ML00287 - Malachite
Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee Mine, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
small cabinet - 7.8 x 3.8 x 3.3 cm
$ 200.00
Bright velvety botryoidal malachite on gossan.
ex Scott J Williams collection.
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![Malachite from Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee Mine, Cochise County, Arizona, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00287a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00287a.jpg)
![Malachite from Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee Mine, Cochise County, Arizona, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00287b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00287b.jpg)
![Malachite from Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee Mine, Cochise County, Arizona, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00287c.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00287c.jpg)
ML00289 - Vanadinite & Calcite
Apex Mine, San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico
miniature - 4.0 x 3.3 x 2.4 cm
$ 300.00
Elomgate brown vanadinite crystals with small calcites.
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![Vanadinite & Calcite from Apex Mine, San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00289a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00289a.jpg)
![Vanadinite & Calcite from Apex Mine, San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00289b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00289b.jpg)
![Vanadinite & Calcite from Apex Mine, San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00289c.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00289c.jpg)
ML00288 - Rutile
Gamsberg Area, Khomas Region, Namibia
miniature - 4.0 x 3.9 x 2.8
$ 200.00
Nice reddish brown rutile crystals from an uncommon locality.
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![Rutile from Gamsberg Area, Khomas Region, Namibia [db_pics/update5/ML00288a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00288a.jpg)
![Rutile from Gamsberg Area, Khomas Region, Namibia [db_pics/update5/ML00288b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00288b.jpg)
ML00293 - Cinnabar
Poverty Peak District, Humbolt County, Nevada, USA
miniature - 4.9 x 3.9 x 2.5 cm
$ 225.00
This cinnabar crystal was etched out of clacite matrix. It is unusually bright red with a sharply formed crystal.
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![Cinnabar from Poverty Peak District, Humbolt County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00293a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00293a.jpg)
![Cinnabar from Poverty Peak District, Humbolt County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00293b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00293b.jpg)
ML00290 - Malachite pseudo. Azurite
Milpillas Mine, Municipo de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico
cabinet - 9.8 x 5.9 x 5.8 cm
$ 1500.00
Milpillas is famous for azurite, but the malachite pseudomorphs are truely worldclass.
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![Malachite pseudo. Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Municipo de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00290a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00290a.jpg)
![Malachite pseudo. Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Municipo de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00290b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00290b.jpg)
![Malachite pseudo. Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Municipo de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00290c.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00290c.jpg)
![Malachite pseudo. Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Municipo de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00290d.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00290d.jpg)
ML00291 - Fluorapatite, Arsenopyrite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite & Quartz
Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal
cabinet - 9.8 x 7.4 x 4.5 cm
$ 350.00
A great combination piece from my favorite European locality.
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![Fluorapatite, Arsenopyrite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite & Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal [db_pics/update5/ML00291a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00291a.jpg)
![Fluorapatite, Arsenopyrite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite & Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal [db_pics/update5/ML00291b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00291b.jpg)
![Fluorapatite, Arsenopyrite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite & Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal [db_pics/update5/ML00291c.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00291c.jpg)
![Fluorapatite, Arsenopyrite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite & Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal [db_pics/update5/ML00291d.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00291d.jpg)
ML00292 - Mimetite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
cabinet - 11.0 x 5.0 x 2.6
$ 1200.00
A 360 degree specimen of yellow mimetite needles contrasted by small malachite balls. The dolomitic(?) matrix is folded resembling paleo seafloor ripple marks.
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![Mimetite from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/update5/ML00292a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00292a.jpg)
![Mimetite from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/update5/ML00292b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00292b.jpg)
![Mimetite from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/update5/ML00292c.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00292c.jpg)
ML00276 - Goethite
Idar Oberstein, Hunsruk Mountains, Rheinland Palatinate, Germany
small cabinet - 8.7 x 7.2 x 5.0 cm
$ 200.00
Idar Oberstein is famous for gems and gem cutting, but it produces minerals as well.
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![Goethite from Idar Oberstein, Hunsruk Mountains, Rheinland Palatinate, Germany [db_pics/update5/ML00276a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00276a.jpg)
![Goethite from Idar Oberstein, Hunsruk Mountains, Rheinland Palatinate, Germany [db_pics/update5/ML00276b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00276b.jpg)
ML00277 - Gold
Manhattan District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
small cabinet - 5.2 x 3.5 x 0.5 cm
$ 1500.00
Extremely high grade gold vein slab sawn on both sides. Total weight is 29 grams. Gold weight has not been calculated, but is likely ~50% based on visual assessment.
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![Gold from Manhattan District, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00277a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00277a.jpg)
![Gold from Manhattan District, Nye County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00277b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00277b.jpg)
ML00280 - Kermesite
Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shangluo Perfecture, Shaanxi Province, China
small cabinet - 5.3 x 4.0 x 3.2 cm
$ 900.00
This mine has produced the world's finest Kermesites. Most of the specimens were produced about 15 years ago, and no new material has been seen since.
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![Kermesite from Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shangluo Perfecture, Shaanxi Province, China [db_pics/update5/ML00280a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00280a.jpg)
![Kermesite from Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shangluo Perfecture, Shaanxi Province, China [db_pics/update5/ML00280b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00280b.jpg)
![Kermesite from Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shangluo Perfecture, Shaanxi Province, China [db_pics/update5/ML00280c.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00280c.jpg)
ML00294 - Gratonite
Cerro de Pasco District, Pasco Department, Peru
cabinet - 9.7 x 6.0 x 5.4 cm
$ 2100.00
An exceptionally large and well formed specimen of such a rare and desireable lead sulfosalt.
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![Gratonite from Cerro de Pasco District, Pasco Department, Peru [db_pics/update5/ML00294a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00294a.jpg)
![Gratonite from Cerro de Pasco District, Pasco Department, Peru [db_pics/update5/ML00294b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00294b.jpg)
![Gratonite from Cerro de Pasco District, Pasco Department, Peru [db_pics/update5/ML00294c.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00294c.jpg)
ML00295 - Grossular
Nightingale Mine, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
small cabinet - 5.3 x 3.6 x 2.4 cm
$ 150.00
The skarns at Nightengale are notoriously reluctant to produce good crystals. These crystals are surprisingly large and transparent.
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![Grossular from Nightingale Mine, Churchill County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00295a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00295a.jpg)
![Grossular from Nightingale Mine, Churchill County, Nevada, USA [db_pics/update5/ML00295b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00295b.jpg)
ML00296 - Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
small cabinet - 7.5 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm
$ 850.00
This yellow smithsonite has a stalgtitic form.
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![Smithsonite from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/update5/ML00296a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00296a.jpg)
ML00297 - Danburite
Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
small cabinet - 7.9 x 6.3 x 4.2 cm
$ 500.00
Pale gemmy crystaks typical from the better material from Charcas.
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![Danburite from Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00297a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00297a.jpg)
![Danburite from Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00297b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00297b.jpg)
![Danburite from Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico [db_pics/update5/ML00297c.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00297c.jpg)
ML00298 - Stibnite
Ichinokawa Mine, Saijo, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan
small cabinet - 7.9 x 6.1 x 3.5 cm
$ 200.00
Stbnite with euhedral quartz crystals from the classic Japanese locality.
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![Stibnite from Ichinokawa Mine, Saijo, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan [db_pics/update5/ML00298a.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00298a.jpg)
![Stibnite from Ichinokawa Mine, Saijo, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan [db_pics/update5/ML00298b.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00298b.jpg)
![Stibnite from Ichinokawa Mine, Saijo, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan [db_pics/update5/ML00298c.jpg]](db_pics/update5/m/ML00298c.jpg)
