MINERAL:Apatite
LOCATION: Cerro de Mecado, Durango Mexico
Single crystal of light green/gold hexagonal Apatite on white aggregate matrix. Apatite crystal measures 19 x 5 mm and is transparent. Overall specimen is 28 x 25 x 20 mm. Reverse of specimen has indented area on the matrix where possibly a second small crystal might have once been imbedded.
ITEM: 060020- PRICE: $27
MINERAL: Spessartine
LOCATION: Tongbei Area, Fujian Prov, China
Attractive Spessartine Garnets on Matrix. Spessartine Garnets are an unusual orange color that is most appealing. The overall specimen is 6 x 5 x 2 cm with dodecahedral crystals to 2 mm. This is good size specimen, about 2.5 inches across. The garnets themselves are 2-3 mm in size. All the garnets are well formed and free of damage. Very inexpensive specimen with a lot of these relatively rare garnets on matrix. .
ITEM: 070294 PRICE: $165
MINERAL: Muscovite in Albite Miniature
LOCATION: Harding Mine, New Mexico
Crystalline mass of Rose Muscovite in Albite. This specimen measures 30 x 40 x 15 mm in size. The Muscovite area is 27 x 8 mm.
ITEM: 070227- PRICE: $12
MINERAL: Adamite
LOCATION: Ojuela Mine, Durango, Mexico
This miniature Adamite specimen shows the typical lime green adamantine luster very well, making for a very attractive miniature of this popular mineral. Adamite is a fluorescent minerals with a consistent bright green fluorescence under short and long UV light. This specimen is 38 x 25 x 8 mm in overall size. No damage on this excellent miniature.
ITEM: 070115 - PRICE: $32
MINERAL: Descloizite
LOCATION: Berg Aukas, Grootfontcin Dist, Namibia
Bright specimen of lustrous brown crystals of Descloizite measuring 40 x 30 x 15 mm from the well known Namibian source in the Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. This specimen contains numerous individual crystals are well shaped and up to 9 mm in size. No damage. Excellent specimen to show typical Orthorhombic crystal habit.
ITEM: 070114 - PRICE: $ 168
MINERAL: C opper
LOCATION:White Pine Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan
This very attractive copper crystalline specimen measures 42 x 24 x 5 mm. It is free of damage and shows well. Color is typical reddish brown.
ITEM: 070041- PRICE: $40
MINERAL:Diptase
LOCATION: Tsumeb, Namibia
Excellent miniature of emerald green Dioptase from Namibia. This specimen measures 38 x 21 x 8 mm (1.5 in x 0.8 in x .3 in) with individual translucent prismatic crystals to 5 mm displaying the typical rhombohedral terminations . The crystalline mass is on matrix. Dioptase is occasionally used as a gemstone, and the bright green of the crystals in this well proportioned specimen give good indication of the mineral’s beauty. This specimen has no damage. Bright, clean, and well proportioned example of this beautiful mineral. Displays well.
ITEM: - 070085 PRICE: $149
MINERAL: Spessartine
LOCATION: Tongbei Area, Fujian Prov, China
Attractive Spessartine Garnets on Matrix. Spessartine Garnets are an unusual orange color that is most appealing. The overall specimen is 7 x 3 x3 cm with dodecahedral crystals to 2 mm. This is good size specimen, about 3 inches across. The garnets themselves are 2-3mm in size. All the garnets are well formed and free of damage. Very inexpensive specimen with a lot of these relatively rare garnets on matrix.
ITEM: 070295 - PRICE: $160
MINERAL: Spessartine
LOCATION: Tongbei Area, Fujian Prov, China
Attractive Spessartine Garnets on Matrix. Spessartine Garnets are an unusual orange color that is most appealing. The overall specimen is 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm with dodecahedral crystals to 2 mm. This is good size specimen, about 2 inches across. The garnets themselves are 2-3mm in size. All the garnets are well formed and free of damage. Very inexpensive specimen with a lot of these relatively rare garnets on matrix.
ITEM: 070296 - PRICE: $140
MINERAL: Fluorite Hemisphere
LOCATION: Henan Prov, China
A beautiful thick hemisphere that glows when backlit, not quite completely formed but contacted, not damaged, at the edges. It is 4 cm around by 2 cm high. This is a good size specimen, just at 1.5 inches across. Unusual formation - excellent addition to any collection.
