ML00087 - Sphalerite & Siderite epimorph after Calcite
Aggenys Pb-Zn Mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
cabinet - 9.5 x 7.0 x 5.7 cm
$ 375.00

Epimorphs like this are some of the most unusual I've ever seen. The cast is formed by a mix of sphalerite and siderite, while the original calcite crystal is completely etched away.

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ML00088 - Enargite & Pyrite
Leonard Mine, Butte, Silver Bow, County, Montana, USA
small cabinet - 7.7 x 6.3 x 4.7 cm
$ 500.00

This is a great example of large enargites, several of which are nicely twinned. Comes from the classic locality in Butte, MT.

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ML00090 - Beryl var. Aquamarine, Muscovite & Albite
Shigar Tal, Gilgit Division, Pakistan
small cabinet - 6.7 x 6.4 x 5.5 cm
$ 2400.00

Aquamarines from Pakistan are quite common these days. What sets this apart is the well formed, thick muscovite books which resemble rosettes.

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ML00091 - Ferro-Axinite
Puiva Mine, Beresovak District, Sub-Polar Urals, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
small cabinet - 8.4 x 7.5 x 4.0 cm
$ 875.00

Once relatively common, specimens like this are rarely seen now that the mine has been closed for many years.

ex. Passaneau Collection

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ML00092 - Tourmaline, Quartz, & Muscovite
Shigar Tal, Gilgit Division, Pakistan
small cabinet - 8.1 x 6.0 x 3.9 cm
$ 420.00

A nice association piece with quartz intergrown with tourmaline and muscovite.

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ML00093 - Fluorite on Quartz
Taiping Mine, Xianghualing, Hunan Province, China
cabinet - 9.7 x 6.9 x 3.6 cm
$ 1200.00

Two nicely isolated fluorite octohedrons on a quartz druse matrix.

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ML00094 - Sphalerite, Pyrite & Quartz
Krushev Dol Mine, Madan, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
small cabinet - 6.9 x 5.6 x 4.5 cm
$ 250.00

Highly lusterous, gemmy, green sphalerite of the type often referred to as cleophane.

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ex.  Jack Halpern

ML00097 - Copper
Lake Superior District, Keweenah Peninsula, Michigan, USA
small cabinet - 7.6 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm
$ 3500.00

This copper has both sharp crystals and great patina as well as several tiny calcites that are included by copper.

Ex. Jack Halpern collection.

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ML00098 - Fluorapatite & Albite
La Marina Mine, Borbur, Boyaca Dept., Colombia
cabinet - 10.2 x 5.8 x 3.8 cm
$ 700.00

Beautiful pink fluorapatite contrasted by lusterous white albite crystals.

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ML00099 - Topaz
Shigar Valley, Gilgit Division, Pakistan
miniature - 4.6 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm
$ 3800.00

This is a gorgeous sherry colored topaz crystal, gem througout.

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ML00069 - Dioptase on Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
small cabinet - 5.3 x 4.4 x 1.2 cm
$ 500.00

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ML00102 - Cerussite
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
small cabinet - 8.1 x 6.1 x 5.6 cm
$ 1400.00

A classic example of anglesite on cerussite from Broken Hill. The cyclic twinning is well pronounced.

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ML00103 - Vivianite
Blackbird Mine, Cobalt, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
miniature - 4.9 x 3.3 x 1.8 cm
$ 200.00

An interesting wedge of a vein filled with purple vivianite crystals.

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ML00104 - Galena
9th of September Mine, Madan Ore Field, Rhodope Mtns., Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
small cabinet - 6.0 x 4.3 x 3.9 cm
$ 1000.00

A true mineral oddity. Galnea rarely forms in hoppered crystals. This is a great example of a rare habit.

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