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International Minerals #2



MC01 - Topaz - 1050€
Maynard's Claim, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Size: 5.5 x 4 x 3.2 cm
 
 
 
This is truly an amazing specimen formed by several doubly terminated topaz crystals. the piece is actually a complete floater and had no point of contact to the mother rock. Minor bixbyite and hematite pseudomorphing garnet are present as well. No other locality in the world has produced topaz clusters of this utmost beauty ever before!

FG27 - Descloizite - 170€
Berg Aukas, Namibia
Size: 10.7 x 9.7 x 4.9 cm
 
Sharp and pointed descloizite crystals in a large cluster group. Very good condition and shape.

DT01 - Rhodochrosite - SOLD
Sweet Home Mine, Mount Bross, Alma District, Park Co., Colorado, USA
Size: 3.2 x 2.4 x 1.2 cm
 
This is a nice rhodochrosite rhomb flanked by smaller crystals. Very good lustre and great impact!

A141 - Anatase - SOLD
Hardangervidda, Hordaland, Norway
Size: 2.7 x 2.1 x 2 cm
 
Large, lustrous and perfectly shaped anatase crystal on small adularia matrix.

AN36 - Calcite - 290€
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 16.6 x 15 x 6.8 cm
 
Large cabinet sized plate of calcite rhombs with a nice reddish hematite inclusion layer on top.

WB03 - Faden Quartz - SOLD
Talti-Kharmang, Kargil Valley, Pakistan
Size: 10.2 x 5.5 x 2 cm
 
 
 
This is a very sharp and unusually flat faden quartz crystal. It is highly transparent, and some chlorite inclusions add even more interest. Great condition and visual impact!

MF04 - Liddicoatite - SOLD
Estatoby, Sahatana Valley, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
Size: 3.4 x 1.7 x 1.2 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!

FG26 - Axinite - SOLD
Dodo Mine, Tyumenskaya Oblast, Polar Urals, Western-Sibirian Region, Russia
Size: 13.6 x 8.3 x 7.4 cm
 
 
 
Sharp 2.6 cm tall axinite crystal freestanding on matrix.

MF02 - Liddicoatite - SOLD
Estatoby, Sahatana Valley, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
Size: 2.9 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm
 
Gorgeous colours! Fantastic multicolour liddicoatite from Estatoby featuring a blue core, a red phantom and a yellow cap!