CCM11 Fluorite 

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

12.0x 10.4x 2.0 cm

$85

A plate mostly covered by purplish-green fluorite cubes, with faint phantoming. 

CCM12 Malachite

Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), D.R. Congo

9.1x 4.8x 5.1 cm

$59

A malachite specimen, featuring several stalactites from southern Congo. 

CCM15 Calcite on Quartz

Billy West Rd., off Highway 70 South, Woodbury. Tennessee, united States

12.7x 8.8x 8.2 cm

$63

Although this looks like it's from India, it is actually from a roadcut in Tennessee.  This is a quartz lined vug with a couple yellowish calcite crystals.

It's something unusual, yet another locality for the calcite collector and something from Tennessee that isn't from Elmwood.

A colorful specimen of brochantite with minor linarite, from the Chilean copper mines of the Atacama Desert. This mine is better known for its atacamite.

CCM22 Tourmaline 

Tsarafara, Sahatany Pegmatite Field, Ibity Area, Vakinankaratra (Betafo) Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

3.0x 1.9x 1.5 cm

$66

An unusual tourmaline crystal from madagascar, with a pink interior and green outer rind.  Despite the opacity, it is displaying the classic "watermelon" configuration, though what makes it particularly interesting is the flat termination... it's not something I'm used to seeing in Malagasy tourmaline.

CCM23 Fluorite
Xianghualing Mine, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
6.6x 6.6x 5.0 cm

$69

A cabinet specimen from the famous Xianghualing mine. As with nearly all such pieces, photography is near impossible. 

The color is a very light green, though rust has gotten into some areas and it  imparts a slight orange-ish hue. The crystals are clear enough that you can see straight through them to the underlying matrix, though that also makes them hard to photograph.  I've tried to give some sense of the crystal faces and cubic nature of the crystals... the is best seen in the bottom-right closeup.

CCM25 Anatase 

Kharran, Baluchistan, Pakistan

4.8x 2.7x 2.5 cm             

$64

A lustrous anatase crystal on matrix from Kharran, nicely perched on the end of its matrix. 

I didn't buy this in Tucson but found it in my basement along with a group of others from my last trip to Pakistan.  

At this price, the thing is practically a giveaway.  You would have a hard time finding one for even twice the price in Tucson.

CCM26 Quartz

Pasto Bueno, Pallasca Prov., Ancash Dept., Peru

12.0x 5.5x 4.1

$59

A double terminated quartz crystal, hosting numerous other double temrinated crystals. From a find made a few years back.

CCM27 Quartz, Hematite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

7.7x 6.2x 4.0 cm

$68

A spray of terminated quartz crystals, with some hematite, from recent discoveries at the Huanggang Mine.

This piece was discovered around 1 year ago; I noticed a sharp decrease in the flow of specimens from Huannggang over the last few months, and inquiries in Tucson revealed that the main workings have been closed for the last several months, due to a dip in the price of iron.  I am told that it is not a permanent closure. 

As a side note, dodecahedral magentite is somewhat rare, and is typically only found in skarns (like at Huanggang). 

MGR38 Beryl var. Aquamarine

Central Madagascar

4.8x 1.0x 0.8 cm

$160 $75

A crystal of Malagasy aquamarine.  Aquamarine from Madagascar is actually somewhat hard to find, especially as proper crystals.  Shards are available here and there, but cut stones seem to be the most common form of the material.

The crystal has striated surfaces, but it is actually fairly gemmy.

 This crystal has a chip at the termination, which is naturally flat.

Unfortunately the best I can say for the locality of this one is "Central Madagascar".  Many of the local dealers have no idea where their minerals come from, and specimens can change hands so many times in a complex chain of consignments that the information gets lost... the focus is obviously on selling the stone, rather than keeping all the information together.

A wulfenite specimen from one of the lesser known Chinese localities, the Mianning Pb/Zn mine. These Mianning wulfenites are not seen all too often, but this year one dealer had a group of particularly rich (and in some cases sizable) pieces. The wulfenite crystals are bipyramidal, the small white crystals are barite.

For all the minerals that have come from China, the country has produced a relatively small amount of wulfenite. In fact, up until the discovery of these specimens several years ago (8-9 years, I think) no good wulfenite specimens from the country were available on the market. Around 2005-2006 there was a second major wulfenite discovery near Urumqi (further north in Xinjiang A.R.) that is considerably more well known, and which produced spectacular specimens in fairly large quantities. As far as I am aware however, that second find has been worked out for some years, and apart from that occurrence and this one, I don't think there has been another Chinese locality to produce any significant wulfenites in any quantity.

CCM35 Calcite

Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, United States

6.0x 4.8x 3.5 cm

$68

A group of gemmy calcites, the larger ones showing faint marcasite phantoms, from the Linwood Mine in Iowa.  

The mine has recently received much attention for its barites, though the calcites are actually much better....

CCM38 Lazurite

Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.7x 5.1x 4.5 cm

$67

A well-exposed crystal of lazurite, on a marble matrix.  Cheap for what it is.  Please note that there are saw marks on the specimen, that is pretty common given how these things are prepared. 

The mines at Sar-e-Sang have been producing for over 6,000 years.  They supplied the lapis that adorns King Tutankhamen’s famous burial mask, as well as various Greek and Roman artifacts. Although a lot of lapidary grade lazurite now comes from Chile, crystals of this size and quality have only come from Afghanistan.

CCM39 Danburite on Talc

Alto Chapare District, Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia

4.0x 3.0x 3.6 cm

$43

A miniature specimen, with a gray danburite crystal on a talc matrix.  The gray color comes from inclusions of magnesioriebeckite.

CCM41 Sampleite

La Farola Mine, Cerro Pintado, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Prov., Atacama Region, Chile
4.3x 3.0x 2.6 cm

$36

A reference specimen of of sampleite, hosting a couple bright blue (but very small) rosettes of the mineral on matrix.  Most of the sampleite I have seen is from Australia.

CCM43 Quartz on Hedenbergite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

7.8x 4.8x 3.4 cm

$73

A hedenbergite crystal, with its top and backsite overgrown by quartz.  There is some damage to the quartz crystals on the back, though it is exactly as shown in the pictures.

It's considerably more interesting than the regular quartz-less hedenbergites...

CCM46 Genthelvite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

1.7x 1.3x 1.3 cm

$49

A thumbnail specimen of genthelvite, from one of the first discoveries of the mineral at Huanggang.

You don't often see Malagasy kunzite-- it's always Afghan or Brazilian... or from California.

CCM50 Arsenic 

Quiruvilca Dist., Santiago de Chuco Prov., La Libertad Dept., Peru

2.5x 1.8x 0.5 cm

$38

A thumbnail of arsenic form Peru.

Although not particularly flashy, these specimens are probably the best native arsenics to come from Peru.

These were found within the last year and a half—I had actually heard about them before my last Peru trip, but none of the people I met there had any available. 

CCM51 Bixbyite 

Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, United States

0.9x 1.0x 0.8 cm

$42

A reference sample of bixbyite.  This is actually quite a sizable crystal, it displays well (that is, it looks a lot more complete and cubic positioned in the perky box.)

CCM52 Sphalerite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

1.8x 1.3x 1.6 cm

$59

A thumbnail of bright yellow sphalerite from Huanggang.  There is a bit of damage, but it has excellent color and luster for the location (and especially for the price.)  These yellow sphalerites have been one of the most sought after minerals from Huanggang, and one of the most limited to come out.

CCM53 Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

3.6x 4.3x 3.5 cm

$69

A colorless, partial octahedron of fluorite from Huanggang.  There are bits of matrix clinging to the bottom.

CCM54 Fluorite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

4.5x 3.4x 2.6 cm

$78

This is one of only a few green fluorites that I have seen from Inner Mongolia, though it certainly has the brightest green of any I have seen from the area.

It is also extremely unusual to see green dodecahedrons from there-- the other (duller) green examples were all cubes.

 I suspect it may be from another mine in Inner Mongolia that is not Huanggang.

CCM56  Fluorite on Celestite 

Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio, united States

3.4x 2.9x 2.5 cm             

$42

 A brown fluorite crystal showing a fairly clear phantom, with some celestite.  Not perfect, but a decent reference for the price.

This piece comes from the stock of the late Gail Deck, who was responsible for collecting the bulk of the pieces currently available from this locality.

CCM57 Anorpiment 

Palomo Mine, Castrovirreina Prov., Huancavelica Dept., Peru

3.8x 2.8x 0.9 cm

$67

A rare example of botryoidal anorpiment.  They are always scuffed up, and this piece is no exception, though it is actually a bit better than most.

Anorpiment was officially recognized in 2011.

This locality and was featured in the March-April 2008 issue of the Mineralogical Record.

CCM59 Scheelite

Huya Village, Mt. Xuebaoding, Ping Wu Co., Sichuan Prov., China

2.9x 2.9x 1.7 cm

$43

A pale scheelite crystal from China.  Contacted on the reverse.

CCM62 Hubnerite Quartz 

Mundo Nuevo District, Santiago de Chuco Prov., La Libertad Dept., Peru

4.1x 4.0x 2.8 cm

$68

A hubnerite crystal with quartz, discovered around 2008 at Mundo Nuevo. 

CCM63 Cassiterite

Lemera, Rwanda (1920's!)

1.2x 0.9x 0.8 cm ( 2 cm diagonal)

$48

An old thumbnail of Rwandan cassiterite.  This piece was collected in the 1920's, and today represents a very rare example of a Rwandan specimen...

CCM66 Alabandite

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Dept., Peru
4.1x 2.1x 1.7 cm

$44

A reference specimen of alabandite, with rather sharp  crystals.    These are no longer being found, and are considered some of the best examples of the species.  You probably wont find them any cheaper than this, either.

CCM68 Rhodizite-Londonite

Antsongombato, Betafo Region, Madagascar

3.4x 2.6x 1.8 cm

$49

A pale yellow rhodizite-londonite crystal on matrix

CCM69 Clinoclase

Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States

4.9x 4.0x 4.2 cm

$39

A specimen of dark blue clinoclase crystals on matrix.  No longer being found at this location.

CCM70 Azurite

Silver Hill Mine, Waterman Mts., Pima Co., Arizona, United States

2.6x 2.0x 1.8 cm

$39

A thumbnail sized cluster of crystalline blue azurite from Arizona.

CCM74 Quartz

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

9.0x 3.5x 3.6 cm

$59

A lustrous and terminated quartz crystals, from the early finds at the Huanggang Mine. 

The main crystal shows the compound lateral faces that give Huanggang quartz its distinct, shimmering appearance, though the faces near the termination are smooth.

IJP24 Pyromorphite

Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

8.4x 4.3x 3.5 cm

$265   $88

A cabinet specimen richly covered in bright green pyromorphite from the classic Caldbeck Fells area.  Judging from the partial label glued to the reverse, I would guess it is quite old, too.  The crystals appear to have formed in a fissure, meaning that many lack terminations.

CCM78 Pyromorphite,

Rum Jungle, Brown's Prospect, Northern Territory, Australia

8.5x 5.0x 2.6 cm

$69

A nice rum jungle specimen, with the typical malachite/ pyromorphite combination.  in this one, the pyromorphite occurs as a crust over the malachite.  These were recovered during only two excavations in 1975 and 1977, and as such are less common today.  A classic.

CCM81 Genthelvite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

4.2x 3.6x 1.5 cm

$76

A group of brown genthelvite crystals on a quartz plate.  This is cheaper than you would find a comparable piece from one of the Chinese dealers in Tucson.

This piece was discovered around 1 year ago; I noticed a sharp decrease in the flow of specimens from Huannggang over the last few months, and inquiries in Tucson revealed that the main workings have been closed for the last several months, due to a dip in the price of iron.  I am told that it is not a permanent closure.

CCR3 Calcite 

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

8.3x 6.0x 6.3 cm

$200 $110

A beautiful Daye calcite, featuring a terminated crystal with lustrous faces situated in the middle of its matrix.  My show label has a $200 price tag on it... this is pretty cheap for what it is.

There is a bit of chipping on the right side of the crystal, though overall is exactly as shown.

I had two of these that I am putting on the clearance pages, one sold on the previous page, and this is the second one.

CCR7 Chalcedony after Coral

Georgia, United States

12.8x 11.3x 7.6 cm

$88

A large cabinet specimen of waxy, reddish chalcedony from the southeastern US.  These are more typically seen from Florida, but are known from Georgia as well.

A few of the stalactites have broken ends, but the piece is exactly as shown in the picture.

Old and unusual material.

CCR8 Calcite on Fluorite

Minerva Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois Fluorspar District, Illinois, United States

9.0x 7.0x 5.6 cm

$200 $110

A couple honey colored fluorite scalenohedrons on dark purple fluorite crystals.  Classic southern Illinois material, from an area whose last mine closed in 1995.

My show label had a $200 price tag.

CCR12 Calcite

Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
12.7x 16.2x 6.5 cm

$86

A cabinet specimen of calcite, lightly stained by iron oxides, from Tsumeb.  Classic material.

CCR13 Pyromorphite

Bunker Hill Mine, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, United States

2.8x 2.4x 2.1 cm

$68

A miniature specimen of orange pyromorphite from the now-famous 80's finds at the Bunker Hill Mine.  Very good for the price. 

CCR14 Fluorite

Spar Mountain, Hardin Co., Illinois, United States

8.0x 6.0x 3.5 cm

$64

A rather unusual fluorite specimen from the Illinois fluorspar district, the color is lighter and it is far more etched than the typical specimen.

This piece is from one of the less well known fluorite occurrences in the area.  At this location (actually more or a quarry) the fluorite was found at a much shallower depth than in the other mines.

CCR18 Mimetite with Calcite

Santa Eualia, Chihuahua, Mexico

6.5x 4.5x 3.5 cm

$59

Mimetite with calcite, from Mina Ojuela.  There seems to be a new "edition" of this material every few years, this one is probably from the 90's.

CCR19 Galena

Picher Field, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA

13.3x 11.3x 5.5 cm

$78

A few galena cubes on a chert matrix, all of which has been overgrown by red ruby jack sphalerite crystals.

The last mine in the area closed in 1968, most of the American galena you see these days comes from the (currently operational) Viburnum trend district in Missouri.

It's a nice reference example of classic American material.

CCR21 Liddicoatite Tourmaline

Sahatany Pegmatite Field, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

2.8x 0.5x 0.4 cm

$48

A deep pinkish-red liddicoatite crystal from Madagascar.  Terminated.

CCR27 Goethite ps. Magentite
Unnamed Fumarole, Arequipa Dept., Peru
5.3x 3.5x 2.6 cm 
$68

A pseudomorph of goethite after magnetite, from a fumarole somewhere in Arequipa Department, in the southwestern corner of Peru.

These were found by a meteorite hunter who mistook the extinct fumarole for a metorite crater... (it's a long story... you never know who you'll meet when you leave your door open late at night in Tucson...)  

It is structurally reminiscent of the Argentinian hematite ps. magnetite specimens from Puyun Volcano, though bears a textural resemblance to the goethite ps. marcasite pseudomorphs from Egypt.

Something new and interesting (though still rather ugly), for the collector of Peruvian material who already has it all.

CCR28 Goethite ps. Magentite
Unnamed Fumarole, Arequipa Dept., Peru
3.7x 2.5x 1.7 cm 
$43

A pseudomorph of goethite after magnetite, from a fumarole somewhere in Arequipa Department, in the southwestern corner of Peru.

These were found by a meteorite hunter who mistook the extinct fumarole for a metorite crater... (it's a long story... you never know who you'll meet when you leave your door open late at night in Tucson...)  

It is structurally reminiscent of the Argentinian hematite ps. magnetite specimens from Puyun Volcano, though bears a textural resemblance to the goethite ps. marcasite pseudomorphs from Egypt.

Something new and interesting (though still rather ugly), for the collector of Peruvian material who already has it all.

There is a light fluorescance.

Racracancha is a long abandoned mine, that was rediscovered around 2007 by local miners who  have been working to extract mineral specimens for the last few years.  The mine is most notable for its striated pyrites, included calcites, and these manganocalcites. 

Looks better in person.

CCR34 Calcite
Berry Materials Corp. Quarry (North Vernon Plant), North Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana
6.2x 4.7x 2.4 cm
$64

A specimen of honey colored calcite from the Berry Materials quarry. 

These are probably some of my favorite American calcites, both for their unusual, almost rounded form (vs. the rhombs and scalenohedrons that you find everywhere else) and their spectacular luster.

 The only specimens you can actually find these days are either from this locality, England (aggregates of micro crystals), or Germany (never on matrix.)

I recently found a flat of specimens from my trip to Bolivia 6 years ago.... this is one of those pieces.

Cylindrite is a rare sulfosalt which gets its name from its crystals, which are composed of sheets rolled into cylinders

CCR38 Vauxite

Siglo XX Mine, Near Llalagua, Oruro Dept., Bolivia

3.4x 2.1x 1.0 cm 
$39

A "toenail" specimen of blue vauxite, from a find made a few years ago at the Siglo XX Mine.

BSU15 Teallite 

Carguaycollo Mine,, Quijarro Prov., Potosí Dept., Bolivia

4.3x 4.3x 3.3 cm

$145  $69

A rare specimen of teallite, showing rich veins and cleavages of the sulfosalt running through their matrix.

This specimen is from the type locality.

CCR44 Galena on Quartz, with Seligmannite

Palomo Mine, Castrovirreina Prov., Huancavelica Dept., Peru

8.4x 7.6x 3.3 cm

$68

A few bright galena crystals on a matrix of quartz crystals.

CCR46 Smithsonite

Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

13.0x 8.2x 4.8 cm

$56

A coating of smithsonite on a Pb-Zn rich matrix, from Mapimi.  Although the specimen came from a source that buys in Mexico, it is possible that the piece is not from Ojuela and from elsewhere in Mapimi.

CCR47 Malachite,

Rum Jungle, Batchelor, Northern Territory, Australia

12.7x 8.9x 2.5 cm

$56

An old plate of malachite from the Rumb Jungle area, better known for its pyromorphites.

CCR49 Calcite

Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois, United States

11.0x 8.6x 8.0 cm

$69

A cabinet specimen of elongated calcite crystals from the southern Illinois Fluorspar District, seemingly overgrown by a second generation of calcite.

CCR50 Pyromorphite

Phillipseck Mine, Münster, Usingen, Taunus, Hesse, Germany

6.3x 4.7x 2.0 cm

$57

An old German pyromorphite from an unusual locality.  The crystals are small, but given the nuber of pyromorphite collectors I have run into, I figure there should be some interest in this.

The mine closed in 1923.

CCR52 Calcite

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

12.0x 6.2x 8.5 cm

$76

A cabinet specimen of orb shaped calcite on a quartz matrix.  There are blemishes to the calcite, but it is a very good and large reference piece of this unusual Inner Mongolian mateiral that did not come out in any significant quantity.

The orbs were at first thought to be smithsonite, but subsequent testing revealed them to be either calcite or kutnohorite... tests done in China yielded kutnohorite as a result, and by a friend at the Illinois Geological Survey yielded calcite... 

CCR53 Cerussite

Christoph Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia

4.7x 3.0x 2.3 cm

$66

A smokey cerussite crystal from finds at the Christoff Mine, about 4-5 years ago.  The find was most notable for its dioptase, though there were a number of cerussites produced as well.

The smokey color is a result of minute sulfide inclusions.

JU226 Zircon

Astor, Diamar District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
6.0x 5.8x 6.1 cm

$145   $85

A 1 cm reddish-brown zircon in a contrasting marble matrix, from Astor, Pakistan

MGR44 Euxenite

Betafo Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar

3.7x 2.2x 1.0 cm

$165   $75

A pointed, flat crystal of euxenite from Madagascar.  Decently sized, as well.

CCR55 Volborthite

Monument Valley, Arizona, United States

6.1x 2.3x 1.0 cm

$39

Green patches of this rare copper vanadate on a contrasting matrix.

Whenever I see volborthite, it always reminds me of moss or lichen... 

CCR58 Malachite

Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico

6.2x 3.7x 4.4 cm

$58

Primary malachite on matrix, from recent finds at the Milpillas mine.  The white spots are damage, but the price more than takes this into account.... anything from Milpillas has typically commanded a hefty price, whether it is azurite, copper, cuprite or malachite.  For a reference piece, this is very cheap.

CCR60 Orpiment

Osorezan, Aomori Pref., Honshu Island, Japan

1.0x 0.9x 0.7 cm

$33

A small ball of orpiment from Japan.  Not large, but a cool locality piece.

CCR61 Witherite

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Iliinois, United States

2.1x 1.8x 1.5 cm

$34

A very sharp, terminated crystal of witherite from the southern Illinois fluorspar district.  This is small, but exceptionally sharp.  

The last mine in the area closed in 1995.

CCR62 Zircon

Sahatany Pegmatite Field, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

1.6x 1.2x 1.0 cm

$39

A thumbnail example of brownish zircon from Madagascar.

CCR64 Clinozoisite 

Angelina III Mine,  Pisco Prov., Ica Dept., Peru

7.6x 3.2x 2.2 cm

$66

A fairly rich example of clinozoisite from a find made about 2 years ago in Peru.  The crystals are nowhere near as large as those from Pakistan, but for Peru, this is an excellent example of the epidote-group mineral.

CCR66 Pargasite

Near Aliabad, Hunza Valley, Pakistan

2.0x 1.7x 1.3 cm

$66

A thumbnail specimen of bright green pargasite, showing decent faces (though not terminated) from the Hunza Valley.  

These came out for a short while between 2002 and 2005, and production all but ceased after the 2005 earthquake.  This is one of the last good ones I have left.

CCR67 Malachite and Azurite

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

7.0x 4.4x 5.5 cm

$39

A colorful specimen of malachite with small crystals of azurite, from China.

CCR68 Calcite

Cavestone Quarry, Morristown, Indiana, United States

4.8x 2.8x 3.7 cm

$39

A scalenohedral calcite on dolomite, from Corydon, Indiana.  This is one of those obscure localities from which specimens are occasionally seen at small local shows, though almost no where else. 

CCR69 Calcite on Dolomite

Corydon Stone Co. Quarry, Corydon, Harrison Co., Indiana, USA

6.6x 4.0x 3.6 cm

$39

A scalenohedral calcite on dolomite, from Corydon, Indiana.  This is one of those obscure localities from which specimens are occasionally seen at small local shows, though almost no where else. 

CCR70 Calcite

Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, United States

8.4x 4.7x 3.5 cm

$68

A group of colorless calcite, from the Linwood Mine in Iowa.  

The mine has recently received much attention for its barites, though the calcites are actually much better.... 

There is one small (seemingly sub-surface) ding on the tip of the larger crystal, that is not really visible in the pictures. 

CCR71 Tourmaline var. Schorl

Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan

5.5x 2.5x 2.4 cm

$42

A terminated prism of schorl tourmaline.  The white bit on the termination is attached matrix.

CCR72 Antimony

St. Andreasberg Dstrict, Harz Mtns., Germany

2.9x 2.8x 2.0 cm

$36

A reference sample of native antimony from Germany.

CCR73 Kornerupine

Androy Region, Tulear Prov., Madagascar

2.3x 1.2x 1.3 cm

$39

A rough (but very rare) prism of kornerupine from Madagascar.  

CCR74 Selenite, Atacamite

Mina La Farola, Copiapo, Atacama Desert, Chile

8.0x 6.8x 4.1 cm

$38

A reference example of atacamite overgrown by small Selenite crystals.  There is damage.

CCR75 Stilbite

Ritter, Oregon, United States

7.1x 5.1x 4.1 cm

$40

A number of stilbite crystals on matrix, from Oregon.

(I'm guessing a lot of people will just see pictures, think "Oh, another Indian stilbite" and quickly scroll past.... but the piece is actually a bit interesting than that!)