October 2023, New Selection of fine mineral specimens (Page 1 of 2)

  

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BZ01- Elbaite variety Rubellite with Lepidolite and Clevelandite. Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California  USA 

Pala Tourmaline
Pala Tourmaline
Pala Tourmaline
Pala Tourmaline
Pala Tourmaline
Pala Tourmaline

 

A fine classic American Tourmaline specimen. Colorful and sharp Elbaite crystals, variety Rubellite, from the classic Himalaya Mine. The crystals are thick and large, doubly terminated, translucent to transparent, with an excellent, intense and saturated red-pink color and with finely striated prisms. The association with Clevelandite and Lepidolite mica gives a nice contrast. Excellent specimen in perfect condition, no damage. It comes from an old collection.

 

Specimen size:  9.5 cm x  5.5 cm

 

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BZ02- Tricolor Elbaite. Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Baltistan District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan.

Pala Tourmaline
Pala Tourmaline
Pala Tourmaline
Pala Tourmaline
Pala Tourmaline
Pala Tourmaline
Pala Tourmaline
Pala Tourmaline

 

Excellent Tourmaline specimen. It comprises a main large doubly terminated crystal of Elbaite, 8 cm in height, with fine striations and disposed on matrix formed by a lot of smaller crystals of also doubly terminated tricolor Elbaites. The crystals have pyramidal terminations on the upper face with an excellent pink color and a flat termination on the other end with a stripe of light blue color. The central sections of the prismatic crystals show green colors with different shades. No damage. A definitive Stak Nala Elbaite specimen. It is better in person.

 

Specimen size:  8 cm x  4 cm

 

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BZ03- Twinned Fluorite. Erongo Mtns., Karibib Con., Erongo Region, Namibia.

Namibia Fluorite
Namibia Fluorite
Namibia Fluorite
Namibia Fluorite

 

Complex transparent crystal of Fluorite showing the Spinel twin. The Fluorite crystal is flat due to its twinning by the spinel law. The crystal is nearly 2.5 centimeters thick and has good luster, with blue and green color zoning and remarkable features. The piece is aesthetic, complete, and easy to display. Rare on the market today. In excellent condition.

 

Specimen size:  7.5 cm x 5.5 cm

 

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BZ04 -   Cerussite. Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco. 

Morocco Cerussite
Morocco Cerussite
Morocco Cerussite
Morocco Cerussite

 

Although less famous than specimens from Tsumeb, the copper secondaries found in the Mibladen mining district were of extraordinary quality. As an example, these Cerussite crystals in cyclic twins on matrix of Galena and with Baryte blades. The crystals are transparent, with very well faces and edges and have the characteristic luster of the specimens of this mine. No damage.

 

Specimen size:  6.5 cm x  4.5 cm

 

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BZ05 -   Cerussite. Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco. 

Morocco Cerussite
Morocco Cerussite
Morocco Cerussite
Morocco Cerussite

 

Although less famous than specimens from Tsumeb, the copper secondaries found in the Mibladen mining district were of extraordinary quality. As an example, these Cerussite crystals in cyclic twins on matrix of Galena and with Baryte blades. The crystals are transparent, with very well faces and edges and have the characteristic luster of the specimens of this mine. No damage.

 

Specimen size:  9 cm x  4 cm

 

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BZ06-  Lilac Fuorapatite with Cassiterite and Arsenopyrite. Panasqueira mines, Aldeia de Sao Francisco de Assis, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal.

Panasqueira mines
Panasqueira mines
Panasqueira mines
Panasqueira mines

 

Aerial thin tabular crystals of Fluorapatite with a nice lilac color on matrix of Muscovite with small sharp crystals of Cassiterite and lustrous Arsenopyrite. Aesthetic Panasqueira specimen in excellent condition.

 

Specimen size: 8 cm x  5 cm

 

Price: 250€  Available

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BZ07- Azurite. Touissit, Touissit-Bou Beker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco.

Morocco azurite
Morocco azurite
Morocco azurite
Morocco azurite

 

Sharp and very well formed Azurite crystals with a prismatic habit and an electric deep blue color. The crystals are totally or partially doubly terminated, translucent to transparent, very lustrous and on limonitic matrix. A fine Moroccan classic, from a classic locality for the specie very difficult to get nowadays. The condition is excellent.

 

Specimen size: 5 cm x 3 cm

 

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BZ08 Apophyllite with Laumontite. Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India.

India Apophyllite
India Apophyllite
India Apophyllite
India Apophyllite

 

Transparent Fluorapophyllite-(K) crystal with an intense green color, with very well defined faces and edges and formed by a prism, a dipyramid and the pinacoid. It is on matrix with prismatic crystals of Laumontite. No damage. 

 

Specimen size: 6 cm x  5.5 cm

 

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BZ09 -  Amazonite with smoky Quartz. Smoky Hawk Mine, Teller County, Colorado, USA.

India Apophyllite
India Apophyllite
Colorado Amazonite
India Apophyllite

 

Group of Microcline crystals (variety Amazonite) with very sharp crystal forms and an intense and uniform  bluish-green color. With smoky crystals of Quartz. No damage and without repairs. Much better in person.

 

Specimen size: 9.5 cm x 7 cm

 

Price: 640€ Available

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BZ10 - Fluorapatite with Fluorite. Panasqueira mines, Aldeia de Sao Francisco de Assis, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal.

Panasqueira Apatite for sale
Panasqueira Apatite for sale
Panasqueira Apatite for sale
Panasqueira Apatite for sale
Panasqueira Apatite for sale
Panasqueira Apatite for sale

 

Purple Fluorapatites ('os lilas' in local slang) are a rarity in the Panasqueira mines and when they appear they are highly valued. This piece is formed by an aerial, very large and well formed Fluorapatite crystal with color zoning. It is associated to small crystals of purple Fluorite which makes it an original and very elegant specimen. Very balanced specimen in excellent condition. The specimen has contact zone on the back, without breakage, where it was attached to the mother rock. A definitive Panasqueira purple Fluorapatite found in the late 80's, the most glorious years of this mine. The main crystal measures 4.5 cm x 2 cm!!!

 

Specimen size: 6.5 cm x 5 cm

 

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BZ11 -    Stilbite. Vaijapur, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

Heulandite
Heulandite
Heulandite
Heulandite

 

Aerial group of perfect Stilbite crystals with a vivid orange color and very bright from a recent find in the basaltic quarries of Vaijapur. This is a particularly aesthetic example from this find, which has produced a few nice specimens. In excellent condition.

 

Specimen size: 7 cm x 6 cm

 

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BZ12- Fluorite with Aquamarine, Muscovite and pink Fluorapatite. Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Pakistan Fluorite
Pakistan Fluorite
Pakistan Fluorite
Pakistan Fluorite

 

Well formed octahedral crystals of bicolor Fluorite, very transparent, of a nice green color with pink tones. It is accompanied by hexagonal prismatic crystals of Beryl, variety Aquamarine, transparent, bright and with a nice color. On a bed of Muscovite mica with a crystal of pink Fluorapatite. Excellent combination specimen, very hard to find. The condition is excellent.

 

Specimen size:  7.5 cm x  5 cm

 

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BZ13- Sphalerite. Las Mánforas mine (Aliva mine), Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain.

Spain Sphalerite
Spain Sphalerite
Spain Sphalerite
Spain Sphalerite

 

Aggregate of complex Sphalerite crystals, very rich in faces that combine smooth and rough surfaces. The crystals are translucent to transparent with a very intense orange color, easily visible with intense lightning. No damage. Floater specimen. A world classic. 

 

Specimen size: 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm

 

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BZ14- Pyrite with Fluorapatites. Huanzala Mine, Huanzala, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash, Peru.

Pyrite with Apatite
Pyrite with Apatite
Pyrite with Apatite
Pyrite with Apatite

 

Bright cubic crystal of Pyrite with prismatic Fluorapattes. Not well represented in collections, these Peruvian Fluorapatite crystals show us well-developed hexagonal prisms, bright, translucent to transparent and truncated by the pinacoid. We can also observe small faces of the hexagonal dipyramid. Beige color and disposed on a matrix with calcite, pyrite, sphalerite and quartz. Pure aesthetics. In excellent condition.

 

Specimen size: 6.5 cm x 3.5 cm

 

Price: 180€ Available

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BZ15- Aragonite. La Pesquera, Comarca La Manchuela Conquense, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.

Aragonite Minglanilla
Aragonite Minglanilla
Aragonite Minglanilla
Aragonite Minglanilla

 

Floater group of thick tabular interpenetrant twin crystals of Aragonite with deeper purple color in the center and lighter around the ends of the crystals. From a classic Spanish mineral locality, La Pesquera in Cuenca, this type of specimen is found in Triassic age strata, specifically in the Keuper facies that occupies a considerable portion of Cuenca's geography. No damage.

 

Specimen size: 5 cm x 3.5 cm

  

Price: 70€ Available

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BZ16- Aragonite. La Pesquera, Comarca La Manchuela Conquense, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.

Aragonite Minglanilla
Aragonite Minglanilla
Aragonite Minglanilla
Aragonite Minglanilla

 

Floater group of thick tabular interpenetrant twin crystals of Aragonite with deeper purple color in the center and lighter around the ends of the crystals. From a classic Spanish mineral locality, La Pesquera in Cuenca, this type of specimen is found in Triassic age strata, specifically in the Keuper facies that occupies a considerable portion of Cuenca's geography. No damage.

 

Specimen size: 6 cm x 3.5 cm

  

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BZ17- Fluorite with Muscovite. Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Pakistan Fluorite
Pakistan Fluorite
Pakistan Fluorite
Pakistan Fluorite

 

Aerial gemmy crystal of Fluorite, transparent, very bright and with a nice green color. On matrix of Muscovite blades and also crystallized on the backside. Complete all around. It is in excellent condition.

 

Specimen size: 6 cm x 4 cm

 

Price: 290€ Reserved

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BZ18- Cassiterite with Fluorapatite. Panasqueira mines, Aldeia de Sao Francisco de Assis, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal.

Panasqueira Cassiterite
Panasqueira Cassiterite
Panasqueira Cassiterite
Panasqueira Cassiterite

 

Cyclic twinned crystals of Cassiterite with sharp and very well defined faces and edges. They are translucent and extraordinarily bright and are on a matrix partially coated by Muscovite and Siderite. Also with small prismatic crystals of green Fluorapatites. A fine sample of one of the glorious epochs in Panasqueira (1984-1988). No damage.

 

Specimen size: 4.2 cm x 3 cm

  

Price: 200€ Available

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BZ19- Blue Fluorapatite. Panasqueira mines, Aldeia de Sao Francisco de Assis, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal.

Panasqueira blue Apatite
Panasqueira blue Apatite
Panasqueira blue Apatite
Panasqueira Cassiterite

 

This specimen is another example of the glorious years in the Panasqueira mines. It is formed of a large aerial prismatic crystal of blue Fluorapatite on matrix of Siderite, Muscovite and Quartz. It is very shiny and with a nice blue color and it measures 4 cm x 1.7 cm. In very good condition without any noticeable damage. It comes from the most productive mineralogical levels of the Panasqueira mines. Better in person.

 

Specimen size: 7.5 cm x 4 cm

  

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BZ20- Hemimorphite. Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo.

Blue Hemimorphite
Blue Hemimorphite
Blue Hemimorphite
Blue Hemimorphite

 

Botroydal growths of Hemimorphite with a vivid and intense blue color. A beautiful and fairly new find of blue Hemimorphite from the M'fouati mine in the Congo. Very fine small specimen. No damage.

  

Specimen size: 4.5 cm x 2.5 cm

 

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BZ21- Andradite Garnet. Sibinndi, Commune Diakon, Arrondissement Diakon, Bafoulabé Circle, Kayes Region, Mali.

Andradite garnet
Blue Hemimorphite
Andradite garnet
Andradite garnet

 

Sharp dodecahedral crystals of Garnet variety Andradite finely beveled by the trapezohedron, with a dark brown color, transparent to translucent and very bright. In excellent condition, no damage.

 

Specimen size:  4.5 cm x  3.5 cm

 

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BZ22- Prehnite with Epidote.  Bendougou village, Commune Diakon, Arrondissement Diakon, Bafoulabé Circle, Kayes Region, Mali.

Blue Hemimorphite
Blue Hemimorphite
Mali Prehnite
Mali Prehnite

 

Translucent green spherical Prehnites associated with blackish green Epidote crystals. No damage. Great aesthetic.

  

Specimen size: 6 cm x 4 cm

 

Price: 80€ Available

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