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CLQ2 Pyromorphite,

Daoping-Yangshuo Orebody, Guilin area, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Central South Region, China

6.4x 4.7x 4.1 cm

$50

 

  A cabinet pyromorphite with numerous bright green crystals on a rust stained quartz matrix.  This makes for a very beautiful contrast.

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CLQ17 Tourmaline, Lepidolite

Kunnar, Afghanistan

4.5x 3.3x 2.6 cm

$50

 

A cluster of lepidolite crystals, with several lustrous rubellite tourmalines nestled among them.

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CLQ18 Tourmaline, Lepidolite

Kunnar, Afghanistan

4.0x 2.7x 2.4 cm

$43

 

An unterminated rubellite surrounded by lepidolite, the lithium rich mica.

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CLQ35 Ilmenite

Skardu, Northern Areas, Pakistan

4.6x 3.7x 2.0 cm.

$29

A miniature specimen with a complete ilmenite crystal on matrix.  Most likely from Alchuri.

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CLQ20 Fluorite

De'An Mine,Jiangxi Prov., China

10.9x 4.5x 4.6 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.

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CLQ24 Adamite

Dachang Sn-Polymetallic Ore Field, Nandan Co., Hechi Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

9.6x 6.3x 3.1 cm

$18

 

An adamite specimen from the new occurrence at the Dachang Ore field.  These have not been widely available.

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CLQ28 Wavellite

Mt. Ida, Arkansas, United States

3.5x 3.5x 4.2 cm

$16

 

A sample of wavellite from the classic locality  at Mt. Ida, Arkansas.

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CLQ39 Pyrite

Navajun, Spain

5.8x 4.7x 4.7 cm.

$20

A pyrite crystal on matrix, with the longest edge measuring 1.8cm.

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CLQ33 Descloizite

Berg Aukas, Grootfontein, Namibia

5.8x 3.2x 4.6 cm

$36

 

A cluster of descloizite from Grootfontein, one of the best localities for the species in the world.

One of the little crystal sheafs has been broken off and reattached, though given its invisibility and the number of undamaged clusters, it doesn't make too much of a difference.

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CLQ34 Smokey Quartz on Feldspar

Moat Mountain, Bartlett, New Hampshire, United States

6.6x 5.4x 3.6 cm

$37

 

A cluster of terminated smoky quartz crystals on a matrix of feldspar crystals, a couple of which appear to have microcline cores.

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CLQ36 Anatase

Kharran, Baluchistan, Pakistan

3.7x 2.9x 2.1 cm.

$36

 A miniature specimen with an anatase crystal sharing its matrix with a cluster of quartz crystals.

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LIZ4 Wulfenite with Mimetite

San Juan Potente Vein, Level 6, Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.

6.1x 5.4x 3.4 cm

$37

These were one of the big new finds from this years Tucson show.  This cabinet specimen has elongated dipyramidal crystals interspersed among dark green mimetite aggregates.

 

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ZIU12 Anatase

Kharran, Baluchistan, Pakistan

4.4x 3.1x 2.2 cm

$37

A miniature specimen with anatase crystals on matrix.

 

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ZIU16- Stibnite
Central China
6.3x 4.2x 4.3 cm
$39


An interesting cluster of stibnite form a find made 2-3 years back.  The habit is closer to that of the classic Romanian pieces than the Chinese norm.

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ZIU17- Stibnite
Wuling Mine, Jiujiang Prefacture, Jiangxi Prov., China
9.2x 2.7x 2.0 cm
$58


A cluster of terminated, and quite pointy atibnites from China.

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ZIU18- Stibnite
Wuling Mine, Jiujiang Prefacture, Jiangxi Prov., China
11.1x 4.0x 1.6 cm
$48


A cluster of stibnites from China.  All the crystals are double terminated.
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ZIU21 Tourmaline, Lepidolite

Kunnar, Afghanistan

11.6x 9.6x 5.2 cm

$125

 

A long, unterminated elbaite lying flat against its matrix.

 

 

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ZIU22 Tourmaline, Lepidolite

Kunnar, Afghanistan

3.6x 2.2x 2.4 cm

$32

 

An unterminated rubellite surrounded by lepidolite, the lithium rich mica.

 

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ZIU23 Tourmaline, Lepidolite

Kunnar, Afghanistan

5.2x 2.4x 1.9 cm

$44

 

An unterminated rubellite surrounded by lepidolite, the lithium rich mica.

 

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ZIU25 Pyrophyllite

North Carolina, United States

6.7x 3.4x 3.4 cm

$17

 

A cluster of radiating pyrophyllite crystals. 

 

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ZIU26 Wavellite on Quartz

Siglo XX Mine, near Llallagua, Bolivia

8.0x 5.1x 3.6 cm

$29

 

A cabinet example of Bolvian wavellite.  Harder to get than the stuff from Arkansas.

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ZIU27 Spinel

Luc Yen Mining District, Yenbai Prov., Vietnam

4.0x 2.2x 3.6 cm

$35

 

A large spinel from Vietnam.

 

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ZIU28 Spinel

Luc Yen Mining District, Yenbai Prov., Vietnam

1.8x 1.6x 2.1 cm

$26

 

A thumbnail spinel from Vietnam.  The color is a bit darker in person, and less pinkish.

 

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