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LIZ1 Wulfenite with Mimetite

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

6.8x 5.8x 4.0 cm

$67

 

These were one of the big new finds from this years Tucson show.  This cabinet specimen has elongated dipyramidal crystals covering the display face.

 

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LIZ2 Wulfenite with Mimetite

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

6.7x 4.2x 3.1 cm

$46

 

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

 

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LIZ3 Wulfenite with Mimetite

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

4.7x 3.0x 2.3 cm

$38

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

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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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LIZ5 Wulfenite with Mimetite

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

5.0x 4.4x 2.3 cm

$36

These were one of the big new finds from this years Tucson show.  This specimen has dipyramidal crystals covering the display face.

 

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LIZ5 Wulfenite with Mimetite

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

3.0x 2.8x 2.6 cm

$38

A miniature specimen with a single large crystal on matrix.

 

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ZIU6 Scorodite

Hemerdon Ball Mine, Plympton, Devon, UK

4.5x 3.7x 1.3 cm.

$38

An English scorodite specimen, hosting many  small blue crystals.    

 

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ZIU7 Afghanite   

Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

3.8x 2.3x 2.5 cm

 $39

 

A terminated specimen of afghanite on matrix. I have a surplus of these things, so this one goes cheap.

 

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ZIU8 Afghanite   

Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

4.2x 2.9x 2.6 cm

 $45

 

A terminated, specimen of afghanite on matrix. I have a surplus of these things, so this one goes cheap.

 

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ZIU9 BLUE Spinel

Near Aliabad, Hunza valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan

6.0x 3.3x 3.6 cm

$34

 

A specimen of rare blue spinel.  This locality is now defunct.

 

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ZIU10 Mushistonite on Kesterite

Ping Wu Co., Sichuan Prov., China

1.2x 1.15x .8 cm

$36

 

Adamage free example of mushistonite on kesterite.  The mushistonite coating is intact, and there is no damage.

Not event he Chinese in Tucson had these at a better price....

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ZIU11 Mushistonite on Kesterite

Ping Wu Co., Sichuan Prov., China

1.5x 1x .85 cm

$36

 

A cluster of kesterite crystals coated by mushistonite.  There is a contact on the side, where the metalic kesterite can be seen.

 

Not event he Chinese in Tucson had these at a better price....

 

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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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ZIU13 Tourmaline Quartz

Kunnar, Afghanistan

2.6x 1.4x 1.3 cm

$28

 

A terminated indicolite which is actually quite gemmy when held to a light source, intergrown with a double terminated quartz crystal.

 

 

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ZIU14 Vesuvianite

Lake Jaco, Coahuila, Mexico

2.15x 1.3x 1.2 cm

$19

 

A single crystal of orange vesuvianite from this once prolific locality.  These things are getting hard to find.

 

 

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ZIU15 Rhodochrosite

Butte, Montana

7.3x 6.4x 2.6 cm

$24

A cluster of very pale, almost white rhodochrosites from a classic US locality.

 

 

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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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ZIU19- Stibnite
Wuling Mine, Jiujiang Prefacture, Jiangxi Prov., China
12.3x 3.7x 3.7 cm
$50


A single crystal sharing a stibnite matrix with numerous smaller crystals. 
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ZIU20- Stibnite
Wuling Mine, Jiujiang Prefacture, Jiangxi Prov., China
16.7x 1.2x 1.2 cm
$50


A long single crystal.  Dinged on the termination.
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ZIU21 Tourmaline, Lepidolite

Kunnar, Afghanistan

11.6x 9.6x 5.2 cm

$165

 

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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ZIU24 Barite

Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores Huamlalias
Huanuco, Peru

5.1x 3.2x 3.7 cm

$32

 

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

 

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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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ZIU29 Spinel

Luc Yen Mining District, Yenbai Prov., Vietnam

2.3x 1.8x 1.7 cm

$18

 

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

 

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