US$    € EURO    ¥ YEN    £ POUND    CAN$    AUS$    (click on a page number to go to that page:) 1 2  page 1 / 2  -  23 specimens selected  -  next  -  bottom  -  back to the Galleries  MD-118196 - Alunite - - Archived Chang-Len level 3, Chinkuahshih Mine, Jui-Fang Town, Taipei Co., Taiwan Province, Taiwan small cabinet, 6.5 x 4.7 x 2.0 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 6.5 x 4.7 x 2.0 cm. A very fine and showy plate covered with tan, alunite blades to 3.0 cm from an uncommon worldwide locality in Taiwan. Alunite is an uncommon sulfate and this is a highly representative specimen for the species and locality. Ex. George Elling Collection. MD-219127 - Rodalquilarite, Alunite - - Archived Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile small cabinet, 5.8 x 4.7 x 1.5 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 5.8 x 4.7 x 1.5 cm. A beautiful piece featuring a very large (for the species) 3mm crystal right in the middle of nicely crystallized alunite matrix. A sprinkling of smaller crystals provides some color above to make it a showy specimen overall. There are several other 1-2 mm crystals. MD-219130 - Rodalquilarite, Alunite - - Archived Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile small cabinet, 5.2 x 4.3 x 3.1 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 5.2 x 4.3 x 3.1 cm. An excellent reference specimen with beautiful microcrystals on alunite. MD-219218 - Rodalquilarite, Alunite - - Archived Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile small cabinet, 6.4 x 5.6 x 3.5 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 6.4 x 5.6 x 3.5 cm. A rich specimen just loaded with clusters of microcrystals of this rare species, to 5 mm across. Individual crystals are to 1mm, but there are a lot of them. MD-219221 - Rodalquilarite, Alunite - - Archived Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile cabinet, 10 x 8.7 x 4.2 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 10 x 8.7 x 4.2 cm. A superb specimen with beautiful, elongate crystals to 3 mm on crystallized alunite, protected by the 3-dimensional vuggy formations of the matrix. This is a very rich and significant example. MD-222535 - Rodalquilarite, Alunite - - Archived Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile small cabinet, 5.1 x 3.7 x 1.1 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 5.1 x 3.7 x 1.1 cm. This specimen features rich sprays of rodalquilarite crystals, a rare tellurite species, in an alunite rind, with one absolutely giant crystal for the species at nearly 5 mm in size. The crystals are gemmy, sharp, and rich olive-green in color. MD-222537 - Rodalquilarite, Alunite - - Archived Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile miniature, 3.8 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 3.8 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm. A rich reference specimen with several pockets in an alunite rind on rock matrix each filled in by Rodalquilarite almost entirely. Crystals to several mm are present, though grown together and not freestanding. MD-222542 - Rodalquilarite, Alunite - - Archived Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile miniature, 3.4 x 2 x 2 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 3.4 x 2 x 2 cm. A rich reference specimen with a single large pocket in alunite rind on rock matrix, filled in entirely by Rodalquilarite. Crystals to several mm are present, though grown together and not freestanding. Still, it’s a very intense color and concentration of this rare tellurite species. MD-222545 - Rodalquilarite, Alunite - - Archived Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile thumbnail, 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm. A beautiful large thumbnail of intense olive-green Rodalquilarite perched on crystallized alunite. The spray atop is 4mm. What is more remarkable, though, is the isolated, elongate, translucent 4.5mm crystal sitting perched on the alunite. Tim Blackwood Collection. MD-222549 - Rodalquilarite, Alunite - - Archived Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile miniature, 3.9 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 3.9 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm. A very rich specimen with closely-grown, lathe-like crystals of this rare tellurite to 5mm in size, filling a vein in alunite, upon limestone matrix. A very rich specimen for the species. MD-223907 - Rodalquilarite, Alunite - - Archived Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile small cabinet, 6.4 x 5.4 x 4.9 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 6.4 x 5.4 x 4.9 cm. A rich and fine 3-dimensional specimen of several sprays of grass-green lathes, to 4 mm, of the very rare tellurite, rodalquilarite, in several vugs lined with the nicely contrasting yellow sulfate, alunite, from the Wendy Open Pit of Chile. A highly representative combination piece with this rare species. MD-64349 - Rodalquilarite, Alunite - - Archived Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile miniature, 4.8 x 2 x 1.5 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 4.8 x 2 x 1.5 cm. A reference specimen for the species, with minute crystals. MD-64350 - Rodalquilarite, Alunite - - Archived Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile small cabinet, 6.4 x 4.8 x 4.1 cm. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 6.4 x 4.8 x 4.1 cm. This superb specimen features a 3-dimensional spray of freestanding crystals to 3 mm in size. The crystals are gemmy, sharp, and exceptionally formed. The cluster is really striking and of high quality for the species, with freestanding crystals. RODAL-01 - Rodalquilarite on Alunite - $ 1250 SOLD Wendy pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Coquimbo Province, Chile miniature, 5.1 x 3.7 x 1.1 cm CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: This is the best specimen of the lot. It features rich sprays of crystals in an alunite rind, with one absolutely giant xl for the species at nearly 5 mm in size. The crystals are gemmy, sharp, and ELECTRIC GREEN in color. The piece overall is REALLY striking and of high display quality for the species. I have seen handfuls of these over the years, but never for sale a specimen of this rare tellurite species worth noting this hyperbolically. BETTER IN PERSON! RODAL-02 - Rodalquilarite on Alunite - $ 95 Wendy pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Coquimbo Province, Chile miniature, 3.8 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: A rich reference specimen with several pockets in an alunite rind on rock matrix, each filled in by Rodalquilarite almost entirely. Xls to several mm are present, though grown together and not freestanding.