Sainte Marie - Variety

The following are but a fwe of the miscellaneous specimens I purchased while at the show.  No particular theme - just an interesting mix of random things from global localities.
 

SM - 1  $425.00 
Bournonite
Aurora Mine
Cerrode Pasco Prov.
Pasco Dept., Peru
 

 

Stunning 1.8 x 1 cm crystal of brilliant lustrous bournonite on quartz matrix.  This specimen can be trimmed a small amount more to create a world class bournonite thumbnail specimen.

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SM - 2  $550.00
Kermesite & Stibnite
Pernek
Slovakia
 

Spectacular spray of kermesite crystals to 4.5 cm across! are found on this 7.5 x 6 cm specimen.  Also present are small 0.5cm sprays of stibnite crystals. Both Antimony oxide and sulfide on the same rock!

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SM - 3  $75.00
Erythrite
Daniel Mine
Schneeberg
Saxony, Germany
 

An interesting locality specimen - this and the next two are from the type locality for erythrite!  This specimen is 5 x 3.5 cm and has a 2 cm exposed vug filled with erythrite.

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SM - 4  $50.00
Erythrite
Daniel Mine
Schneeberg
Saxony, Germany
 

This specimen is 4.5 x 3.7cm with two exposed vugs filled with erythrite crystals.  The crystals range in size to 0.8 cm.

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SM - 5  $20.00 
Erythrite
Daniel Mine
Schneeberg
Saxony, Germany
 

2.8 x 1.1 cm specimen with erythrite crystals to 0.8 cm.

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SM - 7  $75.00
Allanite & Dolomite
Trimmouns Mine
Luzenac, France
 

4.5 x 3.5 cm specimen of dolomite with a single crystal of allanite 0.8 cm in length.

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SM - 8  $100.00
Sulfur on Aragonite
Agrigento
Sicily, Italy
 

9. x 5.5 cm  specimen of aragonite hosting about a dozen or so crystals of sulfur.  The largest crystal of sulfur is 2.5 cm in length.  The aragonite is fluorescent under SW UV light.

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SM - 9  $175.00
Hambergite
Madagascar
 

An interesting old timer - this is a 4.5 x 1.8 cm partial crystal (gemmy too) of hambergite.  This locality was known for producing gem quality hambergite in the past.

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SM - 10  $40.00
Dolomite
Egui
Nauanra, Spain
 

3.7 x 2.8 cm composite crystal of dolomite.

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SM - 11 
Fluorite
Weardale
England
 

10.5 x 6 cm specimen hosting nearly water clear crystals of fluorite from Weardale, England.  The crystals are interpentrationally twinned as is typical from this locality and the fluorite is brightly fluorescent violet under SW UV light.  The prominent crystal twin is 1.8 cm across.  Not too often that colorless fluorite from this locality is seen. The center of the crystals have a faint purple phantom.

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SM - 12  $200.00 
Beryl v. Morganite & Muscovite
Mawii
Nuristan, Afghanistan
 
 

Attractive 3.5 x 2.5 cm pink crystal of morganite with attached muscovite.  There are small tourmalines transecting the morganite and a small amount of albite present also.

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SM - 13  $100.00
Bastnaesite
Trimmouns Mine
Luzenac, France
 

4.5 x 3 cm specimen of dolomite hosting a single lustrous crystal of bastnaesite measuring 0.5 x 0.4 cm.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com