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International Minerals #2



MF09 - Liddicoatite - SOLD
Estatoby, Sahatana Valley, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
Size: 3.4 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm
 
What gorgeous colours in a liddicoatite crystal! Very bright and open multi-coloured liddicoatite crystal. The colours are real (!), not enhanced in photoshop!

GR15 - Demantoide - SOLD
Antetezambato, Ambanja District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Size: 4.5 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
 
 
 
This is a stunning specimen of the brownish variety of andradite, named topazolite. One large crystal measuring 13 mm cm in diameter is perched on top of an elongated piece of mother rock. Several groupings of side crystals drag the eye of the beholder down and make this a superb and highly balanced miniature!

AR264 - Hureaulite and Rockbridgeite and Reddingite - SOLD
Joca Mine, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 5.7 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
 
Very nice crystals of hureaulite measuring to 8 mm in length nicely scattered on dark rockbridgeite and reddingite matrix. No damage.

A65 - Hematite - SOLD
N'Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cape Prov., South Africa
Size: 4.7 x 4.5 x 2 cm
 
 
 
This specimen features a razor sharp and highly lustrous, doubly terminated hematite crystal on matrix! The crystal measures 25 mm in length and is free of any damage. Great aesthetics!

PW31 - Cerussite - SOLD
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 6.5 x 6 x 1.5 cm
 
Gorgeous twinned cerussite crystals featuring phantoms and a negative crystal with water bubble inclusion!

MF11 - Liddicoatite - SOLD
Estatoby, Sahatana Valley, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
Size: 2.9 x 1.3 x 1 cm
 
Multicolour liddicoatite from madagascar featuring brown and pink hues and a pristine pointed termination.

TD06 - Pyrargyrite - SOLD
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany
Size: 4.3 x 2.9 x 2 cm
 
Highly lustrous pyrargyrite crystals in association with calcite and stilbite! Good contrast.

FG44 - Corundum - SOLD
Froland, Arendal, Norway
Size: 7.7 x 5.9 x 1.9 cm
 
Two ruby crystals in boitite schist, featuring nice triangular crystal faces and fine red-purple colour.

MF03 - Liddicoatite - SOLD
Estatoby, Sahatana Valley, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
Size: 2.7 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm
 
Single multicolour liddiocoatite crystal featuring a bright yellow-orange cap, followed by a very deep red, pink and finally an olive green layer at the base. Incredibly bright and open colours!

MA67 - Proustite - SOLD
Imiter Mine, Djebel Saghro, Quarzazate Province, Morocco
Size: 8.5 x 6.2 x 3.1 cm
 
 
 
Hundreds of sharp, red and elongated proustite crystals almost fully covering a small cabinet sized matrix. The proustites have been well protected from the daylight and glow incredibly red when backlit! This is one of the very best proustite specimens we have seen from Morocco so far. A wonderful "360" rock, as it is very showy from all sides!

A125 - Stibnite - SOLD
Nicoletta Mine, Tuscany, Italy
Size: 9.9 x 6.3 x 5 cm
 
Gorgeous clusters of iridescent stibnites on quartz and chalkopyrite matrix. One of the very best stibnite specimens from this mine!

DW01 - Fluorite - SOLD
Minerva Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Size: 5 x 4 x 3 cm
 
Bi-coloured fluorite cluster with bright calcites on top.