1041141) Apophyllite-(KF) - Pune District, Maharashtra, India Size: 3.5 x 3.0 x 2.1 cm (miniature) Price: $ 965 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A gorgeous miniature specimen with glassy gem quality green terminated prismatic crystals of apophyllite-(KF) to 2.2 cm in length coming off matrix. Very aesthetic with great color; superb miniature for the species! Size: 3.5 x 3.0 x 2.1 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1044392) Beryl with Schorl - Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia Size: 11.5 x 8.5 x 3.5 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 4850 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A beautiful combination piece, this consists of a 11.5 x 8.5 x 3.5 cm flattish matrix, the top completely covered by lustrous black crystals of schorl to 3.0 cm in size. Scattered richly throughout these black schorl crystals are gemmy blue glassy prismatic aquamarine crystals to 5.2 cm in length, some double terminated. Overall very clean of damage and the quality is excellent. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 37: 361-470; Von Bezing, Namibia, Minerals and Localities (2008). 1041503) Calcite with Hematite - N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Size: 4.8 x 4.1 x 3.4 cm (miniature) Price: $ 180 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Excellent colorless partly transparent and gemmy colorless glassy crystals of calcite to 1.3 cm in size are mostly covering the top of a crystallized lustrous black micaceous hematite matrix. No damage. Size: 4.8 x 4.1 x 3.4 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Cairncross, B., Beukes, N. and Gutzmer, J. (1997): The Manganese Adventure. Associated Ore & Metal Corporation Limited, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, 236 pp. 1065097) Calcite with Pyrite, Hematite - Woodend Mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England, UK Size: 11.0 x 8.3 x 3.0 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 100 ex. Steve Pullman collection
A reddish-brown 11.0 x 8.3 x 3.0 cm kidney ore hematite matrix, one side coated by sparkling calcite crystals to 0.8 cm in length. Some of the calcites are damaged as seen in the photos. A sprinkling of micro brassy pyrite crystals is present throughout. A neat historical specimen with old labels from George English. The Woodend Mine was one of the first large scale iron mines in Cumbria, first operated in 1846. Ex Steve Pullman collection. Ref: Symes and Young (2008), Minerals of Northern England, page 82. 1041574) Celestine - Sakoany deposit, Katsepy Commune, Mitsinjo District, Boeny Region, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar Size: 7.1 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 360 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Superb gem quality lustrous tapering blue transparent glassy terminated prismatic celestine crystal measuring 5.2 cm in length is coming nicely off a matrix of crystallized celestine. This main crystal is damage-free and complete all around. One of the celestine crystals on the matrix is broken off, away from the center and on the edge of the piece. Very fine and choice for this species! Size: 7.1 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1041774) Dioptase with Calcite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia Size: 3.5 x 2.8 x 1.7 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1350 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Gorgeous emerald green glassy lustrous crystals of dioptase to 1.2 cm in length, some double terminated, are scattered over a white crystallized calcite matrix. Measures 3.5 x 2.8 x 1.7 cm in size. One crystal on the bottom edge of the piece is chipped away from the center and off the edge of the matrix. Outside of this, which I find very minor, the piece is perfect. Great color constrast; a "little jewel"! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p. 1230017) Fluorite - Planggenstock Mt., Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Uri, Switzerland Size: 7.2 x 6.6 x 4.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 4650
Some of the most prized fluorite specimens found are the pink octahedral crystals from the Alps in Switzerland. The loose "floater" matrix-less example shown above is beautiful. The color is a very hot rich pink throughout, with good translucency and transparency. The crystal faces are somewhat "matted" in appearance, typical of these large loose crystals from this locality. There is some contacting on what I would term the lower edge of the crystal. I can find two areas with very minor chipping present, but these extremely minimal and I do not feel detract from the piece at all. The crystal measures 7.2 x 6.6 x 4.0 cm in overall size. Previously in the Gene Meieran collection; this is an absolutely goregous and superb piece! 1065033) Fluorite - Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK Size: 6.6 x 5.7 x 4.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 65 ex. Steve Pullman collection
A 6.6 x 5.7 x 4.0 cm grouping of lustrous translucent purple cubic fluorite crystals. Slight chipping is present as seen in the photos; overall I think this in pretty good condition damage-wise. Ex Steve Pullman collection. Ref: Symes & Young, Minerals of Northern England (2008). 1020235) Fluorite - Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK Size: 16.0 x 10.0 x 6.5 cm (large cabinet) Price: $ 2500
A superb large cabinet old-time British fluorite consisting of a 16.0 x 10.0 x 6.5 cm matrix, this covered by twinned glassy partly transparent deep purple cubic fluorite crystals. The largest crystals measure to 2.0 cm on edge. Minor chipping is present throughout, not atypical of these. Overall the crystals are quite lustrous and the quality is very good. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #WW235. This piece was part of the special Memorial Exhibit at the 2002 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show with label. Ref: Symes & Young, Minerals of Northern England (2008). 3700527) Fluorite with Sphalerite, Dolomite - Gordonsville mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA Size: 12.0 x 9.5 x 5.8 cm (cabinet) Price: $ 1500 ex. Steve Neely collection
A superb cabinet sized combination piece! A lovely pale purple translucent grouping of fluorite measuring 3.0 cm on edge is set at the top of a 12.0 x 9.5 x 5.8 cm matrix. The majority of the matrix is crystallized by superb lustrous black sphalerite. This is in excellent condition damage-wise for a cabinet sized Elmwood piece. Ex Steve Neely collection #527. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 9: 213-218: American Mineral Treasures (Lithographie, LLC; 2008); pages 336-347. 1042213) Gold - Eagle's Nest Mine, Placer Co., California, USA Size: 6.0 x 4.0 x 1.8 cm (miniature) Price: $ 4850 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A brilliant lustrous beautiful crystallized grouping of native gold measuring approximately 4.6 x 2.1 cm, about 0.2 cm in thickness, this coming aesthetically off a quartz-rich matrix. The gold is finely crystallized all around and without damage. Brighter than as shown in the photos; very reflective of light and therefore difficult to photograph. Individual crystals measure to 0.3 cm. Very aesthetic and showy. Size; 6.0 x 4.0 x 1.8 cm. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 35(1): 65-72. 1065035) Lepidocrocite - Perran Great St George Mine, Perranzabuloe, Perranporth - St Agnes Area, St Agnes District, Cornwall, England, UK Size: 6.0 x 4.2 x 3.0 cm (miniature) Price: SOLD ex. Steve Pullman collection
A 6.0 x 4.2 x 3.0 cm matrix covered by crystallized iridescent black lepidocrocite. Ex Steve Pullman collection. Ref: Embrey and Symes (1987), Minerals of Cornwall and Devon. 3086109) Pyromorphite - 9 level, Jersey Vein, Bunker Hill Mine, Bunker Hill Properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA Size: 5.5 x 4.2 x 2.3 cm (miniature) Price: $ 450 ex. Chris Inskeep collection
Gorgeous highly lustrous sparkling botryoidal orange crystallized pyromorphite is covering both sides of a 5.5 x 4.2 x 2.3 cm matrix. These are partly overgrown with small greenish pyromorphite crystals. Neat with the two colors. One broken "sphere" of pyromorphite is present low on one side of the piece, otherwise perfect all around. The quality is very high. From the initial find in the early 1980's. Ex Chris Inskeep collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 12(6),pp:339-347. 3086107) Pyromorphite - 9 level, Jersey Vein, Bunker Hill Mine, Bunker Hill Properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA Size: 5.6 x 5.3 x 1.6 cm (miniature) Price: $ 500 ex. Chris Inskeep collection
Gorgeous sparkling botryoidal curved crystals of orange pyromorphite are covering a 5.6 x 5.3 x 1.6 cm matrix. The color grades from a brilliant dark orange to a lightish green color. No damage - the quality and luster are very high. From the initial find in the early 1980's. Ex Chris Inskeep collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 12(6),pp:339-347. 1042413) Pyromorphite - Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA Size: 4.2 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1600 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A beautiful pyromorphite miniature from this classic locality. Green lustrous barrel-shaped crystals of pyromorphite to 1.0 cm in length are thickly covering a first generation crystallization of pyromorphite, this as botryoidal crystallized orange-brown. Very neat with the two different types of crystallization and colors. From the front this is damage-free. The crystals wrap around the back of the piece and there is minor chipping low and on the back, out of view when displayed properly. This is visible in the photos. Measures 4.2 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm in size. An outstanding miniature! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 12: 339-347. Ream, Lanny L. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated, p.6.
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