MINERAL: Creedite
LOCATION: Henderson Mine, Clear Creek County, Colorado
Beautiful specimen of drusy Creedite from Colorado. This 7 x 5 x 3 cm (just at 3 inches long) piece is covered completely by a drusy, veruginous mass of lavender Creedite measuring 6 5 x .1 cm. The color just can’t be captured by the camera, but is a medium lavender.
ITEM: 070318 - PRICE: $239.95
MINERAL: Smithsonite
LOCATION: Kelly Mine, Magdalena District Socorro County, New Mexico
This translucent blue/green specimen of Smithsonite is quite different than the mamillary masses that were normally found at Kelly Mine. This is a nice size specimen that measures 4.2 x 3.1 x 1.1 cm. It shows off the beauty that makes Smithsonite so collectable. Very reasonable price on this rather remarkable piece.
ITEM: 070309 - PRICE: $147.95 sold
MINERAL: Colmanite
LOCATION: Sigma Mine, Inyo County California
This Colmanite on matrix is 90 x 70 x 30 mm about 3 inches across. The prismatic monoclinic crystals are bright and well formed.
ITEM: 090180 - PRICE: $29.95
MINERAL: Pyromorphite
LOCATION: Daoping Lead-Zinc Mine, Gongcheng County, Guangxi Province China
Superb apple green crystals up to 10 mm.. This specimen presents the unique crystal habit of stacked barrel shaped crystals that branch out in a way that is reminiscent of some branching cactus varieties that makes this mineral so popular. Specimen is well formed and measures 4.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm with crystals to 1 cm.
ITEM: 070320 - PRICE: $395
MINERAL: Gem Fluorite
LOCATION: Chashan Mine Hunan Province China
Gem Fluorite. This specimen is 5.5 cm x 2.5 cm x 1.3 cm (a bit over 2 in in length) with the largest crystal measuring 1.5 cm (0.6 inches) on a side. Absolutely clear and transparent with no damage.
ITEM: 070310 - PRICE: $37.50
MINERAL: Hessonite (Gem Grossular)
LOCATION: Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
This druse growth of gem quality transparent to translucent Hessionite (gem Grossular garnet)crystals is composed of dodecahedrons and trapezohedrons with very sharp and well defined faces and edges. They are honey yellow to light gold in color. The specimen measures 33 x 26 x14 mm. The individual gem quality crystals measure up to 6 mm.
ITEM:070326 - PRICE: $450
MINERAL: Pyromorphite
LOCATION: Daoping Lead-Zinc Mine, Gongcheng County, Guangxi Province China
Superb apple green crystals up to 13mm in thiss beautiful 6 mm x 32 mm 16 mm Pyromorphite. This specimen presents the unique crystal habit of stacked barrel shaped crystals that branch out in a way that is reminiscent of some branching cactus varieties that makes this mineral so popular. No damage on this miniature.
ITEM: 070321 - PRICE: $395
MINERAL: Rhodochrosite, Quartz
LOCATION: Hedgehog Pocket, Main Stope, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado
This specimen is 5 cm x 3 cm x 1.5 cm. The largest Rhodochrosite crystal is 1 cm in length There are eight beautiful Rhodochrosite crystals in total. The red crystals contrast well with the pristine white quartz crystals. Note one quartz crystal is broken off but does not detract from this Sweet Home Mine Rhodochrosite. Quite an attractive showpiece of this mineral.
ITEM:070325 - $295
MINERAL: Rutile in Quartz Polished Cab
LOCATION: Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Wow. I have never seen such a beautiful specimen. This is a 40 mm diameter 25 mm high (1.5 in x .9 inch) hemisphere of polished completely transparent quartz holding a magnificent hematite and rutile specimen. It just can’t be photographed because of the dazzling rutile needles radiating from the central hematite core.
ITEM:070328 - PRICE: $750
MINERAL: Cerussite
LOCATION: Tsumeb, Namibia
This item is from the Ulrich Bahmann Collection. This specimen is composed of dense, elongated, tabular, twinned crystals of transparent clear Cerussite. It measures 45 cm x35 cm x 22 cm (1.75 inches long) The largest cerrusite crystal is 13 cm. Cerussite is a lead carbonate mineral, usually found in the oxidized zone of lead ore deposits. Well formed and attractive.
