GALLERY 3

SMI-3

Wonderful yellow green crystal of Smithsonite from the once prolific Tsumeb mine.

The crystal shows a rhombohedral structure. Main crystal is 1.6 cm at widest point.

We gave serious thought of keeping this one but, if we kept all the nice pieces what would we sell.

Tsumeb Mine

Tsumeb, Namibia

2.4 x 1.9 cm

$120.00

SOLD

HEM-3

Great specimen of colorless Hemimorphite from the collection of Dawn and Jim Minette.

The specimen card states it was purchased in Mexico from an American dealer in 1964 while on vacation.

Comes mounted on display stand from the Minettes.

Also comes with Minette label and data card.

3.5 x 2.5 cm

Ojuela Mine

Mapimi, Durango

Mexico

At mineral-auctions.com

Wul-3

Light yellow to colorless tabs of Wulfenite

are host to a Forest of acicular light green Mimetite and capped with purple Calcite..

We have seen many green Mimetites with Wulfenite that are the usual globular or Botryodal but seldom in this habit.

crystals cover both sides of the specimen. The attachment point is at the bottom of the piece.

10 x 6 cm

Ojuela Mine

Mapimi, Durango

Mexico

$200.00

SOLD

VIV-3

Singly terminated blue and green crystal of Vivianite from Huanuni Bolivia.

This is a gem crystal unlike the lamilear crystals from the more recent finds.

3.7 x 1 cm

Huanuni, Bolivia

$40.00

SPH-3

Well formed crystals of red iridescent gemmy Sphalerite on matrix.

Wonderful red color! Great iridescence.

6.9 x 3.7

Joplin Field

Tri State Mining District

Jasper Co.

Missouri

$100.00

SOLD

CAL-3

Dogtooth Calcite crystals with a stark white transluscent Calcite perfectly grown out of the middle .

Iowa Coal Mine

Keokuk Co. Iowa

2.9 x 1.8 cm

$35.00

SOLD

SBM-3

Killer thumbnail of Smithsonite that exhibits the famous Kelly mine blue but is not from the Kelly.

This specimen comes from the much rarer Silver Bill Mine!

Silver Bill Mine

Cochise County

Gleason

Arizona

Ex. Gibson (65)

Ex. Minette with Data Card

$125.00

SOLD

END-3

Glassy crystals of Endlichite on Minette display stand.

The minette's aquired this specimen from the Willard Perkins collection.

Ex. Willard Perkins

Ex . Minette with both labels and Minette data card and show base.

2 x 2 cm

On auction at mineral-auctions.com

FLU-3

Wonderful transparent cubes of Blue Fluorite on a matrix of green mica.

One of the cubes has a recessed area that hosts crystals of Arsenoryrite.

Slight rubbing on one of the crystals.

Yaogangxian Mine

Chenzhou Prefecture

Hunan Province

China

7.5 x 5.5 cm

$125.00

CSH-3

Nice little thumbnail of a Calcite on Calcite (scepter).

What an aesthetic specimen!

Shullsburg

Lafayette

Wisconsin

2 x 1.5

$45.00