ex Lloyd & Lynne Staunton Collection

ML00378 - Calcite (Butterfly Twins)
Huáncano Prospect, Pisco Province, Ica Dept., Perú
miniature - 4.6 x 3.5 x 3.4 cm
$ 200.00

This is a great specimen for collectors who like different calcite forms. There are very elongate scalenohedral crystals, in addition to doubly terminated prismatic crystals, with scalenohedral modifications. The key elements of this are the butterfly twins, which occur as large open butterflies, in addition to smaller closed butterflies.

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ML00380 - Hausmannite
N'Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, Cape Province, South Africa
small cabinet - 7.5 x 4.1 x 2.6 cm
$ 450.00

These pseudo-octahedral crystals show abundant twinning.

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ML00379 - Creedeite
Hall Mine, Near Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada
cabinet - 10.9 x 6.4 x 4.6 cm
$ 500.00

Beautiful lilac color creedite crystals from the main pit at the hall mine. Collected in the mine by Scott Werschky in 1989.

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ML00382 - Beryl var. Aquamarine
Shigar Valley, Gilgit Division, Pakistan
cabinet - 11.5 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
$ 2500.00

This aquamarine crystal is exceptional due to the length to diameter ratio. The c-axis is exceptionally long compared to the other axes. It has fantastic transparency. About 2cm from the top there are negative crystals formed from fluid inclusions, which at first glance appear to be damage, but are actually interesting crystal forms.

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ML00385 - Epidote
Cerro San Cristobal, San Vicente de Canete, Canete Province, Lime Dept., Peru
cabinet - 10.9 x 6.6 x 5.4 cm
$ 350.00 DISCOUNTED 25.00% OFF TO $ 262.50

A group of four intergrown epidote crystals. The crystals are quite large and very lustrous.

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ML00383 - Elbaite & Lepidolite
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California, USA
small cabinet - 7.9 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm
$ 9500.00 DISCOUNTED 20.00% OFF TO $ 7600.00

A super example of a California classic. This doubly terminated elbaite has great color and is nicely offset by the lepidolite crystals growing off the side. One end is a great pinacoid termination, while the other end terminates in modified pyramidal forms capped by a pinacoid. Ex Mark Pospisl collection

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ML00381 - Quartz var. Amethyst
Shuniah Mine, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
small cabinet - 6.8 x 4.0 x 2.6 cm
$ 160.00

Color zonation in this specimen yields an unusual radiating star pattern. The color saturation is much deeper than normal for the mine.

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