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Mineral Specimens with Quartz
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Translucent, pretty green crystals of prehnite on the sides of two gemmy quartz crystals, intergrown in parallel. All terminations are complete, though there is some clean contacting on one end from growing against other crystals. 3.9 x 1.7 x 1.5cm
A cluster of quartz crystals tinted red from inclusions of hematite - not commonly seen on the market from this locality! Ex. J.R. Glover collection. Very unusual material. Not sure what the inclusion is….may be more interesting if you do know! 7.1 x 4.3 x 4.1cm
This form of smoky quartz, with its staggered faces and multiple terminations, and commonly referred to as "elestial" quartz. This particularly fine one is a floater crystal terminated on both ends, with GLASSY luster, and fine gemminess! 9.1 x 7.5 x 3.2cm
GEMMY quartz crystals profusely covering a rounded matrix, with coated pyrites here and there. This is a large specimen, and quite dazzling, as you can see! 9.5 x 8.7 x 5.9cm
Very lustrous and sharp clusters of manganite crystals, isolated on a matrix of sparkly quartz! 3.2 x 1.7 x 1.5cm
An EXCELLENT and SHOWY mix of wulfenite crystals, quartz coating wulfenite crystals and quartz pseudomorphing wulfenite in nicely shaped vugs of gray, botryoidal, drusy quartz from the famous Finch Mine of Arizona. The largest crystal is 5 mm. All of the major wulfenite crystals are pristine and the bit of matrix contact damage is certainly not detracting. This is one of the rarest Arizona replacement specimens available on the market. 5.2 x 4.2 x 3.4 cm
Two clusters of gemmy quartz crystals have intergrown with each other, with the crystals forming a solid bridge between them! Quite striking! 8.1 x 7.1 x 5.8cm
A cabinet-sized pocket of INTENSELY deep purple amethyst, easily distinguishable from Brazilian material, in a half-vug. The edge has been polished to add to the attractiveness. 14.5 x 10.3 x 7.4cm
We saw no more of these at the Tucson show, and wonder if there are any more coming out? At any rate, they were one of the most sensational finds of last year - distinct, euhedral crystals of purple fluorite floating clearly inside of fine, terminated quartz crystals! This is a very good one, with good size, very sharp fluorites, and a fine termination on the quartz crystal. It is interesting to look inside the quartz and see air-filled spaces where fluorites once were that we later dissolved by the solution, then covered up again by quartz. One of these is in a perfect octahedral shape, retaining the form of the fluorite that was once there! 8.9 x 2.8 x 2.4cm
A cluster of lustrous amethyst crystals with very bright rust-red inclusions of hematite! 5.9 x 3.3 x 2.0cm
A SUPERB, water-clear and lustrous, elegantly twisted, smoky quartz gwindel from the famous Val Cavardiras of Switzerland. This is surely one of the finest Swiss gwindels that we have offered at auction. One face is perfect. The other side has trivial contacting on the lower right side. 4.4 x 4.2 x 1.7 cm
An AESTHETIC and OUTSTANDING leaf gold specimen on milky quartz from the famous Red Lake Mine of Ontario. The lustrous, largest gold leaf is incredibly well-placed on the upper part of the "leg" of the boot-shaped milky quartz. The piece sits up very well, without any props. 5.0 x 4.2 x 3.5 cm
An EXCELLENT and VERY UNCOMMON specimen from the Wessels Mine of South Africa of acicular inesite enclosed in a water-clear gypsum cleavage fragment, which has several well-developed faces. The back of the piece has a real bonus. Gemmy apophyllite crystals are nestled in milky and water-clear quartz crystals. 4.2 x 3.6 x 2.0 cm
A sharp, lustrous and pristine, 1.7 cm, skeletal galena crystal nicely perched on sphalerite and sulfide matrix with several, transparent, needle quartz crystals from the famous Madan Ore Field of Bulgaria. Ex Marty Lewadny Collection. 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm
A FINE, gemmy GWINDEL of smoky quartz from Russia. This locality is now defunct, and someday will be as classic as any old Alpine location in Europe for similar material (though its more pricey from Europe!). The crystal is staggered gently in the classic “twisted” gwindel form with an obvious twist to it, and with terminations complete on both ends. The bottom side is a contact where the specimen was removed from matrix. Fine glassy luster. A superb gwindel of Alpine quality. 10 x 6.5 x 3 cm
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