WHAT'S NEW 26
Posted SATURDAY 3rd MAY 03

ALL PRICES ARE IN $US.DOLLARS PLUS FREIGHT

SOLD Code WN26-1 FLUORITE. $48-00 US.
From
Minerva # 2 mine, Hardin County, Illinois, USA..
Size Cabinet, 7.6 x 10 x 3.1cm. Weight 174 grams,

A very interesting Fluorite
with Blue Yellow and purple colored crystals they mostly
have blue centers with a purple edge.
The largest cube is 25x21mm looks good.






Code WN26-2 CALCITE and CHALCOPYRITE. $86-00 US.
From
Bushy Creek mine, Reynolds County, Missouri, U.S.A..
Size Cabinet, 5.5 x 8.6 x 4.2cm. Weight 90 grams.

The Chalcopyrite really sparkles and makes a great combination with the blue gray Calcite.
The large crystal is 44mm looks better in person.










SOLD Code WN26-3 FLUORITE $26-00 US.
From
Hunan Province, CHINA.
Size Small Miniature 2 x 3.7 x 2.3cm. Weight 16 grams.




Code WN26-4 CUPRITE with CALCITE $38-00 US.
From Tsumeb mine, Namibia
Size Miniature 1.5 x 4.1 x 3cm, Weight 25 grams.

Deep red brown crystals of Cuprite the largest crystal is 6mm across.
The Calcite has a green tinge







Code WN26-5 ADAMITE. $16-00 US.
from Mapimi, Durango, MEXICO
Size thumbnail. 1.5 x 2.8 x 2.2cm. Weight 10 grams.

This is like a small half geode with yellow to purple Adamite crystals to 4mm






Code WN26-6 APATITE with PYRITE $68-00 US.
From Yan So,Guangxi Province, CHINA
Size 2.4 x 2.7 x 2cm. Weight 21 grams.

The picture shows the Apatite crystal as lighter than it is it is more pink than shown.
The Apatite is 22x16mm there are some small dings on the termination




SOLD Code WN26-7 QUARTZ with HEMATITE. $46-00 US.
From Sichuan province, CHINA
Size Miniature 2.7 x 5.4 x 5.1cm. Weight 25 grams.




Code WN26-8 SMOKY QUARTZ SCEPTER. $48-00 US.
From Sichuan province, CHINA
Size small Cabinet, 7 x 4 x 3cm. Weight 91 grams.

A very unusual Scepter it has 5 termination points.
The head of the Scepter is 38x 38x 30mm







SOLD Code WN26-9 VANADINITE $34-00 US.
From Mibladen, MOROCCO.
Size Miniature, 2.7 x 4.2 x 1.5cm. Weight 15 grams.




Code WN26-10 FLUORITE OCTAHEDRONS with QUARTZ, $137-00 US.
From Heyuan, Guandong province, CHINA..
Size Cabinet, 5.6 x 9.2 x 6.7cm, Weight 264 grams.

There are three main crystals and about seven small crystals.
The largest crystal is 34 x 40 x 38mm this piece looks a lot better in person
the crystals are a lot greener than shown.








Code WN26-11 SPESSARTINE GARNET with MUSCOVITE $85-00 US.
From Yunshao County, Fujian Province, CHINA.
Size Miniature, 1.8 x 4 x 2.3cm. Weight 13 grams.

Nine Spessartine garnets with Muscovite.
The largest garnet is 10x12mm and the main muscovite book is 15mm across.
Looks great.








SOLD Code WN26-12 HUBEITE on INESITE, $68-00 US.
From Ezhou, Hubei Province, CHINA.
Size Small Cabinet, 2.3 x 8 x 5.5cm, Weight 25 grams.




Code WN22-13 GREEN PYROMORPHITE $35-00 US.
From Daoping Lead-Zinc mine, Yangshu Guangxi Province, CHINA.
Size Large thumbnail,2.8 x 2.7 x 1.3cm. Weight 10 grams.

The lime green type color in Pyromorphite is the most sort after it looks great.
Their are some hoppered crystals on the back side of the specimen.
Pictures 3 and 4 are the back of the specimen.
The largest crystal is on the back and is 7mm long








Code WN26-14 SOLD AZURITE PSEUDOMORPHED to MALACHITE, $22-00 US.
From Tsumeb mine, Namibia.
Size Miniature, 5.7 x .9 x .6cm, Weight 4.5 grams.

Azurite completely Pseudomorphed to malachite not the best crystal but its a
good example of pseudomorphing and at a good price.






Code WN26-15 FLUORITE ON DOLOMITE $33-00 US. SOLD
From Yaogangxian mine, Yizhang county, Hunan Province, CHINA.
Size Small Cabinet, 4.3 x 6.5 x 2.4cm. Weight 56 grams.




Code WN26-16 SCHEELITE, $28-00 US.
From Done Shan Tungsten mine, Chen Zhou, Hunan, CHINA.
Size Large thumbnail, 2.1 x 2.4 x 2.3cm, Weight 27 grams.

A very glossy dark brown crystal with a small 7mm crystal growing at the base.






Code WN26-17 SMITHSONITE $65-00 US.
From Tsumeb mine, NAMIBIA..
Size Cabinet,6.1 x 6.2 x 2.9cm. Weight 213 grams.

I don't often get Tsumeb Smithsonite clusters this large any more.
Clear to orange brown Smithsonites not spectacular looking but a good specimen
at a really good price, The largest crystal is 12x9mm







Code WN26-18 SCEPTERED QUARTZ, $48-00 US.
From Sichuan province, CHINA
Size Miniature, 5.1 x 2.7 x 2.2cm, Weight 32 grams.

WOW what a great Scepter, very clear Quartz.
It actually looks better in person.




SOLD Code WN26-19 RHODOCHROSITE and QUARTZ on WULFRAMITE, $25-00 US.
From Yan So, Guangxi province, CHINA.
Size large Thumbnail, 2.2 x 3.1 x 2.1cm, Weight 12 grams.



Code WN26-20 MALACHITE, $155-00 US.
From Guangdong Province, CHINA
Size Miniature, 3.8 x 6 x 2.1cm, Weight 59 grams.

WOW what a Malachite it looks great very esthetic.
This would be one of the most appealing Malachite's that I have seen.
It has a very strange composition feels and sounds metallic.
The colors are deeper and darker than shown and it does look better in person.
Would make a great addition to any collection.








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