Amethyst
stock #8.AE-683
Piedra Parada, Las Vigas
Veracruz,
Mexico
11.4 x 6.1 CM (cabinet)
price: $450
A very showy and rich plate covered with fine Quartz with deep gemmy purple tips. Super luster and no damage except on the periphery which is not visible at all from normal display angles. Individual crystals reach 3.8 CM and the quality is excellent for the locality.
A bright, attractive and well-crystallized French example from the area that gave Autunite its name. Distinctly different from the well-known Spokane Washington Autunites, these are much more rare. Fine lemon-yellow to green crystals and sprays cover much of the flat matrix with individuals reaching over 8mm. Brilliant FL of course. This matrix is exceptionally fragile so we will need to make special shipping or delivery arrangements for this piece. Ex collection of Ernie Schlicter.
Adamite and Calcite
stock #8.AE-631
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi
Durango,
Mexico
9.4 x 4.4 (cabinet)
price: $250
Unusual and attractive esthetics! A well-crystallized Adamite cluster rises from a matrix of gossan that holds a sparkling Calcite vug. Good contrast and overall appeal, the color of the Adamite is a rich lemon-green. Some unidentified micro crystals are on the reverse side as a bonus.
Spinel (large twinned crystal)
stock #8 DK-155
Luc Yen
Yen Bai Province,
Vietnam
5.1 x 4.2 CM (small cabinet/ large miniature)
price: $680
Sharp. lustrous and with deep purple-red color, this is a fine Spinel with strong form. Gemmy with glass-like surfaces, the transparency is above average for such a large crystal. The faces alternate from a melted or rounded form to sharp prismatic. The crystal shows well "spinel twinning" and is exceptionally sharp for its size. No damage, displays well.
Brilliant, deep emerald green Dioptase sparkles on a contrasting multicolored matrix. There are several different micro crystals covering the specimen. A very pretty yet affordable miniature from this classic locale. No damage, fantastic color.
A fine, bright and glassy Apatite CaF sits esthetically in a nest of Muscovite. From the high elevation locality of Xuebaoding best known for great Scheelites, these are now very hard to find in such good condition. The main crystal is over 2 CM across (this is large for the locality) and has excellent pink-violet color. Strongly fluorescent and gemmy, a very attractive example.
Vesuvianite and Mangoan-Vesuvianite
stock #9.1-160
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos (now Val-des-Sources, Estrie,
Quebec,
Canada
5.7 x 5.3 CM (small cabinet/large miniature)
price: $320
Outstanding example of the species and this closed locality. A brilliant, sparkling cluster of jewel like crystals that range from a few millimeteres up to 1.8 CM. The luster is excellent and crystals are gemmy. Esthetic and eyecatching, this is far better than average for this classic find. Very clean of damage and displays well from many angles. The color is more vivid and rich in person.
Calcite (frosted) on Quartz
stock #9.1-258
Rossie Lead Mine, St. Lawrence Co.
New York,
United States
4.8 x 4 CM (miniature)
price: $250
From the classic old locality of Rossie that was active from 1830 to 1860. A nicely frosted main crystal with a few smaller on the sides sits on a Quartz matrix. No damage, good clarity and some internal rainbows . This seems to be an untwinned crystal that was less common at Rossie. Calcites from here were used in many crystallographic illustrations and studies in the classic literature. These are rarely available now.
