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This Amethyst cluster radiates crystals from a central quartz plate. The color darkens on each crystal as it extends from the clear base. The crystals are all clear and transparent. None show any damage under 10x magnification. The largest crystal measures 23 mm. Clean, bright, and perfect. A showpiece miniature.

A wonderfully aesthetic Veracruz amethyst specimen, with crystals shooting out i, on a sparing matrix. Exquisite!

ITEM:070269 - PRICE: $125

A very attractive Native Silver miniature from the new area in Shanxi Province . This piece exhibits a thick, ropy, middle strand of Silver wire, with two strands coming off the main wire. Fine display piece. Measures 30 x 5 x 2 mm. No damage. Mounted and ready to display.

ITEM: 070271 PRICE: $270

Jet black, vitreous 30 x 15 x 5 mm crystals of Ferberite with small clear quartz crystals the largest of which measures 18mm. No damage.
Ferberite is the iron endmember of the manganese - iron wolframite solid solution series. The manganese endmember is hübnerite. Ferberite is a black monoclinic mineral composed of iron(II) tungstate, FeWO4.

ITEM: 070279 - PRICE: $125

Very showy Arsenopyrite with translucent quartz crystals. The overall specimen is 7 x 7 x 2 cm with larger arsenopyrite crystal to 10 mm. At just under 3 inches in height, the specimen is well proportioned, and bright. No damage on this miniature.

ITEM: 070300 - PRICE: $90

3.5 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm specimen of Natrolite and green Actinolite hosts several crystals of Benitoite to 1.3 cm in length. There are also small crystals of Neptunite, making for a colorful, and attractive miniature. Click photo for more details and more photos.

ITEM: 070274- PRICE: $270

Very lustrous, well formed 5 mm diameter pentagonal dodecahedron of pyrite in Quartz matrix. Stunning example of this rare habit. No damage. Overall specimen is 41 x 30 x 15 mm.

ITEM:070278 - PRICE: $50

This miniature of attractive, very white calcite blades on bright silver Arsenopyrite is an excellent example of the minerals from the productive Yaogangxian Mine. This specimen measures 5cm x 3cm x 3c (2 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches) With its high specific gravity, the Arsenopyrite makes this a remarkably heavy specimen for its size.

ITEM: 070071- PRICE: $75

Excellent miniature of emerald green Dioptase from Namibia. This specimen measures 40 x 20 x12 mm (1.5 in x 0.78 in x .2 in) with individual translucent prismatic crystals to 6 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: 070084 - PRICE: $120

Miniature specimen of bright Arsenopyrite from China. This specimen is 40 x 30 x 25 mm. (1.5 in x 1.2 in x 1 inch). The Arsenopyrite is bright steel gray almost silver in color with a high luster. .

ITEM: 070080 - PRICE: $30

Translucent crystals of colorless Barite with a very small amount of matrix. The specimen is 3.5 x 4 x 3 cm with crystals to 20 x 5 mm. Barite has a rather high specific gravity. This specimen is heavier than you would expect. No damage. Collected in 2006.

ITEM: 070302 - PRICE: $85