Worldwide Minerals Vol.2

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KM097 Shigaite

Bengal (Cannon) Mine, Iron River, Michigan

USA

Thumbnail: 2.5 x 1.3 x 1 cm

100,000Yen/US$850/€620

3.5 x 4.5 mm extremely rare shigaite crystal on hematite from the historical Bengal Mine, Michigan. The specimen was illustrated on Rock & Minerals Vol.75, No.2.

KM039 Franklinite

Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey

USA

Small Cabinet: 7.4 x 5 x 4 cm

198,000Yen/US$1,700/€1,200

Sharp octahedral franklinite crystals up to 2.5 x 1.7 cm on calcite associated with zincite. I obtained this specimen from Ian Bruce at the Tucson Show this year.

KM043 Cerussite with Chalcotrichite (Twinned Crystal)

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Ex. Marshall Sussman Coll.

Thumbnail: 0.9 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm

448,000Yen/US$3,800/€2,800

Extremely rare V-twinned red cerussite.

KM047 Cuprian Smithsonite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Thumbnail: 2.3 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm

92,000Yen/US$780/€570

Transparent green rhombohedral crystal to 1 cm.

KG114 Taaffeite

Kuruwita, Sri Lanka

Thumbnail: 1 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm

¥55,000（税込）

55,000Yen/US$470/€340

Translucent gemmy lavender colored crystal.

KL023 Iridescent Descloizite

Berg Aukas, Grootfontein

Namibia

Miniature: 3.8 x 3.4 x 2 cm

15,000Yen/US$130/€90

Rosette cluster of dark brown descloizite. The crystal is up to 1.8 cm and shows rainbow effect.

KL024 Iridescent Descloizite

Berg Aukas, Grootfontein

Namibia

Miniature: 4.7 x 3 x 3.4 cm

18,000Yen/US$150/€110

Rosette cluster of dark brown descloizite. The crystal is up to 2 cm and shows rainbow effect.