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International Minerals #7



GU02 - Rubellite - SOLD
Jonas Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 4.3 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm
 
WOW! What a fantastic colour! This rubellite features top colour of the famous Jonas rubellite find. The clarity is also superb, especially in the bottom section. Great condition and visual impact!

DV03 - Fluorite - SOLD
Minerva Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Size: 7.2 x 6.6 x 5.3 cm
 
Amazing 3-coloured fluorite from Illinois! The bottom and core is yellow, capped by a purple phantom and a clear blue on top. There is little cleavage and contacting present, but the piece is still in great condition and shape!

SW432 - Calcite - SOLD
Cavnic Mine (Kapnik), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 10.8 x 7.6 x 5.2 cm
 
Very aesthetic specimen featuring quartz, and ball-shaped calcite on top. No damage.

ZW63 - Amethyst Sceptre - SOLD
North Carolina, USA
Size: 6.7 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm
 
Beautiful scepte amethyst showing great fenster structures on the side and termination faces. Minor damage is present on the sides, not on the crystal tip, but the piece is still in good condition and shape! There is an interesting water bubble inclusion moving more than 1 cm included in the top right edge. An old label dated at 1968 is coming with the piece.

ZW42 - Silver - SOLD
Batopilas, Adres del Rio District, Mun. de Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico
Size: 4 x 3.3 x 1.9 cm
 
Superb silver crystals from Mexico! The crystal aggregate sits on matrix and has a beautiful reddish patina.

A224 - Fluorite - SOLD
Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 9 x 8 x 5.5 cm
 
Georgeous! Well isolated fluorite on milk quartz crystals. No damage

A286 - Gold - SOLD
Verespatak, Transsylvania, Romania
Size: 6.6 x 4.9 x 2.6 cm
 
WOW! Superb gold leaves resting on a bed of small quartz crystals. The luster of the gold is exceptionally fine here, and the colour is very bright and much more on the yellow side as most pieces from Romania. This is indeed a fantastic small cabinet sample from this classic European locale!

ZW39 - Cassiterite - SOLD
Zinnwald (Cinvald), Krusné Hory Mts., Ústí Region, Czech Republic
Size: 8 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm
 
 
 
Beautiful twinned cassiterite from a classic european locale!

SW479 - Eudidymite - SOLD
Zagi Mountain, Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Size: 4.1 x 1.8 x 0.3 cm
 
Great rartity from pakistan! I have seen only a couple crystals of this rare species from pakistan yet. The crystal is transparent in places and in great shape all around. Ex Wilfired Schlosser collection.

TS09 - Tourmaline - SOLD
Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA
Size: 6.4 x 5.8 x 4.6 cm
 
WOW! Fantastic multiple-coloured tourmaline crystals from California! The piece features two tourmaline crystals in a cluster with wonderful white albite rosettes. Gorgeous aesthetics!

AR84 - Epidote - 600€
Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 6.9 x 2.6 x 1.4 cm
 
Pristine doubly-terminated epidote crystal from Skardu. The crystal shows beautiful olive green colour and is mainly clear when backlight.

AU01 - Wulfenite - SOLD
Red Cloud Mine, Silver District, Trigo Mts., La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
Size: 5.6 x 5 x 2.6 cm
 
Fantastic large wulfenite crystal, deep red and highly lustrous, from old finds in this defunct mine. Just eye-candy!