2006 East Coast Show Minerals Part I
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KL221 Ferberite pseudomorphs after Scheelite (Reinite)
Otome Mine, Makioka-cho, Higashiyamanashi-gun, Yamanashi
Japan
Miniature: 3.8 x 2.2 x 2 cm
Very sharp black ferberite crystal aka "REINITE". This is one of Japanese rarest mineral specimen!
KL222 Quartz var. Japanese Law Twin
PC Mine, Jefferson County, Montana
USA
Small cabinet: 5.7 x 5.4 x 2 cm
18,000Yen/US$153/121€
An attractive well-balanced single Japanese Law Twin quartz with minor black tourmaline inclusions.
KL223 Fossil Shell on Sandstone (Dr. Krantz specimen)
Neustadt, Reubenberge, Hannover
Germany
Small Cabinet: 9.2 x 8.4 x 4 cm
The old label reads that;
Cyrena astarte Dunker Monogr. d. nordd.
Wealdenbildung p. 36 t. XII. fig. 12.
Cyrenen Kalk sandstein Calcareous Hastingssand. Etage Vealdien.
Loc: Neustadt am Reubenberge in Hannover.
Dr. A. Krantz in Bonn.
This is a classic specimen in the 19 century.
KL230 Manganoan Adamite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango
Mexico
Miniature: 3.8 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm
180,000Yen/US$1,525/1,208€
Lustrous purple crystals to 8 mm long on a limonite matrix.
KL231 Adamite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango
Mexico
Thumbnail: 2.5 x 2.9 x 2.3 cm
15,000Yen/US$127/101€
Lustrous well-terminated yellow crystals to 1.3 cm long on a limonite matrix.
KL234 Rhodochrosite, Quartz and Pyrite
Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado
USA
Thumbnail: 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm
33,500Yen/US$284/225€
The largest crystal of rhodochrosite is 8 x 8 x 5 mm. Very esthetic specimen!
KL236 Fluorite with Quartz and Arsenopyrite
Mitsubishi-Obira Mine, Ogata-cho, Ono-gun, Oita
Japan
Small Cabinet: 4.3 x 5 x 5 cm
This is a finest rare Japanese green fluorite. The largest crystal is up to 1.6 cm wide.
KL237 Rhodochrosite
N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province
South Africa
Thumbnail: 2.8 x 2.1 x 2.5 cm
200,000Yen/US$1,695/1,342€
Lustrous deep red scalenohedral crystals to 1 cm long on manganite matrix. No damage.
KL238 Elbaite and Lepidolite
Jonas Mine, Itatiaia, Minas Gerais
Brazil
Miniature: 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm
300,000Yen/US$2,542/2,013€
An attractive specimen of gemmy burgundy red elbaite with lustrous lepidolite. No damage.
KL239 Elbaite with Quartz
Mawi, Laghman Province
Afghanistan
Miniature: 3.3 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm
20,000Yen/US$170/134€
Gemmy "green cap" elbaite is perched on well-terminated quartz crystal.
KL246 Apatite on Microcline
Apaligun, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas
Pakistan
Small cabinet: 2.6 x 5.6 x 2 cm
23,500Yen/US$199/158€
7 mm wide lustrous transparent blue apatite with phantom perched on white microcline.
KL247 Smithsonite
Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico
USA
Thumbnail: 2 cm across
87,500Yen/US$742/587€
Apple green crystal BALL of smithsonite. This specimen has a dimple like an apple!
KL248 Prehnite and Epidote
Djouga Diggings, Bendoukou, Arrondissement Diakon
Cercle de Bafoulabe, Kayes Region
Mali
Miniature: 4.5 x 3.9 x 2.6 cm
48,000Yen/US$407/322€
柔らかい緑色の球状の葡萄石、黒色の緑簾石の「腕」を左右に二つ持っています。腕...
Translucent soft green balls of prehnite with well-terminated black epidote arms.Very pretty specimen.