A beautifully crystallized, quality specimen of clear ice cubes dot matrix accompanied by sphalerite. A complete floater in full 360 degree view. Ex Rosa Nowels collection
- Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Overall Size: 6.5 x 5.5 cm
A beautifully crystallized, quality specimen of clear ice cubes dot matrix accompanied by sphalerite. A complete floater in full 360 degree view. Ex Rosa Nowels collection
S24164 – Fluorite
- with Sphalerite
- $850
- Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Overall Size: 6.5 x 5.5 cm
- Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Overall Size: 9 x 5 cm
Particularly appealing spinel law twinned galena without damage. Extremely sharp and complicated network that show off blinding luster of natural metallic flash. Formerly in the collection of Rosa Nowels.
S24166 – Galena
- with Sphalerite
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- Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Overall Size: 9 x 5 cm
Particularly appealing spinel law twinned galena without damage. Extremely sharp and complicated network that show off blinding luster of natural metallic flash. Formerly in the collection of Rosa Nowels.
- Nanisivik Mine, Baffin Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada
- Overall Size: 8.5 x 5.2 cm
An excellent pseudomorph of the typical, slightly elongated growth of pyrite replacing marcasite measuring 6.5 cm. Ex Rosa Nowels collection
S24168 – Pyrite
- ps. after Marcasite
- $400
- Nanisivik Mine, Baffin Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada
- Overall Size: 8.5 x 5.2 cm
An excellent pseudomorph of the typical, slightly elongated growth of pyrite replacing marcasite measuring 6.5 cm. Ex Rosa Nowels collection
- Herodsfoot Mine, Liskeard District, Cornwall, England
- Overall Size: 3 x 2.2 cm
This famous English locality has produced some of the most stylish chalcopyrite over tetrahedrite specimens. Such brilliantly marked iridescent chalcopyrite selectively coating modified tetrahedral crystals is a Cornwall classic. Fine Cornish piece returning after decades from collector Rosa Nowels.
S24016 – Tetrahedrite
- with Chalcopyrite
- $1250
- Herodsfoot Mine, Liskeard District, Cornwall, England
- Overall Size: 3 x 2.2 cm
This famous English locality has produced some of the most stylish chalcopyrite over tetrahedrite specimens. Such brilliantly marked iridescent chalcopyrite selectively coating modified tetrahedral crystals is a Cornwall classic. Fine Cornish piece returning after decades from collector Rosa Nowels.
- Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
- Overall Size: 5.2 x 4.8 cm
A splendid rarity from Canada and an extremely well crystallized and pronounced display of radial gormanite over glistening quartz and siderite matrix. This is a balanced and unusually fine example of the phosphate in pristine condition. Ex Rosa Nowels collection
S24018 – Gormanite
- with Siderite
- $4500
- Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
- Overall Size: 5.2 x 4.8 cm
A splendid rarity from Canada and an extremely well crystallized and pronounced display of radial gormanite over glistening quartz and siderite matrix. This is a balanced and unusually fine example of the phosphate in pristine condition. Ex Rosa Nowels collection
- Panasqueira Mine, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
- Overall Size: 5.2 x 3.8 cm
This spectacular example of fluorapatite, with its crystal measuring 2.5 cm sits nicely poised on arsenopyrite. This famous locality has for over 100 years produced fine specimens and this one is classic Panasqueira material. Ex Rosa Nowels collection
S24027 – Fluorapatite
- with Arsenopyrite
- $3500
- Panasqueira Mine, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
- Overall Size: 5.2 x 3.8 cm
This spectacular example of fluorapatite, with its crystal measuring 2.5 cm sits nicely poised on arsenopyrite. This famous locality has for over 100 years produced fine specimens and this one is classic Panasqueira material. Ex Rosa Nowels collection
- $350
- Red Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Cumbria, England
- Overall Size: 2.3 x 1.7 cm
Showy linarite of glossy “wet” and lustrous electric-blue crystals from Red Gill mine in Cumbria, England. A specimen collected in the 1970s and eventually went into the collection of Rosa Nowels.
S24030 – Linarite
- $350
- Red Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Cumbria, England
- Overall Size: 2.3 x 1.7 cm
Showy linarite of glossy “wet” and lustrous electric-blue crystals from Red Gill mine in Cumbria, England. A specimen collected in the 1970s and eventually went into the collection of Rosa Nowels.
- Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e Sang, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
- Overall Size: 5.7 x 4.2 cm
This type of pseudomorph has a definite appeal to it. Sharp faced lazurite after phlogopite completely replaced by rich indigo-blue lazurite that is not a partial coating as most. Encased in marble and prone to contacting it is surprising to see such an undamaged example. An old specimen from Francois Lietard who had the finest selection of this material. Ex Rosa Nowels collection
S24033 – Lazurite
- ps. after Phlogopite
- $2750
- Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e Sang, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
- Overall Size: 5.7 x 4.2 cm
This type of pseudomorph has a definite appeal to it. Sharp faced lazurite after phlogopite completely replaced by rich indigo-blue lazurite that is not a partial coating as most. Encased in marble and prone to contacting it is surprising to see such an undamaged example. An old specimen from Francois Lietard who had the finest selection of this material. Ex Rosa Nowels collection
- Wagholi Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India
- Overall Size: 4.5 x 2.7 cm
This specimen of deep blue cavansite to 2.5 cm shows remarkable contrast and there is only a single premier locality for it. Fine miniature of very bold, very bright color.
S24035 – Cavansite
- with Mordenite
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- Wagholi Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India
- Overall Size: 4.5 x 2.7 cm
This specimen of deep blue cavansite to 2.5 cm shows remarkable contrast and there is only a single premier locality for it. Fine miniature of very bold, very bright color.
- Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Overall Size: 8 x 6 cm
The world famous Dal’negorsk locality produced some of the finest galenas ever, with the typical nickel-bright luster that makes them attractive. This specimen forming clusters of roughly a dozen.
S24038 – Galena
- with Quartz
- $400
- Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Overall Size: 8 x 6 cm
The world famous Dal’negorsk locality produced some of the finest galenas ever, with the typical nickel-bright luster that makes them attractive. This specimen forming clusters of roughly a dozen.
