Paradamite is rare enough but here it is associated with the rare legrandite
a 1 cm crysal cluster of bright yellow legrandite with a 2 cm cluster of beige paradamite, whole piece 4 x 3 cm
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30102
Hardangervidda Norway
Anatase
Two sharp crystals parallel to one another: remarkable as they reflect light together; some matrix, larger crystal 12 mm
SOLD
30103
N'Chwaning mine, Kuruman, South Africa.
Hausmannite
An extraordinarily shiny and uniform surface characterises this particular hausmannite specimen; back side similar; 3.5 x 3 cm
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30104
Twin Creeks mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada.
Orpiment
orpiment from this locality coming out from Newmont Mining a few years ago surpassed the best orpiment to date from even Peru or China. The mine seems uninterested in recovering any more specimens. This one is lustrous and of pure yellow color (many have been dark)
attempt to show pure yellow color and luster; whole piece is 6.5 x 4.5 cm
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30105
Yaogangxian, Hunan, China.
Bournonite
a 3.5 cm terminated bournonite crsytal with smaller ones of same kind with minor associated minerals and white matrix . whole 4 x 3 cm
$350
30106
Pachapaqui mine, Ancash, Peru.
Tetrahedrite, epitaxial on pyrite pseudo after chalcopyrite
numerous orieted tetrahedrite crystals make this a challenge to photograph; they are arraged on what originally was pyrite but later pseudomorphed to chalcopyrite leaving the tetrahedrite very shiny whole piece is 10 x 5 cm
$350
30107
Jalgoan, India
Powellite on scolecite
A lustrous 1 cm striated yellow octagonal crystal on matrix. Specially picked to be good quality yet affordable.
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30108
Wolodarsk, Wolynski, Ukraine.
Heliodor
A totally gemmy, totally terminated crystal measuring just over 3 cm