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BEM-18 - Chloroxiphite with Diaboleite in Mendipite - $ 1250 Higher Pitts Mine, Priddy, near the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England miniature, 4.7 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm
This is an important species and locality specimen, featuring a 1.5 cm crystal of Chloroxiphite in Mendipite,with minor blue Diaboleite in association. Its worth something for the Mendipite alone! The chloroxiphite is particularly displayable as well as large. From the miniature rarities suite of Lawrence Conklin, who exchanged it from the American Museum of Natural History. Year of Discovery: 1923 at this , the type locality .
J11-73 - Diaboleite - $ 8500 SOLD Mammoth Mine, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet, 8 x 4 x 3.6 cm ex. Al Ordway
This specimen is a piece of significance for both species and locale. It also happens to be visually stunning. Intense azure-blue, metallic crystals to 8 mm nearly cover one long surface of the specimen. Must be seen in person to be appreciated. Although some are damaged, many are intact as well , and the sheer richness is more than I have seen on any other specimen for sale of this very rare material. Ex Al Ordway Collection (purchased from a mining engineer who collected it) - this was one of his major ten specimens, from my memories of the collection over the years. This locality has produced the best of species, and this large display quality specimen has to be among the more important survivors. Joe Budd photos
MD-154926 - Chloroxiphite, Diaboleite, Mendipite - - Archived Higher Pitts Mine, Priddy, Somerset, England, UK miniature, 4.7 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm.
4.7 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm. This is an important species and locality specimen, featuring a 1.5 cm crystal of Chloroxiphite in Mendipite, with minor blue Diaboleite in association. Its worth something for the Mendipite alone! The chloroxiphite is particularly displayable as well as large. From the miniature rarities suite of Lawrence Conklin, who exchanged it from the American Museum of Natural History. Year of Discovery: 1923 at this, the type locality.
MD-177582 - Caledonite, Diaboleite - - Archived Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA miniature, 5.0 x 4.2 x 2.6 cm.
5.0 x 4.2 x 2.6 cm. This is a superb specimen. It is solid caledonite, with sharp crystals poking out all over, and with minor deeper blue Diaboleite crystals on the backside. It is likely that this piece was mined prior to 1960. Ex. American Museum of Natural History and Larry Conklin Collections.
MD-177584 - Diaboleite - - Archived Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm.
1.7 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm. This superb diaboleite specimen consists of two 2-cm crystals, almost doubly terminated, growing in parallel.
MD-208881 - Diaboleite - - Archived Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA miniature, 3.5 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm.
3.5 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm. Diaboleite is a rare lead, copper chloride. Diaboleite is one of the great treasures from the renowned Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine at Tiger. This specimen features large for the species and locality, intense azure blue, tabular blades of diaboleite to 8 mm aesthetically concentrated on a thin crust of quartz-rich matrix. Ex. Dick Jones Collection.
MD-21675 - Diaboleite - - Archived Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA miniature, 4.4 x 3 x 2 cm
A rich specimen with brilliant blue crystals of diaboleite to 6mm. It is relatively large and colorful for the price, as well, in my opinion. Ex Mark Hay, Grace Dearborn collections. 4.4 x 3 x 2 cm
MD-264125 - Diaboleite, Quartz (Var: Amethyst) - - Archived Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet, 5.6 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm.
5.6 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm. Diaboleite is a rare lead, copper chloride. Diaboleite is one of the great treasures from the renowned Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine at Tiger. This fine combination specimen features a sharp, intense azure blue, 4 mm diaboleite crystal aesthetically set on the matrix wedge covered with sharp amethyst crystals, many covered with hematite. Old-time material from this famous locale. Ex. Dick Jones Collection.
MD-70413 - Diaboleite - - Archived Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet, 7 x 6 x 4mm
Diaboleite is one of the great treasures from the renowned mine at Tiger. The crystals are never large, but the color and form are amazing. This specimen features a few small, gemmy, transparent, INTENSE azure blue, tabular blades of Diaboleite on matrix. It is mounted for micro-viewing and would make a great addition to any Tiger suite, especially if you have a nice high power microscope to view the crystals. Some of the best crystallized Diaboleite in the world comes from this locality. 7 x 6 x 4mm
RARE08-2-83 - Caledonite with Diaboleite - $ 12500 SOLD Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA miniature, 5.0 x 4.2 x 2.6 cm ex. Smithsonian Institution
The color of this caledonite is like nothing you could imagine, in person. It looks fake, like lab-grown copper sulphate but with metallic lustre. This is a frankly unbelieveable caledonite specimen of a richness I have never seen for sale on the market before. It is solid caledonite, with sharp crystals poking out all over, and with minor deeper blue Diaboleite crystals on the backside as a free bonus. It displays nicely, and presents so much stunning intense blue color that I had trouble believeing what I was looking at when I held this for the first time. My mind kept tellin gme it had to be caledonite on azurite - no caledonite could be so rich?! It is likely that this piece was mined prior to 1960. ex. American Museum of Natural History and was held since its deaccession by Larry Conklin in the Conklin Family Collection (specializing in such rarities in miiature size). It is an amazing example for the species but beyond that, an impressive, display-quality, historic US classic - its appreciably valuable from ANY angle of perspective in terms of history and significance and aesthetics, in other words. Even in the major Arizona collections, such a piece would be considered one of the capstones.
RARE08-2-95 - Diaboleite - $ 2000 Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm
A Major specimen of this ultra-rare species: it consists of two 2-cm crystals, almost doubly terminated, growing in parallel. Top color, and the size of the crystals, make this a very impressive thumbnail specimen. Large crystals are extremely rare and few are on the market in any quality. All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
