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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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DZ2807 - Wulfenite
Touissit, Morocco
miniature - 4.3 x 3.3 x 2.6 cm
$ 500.00 DISCOUNTED 40.00% OFF TO $ 300.00 SOLD

An attractive miniature with beautiful butterscotch yellow crystals and larger isolated crystals at the top.

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Wulfenite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/zowater/DZ2807a.jpg] Wulfenite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/zowater/DZ2807b.jpg] Wulfenite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/zowater/DZ2807c.jpg]





DZ0611 - Vanadinite
Touissit Mine, Oujda Province, Morocco
small cabinet - 6.8 x 5.6 x 3.6 cm
$ AT-AUCTION

A nice group of vanadinite crystals commonly referred to as Endlichite due to its elevated arsente content.


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Vanadinite from Touissit Mine, Oujda Province, Morocco [db_pics/zowater/DZ0611a.jpg] Vanadinite from Touissit Mine, Oujda Province, Morocco [db_pics/zowater/DZ0611b.jpg]





DZ0605 - Hematite
Sterling Mine, Antwerp, New York USA
small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.2 x 4.5 cm
$ 150.00 DISCOUNTED 30.00% OFF TO $ 105.00 SOLD

Sharp hematite crystal mostly as rosettes occur on a matrix of massive hematite.

Self collected by Don Zowater in 1965 in the company of Emo Studley.


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Hematite from Sterling Mine, Antwerp, New York USA [db_pics/zowater/DZ0605a.jpg] Hematite from Sterling Mine, Antwerp, New York USA [db_pics/zowater/DZ0605b.jpg]





DZ0604 - Silver & Copper
North Kearsarge Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan
small cabinet - 6.0 x 4.2 x 3.5 cm
$ AT-AUCTION

A 3D group silver crystals typical of the North Kearsarge Mine.


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Silver & Copper from North Kearsarge Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan [db_pics/zowater/DZ0604a.jpg] Silver & Copper from North Kearsarge Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan [db_pics/zowater/DZ0604b.jpg] Silver & Copper from North Kearsarge Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan [db_pics/zowater/DZ0604c.jpg]





DZ0603 - Silver
San Genardo Mine, Peru
small cabinet - 6.0 x 3.5 x 1.0 cm
$ AT-AUCTION

Long spinel twin with good herringbone structures.


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Silver from San Genardo Mine, Peru [db_pics/zowater/DZ0603a.jpg] Silver from San Genardo Mine, Peru [db_pics/zowater/DZ0603b.jpg] Silver from San Genardo Mine, Peru [db_pics/zowater/DZ0603c.jpg]





DZ0606 - Siderite
Morro Velho Mine, Nova Lime, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet - 7.1 x 5.6 x 4.3 cm
$ AT-AUCTION

An unusually large transparent to semi translucent siderite crystal from the Morro Velho gold mine.


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Siderite from Morro Velho Mine, Nova Lime, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/zowater/DZ0606a.jpg] Siderite from Morro Velho Mine, Nova Lime, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/zowater/DZ0606b.jpg]





DZ0608 - Schorl & Muscovite
Pech, Nuristan, Konar Province, Afghanistan
small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.1 cm
$ AT-AUCTION

An interesting example of slightly flattened tourmaline with muscovite on albite.


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Schorl & Muscovite from Pech, Nuristan, Konar Province, Afghanistan [db_pics/zowater/DZ0608a.jpg] Schorl & Muscovite from Pech, Nuristan, Konar Province, Afghanistan [db_pics/zowater/DZ0608b.jpg] Schorl & Muscovite from Pech, Nuristan, Konar Province, Afghanistan [db_pics/zowater/DZ0608c.jpg]





DZ0602 - Topaz
Tarryall Mountain, Park County, Colorado USA
thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm
$ 150.00 SOLD

A single crystal of pale blue gemmy topaz.


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Topaz from Tarryall Mountain, Park County, Colorado USA [db_pics/zowater/DZ0602a.jpg] Topaz from Tarryall Mountain, Park County, Colorado USA [db_pics/zowater/DZ0602b.jpg] Topaz from Tarryall Mountain, Park County, Colorado USA [db_pics/zowater/DZ0602c.jpg]





DZ0610 - Chalcocite
Lucky Friday Pocket, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin USA
miniature - 3.6 x 3.1 x 2.4 cm
$ AT-AUCTION

A single floater crystal of slightly bronze colored chalcocite with nice iridescence


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Chalcocite from Lucky Friday Pocket, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin USA [db_pics/zowater/DZ0610a.jpg] Chalcocite from Lucky Friday Pocket, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin USA [db_pics/zowater/DZ0610b.jpg] Chalcocite from Lucky Friday Pocket, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin USA [db_pics/zowater/DZ0610c.jpg] Chalcocite from Lucky Friday Pocket, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin USA [db_pics/zowater/DZ0610d.jpg]





DZ2407 - Azurite
Oumjrane Mine, Alnif, Morocco
miniature - 5.0 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm
$ AT-AUCTION

Flattened azurite rosettes with the larger crystals on the edge.

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Azurite from Oumjrane Mine, Alnif,  Morocco [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2407a.jpg] Azurite from Oumjrane Mine, Alnif,  Morocco [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2407b.jpg] Azurite from Oumjrane Mine, Alnif,  Morocco [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2407c.jpg]





DZ2402 - Aragonite
Cozzodisi, Italy
cabinet - 11.3 x 6.9 x 3.6 cm
$ AT-AUCTION

A fine example of pale green aragonites from the classic Italian locality. Great form with great fluoresence to boot.

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Aragonite from Cozzodisi, Italy [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2402a.jpg] Aragonite from Cozzodisi, Italy [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2402b.jpg] Aragonite from Cozzodisi, Italy [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2402c.jpg] Aragonite from Cozzodisi, Italy [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2402d.jpg]





DZ2403 - Heulandite
Jalgon, India
small cabinet - 6.0 x 5.4 x 2.8 cm
$ 200.00 DISCOUNTED 30.00% OFF TO $ 140.00 SOLD

Simple elegance: a single heulandite bowtie perched on a small tab of matrix. Nice luster, pleasing pink color and doubly terminated.


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Heulandite from Jalgon, India [db_pics/zowater/DZ2403a.jpg] Heulandite from Jalgon, India [db_pics/zowater/DZ2403b.jpg]





DZ2409 - Wolframite
Panasqueira, Portugal
small cabinet - 6.6 x 4.0 x 2.8 cm
$ AT-AUCTION

Panasquiera is one of my favorite localities in the entire world. Greisen deposits are known to prodce some of the finest mineral specimens. Wolframites such as this were considered to be the world's best until the Yaogangxian Mine began producing about 20 years ago.

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Wolframite from Panasqueira, Portugal [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2409a.jpg] Wolframite from Panasqueira, Portugal [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2409b.jpg] Wolframite from Panasqueira, Portugal [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2409c.jpg] Wolframite from Panasqueira, Portugal [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2409d.jpg]





DZ2406 - Siderite
Cornwall, England
cabinet - 10.8 x 6.8 x 4.6 cm
$ 200.00 DISCOUNTED 40.00% OFF TO $ 120.00 SOLD

Nice honey brown siderite crystals on banded quartz matrix. Many in optical continuity.

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Siderite from Cornwall, England [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2406a.jpg] Siderite from Cornwall, England [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2406b.jpg] Siderite from Cornwall, England [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2406c.jpg] Siderite from Cornwall, England [db_pics/ZowaderUpdates/DZ2406d.jpg]





DZ2404 - Calcite & Analcime
Near McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon USA
small cabinet - 8.7 x 6.5 x 3.4 cm
SOLD

Nice yellow calcite rhombs and tiny analcimes on a vesicular volcanic matrix. The calcites are stringly fluorescent. As a side note, this comes from one of the finest wine growing regions in the country. 


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Calcite & Analcime from Near McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon USA [db_pics/zowater/DZ2404a.jpg] Calcite & Analcime from Near McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon USA [db_pics/zowater/DZ2404b.jpg]


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