Minerals with Fine Crystals

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	Azurite (sharp, highly lustreous, electric azure blue, bladed x.s.), Malachite (botryoidal and crystalline) Milpillas Mine, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico Mineral # 979 9 x 5 x 2.5 cm $ 595.00
	Azurite & Malchite Mineral # 979 Another view at a slightly different angle and a different light source; ignore the white coloration on some azurite crystals, it is just a light reflection off the crystals; the great thing about this specimen is that it accidentally ended up with the perfect angle for display purposes
	Azurite & Malchite Mineral # 979 A view of the edge of the specimen showing the crystalline malachite interior of the specimen The bottom of the image here shows the larger azurite crystals shown in top of the specimen aboveAzurite and Malchite Mineral # 979
	Azurite & Malchite Mineral # 979 This is a view of the specimen shownig both the malachite edge of the specimen and part of the back of the specmen which is covered with smaller azurite xls.
	Azurite & Malchite Mineral # 979 Another view with the specimen turned a little more to show more of the back of the specimen which is covered with more azurites

	Native Copper Mineral # 1989 Copper crystals on native Copper with natural patina (uncleaned) White Pine Mine, Ontonagon County, MIchigan 13.5 x 10.5 x 4 cm 680 grams Note the well defined reddish copper crystals on native copper on the right side of specimen and elsewhere $ 595
	Native Copper Mineral # 1989 Another view of the copper specimen on the other side. Note the cross-like projection on the bottom right side. This projection is slightly moveable. It is amazing that it was not totaly fused to the rest of the specimen when it was molten during its formation.
	Arsenopyrite, Ferberite, and Apatite Mineral # 2501 Mina da Pansqueira (Couto Mineiro de Panasqueira), Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 12.5 x 11 x 7.5 cm $ 1499
	Arsenopyrite, Ferberite, and Apatite Mineral # 2501 Another view of the specimen above with a change in light source to accentuate the Arsenopyrite crystal structure
	Arsenopyrite, Ferberite, and Apatite Mineral # 2501 A closup view of some of the Arsenopyrite crystals. Two of these crystals measure 4 cm in length.
	Arsenopyrite, Ferberite, and Apatite Mineral # 2501 A fourth view of this choice specimen which has a weight of 1496 grams.
	Ilvite on Green Quartz and Hedenbergite Mineral # 2502 Huanggang Mine, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia 15 x 13 x 9 cm SOLD
	Ilvite on Green Quartz and Hedenbergite Mineral # 2502 Another view with a different light source. Colors are more accurate here, but the quartz is actually coated with light green covering. Specimen is spectacular as the Ilvite is perfectly centered among the quartz crystals.
	Ilvite on Green Quartz and Hedenbergite Mineral # 2502 Close up of the Ilvite. Another smaller ilvite is present to the left of the large crystal.
	Ilvite on Green Quartz and Hedenbergite Mineral # 2502 Another view with different view and light source of the specimen. Where is the Hedenburgite? I did not photograph it. It was never cleaned up. It is located on the back of the specimen. It's structure is a number of narrow, vertical, bright green crystal columns. It's size is about 1 x 3/4". I will send a photo of it to anyone interested who is interested.
	Vanadinite, Barite Mineral # 1221 ACF Mine Area, Mibladen District, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Trafilalet Region, Morocco 9 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm $ 495
	Vanadinite, Barite Mineral # 1221 Another view with the specimen turned 180 degrees from view above Remember to click specimens to increase their size x 4
	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 is 1 full cm.
	Anglesite pseudo Cerussite Mineral # 1255 Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna, New South Wales, Australia 16 x 9 x 6 cm > 1000 grams It is very very rare to find large specimens like this from Broken Hill $ 1495
	Anglesite pseudo Cerussite Mineral # 1255 Closer view of this pseudomorph specimen from Broken Hill Anglesite, PbSO₄, is a lead sulfate mineral Cerussite, PbCO₃, the mineral being replaced is a lead carbonate
	Anglesite pseudo Cerussite Mineral # 1255 Closer view of this very clean looking, white specimen from Broken Hill Broken Hill started mining in 1885; it is one of the world's largest lead-zinc-silver deposits
	Anglesite pseudo Cerussite Mineral # 1255 Close up image of this specimen showing individual crystals of this rare specimen
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