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CLX35 Orpiment
Quiruvilca or Huancavelica Depts., Peru
13.0x 8.1x 4.8 cm.

$65

An old cabinet specimen of orpiment on orpiment. The stalactitic mass you see is coating more orpiment crystals. When viewed from the reverse, the other crystals can be seen in the specimen's cross section. Some of the points are damaged, as visible in the photographs.

CLX36 Vivianite
Tomokoni Mine, near Canutillos, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
3.3x 1.8x 1.8 cm.

$38

A large translucent, terminated, deep-green vivianite with scraps of matrix attached. These specimens from the 2004 find are getting much harder to find.

CLX37 Vivianite
Tomokoni Mine, near Canutillos, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
2.8x 2.0x 1.3 cm.

$45

A large translucent, terminated, deep-green vivianite with scraps of matrix attached. These specimens from the 2004 find are getting much harder to find.

CLX38 Vivianite
Tomokoni Mine, near Canutillos, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
3.8x 2.6x 2.7 cm.

$38

A large translucent, terminated, deep-green vivianite with scraps of matrix attached. These specimens from the 2004 find are getting much harder to find.

CLX39 Vivianite
Tomokoni Mine, near Canutillos, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
4.5x 1.0x .8 cm.

$28

A large translucent, terminated, vivianite. The surface is rough and qhite, but it displays good crystal form. These specimens from the 2004 find are getting much harder to find.

CLX40 Barite

Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores Huamlalias
Huanuco, Peru

3.8x 3.6x 2.0 cm

$32

A cluster of water clear barite crystals on a dolomite matrix. These are getting more scarce. No damage to the crystals

CLX41 Barite

Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores Huamlalias
Huanuco, Peru

4.2x 4.0x 3.1 cm

$35

A cluster of clear barite crystals on a dolomite matrix. These are getting more scarce. No damage to the crystals

CLX42 Fluorite

Xianghualing, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

9.3x 6.2x 2.0 cm

$38

A cabinet specimen with many light green fluorites on matrix. The color is better in person--this camera has a hard time with blues and greens.

CLX43 Fluorite

Xianghualing, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

9.4x 6.6x 2.1 cm

$36

A cabinet specimen with many light green fluorites on matrix. The color is better in person--this camera has a hard time with blues and greens.

CLX44 Fluorite

De'An Mine,Jiangxi Prov., China

9.2x 8.3x 3.3 cm

$68

A cabinet specimen from the De'An mine. This stuff made a huge splash on the market a couple yeas back, but is now getting harder to find. It appears dark green under normal lighting, but when backlit it appears purple, as in the photographs.

CLX45 Fluorite

De'An Mine,Jiangxi Prov., China

9.4x 5.4x 2.4 cm

$38

A cabinet specimen from the De'An mine. This stuff made a huge splash on the market a couple yeas back, but is now getting harder to find.

CLX46 Tourmaline var. Rubellite

Kunnar, Afghanistan

10.1x 4.3x 1.4 cm

$88

A sliver of pink rubellite with some lepidolite, that was at some point removed from a larger growth.

CLX47 Tourmaline, Albite

Kunnar, Afghanistan

7.7x 5.1x 2.3 cm

$47

A blady albite matrix, with a number of small green and watermelon tourmalines rising out of it.

CLX48 Tourmaline, Lepidolite

Kunnar, Afghanistan

6.9x 6.7x 3.4 cm

$88

A mass of lepidolite crystals, with many green tourmalines nestled in it.

CLX49 Tourmaline, Lepidolite Kunnar, Afghanistan 8.8x 8.0x 7.5 cm $88 A mass of lepidolite crystals, with many een tourmalines nestled in it.

CLX50 Tourmaline var. Rubellite, Lepidolite Kunnar, Afghanistan 3.6x 2.4x 1.4 cm $36 A terminated rubellite crystal, with a bit of lepidolite attached, and a sliver of matrix.

CLX51 Tourmaline var. Rubellite, Lepidolite Kunnar, Afghanistan 2.7x 2.0x 1.8 cm $12 A terminated, deep pink rubellite crystal, in matrix. More of the crystal could be exposed, but i've left it alone.

CLX52 Microlite, Albite, Tourmaline Kunnar, Afghanistan 10.6x 5.9x 2.5 cm $32 Several 2-3 mm microlite octahedrons sit atthe center of an albite matrix, along with small tourmalines.

CLX53 Albite Tourmaline Kunnar, Afghanistan 5.6x 5.5x 3.0 cm $68 A bright green tourmaline on matrix, from Kunnar. The crystal has a rough termination, but is not damaged. Sawn on the reverse.

CLX54 Tourmaline Gilgit, Pakistan 3.3x 1.8x 1.0 cm $38 A bright spray of green tourmaline crystals. The specimen is not damaged. The missing portion of one of the crystals naturally separated, as evidenced by small amounts of albite growing on the bottom surface.

CLX55 Quartz, Something (?)

Kunnar, Afghanistan

20.0x 12.8x 8.4 cm

$100

A large cabinet specimen, with large, light brown quartz crystals and (adularia?) on an albite matrix.

CLX56 Arsenopyrite. Fluorite, Muscovite

Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefacture, Hunan Prov., China

5.2x 2.7x 2.6 cm

$28

A cluster of haphazardly arranged arsenopyrite crystals, perched on a matrix of muscovite. There are also a couple bright purple fluorites. A beautiful little Yaogangxian specimen, that is much better in person.

CLX57 Sphalerite

Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefacture, Hunan Prov., China

3.5x 3.3x 1.3 cm

$24

A choice cluster of sphalerite crystals on matrix.

CLX58 Malachite Shaba Prov., Democratic Republic of Congo 6.5x 1.2x .9 cm $24 A single malachite stalactite. A small hole is visible at the top, (or actually, the bottom as it would have been hanging) where the solution exited

CLX59 Beryl var Aquamarine:

Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan

8.5x .7x .7 cm

$125 (was $450)

A large aquamarine pencil with a dome termination, etched along its length, and with one ding at its midpoint. Very gemmy.

CLX60 Tourmaline var. Indicolite

Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan

3.4x .6x .5 cm

$26

A thumbnail indicolite from Gilgit. The crystal is water-clear and terminated.

CLX61 Rutile

Alchuri, Baltistan, Pakistan

2.0x .6x .5 cm

A thumbnail rutile from Alchuri. The crystal is complete and terminated.

CLC62 Chlorite incuded Quartz Alchuri, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan 3.9x 3.6x 3.3 cm $16 A miniature specimen of chorite included quartz from Alchuri.

CLX63 Quartz on Adularia, w/ Chlorite Alchuri, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan 3.8x 2.7x 2.5 cm $23 A terminated quartz crystal perched on the edge of a complete adularia cluster. There are little bits of powdery green chlorite scattered about as well.

CLX64 Siderite and Sphalerite ps. Calcite Aggenys mine, Northern Cape Prov., South Africa 3.1x 2.2x 1.8 cm $27 A "toenail" specimen form a find first presented at Munich 2006. These things are hollow, and an interesting (?) addition to any collection.

CLX65 Siderite and Sphalerite ps. Calcite Aggenys mine, Northern Cape Prov., South Africa 7.8x 3.1x 2.9 cm $46 A small cabinet specimen form a find first presented at Munich 2006. These things are hollow, and an interesting (?) addition to any collection.