Minerals P.4


Established 1982


MINERALS PAGE 4

Updated 29 November 2011

wpe59.jpg (168753 bytes) Hematite pseudomorph after Marcasite, White Desert, Egypt. Specimen A, priced at SOLD

 

wpe5B.jpg (266579 bytes) Hematite pseudomorph after Marcasite, White Desert, Egypt, Specimen B, priced at $160.00.

 

This is an excellent example of a doubly terminated Rutile crystal from the Kapyzozhok mine, near Nakhichevan, Caucas, Azerbaijan. Priced reasonable at $600.00. The Rutile crystal measures ~2 cm in length.

 

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Rhodocrosite, Peru.jpg (435940 bytes) This specimen is a beautiful pseudomorph of Rhodochrosite after Barite. The specimen measures ~10 cm by 11 cm overall. From the Manuelita mine, Yauli Province, Peru, it is priced at $165.00.

 

two cinnabar xls.jpg (1078372 bytes) Seldom seen today, here are two nice Cinnabar crystals on matrix. From Fenghuang, Hunan Province, China, this specimen will make a nice addition to someone's collection. Priced at $160.00.

 

Celestite & Calcite.jpg (501184 bytes) This is a great specimen of Celestite and Calcite from the White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Ohio. It was collected in the 1970s. Specimens like this are seldom available to new collectors. It measures ~7 cm by 11 cm and is priced at $175.00.

 

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 Here is a wonderful specimen of a Hackmanite crystal on Winchite. From Kokcha Tal, Badakshan, Afghanistan, this rare mineral will fit proudly into most collections. Priced at a reasonable $500.00 for a great specimen.

 

Wulfenite, Los.jpg (366402 bytes) Shown here is a beautiful specimen of Wulfenite from Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico. The large crystal is ~1.5 cm across. The specimen size is ~4 cm by 6 cm and is priced at $175.00.

 

 

Lg Calcite pts, $500.jpg (303849 bytes) This is another large Calcite (~19.5 cm high and 16 cm wide without base) specimen from Irai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Calcite crystals contrast nicely with the green Malachite coating the matrix. The base has been fitted to the specimen and is included in the price of $400.00.