DZ1409 - Acanthite with Chalcopyrite
Las Chispas Mine, Arizpe, Arizpe Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
thumbnail - 2.3 x 0.9 x 0.7
$ 250.00

A well formed, hoppered single crystal of acanthite from one of the most famous mines in Northern Mexico. The label lists the specimen as a polybasite from Moctezuma, but that is an obvious error. I especially like the historic pricetag of $4.00 which was the sale price in 1937.

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DZ1407 - Ilmenite
Shigar Valley, Gilgit Division, Pakistan
small cabinet - 6.2 x 5.0 x 2.0 cm
$ 1000.00

A nice single rose of illmanite with a little bit of feldspar for contrast at the base.

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DZ2202 - Cuprite coated by Chrysocolla
Mashamba, West Shaba, Zaire
miniature - 3.8 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm
$ 200.00

A large octahedron of cuprite coated by chrysocolla.

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DZ2203 - Rhodochrosite
Peru
small cabinet - 5.8 x 5.6 x 2.8 cm
$ 700.00

A nice example of scalenohedral twinning. The Rhodochrosite have an unusual matte finish.

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DZ2204 - Cuprite
Mashamba, West Shaba, Zaire
small cabinet - 6.0 x 5.3 x 2.9 cm
$ 500.00

A sinlge lustrous octahedron of cuprite on matrix.

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DZ2205 - Beryllonite
Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan
miniature - 3.9 x 3.6 x 3.4 cm
$ 400.00

A fine example of this rare beryllium phosphate.

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DZ2206 - Tourmaline
Myanmar (Burma)
small cabinet - 5.9 x 5.2 x 4.9 cm
$ 750.00

An interesting example showing zoned growth from solid black tourmaline grading into more fiberous pink crystals displaying a mushroom shape.

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DZ2208 - Quartz Faden
Pakistan
small cabinet - 7.1 x 4.5 x 2.9 cm
$ 500.00

A classic example of faden growth in a nice tabular crystal.

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DZ2209 - Apatite
Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal
small cabinet - 6.5 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm
$ 800.00

A rosette of green apatites perched on another group of apatite with dolomite and muscovite for contrast.

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DZ0708 - Quartz var. Amethyst
Veracruz, Mexico
small cabinet - 7.5 x 6.9 x 2.1 cm
$ 250.00

Three intergrown amethyst crystals all doubly terminated. Stands up nicely on volcanic matrix. The amethyst has very nice color.

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DZ0710 - Sphalerite & Calcite
New York State, USA
small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.0 x 2.9 cm
$ 400.00 DISCOUNTED 25.00% OFF TO $ 300.00

A mound of sphalerite nested by small calcite crystals. The sphalerites are super lustrous and give honey brown flashes in the light. No specific location was given but I believe it to be from Walworth Quarry. Maybe some of you east coast afficianados can help identify the locality?

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