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CUU15 Ludlamite
Cabeca do Cachorro, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil
6.9x 4.8x 2.5 cm
$88
A nice reference sample of ludlamite form recent finds in the Brazilian Amazon.
CUU16 Millerite
Wallace Stone Quarry, Bayport, Huron Co., Michigan, United States
2.6x 2.2x 2.1 cm
A quartz geode with a dense tuft of millerite, form Michigan- not the usual Hall's Hap material!
CUU17 Prehnite
Kandivali, Mumbai Metro Area, Maharashtra State, India
15.2x 10.5x 5.3 cm
$82
A cluster of prehnite stalactites from a quarry that used to be on the outskirts of Mumbai.
CUU18 Pectolite var. Larimar
Sierra de Baoruco, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic
6.1x 4.3x 2.4 cm
$66
A polished half-nodule of the blue pectolite variety, larimar, from the Dominican Republic.
CUU19 Calcite
Agapovka quarry, Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
8.5x 5.4x 5.8 cm
$88
A nice calcite specimen from a somewhat obscure locality in southwestern Russia.
CUU20 Schorl Tourmaline
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.2x 6.8x 5.8 cm
$94
A nice example of sharp, lustrous schorl crystals on matrix. Sawn bottom.
CUU21 Galena and Quartz
Madan, Rhodope Mtns., Smolyan Prov., Bulgaria
9.2x 6.5x 4.9 cm
A very increasing step-like, almost Christmas tree-ish formation of galena crystals from Bulgaria.
CUU22 Stibnite with Manganocalcite
Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Marmures Co., Romania
7.5x 4.9x 5.0 cm
$96
A nice example of stibnite, with a cluster of manganocalcite crystals, from 90's finds in Romania.
CUU23 Pyrite
Buick Mine, Viburnum Trend District, Iron Co., Missouri, United States
5.8x 4.4x 3.3 cm
$36
A pyrite specimen from the Viburnum Trend district. Although the region is rich in sulfide minerals, galena and chalcopyrite are probably the first thing that come to mind when one things of the sulfide minerals from this mining district. This is a nice example of pyrite.
CUU24 Fluorite
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
3.5x 2.7x 1.9 cm
$76
A partal fluorite crystal from Erongo, with zoning that includes the beautiful, deep green color that this locality is known for.
CUU25 Calcite
Meshberger Quarry, Columbus, Bartholomew Co., Indiana, United States
6.1x4.2x 3.4 cm
$46
A nice sample of calcite from the Meshberger Quarry. As is the case with most notable midwestern calcite localities, specimens from this one also have a rather distinctive appearance-- and this is a typical example. The elongated scalenohedron, tan color, and calcite overgrowths near the termination are all characteristic of calcite crystals from this locality.
CUU26 Stellerite
Rossing Mountains Area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
8.0x 4.1x 2.7 cm
$54
An interesting example of stellertie from the area around the famous Rossing Uranium Mine. You don't often associate zeolites with Namibia, though you sometimes see heulandite and stilbite from the Goboboseb area, and then there are these orange stellerite specimens.
CUU27 Fluorite on Quartz
Goboboseb Mtns., Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
4.2x 3.5x 2.5 cm
A nice example of this relatively new bluish fluorite on quartz, from the Brandburg Area. This area is best known for its amethyst, but there have bee a couple recent discoveries of fluorite as well.
CUU28 Quartz incl. Lepidocrocite
Goboboseb Mtns., Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
5.5x 5.0x 4.0 cm
A cluster of quartz crystals, with small reddish lepidocrocite inclusions. There is something almost rose-like about the arrangement of the crystals.
CUU29 Copper Skull
Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, United States
6.5x 5.0x 3.5 cm
A shallow "copper skull" from Michigan's copper country, these formed when copper deposited between rocks, and the rocks later weathered away, leaving behind a concave copper formation.
CUU30 Ilvaite
Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
5.0x 3.0x 2.4 cm
$48
A nice reference sample of a terminated ilvaite crystal from the Huanggang Mine, in northern China.
CUU31 Calcite with Quartz
Cavnic, Marmures Co., Romania
10.2x 7.0x 5.8 cm
$88
A nice example of calcite on quartz, from the 90's- early 2000's discoveries in the Romanian sulfide mines.
CUU32 Topaz on Quartz
Klein Spitzkoppe, Erongo Region, Namibia
5.5x 2.3x 3.0 cm
$68
A nice matrix sample of topaz on quartz. Most of the specimens you see from this location are usually single crystals, but this one actually has the quartz matrix present.
CUU33 Calcite on Dolomite
Corydon Stone Co. Quarry, Corydon, Harrison Co., Indiana, United States
8.0x 4.7x 5.6 cm
$58
An older example of another one of the Midwest's distinctive calcite habits, this one a group of yellowish crystals associated with dolomite, from Corydon, Indiana.
CUU34 Hyalite Opal (Day Fluorescent) on Schorl Tourmaline
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
7.1x 3.9x 2.8 cm
A great example of botryoidal, jelly-like hyalite opal on a schorl matrix. The hyalite is day fluorescent.
CUU35 Calcite
Fujian Prov., China
5.7x 4.7x 2.1 cm
A pretty cluster of very transparent calcite crystals, from a find made several months ago in China.
CUU36 Variscite
Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Utah Co., Utah, United States
4.9x 4.3x 2.7 cm
A nice example of variscite from "the good locality" for the species in Utah. The dimensions provided are just for the larger half of the nodule (both halves are obviously included). The way it is split and polished, while still being a complete nodule gives a nice sense of how they are found, while showing the contrast to what is inside.
CUU37 Fluorite
Xiayang Mine, Yongchun Co., Fujian Prov., China
5.7x 4.7x 2.1 cm
A nice example of purple fluorite on matrix, from the Xiayang Mine in China's Fujian Province.
CUU38 Sand Included Calcite
Rattlesnake Butte, Jackson Co., South Dakota, United States
4.5x 3.6x 3.1 cm
$44
A nice miniature sized specimen of this classic material from South Dakota.
CUU39 Tourmaline with Cleavlandite
Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan
3.6x 3.0x 2.5 cm
A nice example of dark, terminated tourmaline associated with finely bladed cleavlandite, from northern Pakistan.
CUU40 Beryl var. Aquamarine
Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan
4.2x 2.7x 2.3 cm
$48
A pale, terminated aquamarine crystal nicely positioned on a matrix of feldspar crystals, from northern Pakistan.
CUU41 Epidote with Magnetite
Dashkesan, Azerbaijan
8.0x 5.9x 3.5 cm
A reference sample of pine-green epidote with magnetite on the side, from Azerbaijan. You don't see many specimens from here!
CUU42 Galena and Quartz
Madan, Rhodope Mtns., Smolyan Prov., Bulgaria
5.2x 3.9x 2.8 cm
$58
Highly lustrous spinel twinned galena crystals, with interesting growth patterns, nestled in a cluster of quartz crystals.
CUU43 Fluorite on Tourmaline
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
5.0x 2.6x 1.9 cm
$78
A beautiful specimen of bluish purple fluorite, perched not he side of a black tourmaline crystal, from Erongo Mountain.
CUU44 Quartz (Japan Law Twin)
Pasto Bueno, Pallasca Prov., Ancash Dept., Peru
6.0x 5.6x 3.0 cm
$78
A nice example of Japan law twinned quartz, positioned nicely atop a matrix of more quartz, from Peru.
CUU45 Beryl var. Aquamarine
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
6.5x 5.7x 3.8 cm
$62
A nice reference sample of aquamarine on a feldspar matrix, from Erongo.
CUU46 Danburite
Dal'Negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
2.4x 2.1x 0.8 cm
$46
A nice thumbnail-sized example of danburite from Dal'Negorsk. Usually the examples that you see available from this locality come from Mexico.
CUU47 Fluorite
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
2.5x 2.1x 1.5 cm
$48
A pretty thumbnail of green fluorite with slight purple highlights, from Erongo.
CUU48 Hyalite Opal (Day Fluorescent) on Schorl Tourmaline
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
3.0x 2.3x 2.3 cm
A nice thumbnail sized specimen (the box barely closes) consisting of a black schorl tourmaline crystal topped with hyalite opal. Fluorescent.
CUU49 Fluorite, Muscovite, Quartz
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
5.9x 4.8x 3.0 cm
$46
A nice sample of quartz from Erongo mountain, with a crystal hosting numerous muscovite books and small green fluorite crystals.
CUU50 Pectolite
Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey
6.6x 5.4x 3.3 cm
$54
A group of radiating pectolite crystals, from New Jersey.
CUU51 Gypsum var. Selenite
Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, Spain
5.5x 3.6x 3.6 cm
A beautiful (and old) example of crisp, clear selenite from Spain
CUU52 Galena
Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Viburnum Trend Dist., Missouri, United States
6.5x 4.8x 3.5 cm
$86
A very sharp galena crystal on matrix, from the Sweetwater mine. The cleanness of the main face, the crisp edges, and the way its sits on its bit of matrix makes it a particularly nice example of this material!
CUU53 Quartz
Garland Co., Arkansas, United States
7.8x 3.6x 2.7 cm
$56
A cluster of quartz crystals from Arkansas, with the central crystal in particular showing the clarity and sharpness that this area is known for.
CUU54 Quartz (Enhydro)
Goboboseb Mtns., Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
6.9x 1.8x 1.7 cm
A single quartz crystal hosting several very easily visible moving bubbles.
CUU55 Calcite
Weissenbach, Steiermark, Austria
8.8x 6.0x 3.8 cm
A reference cluster of calcite crystals from Austria.
CUU56 Pyrite
Rensselaer Stone Co Quarry, Pleasant Ridge, Indiana, United States
5.7x 4.9x 2.9 cm
A very nice example of pyrite from Indiana-- this quarry is better known for its calcites. On the matrix, you can also see some of the hydrocarbons that this quarry is particularly known for!
CUU57 Quartz var. Amethyst
Goboboseb Mtns., Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
5.4x 5.0x 4.5 cm
$46
A nice example of light purple amethyst crystals on matrix, from the Goboboseb Mountains.
CUU58 Galena
Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Viburnum Trend Dist., Missouri, United States
5.4x 4.7x 4.1 cm
$48
A lustrous galena crystal on matrix, from southeastern Missouri.
CUU59 Muscovite, Quartz, Schorl Tourmaline
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
6.5x 4.2x 3.0 cm
$42
A nice sample of quartz with schorl tourmaline (some included in the quartz crystal) and blocky, elongated muscovite books, from Erongo Mountain.
CUU60 Gypsum var. Selenite
Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, Spain
5.2x 4.6x 4.2 cm
A beautiful, old example of selenite from Spain.
It has an old Ross Lillie dealer label.
CUU61 Calcite
Cavnic, Marmures Co., Romania
7.0x 6.5x 5.0 cm
A beautiful cluster of calcite crystals from the now closed Romanian sulfide mines.
CUU62 Sphalerite
Tri-State Lead Zinc District, Oklahoma-Kansas-Missouri Border Area, United States
8.4x 7.0x 5.0 cm
$54
A very old example of sphalerite from the Tri-State District, an old lead-zinc mining area in the Central USA where the last mine closed in 1967. This one has sphalerite on both sides, the larger crystals are dark and the smaller ones show reddish hues.
CUU63 Barite
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, United States
7.2x 6.6x 4.1 cm
$68
A nice example of a barite "snowball" on matrix, from he world famous Elmwood Mine.
CUU64 Smoky Quartz
Mooralla, Victoria, Australia
3.8x 3.0x 2.2 cm
$42
A nice reference sample of smoky quartz from Victoria, Australia.
CUU65 Jeromite on Quartz
Kami Mine, Ayopaya Prov., Cochabamba Dept., Bolivia
6.8x 6.4x 3.8 cm
A reference sample of bright reddish-orange jeromite on a cluster of partial quartz crystals. Jeromite is a rare arsenic, selenium, sulfur glass-- in previous years you would only see it as a coating on small, individual quartz crystals. Recently however, there was a pocket discovered with larger specimens, and more jeromite. This is a good reference.
CUU66 Calcite
Denton Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, United States
8.5x 7.8x 7.4 cm
$66
A large, though imperfect example of calcite from the famous fluorspar mines of southern Illinois.
CUU67 Goethite
Iron Co., Wisconsin, United States
6.8x.6.3x 5.1 cm
$58
A lustrous example of botryoidal goethite from Wisconsin. Although largely forgotten these days, the Minnesota, Wisconsin, UP Michigan region were once the US's most prolific producers or iron ore. This is reasonably pretty (as far as these things go) example from the region!
CUU68 Freibergite with Bournonite
Machacamarca District (Colavi District), Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Boliviah
14.5x 10.6x 5.5 cm
A cabinet sized specimen of stalactitic freibergite, with a bournonite cogwheel off to the side. Freibergite is a sulfosalt of silver, copper, iron, antimony and arsenic, part of the tetrahedrite-tennantite solution series. At this mine, it sometimes forms tetrahedrons, and sometimes occurs as these odd stalactitic masses.
CHC01 Calcite
Daye Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
6.3x 6.1x 3.0 cm
A beautiful calcite specimen from finds made last year at the Daye Mine. This one has a nicely positioned crystal, and the main crystal is damage free (and believe me, damage free was not common...)
CHC02 Shattuckite with Quartz
Rancho Jacalito, Sonora State, Mexico
5.7x 4.9x 2.0 cm
$88
A sparkly specimen of blue shattuckite overgrown with quartz, from finds made a couple years ago in Northern Mexico.
CHC03 Pyrite
Racracancha Mine, Tinyahuarco Dist., Pasco Prov., Pasco Dept., Peru
8.9x 5.7x 4.6 cm
A nice sample of cubic pyrite crystal from the Racracancha Mine, in Peru.
CHC04 Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
7.7x 6.9x 5.6 cm
$68
A decently sized reference sample of calcite from one of the most famous mines on the planet-- the Tsumeb Mine in northern Namibia.
CHC05 Malachite with Quartz
Lily Mine (Lilly Mine), Pisco Umay, Ica Department, Peru
9.1x 6.8x 3.9 cm
$94
A nice example of quartz with malachite, from finds made several years ago at the Lily Mine. This one has a couple central malachite orbs, that have been overgrown with drusy quartz,
CHC07 Chrysoberyl
Tsitondroina, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
7.7x 6.2x 6.7 cm
$96
A chrysoberyl crystal frozen in matrix from Madagascar. This comes from a find made several years ago; piece from this find were notable because they crystals were *not* twinned-- usually Malagasy chrysoberyls (or examples from most other locations, for that matter) have some degree of twinning-- these did not.
