Tsumeb Dioptase and Calcite

Dioptase and Calcite

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TS 1030

Dioptase and Calcite

$120.00

2.5 x 1.8 x 0.8cm

Former Willard Perkins Specimen from the Thumbnail Collection of Tom Wolfe. Beautiful undamaged Calcite crystals covering Dioptase crystals. Very Aesthetic specimen, but you should know that, like many of his specimens, Willard Perkins often sawed the back side of his specimens and this is no exception.

Cerussite TS 1031

Cerussite TS 1031

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TS 1031

Cerussite

$60.00

1.7 x 1.3 x 0.6cm

Former Willard Perkins Specimen from the Thumbnail Collection of Tom Wolfe. Very nice, undamaged set of Cerussite crystals. Sawn on the back, another way of knowing its a Willard Perkins rock!

Mimetite TS 1032

TS 1032 Mimetite

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TS 1032

Mimetite

$200.00

4.2 x 2.3 x 1.4cm

Possibly from the famous 1972 "Gem Pocket" find. Very gemmy crystals on what I believe is Galena.

TS 1033 Cuprian Adamite

TS 1033 Cuprian Adamite

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TS 1033

Cuprian Adamite

$100.00

1.6 x 1.4 x 0.8cm

Former Willard Perkins Specimen from the Thumbnail Collection of Tom Wolfe. Not only are there very well formed crystals of Cuprian Adamite, but there is Cerussite and I also believe there is Olivinite as well. Sawn on the back and at the bottom.

TS 1034 Dioptase

TS 1034 Dioptase

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TS 1034

Dioptase and Calcite

$80.00

2.4 x 1.9 x 0.9cm

Former Willard Perkins Specimen from the Thumbnail Collection of Tom Wolfe. Bright, undamaged Dioptase crystals with just a little bit of Calcote. The back of the specimen has been sawn.

TS 1035 Cerussite

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TS 1035

Cerussite

$400.00

3.7 x 3.2 x 1.9cm

Very chunky and large Cedrussite showing two lobes of a sixling twin. John R. Ydren Collection.

TS 1036 Cuprian Smithsonite

TS 1036 Cuprian Smithsonite

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TS 1036

Cuprian Smithsonite

$50.00

2.1 x 1.6 x 0.3cm

Former Willard Perkins Specimen from the Thumbnail Collection of Tom Wolfe. Bright green crystals and good coverage make this a very nice piece. As with most of the specimens Willard prepared, the back of this is sawn.

TS 1037 Cobaltoan Smithsonite

TS 1037 Cobaltoan Smithsonite

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TS 1037

Cobaltoan Smithsonite

$90.00

2.3 x 1.2 x 0.6cm

Former Willard Perkins Specimen from the Thumbnail Collection of Tom Wolfe. Top saturated pink color on this one and very well formed undamaged crystals as well. As with most of the specimens Willard prepared, the back of this is sawn.

TS 1038 Cerussite

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TS 1038

Cerussite

$60.00

1.8 x 1.7 x 1.2cm

Complex crystals radiate in all directions on this cute thumbnail specimen.

Beaudantite and Malchite from Earth's Treasures Fine Gems and Minerals

Beaudantite and Malchite from Earth's Treasures Fine Gems and Minerals

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TS 1017

Beaudantite and Malachite

$100.00

4.4 x 2.5 x 1.4cm

Beaudantite is of of Tsumeb's rarities and this specimen has a vug that is covered with small (<1mm) crystals. There is also a bit of primary Malachite in the vug as well.

ts 1019 Beudantite

ts 1019 Beudantite close up

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TS 1019

Beaudantite

$200.00

 

2.9 x 2.5 x 2.4cm

This is a very nice Beaudantite with a pedigree! It come from Lawrence H. Conklin and before him, it was in the American Museum of Natural History, specimen number 35497. The crystals are small, but are very well formed.

ts 1024 Cuprian Smithsonite

ts 1024 Cuprian Smithsonite

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TS 1024

Cuprian Smithsonite

$300.00

3.4 X 2.3 x 0.9cm

This one is all about the color, this is much more bue than most Cuprian Smithsonites. The crystal on the left does have some damage, but the two larger ones are undamaged. The back has been sawn.

ts 1025 Mimetite

ts 1025 Mimetite close up

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TS 1025

Mimetite

$300.00

9.3 x 5.1 x 4.0cm

This is a very special cabinet sized piece from the John R. Ydren Collection. The specimen is covered with Mimetite crystals and another mineral which I think is Smithsonite, but could be Willemite. .

ts 1026 Dioptase and Calcite

ts 1026 Dioptase and Calcite close up

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TS 1026

Dioptase and Calcite

$350.00

7.7 x 5.7 x 4.1cm

Though there is a bit of bruising to this specimen, it is still an impressive cabinet Dioptase and Calcite specimen that is very aesthetic.

ts 1027 Malachite after Azurite
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TS 1027

Malachite after Azurite

$120.00

5.0 x 3.2 x 3.2cm

Here is an Azurite specimen with a single fine crystal that has been completely replaced by Malachite. There is no damage to this specimen.

ts 1028 Dioptase

ts 1028 Dioptase close up

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TS 1028

Dioptase

$1600.00

8.0 x 7.6 x 2.6cm

This Dioptase from the Clote Collection is a perfect blue-green carpet of crystals that are undamaged and completely cover the matrix. These 2 -3mm crystals all have magnificent luster and are accented by the occasional small Calcite crystal.

ts 1029 Cobaltoan Smithsonite

ts 1029 Cobaltoan Smithsonite close up

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TS 1029

Cobaltoan Smithsonite

$400.00

7.5 x 6.4 x 1.8cm

The crystals are a bit light in color, but they are pretty large, up to nearly 2cm across! The specime is in excellent shape with no damage at all. .

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