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WW 1001
Rhodocrosite
SOLD
3.4 x 2.4 x 1.0cm
N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman District, South Africa
This is a competition quality large thumbnail or toenail sized Rhodo with a very unusual termination. It is in perfect condition with no damage whatsoever. It is from the Joyce Sorenson Collection.
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WW 1002
Crystallized Gold
SOLD
2.29 grams
1.3 x 0.9 x 0.8cm
Diltz Mine, Mariposa County, California
This is a very well crystallized Gold with no damage.
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WW 1003
Wulfenite
SOLD
1.8 x 1.3 x 1.3cm
Touissit Mine, Oujda, Morocco
One of the nicest Touissit Wulfenites I've seen! The crystals are sharp and more brightly colored than usual. The largest crystal is 1.3cm on a side.
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WW 1004
Quartz,
variety Amethyst
$60.00
4.9 x 2.9 x 3.8cm
Guerrero Mine, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico
This specimen features two gem clean crystals of Amethsyt from this famous locality.
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WW 1005
Crystallized Gold
$220.00
1.35 grams
2.5 x 1.0 x 0.3cm
Round Mountain, Nye County, Nevada
An excellent specimen from this "modern classic" locality. This specimen is very well crystallized and much brighter than most from this location.
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WW 1006
Quartz,
variety Smoky Quartz Gwindel
SOLD
6.8 x 5.9 x 3.8cm
Grimsel Pass, Hasli Valley, Bern, Switzerland
This specimen is special for a couple of reasons, first of all it is a closed Gwindel and those are more rare than the open ones. Also, you have a Gwindel on a Gwindel on a regular Quartz crystal!
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WW 1007
Topaz on Quartz
(repaired)
$700.00
6.8 x 6.0 x 7.1cm
Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan
This specimen features a huge gem (nearly 4cm long) clean very light sherry colored Topaz perched on a matrix of Quartz and Albite. There is on small area on damage on the back of the Topaz crystal. It would easily be a $2000+ specimen if not for the repair!
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WW 1008
Grossular,
variety Hessonite
SOLD
8.9 x 3.8 x 3.4cm
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
This is an outstanding specimen from a classic and now closed locality. These garnets are bright and gem clean. The specimen is dominated by one huge, 1.3cm crystal that could probably cut a 3-4 carat stone. Most of the crystals are perfect, but there is a small area of damage at the bottom of the large crystal.
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WW 1009
Caledonite
SOLD
3.1 x 1.5 x 1.4cm
Reward Mine, Inyo County, California
This is a very rich specimen with several Caledonites up to 5mm long. As is the nature with this deposit, there are a number of damaged crystals, but there are also perfect undamaged ones as well.
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WW 1010
Spessartine
with Schorl
$120.00
7.3 X 3.9 X 3.0cm
Shengus, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Pakistan
This is a classic pegmatite specimen with well formed crystals of Spessartine, Schorl, Quartz and Feldspar.
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WW 1011
Spinel with Calcite
SOLD
6.5 X 4.2 X 3.1cm
Pian Pit, Mogok, Myanmar
This attractive specimen is dominated by the large (1.0cm across) red Spinel crystal at the top of the specimen. There is a contact at the back of the Spinel crystal.
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WW 1012
Manganite
$400.00
7.6 X 5.6 X 4.6cm
Ilfeld, Germany
$400.00
An excellent classic specimen from the CSM Collection with very well formed crystals.
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