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 Inesite with Hubeite & Apophyllite Specimen #W0811 Fengjiashan Mine (Daye Copper Mine) Daye Huangshi area Hubei Central South Region China 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.2cm Thumbnail $35 Here's an attractive inesite specimen from currently one of the best producing locals in the world - China. It's made up of a number of striated pink inesite xls with a bit of attached apophyllite that has a druzy coating of micro hubeite xls. Nice piece!  |
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Lepidolite and Quartz Specimen #W0812 Paprock Kunar Province Nuristan Afghanistan 7.3 x 5.4 x 5.0cm Small Cabinet $150 Here's an unusual and attractive specimen from Afghanistan. It's made up of a number of lilac to lavender colored, tabular lepidolite xls nestled in a bed of quartz xls. I can honestly say that I've never quite seen anything like the lepidolite xls on this piece. Their color is unique! Nice piece! |
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Libenthenite Specimen #W0813 Mindola open pit Near Kiwe Zambia 3.0 x 2.7 x 2.0cm Large Thumbnail $75 Libethenite is part of the Olivenite group and this local has produced some of the better examples of the species. The xl measures 1.0x0.8cm, is dark green, intact and blade shaped. Very difficult to accurately portray such dark specimens in one dimensional photographs! It's a very nice specimen never the less. Enjoy! |
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Malachite Specimen #W0814 Bisbee Warren District Mule Mountains Cochise County Arizona 11.3 x 7.0 x 4.7cm Cabinet $50 Here's an interesting malachite
specimen from Arizona. It consists of an open vug that contains
two generations of malachite xls. One generation is botryoidal
and the other elongated prismatic xls or sprays. Their are three
nice sprays nestled in the vug and I couldn't find any angle where I
could capture them all. The larger xl (photo below) obscures the
one behind it.
(Please note - 1lb 9oz or .7kg = higher shipping charge)Nice piece! |
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Pyrite +/- Marcasite Specimen #W0815 Sweetwater Mine Reynolds County Missouri 3.4 x 1.7 x 1.4cm Miniature $50 Here's a very unusual and attractive pyrite and or marcasite specimen from Missouri. Marcasite is dimorphous with pyrite. dimorphous - occurring or existing in two different forms Greek dimorphos having two forms, from di- + -morphos -morphous The specimen is complete all around, is dendritic in shape, appears to be a floater and is much shinier in person than my humble photographs portray. Cool rock! |
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Pyromorphite var. Polysphaerite Specimen #W0816 Bunker Hill Mine Kellogg Shoshone County Idaho 6.3 x 3.5 x 1.0cm Small Cabinet $75 Here's a very attractive mineral specimen from just east of me. It can be displayed from either side as both are literally covered by butterscotch colored, globular pyromorphite clusters. According to Wikipedia: Pyromorphite varieties containing calcium isomorphously replacing lead are lower in density (specific gravity 5.9 - 6.5) and usually lighter in color; they bear the names polysphaerite (because of the globular form). No damage to this outstanding mineral specimen! |
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Realgar Specimen #W0817 Green River Gorge Northside King County Washington 7.5 x 4.8 x 2.5cm Small Cabinet This is a first for me. I picked this piece up from a local dealer because I had never seen a realgar specimen from Washington State before. It consists of matrix with what I would describe as a powdery coating of realgar xls. Under magnification they are quite intact, somewhat gemmy and are bright red orange in color. A neat piece from just north of us here in Oregon. |
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Gypsum var Selenite on Halite Specimen #W0818 Pisco Pisco Province Ica Department Peru 7.5 x 6.5 x 4.0cm Small Cabinet $60 ex R. Lee Kearney Collection This specimen is made up of tabular, diamond shaped, prismatic selenite xls to 1.7cm that display a wonderful golden color. They're nestled on top of a bed of water clear to slightly opaque halite xls to 1.7cm. The selenite xls are virtually damage free. A wonderful and very showy mineral specimen! |
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Smithsonite Specimen #W0819 79 Mine Hayden Gila County Arizona 5.3 x 4.2 x 4.0cm Small Cabinet $115 I've saved one of my favorite specimens for last. It's made up of matrix (open vug) that's covered by masses of botryoidal, opalescent smithsonite xls. I really like their sheen and luster and they look rather velvety as well. No damage. A very good example of Mother Nature at her best! |
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