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Botryoidal Crystal Classics

May 12, 2015 - A selection of a variety of crystals and fine minerals for sale that exhibit botryoidal (rounded) overall crystal growth, giving the illusion of ball-shaped or hemispherical crystals. 

 

PREHNITES: These pieces have unusually good translucency and color for the material, which has been on the market in quantity if not quality. This prehnite from this particular recent find and source is MUCH better than previous lots form the locale for color, translucency, and form.

 

CORNETITE: From the type locality of Star of the Congo Mine ("l'Etoile du Congo"), blue crystals of cornetite shimmer in the light like sugary sprinkles.

 

SHATTUCKITE: From a 2013 find, these shattuckite specimens exhibit varying shades of blue and were identified by the University of Arizona after mistakenly being identified as plancheite.

 

 

Prehnite on Epidote with Laumontite
BALLS-05
Prehnite on Epidote with Laumontite
$500.00 $350.00
Small Cabinet, 6.5 x 4.3 x 3.7 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-06
Prehnite on Epidote
$950.00 $665.00
Miniature, 5.4 x 4 x 3.6 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-11
Prehnite on Epidote
$1,250.00 $875.00
Miniature, 5.1 x 4.0 x 2.9 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(3 more images)
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-13
Prehnite on Epidote
$475.00 $332.50
Miniature, 5.1 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(4 more images)
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-14
Prehnite on Epidote
$250.00
Miniature, 4.2 x 3.4 x 2.7 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-15
Prehnite on Epidote
$1,250.00 $875.00
Miniature, 4.6 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(3 more images)
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-16
Prehnite on Epidote
$525.00
Small Cabinet, 6.9 x 4.1 x 3.3 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-17
Prehnite on Epidote
$750.00 $525.00
Small Cabinet, 6.2 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-19
Prehnite on Epidote
$650.00
Small Cabinet, 7.1 x 4.7 x 2.2 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-21
Prehnite on Epidote
$3,500.00 $2,450.00
Small Cabinet, 8.6 x 8.1 x 5.0 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite on Epidote with Laumontite
BALLS-23
Prehnite on Epidote with Laumontite
$450.00
Small Cabinet, 9.2 x 9.0 x 5.5 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-01
Prehnite on Epidote "Lollipop"
Small Cabinet, 7.5 x 4.1 x 3.5 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(3 more images)
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-02
Prehnite on Epidote
Miniature, 5.8 x 3.7 x 3.0 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(4 more images)
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-03
Prehnite on Epidote
Cabinet, 12.1 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(3 more images)
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-04
Prehnite on Epidote
Cabinet, 13.6 x 7.0 x 5.7 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(6 more images)
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-07
Prehnite on Epidote
Cabinet, 13.5 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(5 more images)
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-08
Prehnite on Epidote
Small Cabinet, 8.8 x 4.8 x 3.7 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(3 more images)
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Shattuckite
BALLS-09
Shattuckite
Cabinet, 10.3 x 10.0 x 6.6 cm
Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Katanga, Dem. Republic of Congo
(2 more images)
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Shattuckite
BALLS-10
Shattuckite
Cabinet, 13.1 x 7.3 x 4.8 cm
Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Katanga, Dem. Republic of Congo
(3 more images)
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-12
Prehnite on Epidote
Miniature, 3.4 x 3.2 x 3.1 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(3 more images)
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-18
Prehnite on Epidote
Miniature, 4.2 x 3.1 x 3.0 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(4 more images)
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-20
Prehnite on Epidote
Small Cabinet, 7.5 x 6.2 x 5.2 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(3 more images)
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Prehnite on Epidote
BALLS-22
Prehnite on Epidote
Small Cabinet, 6.0 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
(4 more images)
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Cornetite
BALLS-24
Cornetite
Cabinet, 14.0 x 5.7 x 4.6 cm
Star of the Congo Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic Congo
(4 more images)
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Shattuckite
BALLS-25
Shattuckite
Large Cabinet, 21.8 x 16.5 x 14.2 cm
Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Katanga, Dem. Republic of Congo
(6 more images)
SOLD
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