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4MN14 - Scheelite on Muscovite - AUS$ 829 Mt. Xuebaoding, near Ping Wu, Sichuan Province, China small cabinet, 6.9 x 5 x 4.3 cm
This plate has deep orange-colored scheelites, to 2.5 cm on edge, nicely perched atop a well-trimmed matrix! The color is unusually rich and deep, and the lustre is good . A good, rich plate for the price from the same pocket as produced the other unusually dark-orange crystals shown above
AZMEX03 - Scheelite - AUS$ 13824 Rogers’ Mine, Dos Cabezas, Cochise County, Arizona small cabinet, 8.8 x 8.0 x 6.3 cm (WEIGHT 1.25 kilos!) ex. Les and Paula Presmyk
This is easily one of the finest and largest scheelite specimens, for sale, ever found in Arizona. Probably found in the 1930-40’s, this composite specimen has two, large, translucent crystals, to 6.0 cm in length. But the single, most compelling characteristic is its almost neon, glowing reddish- orange color, which rivals the most deeply saturated scheelites from China. AND THE SIZE! IT WEIGHS ABOUT THREE POUNDS! There is even a colorless, lustrous quartz crystal, 4.0 cm in length, on top right corner of the specimen. It is complete on the front and back sides, with only a few nicks and some minor asymmetries. Only on the front far left side is there any real damage. But this is overwhelmed by the sheer magnificence of the specimen! This piece, for impact in both context of natural history and sheer gutbusting beauty and color, is important! I asked Les and Evan how they would rank this and both basically felt that they between them have three of the top pieces known, of which this is one (and the bigger).
BEM-44 - Scheelite on Quartz - AUS$ 829 Zinnwald, Bohemia, Czech Republic miniature, 5.5 x 4.0 x 1.7 cm
The scheelite is exceptional for Zinnwald ...this is CLASSIC old scheelite from a classic locality, with crystals to 9mm, perched on a terminated quartz shard. This is very beautiful and aesthetic!. ex. American Museum of Natural History and shows a Bement collection numbering on the bottom, along with the "arrow" that the AMNH curator Gratacap used to show alignment of specimens on a display shelf. This indicates the piece was on display after the donation of the Bement collection around 1910, by JP Morgan
CHFLO2-37 - Fluorite with Scheelite - AUS$ 105 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China miniature, 3.6 x 3.5 2.0 cm
Razor-sharp phantom edge lines make these crystals dramatic. Each is about 1.3 cm. The sparkling brown crystals are sharp scheelite octohedra, rare for this locality in association with fluorite.
D10 - Scheelite with Fluorite - AUS$ 194 Tong Wah, South Korea thumbnail, 2.3 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm ex. Marilyn Dodge
This is a terrific combination piece consisting of gemmy clear-to-purple Fluorite cubes (partially coated with drusy Quartz for accent) arranged en echelon along a pair of gemmy and highly lustrous Scheelite crystals. Very distinctive, not only for the aesthetics but for the location, as well.
den07-24 - Cuprotungstite XLS on Scheelite - AUS$ 1051 SOLD Gold Hill District (Clifton District), Deep Creek Mts, Tooele Co., Utah thumbnail, 2.0 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences ex. William Vaux
SHARP, definite crystals to 3 mm of the rare species Cuprotungstite are here perched atop an altering scheelite crystal (that is itself now partially Cuprotungstite ), on this amazing rare species piece from a very old US locality. Not much to look at, except dark green micros on a brown octo, but a very significant little treasure nonetheless. Sold by Cahn around WWI, judging by the address on his label.
GEMS-004 - Scheelite - AUS$ 332 Khapalu, Pakistan thumbnail, 6.7 x 6.3 mm ; 1.83 carats
Scheelite can be some of the most beautiful among the less common gems. The high refractive index allows for very bright stones with vivid colors. Scheelite is found in many different environments, but one of the lesser known localities is in the high Pakistani Himalayas in the metamorphic contact at Khapalu. This is one of the most vibrant metamorphic Scheelites I’ve seen with a very bright orange color (richer in person than the photos show). The stone is only very very slightly included with a wide Trillion cut.
JMIX07-153 - Fluorite, Scheelite, and Quartz - AUS$ 359 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China miniature, 5.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm
A very unusual and wonderfully aesthetic combo specimen that features gem fluorites in association with a cluster of razor-sharp scheelites – with little snowy calcite rhombs and a euhedral quartz crystal forming the backdrop! Small cleave, tiny an dhard to see, on one bottom corner of the fluorite only. Comes with a custom-cut lucite stand.
K-195 - Scheelite - AUS$ 2488 SOLD Gamsberg Region, Namibia small cabinet, 7.0 x 5.9 x 4.2 cm ex. Charlie Key
A MAJOR scheelite for the locality, with unusually good lustre and faces ...but also a rich peach-orange color that is much prettier than the normal brownish hue you see in smaller examples from here. These are quite rare. I have handled only a handful in 20 years. This is by far the best in terms of aesthetics I have seen, although I once had a slightly larger , if cruder, specimen. Charlie considered this to be a very important speicmen in his Namibian suite, as do I.
LGC-15 - Scheelite - AUS$ 2322 SOLD Carrock Fell, Cumberland, Cumbria, England miniature, 4.9 x 4.0 x 2.8 cm ex. Lindsay Greenbank
This is a relatively sharp, euhedral crystal of pearlescent white, and translucent scheelite, a fairly rare mineral for England! It fluoresces an opaque, blue -white and a light bronze under SW/LW ultraviolet light. Ex. Collections of A.G Moss Sr. and Jr. and Ralph Sutcliffe along with their labels. It was then purchased for the Greenbank collection in 1991 when the Sutcliffe collection was sold to the Greenbanks. Ralph told me the piece had been in the miner's family since the early 1900s and he had not seen another comparable for sale. Nothing like it was found in more recent digging here. It thus remains a hugely significant locality example of this species. Illustrated in the Greenbank Collection book, page 28 (Joe Budd photo, shown here)
LGC-52 - Scheelite on Quartz - AUS$ 1991 Smith vein, Carrock Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, Cumbria, England cabinet, 10.0 x 7.8 x 6.4 cm ex. Lindsay Greenbank
Embedded in a milky quartz matrix is a lustrous and translucent,orangy-brown scheelite crystal measuring 3 cm in length. This is of exceptional color and size, for England. Fragments of other scheelite crystals are also present. From the Smith vein, Carrock Mine Caldbeck Fells. Ex Barstow collection after 1982 and Ralph Sutcliffe collection until 1991. Both of their labels accompany the specimen. I am told this was certainly an older piece, even when Barstow obtained it from an unkown old collection which he never revealed, though how old is unknown at this time. In any case, its a BEAUTY by English scheelite standards! Illustrated in "Classic Minerals of Northern England," page 27
LGC-54 - Scheelite - AUS$ 995 Carrock Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, Cumbria, England miniature, 4.7 x 4.1 x 2.4 cm ex. Lindsay Greenbank
This is a very rare locality piece! It is a solid specimen of scheelite embedded in quartz, featuring a 2-cm-long lustrous and translucent, tan-colored crystal of scheelite (with other massive scheelite present). Collected in 1965 by Lindsay Greenbank from the hanging wall of the haulage level Harding vein, Carrock Mine.
LW14 - Scheelite (fluorescent) on Quartz - AUS$ 194 SOLD Tong Wha, Chungcheongbukdo , South Korea small cabinet, 6.4 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm ex. Martin Lewadny
Imagine having a doubly-terminated Quartz floater liberally covered with a dozen sharp Scheelites up to .5 cm. The Scheelites are smoky with a beautiful translucence and a superb luster. Both the Scheelites and the small accessory Calcites fluoresce, and some of the Scheelites have the characteristic notching near the termination. Admittedly, there is some dinging to a few, but they really do not detract from the fact that this is an attractive classic from a famous old classic locality.
M06-09 - Scheelite - AUS$ 8294 SOLD Ping Wu, Sichuan Province, China miniature, 5.5 x 4.9 x 3.7 cm ex. Dr. Steve Smale
This specimen features a scheelite with the TOP quality color, bright fiery orange. It measures 3.5 cm across, and 3 cm on most edges. It is lustrous - so many have a matte or dull surface, or weak color, but this one is both glassy AND intensely colored. The crystal, as you would expect from a Smale collection piece, is complete all around and 3-ddimensional, without damage. This is an OUSTANDING specimen for the size range and price range! You CANNOT obtain any more specimens of this quality today - recent mining is simply not producing this quality, which came out in the late 90s.
MD-114358 - Scheelite - - Archived Beryl-Scheelite deposit, Huya village, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China small cabinet, 6.0 x 5.4 x 4.7 cm.
6.0 x 5.4 x 4.7 cm. This scheelite crystal admittedly does not have the top luster and color, but its size and form make it impressive nonetheless. The crystal is complete, having wrapped itself around matrix in back. All the faces and terminations are intact!
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