 5.3 cm
This striking, old-time specimen is a true Italian classic. The display face is just loaded with sharp crystals, and the piece itself is rather attractive.
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S21072 - Pyrite - SOLD
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Peru
Overall Size: 8.5 x 5.5 cm
Choice group of brilliant yellow pyrite united and entirely made up of crystals to 3.5 cm. More three dimensional than shown.
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