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CLV4 Danburite on Talc

Alto Chapare District, Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia

4.3x 3.9x 3.4 cm

$38

Two danburite crystals on a talc matrix. The danburite gets its grayish hue from magnesioriebeckite inclusions, an attribute that is particular to specimens from this locality. Matrix specimens are very rare, because they usually fall of their talc matrixes before reaching the market.... but these are stuck in pretty well.

It's also unusual to have multiple crystals on one specimen.

CLV8 Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Galena, Calcite

Nikolayevskiy Mine, Dal'Negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.

2.2x 2.2x 1.6 cm

$24

A perfect little toenail of pyrrhotite, with a bright "book" perched on a cluster of quartz crystals.

CLV16 Vivianite

Tomokoni Mine, Saavedra Prov., Potosi Dept., Bolivia.

2.3x 1.1x 1.2 cm

$19

A single vivianite crystal, from the 2004 find at the Tomokoni Adit. This crystal shows good color when backlit, as in the last photograph.

CLV19 Miserite

Magnet Cove., Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, United States

5.5x 3.9x 0.9 cm

$24

A rare, weakly fluorescent mineral from a classic American locality that known more for its titanium minerals.

CLV23 Danburite

Alto Chapare District, Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia

2.5x 2.1x 0.9 cm

$23

A single, double terminated danburite crystal. The danburite gets its grayish hue from magnesioriebeckite inclusions, an attribute that is particular to specimens from this locality.

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.

CLV31 Cerussite,

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

4.2x 3.4x 2.9 cm

$36

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

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.

CLV38 Chlinochlore ps. Garnet,

Michigamme, Marquette iron range, Marquette Co., Michigan, USA.

3.0x 2.6x 2.3 cm

$14

A classic specimen from Michigan, rarely available for sale outside of the American midwest.

CLV39- Bournonite Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan Prov., China 3.7x 1.8x 1.7 cm $60 A large, lustrous bourninite crystal from t he recent find. There is some damage to the crystal, and a contact on the reverse. Still, it displays well from the front, and is quite affordable, given the prices these have commanded. The marked price is what I paid for it.

CLV43 Ferberite

Tasna Mine, Cerro Tasna, Atocha-Quechisla Dist., Nor Chichas Prov., Potosi Dept., Bolivia

5.4x 3.1x 3.7 cm

$39

Numerous bright ferberite crystals on matrix.

CLV47 Karpatite

New Idria District, San Benito Co., California, United States

6.4x 4.8x 2.9 cm

$44

A number of bright yellow karpatite crystals in matrix, from the recent find. Karpatite is actually an organic mineral-- it is a crystallized hydrocarbon with the formula C24H12 .

The karpatite is brighter in person... it looks sort of dull in the photographs.

CLV50- Cholesterol (Crystalline)
Russian Coast
2.4x 2.2x 2.1 cm
$34

No.... you didn't read the description wrong, this is a rounded ball of crystalline cholesterol. Unfortunately the label containing the exact beach where it was found has been lost, but this is the remnant of a cholesterol-based gall stone from a marine mammal.

This is not strictly a mineral, but I figured someone else out there would also find this crystalline organic interesting....

CLV51- Pyromorphite

Kintore Open Cut, Broken Hill, Yarcowinna Co., NSW, Australia
3.0x 2.6x .9 cm
$35

A cluster of rather large, terminated crystals from Broken Hill, a locality known for producing many interesting variations of the mineral.

CLL1 Tourmaline var. Rubellite Kunar, Afghanistan 6.0x 5.0x 3.1 cm $68 A cluster of purple lepidolite crystals, with a couple rubelites.

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.

CLL10 Tourmaline var. Elbaite

Kunnar, Afghanistan

9.5x 5.4x 5.9 cm

$47

A partial watermelon tourmaline on matrix. The crystal lies flat against a partial quartz crystal, and has bright faces. It is not terminated, but this is not obvious. The specimen has a light pink core and a light green rind.

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.

CLL14 Aerinite

Estopanyà (Estopiñán), Ribagorça (Ribagorza), Huesca, Aragón, Spain

3.5x 2.6x 2.3cm

$28

A rare and very complex sillicate mineral from spain.

CLL15 Andradite with Diopside, Clinochlore

Parachinar, Kurram Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan

12.5x 7.3x 7.5 cm

$46

A large specimen, covered with small andradite and diopside crystals on the display face. The back is coated with hundreds of small clinochlore crystals.