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Fine Mineral Specimens - Gallery XI
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Cinnabar with Barite - $2250
Tongbei, Zhangzhou, Fujian Prov., China
4.4 x 3.4 x 4.0 cm
MMS-114 - Yellow transparent barite crystals accentuate the red glow of the cinnabar crystalization (26x11x27mm). White calcite and gray quartz crystals line the matrix, providing a backdrop for the featured minerals on the piece.
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Fluorite, Apatite, Aquamarine - $9500 SALE $7950
Nagar, Hunza River Valley, Gilgit, Pakistan
11.5 x 11.0 x 9.0 cm
MMS-103 - Sea-froth, blue-green octahedral fluorite crystals immediately draw the eye to this piece. Attractive in their own right, lustrous pink apatite crystals provide a perfect complement with their contrasting texture and color. Water-clear aquamarine crystals complete the suite of gem minerals all which lie on thick books of silvery muscovite.
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Malachite on Cuprite - $8500
Emke mine, Onganja, Windhoek Dist., Namibia
5.4 x 4.8 x 3.1 cm
- ex Pellman Collection
MMS-147 - When these superb, large cuprite crystals came out in the 1970's, they were instant classics. Many of the specimens from that find had their malachite coatings removed. While this revealed the red glow of the cuprite, the faces lacked luster--some would say a poor substitute to the textured and subtle green variations this piece possesses. For size and visual arrangement, this piece deserves top marks.
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Ferberite with Fluorite - $850
Yaogangxian, Hunan Prov., China
5.7 x 5.0 x 4.6 cm
- ex Irv Brown Collection
MMB-338 - Several ferberite crystals forming a triangle host fluorite cubes and a lavender layer of drusy fluorite. Pristine from any angle, this is a superb Chinese miniature specimen.
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Tourmaline - $2750 SALE $2500
Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan
5.5 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm
MMB-502 - A natural gem, very few tourmalines from Paprok approach the rich, juicy colors of this piece. Each layer of color is an individual phantom, matching the final angle of the termination. Even more gemmy in person, this piece displays well with or without back-lighting (minor back-lighting here).
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