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European Minerals

In this lot are a variety of interesting specimens - several from new finds and the rest are predominantly old timer classics.   There are specimens from a new find of babingtonite in Norway and also a new find of apatite from Sweden.



Page 1 - European Minerals

Page 2 Specimens

EUR-20  $135.00 
Zinkenite
4.3 x 2 x 2 cm
Wolfsberg
Harz, Germany
Type Locality
 
 

A fine old timer specimen of zinkenite from the type locality.  This specimen has sprays of crystals to 0.7 cm across.  The matrix consists of predominantly quartz.

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EUR-21  $145.00 
Native Lead
3.5 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm
Långban
Värmland, Sweden
 
 
 

A fine specimen of native lead from the classic locality for it - Långban.  This specimen has a light coating of hydrocerussite which is a very common alteration product for old timer specimens such as this one.   There is some residual calcite attached to the specimen in the recesses.

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EUR-22  $200.00 
Phosphosiderite
5.3 x 4 x 2.6 cm
Kronzberg
Oberpfalz, Bavaria
Germany
 
 
 

A fine 1.5 cm crystal of this iron phosphate is found on quartz rich matrix.  This is very near the type locality for the species and is a classic old German locality.

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FP-01  $135.00 
Pyromorphite & Mimetite
4.3 x 3.7 x 2.5 cm
Aveyron
France
 

This and the next two specimens are examples from a new find near Aveyron, France.  This one is a "clump" of rounded crystals to 2 cm with lighter colored blebs of mimetite.

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FP-02  $165.00 
Pyromorphite
6.5 x 4 x 3 cm
Aveyron
France
 

This specimen has a rounded crystals to 1.5 cm in length. Easily the nicest of the three that I picked up at the show.

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FP-03  $75.00 
Pyromorphite & Mimetite
3 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
Aveyron
France
 

This specimen has a rounded crystals to 1.8 cm in length.  The lighter colored mineral is mimetite.

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EUR-02  $75.00 
Babingtonite
6 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm
Grönsjöberg
Borlänge, Dalarna
Sweden
 
 
 

Crystals of dark brown to black babingtonite are found on this plate-like specimen covered with drusy quartz crystals.  The largest babingtonite crystal is 1 cm across.

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EUR-03  $85.00
Babingtonite
6.2 x 5 x 1.6 cm
Grönsjöberg
Borlänge, Dalarna
Sweden
 

Heavy coverage of dark brown to black babingtonite crystals lining a portion of an exposed vug.  The largest babingtonite crystal is about 0.5 cm across.

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EUR-04  $85.00
Babingtonite
6.2 x 5 x 1.6 cm
Grönsjöberg
Borlänge, Dalarna
Sweden
 

Dark brown to black babingtonite crystals to 0.5 cm are found on a bed of drusy quartz crystals.

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EUR-05  $35.00
Babingtonite
3.6 x 2.7 x 0.6 cm
Grönsjöberg
Borlänge, Dalarna
Sweden
 

0.5 cm doubly terminated crystal of dark brown to black babingtonite is found on a bed of drusy quartz.  There are several smaller crystals of babingtonite also on this specimen.

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EUR-06  
Babingtonite
5.5 x 3.5 x 1.7 cm
Grönsjöberg
Borlänge, Dalarna
Sweden
 

A fair coverage of dark brown to black babingtonite crystals on drusy quartz lining a portion of an exposed vug.  The largest babingtonite crystal is about 0.7 cm across.

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EUR-08  $45.00
Hydroxylapatite
2.8 x 2.8 x 2.2 cm
Snörom
Norway
 

Fully terminated crystal of milky white apatite.   Under SW UV light the specimen is non-reactive.

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EUR-09  
Hydroxylapatite & Augite
4.3 x 3 x 2.4 cm
Snörom
Norway
 

Fully terminated crystal of milky white apatite.   Under SW UV light the specimen is non-reactive.  With this crystal there are also partial crystals of augite.  Though they are not terminated the apatite is completley.

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FF-01  $50.00 
Fluorite
6 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm
lLes Causses
 France
 

Cluster of amber colored fluorite crystals.  The largest crystal is 1.9 cm across.

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FF-02  $150.00 
Fluorite
6.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm
le Burg
Tarn, France
 

Cluster of pastel blue to sky blue colored fluorite crystals.  The largest crystal is 2 cm across.

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FF-03  $85.00 
Fluorite
4.5 x 3.7 x 3.5 cm
le Burg
Tarn, France
 

 

Fine partial crystal of color zoned fluorite.  The crystal has a thick "frosting" of very light pink dolomite on one side.

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FF-04  $300.00 
Fluorite
12 x 6 x 5.5 cm
le Burg
Tarn, France
 

Nice cabinet sized specimen of dark blue fluorite crystals to 2 cm across.  The close up photos reveals the color zoned nature of the crystals.

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