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The second batch of minerals from the Don Zowader Collection. Profits from this sale will go to John Veevaert's family.
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DZ4606 - Bournonite
Herodsfoot Mine, Liskeard, Cornwall, England
small cabinet - 7.1 x 3.2 x 3.0 cm
$ 400.00 (=~ AUS$ 627.17) SOLD
A classic example of twinned bournonite from the most famous and historic bournonite locality in the world; Herodsfoot. Quartz druse appears to be pseudomorphic after some earlier unknown mineral. Specimen comes with 3 historic labels.
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DZ4602 - Dolomite & Quartz
Piedmont, Italy
small cabinet - 8.1 x 4.8 x 2.4 cm
$ 100.00 (=~ AUS$ 156.79) SOLD
This vein segment has large lustrous off white dolomite intergrown with quartz crystals.
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DZ4601 - Quartz var. Amethyst
D-Day Pocket near Gaproad, Gilpin County, Colorado USA
small cabinet - 6.8 x 4.7 x 3.5 cm
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Sceptered amethyst with an interesting hoppered growth, sometimes called "Fenster" quartz.
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DZ0103 - Brochantite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
small cabinet - 8.1 x 6.9 x 2.6 cm
$ 1000.00 (=~ AUS$ 1567.91) SOLD
Short but stout brochantite crystals with unusually good terminations and high luster.
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DZ0104 - Stibiconite
Estacion Wadley, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
small cabinet - 7.7 x 5.7 x 2.6 cm
$ 150.00 (=~ AUS$ 235.19) DISCOUNTED 30.00% OFF TO $ 105.00 (=~ AUS$ 164.63) SOLD
A nice jack straw formation of Stibiconite after Stibnite typical of this classic Mexican locality.
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DZ0113 - Spinel
Crazy Sphinx Claim, Lewis & Clark County, Montana, USA
miniature - 3.7 x 2.7 x 2.3 cm
$ 250.00 (=~ AUS$ 391.98) DISCOUNTED 25.00% OFF TO $ 187.50 (=~ AUS$ 293.98) SOLD
A perfect octahredron of beautiful blue spinel. Slightly translucent.
Collected by Bart Cannon
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DZ0107 - Quartz Gwindel coated by Chlorite
St. Gotthard, Lepontine Alps, Ticino, Switzerland
small cabinet - 7.2 x 4.2 x 4.0 cm
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A single gwindel perched at an angle with several smaller quartz crystals around the base. All of the quartz is coated by a very thin layer of intergrown chlorite crystals.
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DZ2802 - Lepidolite on Quartz
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California, USA
miniature - 3.5 x 3.1 x 2.2 cm
$ 150.00 (=~ AUS$ 235.19) SOLD
This doubly terminated quartz crystal has lepidolite both on top and within the quartz.
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DZ2805 - Axinite
Obira Mine, Kyushu Region, Japan
small cabinet - 7.9 x 4.9 x 4.6 cm
$ 400.00 (=~ AUS$ 627.17) DISCOUNTED 30.00% OFF TO $ 280.00 (=~ AUS$ 439.02) SOLD
A matrix group with three principle axinite crystals. A good example from rare locality.
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DZ2810 - Quartz with Hematite
Cumberland, England, UK
small cabinet - 5.8 x 3.2 x 2.8 cm
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Bipyramidal quartz crystals with minimal prism faces typical of Cumberland. Nice hematite inclusions at one side of the specimen.
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DZ2801 - Calcite with Quartz
Schneeberg, Germany
small cabinet - 7.9 x 6.2 x 5.1 cm
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Two large calcites with a slight hematitic red tint on preferential faces occur on a matrix of smaller calcites.
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DZ2808 - Hubnerite
Pasto Bueno, Peru
small cabinet - 5.4 x 3.1 x 1.9 cm
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Super lustrous, well terminated hubnerites with great red flashes.
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DZ2803 - Pyrite on Quartz
Butte District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
small cabinet - 6.4 x 4.0 x 1.8 cm
$ 100.00 (=~ AUS$ 156.79) DISCOUNTED 30.00% OFF TO $ 70.00 (=~ AUS$ 109.75) SOLD
Octahedral pyrites on a thin quartz vein.
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DZ2812 - Calcite
Pallaflat Mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England
miniature - 4.3 x 4.1 x 3.0 cm
$ 350.00 (=~ AUS$ 548.77) SOLD
A group of elongate twinned calcite crystals on hematite matrix. The main crystal is 4.3 cm and doubly terminated.
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DZ2813 - Topaz
Topaz Mountains, Thomas Range, Utah USA
miniature - 4.0 x 3.8 x 3.4 cm
$ 300.00 (=~ AUS$ 470.37) SOLD
A nice spray of cherry colored topaz. Several of the crystals are included by rhyolite tuff, but the principle crystral is total gem with fantastic color.
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