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Atacamite, Chrysocolla and Halloysite    La Farola Mine - Copiapo - Chile
Atacamite, Chrysocolla and Halloysite click picture to see larger images.

An above-average plate of glistening emerald green Atacamite needles with spherules of turquoise Chrysocolla. Excellent contrast with white botryoidal Halloysite. Perfect condition and very aesthetic.

Size (l-w-h): 10.5 x 6 x 3 cm


Price: £85.00
Azurite and Duftite    Tsumeb - Oshikoto - Namibia
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A chunk of pale matrix that is heavily infused with pale green Duftite. Scattered throughout the vugs are hundreds of lustrous, gemmy Azurite lathes. Collection card states 1954 as date of acquisition. Apologies for poor photos, Azurite is a nightmare to resolve.

Size (l-w-h): 10 x 5 x 4.5 cm


Price: £78.00
Barite    Meikle Mine - Elko County - Nevada - United States
Barite click picture to see larger images.

Superb, glassy crystals covering the top surface of a barite infused matrix. Hard to find pieces of this size from a classic location.

Size (l-w-h): 11.5 x 6 x 4.5 cm


Price: £95.00
Baryte    Altenburg - Germany
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Thick tabular Baryte crystals on a bed of specular Hematite covering a micaeous matrix. The crystals are in good condition considering the age, just one big crystal is cleaved.
This is a 19th century specimen from the Sir Arthur Pendarves Vivian collection.
Ex Sam Weller.

Size (l-w-h): 7 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm


Price: £85.00
Cerussite    Tsumeb - Otavi Highlands - Namibia
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This is an above average Cerussite, with highly lustrous and gemmy crystals of a smoky-brown colour. Essentially a v-twin with several other smaller crystals. Some faces show nice striations.

ex Dr M. G. Weller.

Size (l-w-h): 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm


Price: £77.00
Chrysocolla on Prehnite    Hongquizhen Quarry - Sichuan Province - China
Chrysocolla on Prehnite click picture to see larger images.

A rare specimen of Prehnite with small blue balls of Chrysocolla scattered over the surface. Clear quartz points, but some damage to terminations prevents the price being a lot higher. I cannot locate a single specimen of this combination on the net.

Size (l-w-h): 10 x 5 x 4 cm


Price: £75.00
Fluorite    Tule Mine - Coahuila - Mexico
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A big plate of the famous Tule Fluorite. Purple fringed gemmy cubes to about 2cm. Perfect condition and very pretty.

Size (l-w-h): 11 x 7 x 4 cm


Price: £92.00
Fluorite and Galena    Hilton Mine - Scordale - Cumbria - United Kingdom
Fluorite and Galena click picture to see larger images.

Hundreds of gemmy, yellow cubes of Fluorite interspersed with dozens of oxidised grey Galena crystals. A rich specimen from this classic location.

Size (l-w-h): 14 x 8 x 5 cm


Price: £77.00
Fluorite, Sphalerite and Barite    Elmwood Mine - Tennesee - United States
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A mound of purple Fluorite cubes to 1.6cm on a bed of lustrous brown Sphalerite. Made more interesting by small white Barite flowers in the center of all the Fluorite crystals.

Size (l-w-h): 9.5 x 7 x 4 cm


Price: £80.00
Galena and Sphalerite    Tri-State - Joplin - Missouri - United States
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Nice rich combination of matte grey Galena cubes with two depositions of Sphalerite. The first has produced these wildly complex steely grey Marmatite crystals to 3cm, the second, almost pyramidal red-brown gemmy crystals of Blende. A classic piece from an old collection.

Size (l-w-h): 9.5 x 6.5 x 5 cm


Price: £87.00
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