MA-1496 - Mica var. Muscovite
Mogok, Burma
An unusually transparent (when viewed from the side), hexagonal crystal of light green muscovite, 2.1 cm across, frozen in matrix. A tiny red spinel crystal can be seen included within the muscovite crystal. Although it's sometimes difficult to tell with these, the crystal is fully terminated because the matrix envelops the bottom portion of each end of the crystal, just slightly. A fabulous and attractive gem mica specimen from a new find in 2003! Size: 6.0 x 3.5 x 6.2 cm.

 

MA-1927 - Prehnite on Quartz
Tafelkop, Gobobosebberge, Namibia
Nice association piece with glistening balls of lime green prehnite to 1.6 cm across cradled in glassy, translucent to transparent, colorless quartz crystals. Tafelkop is an uncommon locality for prehnite. The bottom of the specimen is sawn. Size: 5.2 x 6.4 x 4.2 cm.

 

MB-1929 - Pyromorphite
Prospect #2 south of Brookdale Mine, Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Unusual pyromorphite specimen with two generations of crystallization. The first generation consists of a crust of dark green, rounded aggregates of pyromorphite crystals mostly covering an iron-stained quartz matrix. The second generation consists of fairly lustrous, hexagonal, prismatic and needle-like crystals to 4 mm in length, perched on the first generation of pyromorphite. Phoenixville is a well-documented locality that yielded some of the world's best pyromorphite specimens during the 1900s! Size: 4.5 x 2.4 x 5.4 cm.

 

MA-1394 - Quartz var. Amethyst
Osilo, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
Plate of volcanic tuff matrix with several lustrous, glassy, violet-colored amethyst crystals measuring to 1.2 cm long scattered on top. A few of the crystals are reverse scepters which is easily seen in the close up photo. Size: 6.9 x 5.2 x 3.0 cm.

 

MA-1746 - Realgar
Shimen Realgar Mine, Hunan Province, China
Matrix hosting many attractive, brilliant red realgar crystals to 1.0 cm in length. Nice! Size: 4 x 2.8 x 2.0 cm.

 

CB-1291 - Suolunite
Black Lake Mine, Thetford, Quebec, Canada
Quartz matrix covered with light lavender crystals of suolunite, an exceptionally rare calcium silicate. This specimen came from an aberrant pocket discovered in 1997 and, like the other specimens from the find, is a world class specimen for the species! Size: 7.7 x 5.5 x 6.1 cm.

 

MB-1340 - Calcite on Galena
Droujba Mine, Laki, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
A very unusual, compact, platy, yellow mass of calcite crystals in the form of a ball perched on galena. This specimen represents an extremely rare sphere of calcite on matrix from Bulgaria. Originally acquired from a mining engineer who had assembled an impressive collection over the span of 20 years. Attractive and displays well. Size: 4.4 x 3.1 x 3.3 cm.

  

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