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Corundum Mineral # 1220 Zoutpansberg, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, Soouth Africa 4 x 4 x 1.5 cm $ 49 |
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Corundum Mineral # 1220 This is a closeup view of the opposite side of this crustal |
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Inesite Mineral # 1217 N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Field North Cape Province, South Africa 4 x 3 1.7 cm $ 79 |
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Inesite Mineral # 1217 Another view of this mass of Inesite crystals |
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Vanadinite Mineral # 1218 Mibladen Lead Mine. Mibladen mining district, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco 5.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm $ 45 |
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Vanadinite Mineral # 1218 Another view, slightly enlarged, with a different light source, of this Vanadinite specimen with its hexagonal crystals |
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Epidote, Prehnite, and Stilbite Mineral # 1219 Bosomine Diggins, Bendougou Village Arrondissement Diakon Kayes Region, Mali 10 x 4 x 5 cm $ 99 Large Epidote specimen with smaller xls scattered on its surface; this is the actual color of the specimen |
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Epidote, Prehnite, and Stilbite Mineral # 1219 Another view showing a Prehnite sphere sitting on the left most crystal of Epidote and small white Stilbites randomly placed elsewhere; the light source was changed to show more of the detail to the Epidote crystal structure; the color is altered from the natural green color with this light source |
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Epidote, Prehnite, and Stilbite Mineral # 1219 Another view showing the specimen moved a few degrees counter clockwise and and slightly downward; the light source was modified even more which resulted in more detail, but with additional false purple color; the actual specimen color is shown in the first jpeg of this mineral above |
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Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline Mineral # 1200 Erongo Range, North of Karibib, Nambia 3.1 x 0.8 x 0.9 cm $ 79 Terminated aquamarine specimen has more blue color than seen here; this specimen has some Shorl crystals both on its surface and extending from its surface |
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Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline Mineral # 1200 another closer view of the specimen above |
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Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline Mineral # 1201 Erongo Range, North of Karibib, Nambia 3.3 x 0.7 x 0.8 cm $ 69 Fine specimen with a single termination and a smaller attached aquamarine xl at an angle near its base with numerous Schorl crystals and some Schorl inclusions; reflected light obscures the actual blue color of the specimen |
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Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline Mineral # 1201 another side view of the specimen |
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Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline Mineral # 1202 Erongo Range, North of Karibib, Nambia 3.5 x 0.85 x 0.85 cm $ 99 A gorgeous specimen with a smaller attached aquamarine crystal at almost a right angle near its center and other small one near the right end; small Shorl crystals scattered about |
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Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline Mineral # 1202 another closer view of the specimen above |
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Carrollite Mineral # 1203 Kambove, Shaba Province, Congo 9.5 x 4.6 x 2.5 cm $ 185 CuCo2S 4A bright, showy specimen with many silver Carrollite crystals on a gray and white matrix This specimen has a sawed, sawed flat under surface for easy display |
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Carrollite Mineral # 1203 A close-up view of specimen 1203 with its numerous Carrollite crystalline and non-crystalline metal fragments |
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Carrollite Mineral # 1204 Kambove, Shaba Province, Congo 7 x 4 x 4.5 cmCuCo2S4 $ 90Same as the above specimen with fewer, but larger, more exposed Carrolite crystals
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Carrollite Mineral # 1204 A closer view of specimen 1204; the red crystal is simply a light reflection off of mirror surface of one of the Carrollite crystals |
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Carrollite Mineral # 1204 another view at a slightly different angle |
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Corundum Mineral # 1205 Morogoro, Tanzania 3.5 x 3.6 x 3 cm $ 95 Crystal has natural flat, crystalline surfaces, pink to purple in color, nice crystal terminations |
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Corundum Mineral # 1205 A closer view showing the depth of the near perfectly shaped hexagonal crystal |
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Crocidolite (Variety: Riebeckite) Mineral # 1206 Griqualand, Koega, Namibia 9.8 x 7 x 2 cm $ 59 A edge view of this specimen; the silver Tigereye material is between two solid rock layers and visible for 360o around the specimen this is probably not cutting material even though the fibers are quite compact |
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Crocidolite (Variety: Riebeckite) Mineral # 1206 Photo showing the edge of the specimen showing the Riebeckite; I have collected this material for years - this is the first silver Tigereye I have found; quite unusual |
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Erythrite on Skutterudite matrix Mineral # 1207 Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco 6 x 5.5 x 3 cm $ 95 Collected Summer, 2000 Reference: see Mineralogical Record, Volume 32, page 58 |
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Erythrite on Skutterudite matrix Mineral # 1207 Another view of this select specimen which is loaded with lots of Erythrite crystals; as I wrapped this specimen for proper storage I realized the back side had almost as many red crystals as the front side. |
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Erythrite
on Skutterudite matrix Mineral # 1207 An even closer view showing one flawless Erythrite crystal on this specimen. |
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Erythrite on Skutterudite matrix Mineral # 1208 Bou Azzer, Morocco 5 x 4 x 4.2 cm $ 59 Collected Summer, 2000 Reference: see Mineralogical Record, Volume 32, page 58 |
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Erythrite on Skutterudite matrix Mineral # 1208 Another view showing the specimen from a top view; there are less crystals on this piece, but these crystals have different shapes |
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Malachite
with Cerussite Mineral # 1209 Tsumeb, Namibia 3.3 x 2.3 x 3.5 cm $ 165 Note the partial "funnel" shape at the top of this specimen and also the very unusual ridge and groove structure on the malachite crystal just below. |
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Malachite with Cerussite Mineral # 1209 Another closer view of the specimen |
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Azurite Mineral # 1210 Tsumeb, Namibia 6 x 3 x 3 cm $ 255 A nice selection of Azurite crystals; several appear to be chipped on the top center and bottom edge, but several select crystals are intact |
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Azurite Mineral # 1210 Another view at a slightly different angle |
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Azurite Mineral # 1210 An even closer view showing these fine azurite crystals from Tsumeb. The largest azurite is located on the right pointing straight up. It appears to be a flawless crystal. |
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Malachite Mineral # 1211 Tsumeb, Namibia 5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm $ 125 This is a top view of the specimen |
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Malachite Mineral # 1211 Another view of this Malachite specimen; as with many Tsumeb malachite specimens, it has a slight fuzzy appearance |
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Vanadinite Mineral # 1212 Mibladen Lead Mines, Mibladen Lead Mining District, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco Mine are located 15km Northeast of Midelt 3.7 x 3 x 3.7 cm $ 40 Small, showy, yellow-orange crystals on barite matrix |
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Vanadinite Mineral # 1212 Another view of the of the specimen; click on the specimen to see this image four times larger. |
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Vanadinite Mineral # 1215 Mibladen Lead Mines, Mibladen Lead Mining District, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco Mines are 15km Northeast of Midelt 4 x 3 x 1.5 cm $ 40 These vanadinite crystals have some unique shapes. Click on specimen for enlargement. The barite matrix has some interesting bladed extensions protruding upward in the center of this jpeg. |
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Vanadinite Mineral # 1215 Another view with the specimen in another position. |
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Vanadinite Mineral # 1213 Mibladen Lead Mines, Mibladen Lead Mining District, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco Mines are located 15km Northeast of Midelt 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm The Vanadinite crystals are larger and darker orange-brown crystals than the specimen above; the crystals formed on a barite matrix here also $ 40 |
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Vanadinite Mineral # 1213 Another closer view at a slightly different angle |
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Vanadinite Mineral # 1216 Mibladen Lead Mines, Mibladen Lead Mining District, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco Mines are located 15km Northeast of Midelt 4 x 2.5 x 3 cm Another new Vanadinite specimen with very finely shaped hexagonal crystals $ 58 |
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Vanadinite Mineral # 1216 A closer look at this specimen with larger, well-shaped crystals, which have a less reddish color than in the specimens above |
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Wolframite Mineral # 1214 North Kivu, Southeast D. R. Congo 7 x 4 x 2 cm 280.5 gm $ 149 Wolframite crystals are monoclinic, large tabular crystals and have a very high density. |
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Wolframite Mineral # 1214 Another view of the specimen at a slightly different angle; edges are rounded as the local streams have these as gravel; this specimen is very dense, note the weight of this specimen |
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Vanadinite, Barite Mineral 1221 ACF Mine Area, Mibladen District, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Trafilalet Region, Morocco 9 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm $ 195 |
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Vanadinite, Barite Another view with the specimen turned 180 degrees from view above and with another light source Remember to click specimens to increase their size x 4 |
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Vanadinite, Barite Mineral 1221 Another view from one side of these perfectly shaped red hexagonal crystals of all sizes; 0.5 cm crystals are common; the largest xl is 1 full cm. |
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Heterogenite with Chrysocolla Mineral 1222 Star of Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Katanga Copper Haut-Katanga, DR Congo 11 x 7.5 x 6 cm $ 695 |
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Heterogenite with Chrysocolla Mineral 1222 Another view of this mineral. Heterogenite is a rare cobalt Oxy-hydroxide Mineral This mineral was indeed difficult to photogaph. |
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Heterogenite with Chrysocolla Mineral 1222 A closer view of this mineral with the top and base cut off Click on the mineral to increase the size x 4 You will see with magnifiction structures that look like yellowish-brown strings holding the mineral together. You also see this color on the tops of some botyroids of the heterogenite. It is just a light reflection. Heterogenite is black! That color change is due to light reflection. This mineral is totally black with blue chysocolla scattered on the surface. |
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Heterogenite with Chrysocolla Mineral 1222 A very close view of the blue chrysocolla on top of the bright to dull black heterogenite botryoids. In this jpeg the chrysocolla looks green. It is actually blue. |
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