A5228074) Acanthite - 530 Level, San Guillermo Vein, San Luis shaft, Fresnillo de Gonzalez Echeverria (Fresnillo), Mun. de Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico Size: 2 x 1.6 x 3.6 cm (miniature) Price: $ 750
This is a wonderful and choice lustrous matrix-less grouping of undamaged acanthite crystals measuring 2 x 1.6 x 3.6 cm in size overall. Completely crystallized all around; the quality is quite high for this species! Ex Kenneth Raabe collection with label. 1041047) Acanthite - Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico Size: 4.2 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 900 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Very fine lustrous complex crystallized branching grouping of acanthite measuring 4.2 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm in size. Completely crystallized all around and free of damage; the quality is excellent for the species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Prior to Mr. Tate this was in the collection of Bill and Carol Smith with label. T1179) Acanthite - San Juan de Rayas Mine (Rayas Mine; Reyes Mine), Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico Size: 28 x 14 x 7 mm (thumbnail) Price: $ 300 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A superbly crystalized lustrous metallic "tree" of dendritic crystallized acanthite. No damage. An excellent thumbnail for this species - more bright and lustrous than as shown in the photo. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1179. Previously in the collection of Willard Perkin with his personal label. T1182) Acanthite - San Juan de Rayas Mine (Rayas Mine; Reyes Mine), Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico Size: 17 x 13 x 23 mm (thumbnail) Price: $ 400 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A superb well crystallized thumbnail for acanthite! Three prominent cubic faces, lustrous and black, are standing straight up from a small crystallized grouping of acanthite. Measures 17 x 13 x 23 mm in size and is complete all around 360 degrees. No damage. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1182 with data card; previously in the personal collection of Willard Perkin and comes with his personal label. Ref.: Rocks & Minerals: 14:309. 1041012) Adamite - Level 13, San Antonio Mine, East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico Size: 3.7 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 375 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A 3.7 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm matrix, the top covered by excellent idiomorphic lustrous crystals of adamite to 1.5 cm in length. No damage. The adamite crystals grade from a greenish-yellow to reddish-brown in color; even some reddish-purple color is present. Neat for this species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. A2323473) Adamite - Level 6, San Juan Poniente, Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico Size: 4.3 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm (miniature) Price: $ 350
A superbly crystallized miniature for green adamite! Lustrous beautiful green translucent crystals of adamite to 6 mm in size are set aesthetically upon a 4.3 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm limonite matrix. No damage. From a new (2008) find. Good green "cuprian adamite" specimens were never common from this famous locality. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 34(5), 1-91. 1020504) Adamite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico Size: 10.3 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 350 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A 10.3 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm matrix, the top covered by sparkling gorgeous yellow to yellowish-green adamite crystals. The crystals are undamaged and average 0.4 cm in size; the crystals are translucent and very glassy. This is a fine and choice attractive piece. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #WW504. The Mineralogical Record, 34(5), 1-91. 1041006) Adamite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico Size: 4.4 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm (miniature) Price: $ 450 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A neat and attractive "bow-tie" crystal grouping of lustrous adamite measuring 4.4 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm in size overall. Very little limonite matrix is attached on the back side. No damage - this is an unusual and excellent miniature for the species. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. The Mineralogical Record, 34(5), 1-91. A123061) Adamite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico Size: 4.0 x 3.1 x 3.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 450
This is a beautiful miniature sized example for this species! Green lustrous crystal aggregates of adamite, the individual crystals measuring to 1.3 cm in length, are set aesthetically about a well proportioned 4.0 x 3.1 x 3.0 cm limonite matrix. While the crystals "group" like typical adamite from this locality, these crystals still retain enough of their individual form to show well defined orthorhombic crystals. There is no damage. Good adamite specimens with this size of crystal and color are not commonly found on the market. A superb miniature! Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 34:1-91. A9903265) Adamite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico Size: 5.2 x 3.7 x 3.4 cm (miniature) Price: $ 750 ex. Gene Tribbey
This is a beautiful large miniature specimen featuring a 2.8 cm spray of lustrous deep yellow transparent sparkling terminated adamite crystals. These are set on a neat matrix of botryoidal black limonite(?). The quality is excellent and this is a very attractive piece. Ex Gene Tribbey collection #3265. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 34(5), 1-91. Size: 5.2 x 3.7 x 3.4 cm. 1041015) Adamite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico Size: 7.5 x 6.2 x 3.6 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 2000 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Excellent yellowish-green sparkling lustrous crystals of adamite forming spherical groupings to 2.5 cm in diameter are attractively covering a 7.5 x 6.2 x 3.6 cm matrix. No damage - the quality is very high for the species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. The Mineralogical Record, 34(5), 1-91. A1020151) Adamite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico Size: 11.6 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 650 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A beautiful and colorful cabinet piece consisting of a 11.6 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm limonite matrix, the top mostly covered by pretty sparkling yellowish-green crystals of adamite. The adamite crystals form spherical shaped groupings to almost 2.0 cm in diameter. The individual crystals are small but very glassy and translucent. Overall very clean of damage. The color and luster is great. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #WW151. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 34(5), 1-91. 1041002) Adamite with Calcite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico Size: 7.5 x 6.8 x 5.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 850 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A 7.5 x 6.8 x 5.5 cm matrix, the entire front side sort of an open vug, this lined with superb sharp well defined crystals of adamite to 1.5 cm in size. There are many sparkling colorless to reddish crystals of calcite to 1.0 cm in size present as well. This is really quite choice for the species, exhibiting such large and sharp crystals. Very clean of damage. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. The Mineralogical Record, 34(5), 1-91. 1042253) Andradite - Ojos Espanoles Mine, General Lázaro Cárdenas, Mun. de Julimes, Chihuahua, Mexico Size: 5.7 x 5.2 x 3.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 300 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Mirror-bright sharply formed brilliant black crystals of andradite to 1.6 cm in size are covering a 5.7 x 5.2 x 3.0 cm matrix. Very minor and tiny chipping present as seen in the photos; overall this is in excellent condition damage-wise. The quality is excellent for the species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1041174) Apophyllite-(KF) with Quartz, Laumontite, Chalcopyrite - San Martín Mine, San Martín, Mun. de Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico Size: 7.3 x 5.7 x 2.7 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 720 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A 7.3 x 5.7 x 2.7 cm matrix covered by small white crystals of laumontite, quartz and a few brassy chalcopyrite crystals. On one side of this matrix there are many glassy pink terminated transparent crystals of apophyllite-(KF) to 1.5 cm in length. Very clean of damage; great pink color for this species. Very fine and choice! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Panczner, Minerals of Mexico (1987): 120, 155, 171, 243, 315, 356, 360, 364, 365, 399.
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