International Minerals #8
A27 - Vanadinite - 680€
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Morocco
Size: 7.3 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Morocco
Size: 7.3 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm
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Sharp and brillant crystals on matrix. The largest crystal is 18 mm wide and 8 mm thick. No damage on the main crystals. The colour is superb!
GD04 - Pyromorphite - SOLD
Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA
Size: 13.5 x 10.8 x 8.9 cm
Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA
Size: 13.5 x 10.8 x 8.9 cm
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Sharp and lustrous pyromorphite crystals to 13 mm on solid rock matrix. The crystals have a beautiful yellowish-olive-green colour and the distinct barrel shaped form. Good coverage and great visual impact! The specimen is sawn at the base, but this is in fact barely noticeable. Ex Reinhard Dallinger collection.
AR278 - Phantom Quartz - SOLD
Ibitiara, Bahia, Brazil
Size: 6.1 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm
Ibitiara, Bahia, Brazil
Size: 6.1 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm
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Wonderful sandy inclusions inside a totally clear quartz crystal. The bottom is fully recrystallized. The phantom is clear and very well visible, better than the pictures can convey!
AU05 - Tsavorite - SOLD
Merelani Mine, Arusha, Tanzania
Size: 3 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm
Merelani Mine, Arusha, Tanzania
Size: 3 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm
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WOW! Incredible deep green tsavorite garnets on graphite matrix! The crystals have a fantastic green colour and especially the main crystal features truly an awesome brilliance. Wide parts are gemmy and clear. All the edges show nicely bevelled faces. There is a minor contact on the rear side, but this is forgivable and not a detraction when displayed from the front. What a rare and well formed miniature of highest standards!
PV08 - Calcite - SOLD
Cavnic Mine (Kapnik), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 14 x 11.7 x 6.6 cm
Cavnic Mine (Kapnik), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 14 x 11.7 x 6.6 cm
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Gorgeous sculpture of botryoidal calcites! The piece is a full floater and perfect all around!
A285 - Rhodochrosite - SOLD
N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, South Africa
Size: 2.6 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm
N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, South Africa
Size: 2.6 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm
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This single crystal represents the cream of the crop of all rhodochrosite crystals from any worldwide localities. Deep red colour, clarity and a brilliant luster combined with a clear form and sharp edges - what a fantastic eye-catcher for every thumbnail and miniature collection!
XY40 - Rhodochrosite - SOLD
Silverton, Animas District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Size: 5.6 x 3.2 x 3.5 cm
Silverton, Animas District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Size: 5.6 x 3.2 x 3.5 cm
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Milky quartz crystal sprays sitting on top of pink rhombohedral rhodochrosites. A floater and well crystallized all around. No damage.
GR07 - Demantoid - SOLD
Antetezambato, Ambanja District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Size: 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Antetezambato, Ambanja District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Size: 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm
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Perfect deep green demantoides on matrix.
SM17 - Tourmaline - SOLD
Darra-i-Pech Pegmatite Field, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Size: 4.6 x 3.9 x 3.7 cm
Darra-i-Pech Pegmatite Field, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Size: 4.6 x 3.9 x 3.7 cm
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This is a perfect and highly aesthetic 4 x 1 cm tourmaline perched on quartz and lepidolite matrix. The crystal features a very desirable open blueish turquoise colour on top, and a contrasting pink colour at the base. The top section of the crystal is pure gem quality, and the termination is sharp and undamaged.
TC20 - Alamosite - SOLD
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 3 x 2.2 x 2 cm
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 3 x 2.2 x 2 cm
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Fantastic spray of alamosite from Tsumeb mine. According to Gebhard only one dozen specimens were ever found at Tsumeb mine!
MC18 - Topaz - SOLD
Maynard's Claim, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Size: 3.6 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm
Maynard's Claim, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Size: 3.6 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm
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Very fine doubly terminated topaz crystal, a couple sharp bixbyite cubes set a nice accent. No damage.
XY72 - Calcite with Chalcosite - SOLD
Size: 8 x 5.5 x 4 cm
Size: 8 x 5.5 x 4 cm
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Beautiful iridescent chalcopyrite over calcite crystals. No damage.