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CLN7 Galena, Sphalerite on Quartz

Wellgill Cross Vein, Brownley Hill Mine, Alston Moor, Cumbria, United Kingdom
13.1x 8.5x 2.8 cm

$65

A cabinet specimen of galena and sphalerite from a classic English locality.

CLN11 Calcite

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
12.3x 4.0x 1.6 cm

$38

A nice V-cluster of calcite from Brazil

CLN18 Quartz var. Amethyst

Aki Salla, Potosi Dist., Potosi Dept., Bolivia.

4.3x 2.9x 2.3 cm

$33

This is a specimen from a very small and select lot of Bolivian amethyst specimens.

These crystals should not be confused with those from the more famous Anahi Mine, located in the Amazonian east of the country. That mine is notable for producing ametrine and clusters of amethyst reaching 2-3 feet across.

The Aki Salla locality (southwestern Bolivia) produces smaller crystals, often sceptered and slightly lighter in color. By the standards of that mine, this is one of the better specimens.

CLN19 Sphalerite
Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan Province, China
7.0x 5.9x 4.8 cm
$36

A specimen of sphalerite from a recent Chinese find.

Although sphalerite is a common mineral, the reddish crystals are the most sought after, and this is a decent reference specimen.

CLN21 Chrysoberyl

Alaotra-Mangoro Region, Toamasina Prov., Madagascar

1.8x 1.7x 0.4 cm

$37

A twin crystal of chrysoberyl form Madagascar.

CLN22 Chrysoberyl

Alaotra-Mangoro Region, Toamasina Prov., Madagascar

1.8x 1.3x 0.2 cm

$38

A twin crystal of chrysoberyl form Madagascar.

CLN26 Creedite

Qinglong (Dachang), Qinglong Co., Guizhou Province, China

10.4x 6.1x 4.9 cm

$58

A purpleish-brown creedite from the recent Chinese find. It was a rather small find, and these were not widely sold.

CLN27 Tourmaline

Kunar, Afghanistan

3.6x 0.9x 0.8 cm

$38

A pale, terminated bicolor tourmaline from Kunar.

CLN28 Tourmaline

Kunar, Afghanistan

2.6x 0.7x 0.7 cm

$36

A pale, terminated, and reasonably gemmy bicolor tourmaline from Kunar.

CLN31 Fluorite

Rogerley Mine, Weardale, Durham Co., UK
5.7x 3.6x 3.0 cm

$37

Many fluorite cubes on matrix. The color is a lot better when viewed under natural sunlight; the famous day fluorescence becomes clearly visible. These photos were taken under incandescent lighting.

A couple of the larger crystals are very gemmy. Better in person.

CLN32 Fluorite

Rogerley Mine, Weardale, Durham Co., UK
4.1x 4.2x 2.7 cm

$34

Many fluorite cubes on matrix. The color is a lot better when viewed under natural sunlight; the famous day fluorescence becomes clearly visible. These photos were taken under incandescent lighting.

CLN58 Fluorite with Wollastonite (?)

Jiangxi Prov., China
11.2x 6.2x 3.2 cm

$48

An interesting fluorite specimen from a very small find made a couple years ago. The compound fluorite crystals are opaque and on a matrix shared with quartz and what I'm guessing is wollastonite.

CLN59 Topaz, Tourmaline, Quartz, Muscovite

Skardu, Northern Areas, Pakistan
2.3x 2.3x 1.6 cm

$38

A combo tn with a light brown, terminated topaz with small terminated quartz, tourmaline and muscovite. Has internal fractures, but no external damage.

CLD14 Stilbite

Daye Mine, Huangshi Pref., Hubei Prov., China

4.3x 3.8x 2.9 cm

$32

Another specimen of stilbite, only this one from Daye. Daye has actually produced very nice examples of the material, though they tend to be associations (remember the inesites?), rather that the focus of most specimens.

CLD15 Calcite

Auglaize Quarry, Junction, Paulding Co., Ohio, United States

5.6x 4.1x 3.2 cm

$36

A beautiful, damage free calcite from a famous Midwestern US locality.

CLD26 Manganocalcite

Dal'Negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

4.4x 3.7x 3.0 cm

$39

A ball of lustrous manganocalite on a calcite matrix. There is a blemish on the side of the ball, but it remains an interesting specimen.

CLD27 Calcite

Daye Mine, Huangshi Pref., Hubei Prov., China

5.3x 4.8x 3.5 cm

$45

A beautiful miniature calcite from the prolific Daye Mine.

CLD40 Molybdenite

Molly Hill, Quebec, Canada

4.6x 3.5x 2.4 cm

$28

A bright molybdenite crystal on matrix.

CLD42 Fluorite

Papachacra, Belen Dept., Catamarca, Argentina
8.9x 6.4x 2.5 cm

$50

A specimen of octahedral fluorite on quartz from Argentina. Specimens from this mine are not usually seen on the market, though I did a quick internet search prior to posting this page and found a few.... prices for similar specimens started at about $150....

CLV48- Calcite
Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan Province, China
7.8x 7.3x 3.1 cm
$37

A beautiful calcite specimen from the same mine responsible for the recent finds of gem sphalerite.

CLV32 Cerussite,

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

3.8x 3.9x 2.3 cm

$38

A cerussite specimen from the locality that has been producing pyromorphite for the last 9 years. Despite the abundance of pyromorphite, cerussite has been encountered much less frequently.

This specimen has been stained green by copper. The specimen is a bit paler in person.

CLL6 Adamite

Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

7.2x 4.4x 4.6cm

$68

A large and beautiful adamite from Ojuela. This is not on the newer pieces, but one found at least couple decades ago. Exceptionally rich.

CLL11 Siderite and Sphalerite ps. Calcite Aggenys mine, Northern Cape Prov., South Africa 7.0x 7.1x 3.6 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. Interestingly enough, this one is on matrix.

CLL13 Mushistonite on Kesterite

Ping Wu Co., Sichuan Prov., China

2.5x 1.7x 1.6 cm

$35

A partial crystal of mushistonite-coated kesterite lies on a muscovite matrix. Matrix specimen are very hard to get. This one is a decent reference specimen.