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 Aegerine with Microcline Specimen #Tu090501 Mount Malosa Zomba District Malawi 4.7 x 3.7 x 1.5cm Miniature $65 This specimen consists of a cluster of highly reflective, near jet black aegerine xls perched on a bed of microcline xls. The cluster of xls measures 2.6x1.7x1.5cm .  |
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 Amethyst "Flower" Specimen #Tu090502 Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 4.9 x 3.9 x 2.4cm Large Miniature $45 This specimen consists of what I would call a "button" or "rose" of amethyst. I included a photo of its "roots". Nice cluster with good color and almost completely intact. I noticed one small trivial ding, only visible under magnification. |
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Aurichalchite on Hemimorphite Specimen #Tu090503 79 Mine near Hayden Gila County Arizona 4.0 x 3.5 x 1.7cm Miniature $50 This specimen consists of matrix coated by colorless hemimorphite xls and slender, needle like starburst sprays of turquoise blue aurichalcite xls. No damage to this cool rock! |
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Azurite and Malachite Specimen #Tu090504 Malbunka Copper Mine Areyonga Northern Territory Australia 10.9x5.4x4.5 cm Cabinet $150 Collectors Edge had these unusual specimens for sale this year in Tucson and I have one other specimen for sale was told by one of their staff that there has been about a twenty five year gap in the availability of specimens from this locality in Australia. The azurite xls form between layers of kaolinitic clay and are forced to grow in a laterally compressed, radiating manner, thus forming the "sun" shape. This specimen displays not only the flattened sun shaped azurite, but a bit of malachite as well adding a nice contrasting effect on the clay matrix. The diameter of the azurite sun is approximately 5.4cm. I have one other specimen from this local with two Azurite "suns". |
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Chalcanthite Specimen #Tu090505 Majuba Hill Mine Pershing County Nevada 3.5 x 3.4 x 1.5cm Miniature $15 This specimen consists of an amalgamation of neon blue xls on matrix. Wild color at a great price. |
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Elbaite with Albite Specimen #Tu090506 Stak Nala Gilgit Division Northern Areas Pakistan 1.9 x 1.3 x 0.8cm Thumbnail $50 This specimen consists of two gemmy, olive green elbaite xls on a bed of pale white albite xls. One of the xls is singly terminated. Who's to say with the Taliban taking over these portions of Pakistan how much longer we'll see mineral specimens coming out of this part of the world. |
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Erythrite Specimen #Tu090507 Schneeberg Saxony Germany 3.8 x 3.8 x 3.1cm Miniature Frank Edwards Collection Calvert Collection Type Locality $50 This specimen consists of matrix that is coated with quartz xls and a number of violet erythrite xls to 2mm. This is the Type Locality for Erythrite. This specimens carries a pretty good provenance and comes with two older specimen cards. An excellent locality specimen. |
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Ferrierite-Mg Specimen #Tu090508 Kamloops Lake British Columbia Canada 1.9 x 1.3 x 0.8cm Thumbnail Don Belsher Collection Type Locality $45 This specimen consists of thin tabular ferrierite xls, in radiating groups on matrix. This is the type locality for ferrierite-mg. |
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Fluorite and Galena Specimen #Tu090509 Rogerley Mine Frosterley County Durham England 8.0 x 4.2 x 3.5cm Small Cabinet Fluorescent $50 This crop of Rogerley fluorite's are extraordinary! Put a specimen out in the sun and the fluorite xls turn indigo blue as witnessed in several of my photos. The fluorite cubes on this specimen range in size to 1.5cm, are gemmy and display the kelly green color this location is famous for. The specimen is mostly intact with a couple of trivial dings, only visible under magnification. I have a few other Rogerley flourites available for sale. Under SW UV light, these specimens glow a ghostly neon blue color. |
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Fluorite Slab Specimen #Tu090510 Jiangxi Province China 12.5 x 7.3 x 0.8cm Cabinet $35 This specimen consists of a slice or slab of polished fluorite. Collectors Edge mining operations in China continue to produce quite a bit of fluorite xls and some get cut and polished. Personally I like these specimens and have one perched in a southern window where we get to enjoy its color every day. Some photos are backlit in order to show off its intricate pattern and wonderful color. I have one other specimen to sell. I believe it's this specimens "mate", as they line up nearly perfectly. |
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Forsterite var Peridot Specimen #Tu090511 Sapat Valley Mansehra Northwest Frontier Province Pakistan 3.6 x 2.7 x 1.5cm Miniature $50 This specimen consists of a cluster of very gemmy lime green peridot xls. Who's to say with the Taliban taking over these portions of Pakistan how much longer we'll see mineral specimens coming out of this part of the world.. |
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