Rutile on Quartz - Very fine crystals
stock #22.FC-028
Mount Kaputjugh, Paragachai, Orubad District
Syunik Province,
Azerbaijan
6.3 x 4 x 3.8 CM (cabinet)
price: $1850
Post Tucson 2022
Exceptional, perfect prismatic Rutile crystals with mirror bright luster on Quartz. From the small one time find more than 15 years ago on the Armenian/ Azerbaijan border. This find of Rutile produced some incredible specimens like this that are now considered to be among the very best of the specie. These are only rarely available from breakups of old collections. These crystals are absolutely perfect, being completely undamaged even under strong magnification. Better in person, unlike any other Rutile from anyplace else on the planet.
A very fine Bournonite crystal well-perched on a Barite crystal matrix. The Bournonite is sharp, complete, undamaged and very lustrous, 2.5 CM across showing classic twinning on the edges. In person the striations on the flat face are very distinct and reflect light well. It is especially rare to have the Bournonite so well-exposed, pristine and brilliantly metallic. Ex. Eric Asselborn collection. He notes this is from Le Reservoir find at Saint-Laurent-le-Minier. This is a less well-known locality which is some distance from the well-known Les Malines area. This zone is famed for the best Bournonites of France and some of the best in the world.
Cerussite - USA classic locale
stock #21.1-484
Bunker Hill Mine, Jersey Level, Kellogg, Coeur dAlene District, Shosone
Idaho,
United States
4.3 x 3.1 x 3.1 (miniature)
price: $850
Post Tucson 2022
A killer miniature Cerussite in exceptional condition from the famed Bunker Hill Mine (Idaho, USA). From the Rudolf Kluiber collection, this was collected in 1981 on the Jersey level that would later become famed for the world class Pyromorphite finds. The crystals are well-perched on the matrix, most are twinned but each arm of these twins is a perfect prismatic crystal with textbook terminations. Remarkable for such a delicate mineral to be undamaged but this is impressive in that way.
Cerussite
stock #AX-29-118
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi
Durango,
Mexico
4.9 x 4 x 3.2 CM (miniature)
price: $950
Post Tucson 2022
Unusually well-formed hexagonal crystals of Cerussite in two habits on a dark sulfide matrix from Ojuela. Cerussite is incredibly rare from this famed locality. An impressive piece, these are exceptionally large and choice crystals with both the wide flattened habit and the elongated form on the same piece. Some of the larger flattened crystals also have a green coloring that is not identified but likely any of the copper/lead secondaries. The crystals do have some tiny chipping but not at all evident on display, most of what appears to be chips in the photos are actually clean crystal contacts. The elongated crystals have a dark sulfide coating so they look like black rods. From a small pocket found about 5 years ago, there were not many pieces of this quality and this is far better than most any Cerussite known from this locality, even after centuries of mining!.
Bright, sparkling and very vivid in color, this is an unusually pristine Aurichalcite/Rosasite combo from the great Mina Ojuela. Parts of the specimen are covered with fine needle Aurichalcite crystals and about half is a darker blue green of Rosasite. The Rosasite is also intergrown with Calcite and is visible inside the clear Calcite as well. This is a modern classic and very nice to see these species together in an eye-catching display.
Euclase - included by Schorl
stock #22.1-305-(YL)
Alto de Giz Pegmatite, Equador, Borborema mineral province
Minas Gerais,
Brazil
2.8 x 2.1 x 1.3 CM (thumbnail)
price: $1100
Post Tucson 2022
An unusual Euclase with dense inclusions of dark Schorl needles, something I have never seen before. The Euclase crystal itself is well-formed, uncleaved on the edges and fairly lustrous. This crystal also has a faint blue "racing stripe" or color zone that is running along the "C" axis of the prism which adds extra eye appeal. This crystal comes with a custom made Acrylic base that displays this at the perfect angle. In person this is a rather dull or dark without good illumination. With a backlight however this really comes alive and the bright blue zone is pronounced. Really unusual for the specie and a very choice thumbnail.
Pyromorphite
stock #8.AE-887
Daoping Mine, Gongcheng County, Guilin Prefecture
Guangxi Province,
Chile
3.8 x 2.7 x 2.4 CM (small miniature/ large thumbnail (toenail))
price: $200
Post Tucson 2022
A vibrant green thumbnail of lustrous Pyro crystals from the famed Daoping Mine (Guangxi, China). In fine condition as seen, this is just a bit too large to be a thumbnail though it could perhaps be trimmed, it looks fine as is. Close exam shows the crystals are more apple green near the bottom and become a bit more yellow green near the terminations. This piece is early 2000 era specimen which was the most productive time for these super bright greens which made the locale famous in the mineral world.
Chalcopyrite - classic, fine twinned crystal
stock #21.1-132
Biersdorf, Daaden, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen District
Rhineland-Palatinate,
Germany
6 x 4.9 x 3.4 CM (cabinet)
price: $1650
Post Tucson 2022
A brilliant golden Chalco crystal (3 CM across) perfectly twinned and perched on contrasting matrix. From the old mining region of Biersdorf (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) which is well-known for excellent Chalcopyrites, among the very best known in Germany. Even among the many good pieces from here, this is an incredible standout specimen. We do not have an exact mine name for this piece, but both the Fusseberg and Freidrich-Wilhelm mines are likely candidates. The perfection of the star-like twin is impressive, this is an excellent Chalcopyrite from anyplace. Highly esthetic, lustrous metallic on the front side and with a dark patina on the back, this is in excellent condition with no damage which is rare on this soft, brittle mineral. A superb German classic.
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