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Worldwide Minerals
"Double Jacking" Note the heavy gloves on the Drill Man and candles for lighting. Lake Superior Copper District, ca. 1880s MINERALS AND FOSSILS On-Line May 20
NSMW9699 BARITE PRICE: $20. NORMAN, OKLAHOMA (Small cabinet) Group of barite rosettes with no point of attachment. In great condition. 3 x 5 x 7 cm.
NSMW9692 SELENITE PRICE: $75. GREAT SALE PLAINS, JET, OKLAHOMA (Medium cabinet) Group of light brown selenite bladed crystals with no point of attachment. In great condition and a fine specimen from this famous Midwest location. 8 x 10 x 11 cm.
On-Line May 17
NSMW9690 CELESTITE PRICE: $25. HOLLOWAY QUARRY, NEWPORT, MICHIGAN (Small cabinet) Zoned light gray and blue bladed celestite with creamy white termination that just bends around the top. In great condition. Collected ca. late 1990s. 0.7 x 4 x 9 cm.
NSMW9688 TRILOBITE- Flexycalymene meeki PRICE: $75. ORDOVICIAN, HIGHLAND COUNTY, OHIO (Medium cabinet) Greenish/gray shale is the matrix for a sharp 3 cm trilobite. Excellent contrast, condition and preparation. 2.5 x 9 x 10 cm.
NSMW9687 CALCITE AND CHALCOPYRITE PRICE: $25. PEA RIDGE MINE, near SULLIVAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISSOURI (TN) Doubly terminated calcite with associated iridescent blue chalcopyrite. Attractive and in great condition. Mined ca. 1970s. 2 x 2 x 2.7 cm.
NSMW9685 AURICHALCITE PRICE: $25. 79 MINE, CHILITO, BANNER DISTRICT, HAYDEN AREA, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA (Miniature) Undulating vug of blue acicular aurichalcite enclosed by matrix. Rich and fine specimen from this well known Arizona locality. In great condition. 2.5 x 3.5 x 4.5 cm.
NSMW9683 AMETHYST PRICE: $35. THUNDER BAY AREA, ONTARIO, CANADA (Miniature) Choice miniature from this famous Canadian location. Perfect undamaged specimens like this are not nearly as common on the market as they used to be. Collected ca. 1970s. 2 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm.
NSMW9678 FLUORITE ON DOLOMITE PRICE: $15. ELMWOOD MINE, CARTHAGE, SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE (Miniature) Light purple semi-transparent fluorite on dolomite. Nicely aesthetic. Has a couple of minor dings on the edges but still a nice specimen from the mine. Rick Russell and Deanna Collection. Mined ca. 1990. 2 x 3 x 4 cm.
NSMW9677 VANADINITE PRICE: $15. ACIF, MIBLADEN, MOROCCO (Miniature) Lustrous, tabular/prismatic vanadinite on matrix. Sharp and clean specimen from mining ca. 1996. In great condition. 2 x 2.5 x 2.6 cm.
NSMW9634 COPPER PRICE: $75. ITAUZ MINE, DZHEZKAZGAN, KAZAKHSTAN (TN) Exceptionally sharp and fine Spinel Law copper twin with fan-shaped crystals and excellent chocolate patina. When these have disappeared from the market place they will take their rightful place as some of the finest coppers produced in modern times. Mined 2005. No faults. 0.7 x 1 x 2.5 cm.
NSMW9630 QUARTZ PRICE: $60. DASHKESAN, KAZAKHSTAN (Miniature) Group of prismatic quartz with associated epidote on matrix. There were a number of these nice quartz specimens available some 13 years ago from an open pit iron mine that was being worked. I acquired this piece in Europe at that time. Nice aesthetics and and great condition. Mined 1997. 2.7 x 5 x 6 cm.
NSMW9616 DIOPTASE ON CALCITE PRICE: $75. TSUMEB MINE, NAMIBIA (Miniature) Bright, semi-transparent green dioptase on lustrous rhombic calcite. Mined ca. 1972. In great condition. 2.5 x 3 x 5.2 cm.
NSMW9572 QUARTZ PRICE: $20. MOORALIA, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA (Miniature) Doubly terminated, semi-transparent smoky quartz. Rich deep smoky hue and in great condition. 1.5 x 1.7 x 3 cm.
NSMW9571 ALSTONITE AND BARYTOCALCITE PRICE: $20. HIGH CROSS VEIN (TYPE LOCALITY), BROWNLEYHILL, NENTHEAD, CUMBRIA, ENGLAND (Miniature) Alstonite and barytocalcite on barite. Clearly defined bladed barytocalcite and pseudohexagonal pyramidal alstonite morphology separates these on observation. Classic location. In good condition with some minor damage to a couple of alstonites. Rare on the market. 1.5 x 2.5 x 3.9 cm.
NSMW9569 ALSTONITE AND BARYTOCALCITE PRICE: $45. HIGH CROSS VEIN (TYPE LOCALITY), BROWNLEYHILL, NENTHEAD, CUMBRIA, ENGLAND (Miniature) Alstonite and barytocalcite on barite. Clearly defined bladed barytocalcite and pseudohexagonal pyramidal alstonite morphologies separate these on observation. Classic location. In good condition with some minor damage to a couple of alstonites. Rare on the market. 2.5 x 3.5 x 5 cm.
NSMW9566 QUARTZ PRICE: $20. MOORALIA, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA (Miniature) Doubly terminated smoky quartz. Rich deep smoky hue and in great condition. 1.5 x 1.5 x 3 cm.
NSMW9564 DRAVITE PRICE: $12. YINNIETHARRA, WEST AUSTRALIA (TN) Single dodecahedral dravite from collecting ca. 1972. Nice TN from the location. 1.5 x 2 x 2 cm.
NSMW9551 FLUORITE AND SPHALERITE WITH DOLOMITE PRICE: $20. ELMWOOD MINE, SMITH COUNTY, CARTHAGE, TENNESSEE (Small cabinet) Group of light purple zoned fluorite with associated lustrous brown sphalerite and white dolomite. In excellent condition and mined ca. early 1990s. 4.5 x 6 x 6 cm.
NSMW9544 AMETHYST PRICE: $25. LAS VIGAS, VERA CRUZ, MEXICO (Miniature) Transparent, gemmy amethyst crystals. In great condition. Mined ca. 1990s. 1.5 x 2 x 4.5 cm.
NSMW9543 AMETHYST PRICE: $25. LAS VIGAS, VERA CRUZ, MEXICO (Miniature) Transparent, gemmy amethyst crystals. In great condition. Mined ca. 1990s. 2.7 x 2.7 x 3 cm.
NSMW9542 AMETHYST PRICE: $35. LAS VIGAS, VERA CRUZ, MEXICO (Miniature) Transparent, gemmy amethyst crystals. In great condition. Mined ca. 1990s. 2.2 x 3 x 3.7 cm.
NSMW9537 GALENA PRICE: $18. SWEETWATER MINE, VIBURNUM TREND, REYNOLDS COUNTY, MISSOURI (TN) Sharp cubic silvery metallic galena perched up on smaller galena. Fine TN from mining ca. 1990s. In great condition. 22 x 22 x 25 mm.
NSMW9536 GALENA PRICE: $20. SWEETWATER MINE, VIBURNUM TREND, REYNOLDS COUNTY, MISSOURI (TN) Sharp rectangular shaped galena with associated dolomite. Fine TN from mining ca. 1990s. In great condition. 18 x 20 x 22 mm.
NSMW9535 GALENA PRICE: $22. SWEETWATER MINE, VIBURNUM TREND, REYNOLDS COUNTY, MISSOURI (TN) Sharp cubic bright silvery metallic galena with associated dolomite and chalcopyrite. Fine TN from mining ca. 1990s. In great condition. 20 x 22 x 28 mm.
NSMW9534 GALENA (Spinel Law Twin) PRICE: $20. BUICK MINE, VIBURNUM TREND, IRON COUNTY, MISSOURI (TN) Combination of Spinel Law Twin and cubic galena. A relatively rare form from the district. Fine TN from mining ca. 1990s. In great condition. 20 x 23 x 30 mm.
NSMW9532 GALENA PRICE: $15. WEST FORK MINE, VIBURNUM TREND, REYNOLDS COUNTY, MISSOURI (TN) Sharp cubic galena with red and purple iridescence. Fine TN from mining ca. 1990s. In great condition. 15 x 24 x 26 mm.
NSMW9531 GALENA PRICE: $15. SWEETWATER MINE, VIBURNUM TREND, REYNOLDS COUNTY, MISSOURI (TN) Sharp cubic galena with a slight iridescence reflecting subtle brown color. Fine TN from mining ca. 1990s. In great condition. 17 x 22 x 30 mm.
NSMW9530 AMETHYST PRICE: $45. LAS VIGAS, VERA CRUZ, MEXICO (Miniature) Group of light purple amethyst crystals on matrix. The center crystal, 3.4 cm, is transparent at the termination and essentially double terminated. In great condition. Mined ca. 1990s. 3.5 x 3.5 x 5 cm.
NSMW9529 AMETHYST PRICE: $25. LAS VIGAS, VERA CRUZ, MEXICO (Miniature) Group of transparent, vitreous amethyst crystals on matrix. Mined ca. 1990s. In great condition. 2.5 x 5 x 5.5 cm.
NSMW9507 WULFENITE PRICE: $48. AHUMADA MINE, LOS LAMENTOS, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO (Miniature) Rich orange wulfenite on matrix. On close examination the crystal is zoned in orange. In great condition. Mined ca. 1970s. 1.5 x 2.5 x 4 cm.
NSMW9494 CALCITE PRICE: $25. AUGLAIZE (STONECO) QUARRY, PAULDING COUNTY, JUNCTION, OHIO (Miniature) Lustrous calcite perched on limestone matrix. In great condition. Collected ca. 1990s. 3.5 x 4 x 6 cm.
NSMW9482 PYRITE PRICE: $20. AMERICAN AGGREGATE QUARRY, MARION COUNTY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (Miniature) Ball of brassy pyrite with no point of attachment. Great condition. 2.5 x 2.5 x 3.5 cm.
NSMW9469 PYRITE AND CALCITE PRICE: $75. BONNETERRE FORMATION, SWEETWATER MINE, VIBURNUM TREND, REYNOLDS COUNTY, MISSOURI (Small cabinet) Two ball-like groups of pyrite set side by side on dolomite encrusted limestone with numerous prismatic calcites. Mined ca. mid 1990s. In great condition. 3.8 x 6 x 9.5 cm.
NSMW9458 FLUORITE PRICE: $85. HAMMAM ZRIBA MINE, HAMMAM ZRIBA, GOVERNMENT OF ZAGHAUN, TUNISIA (Small cabinet) Colorless cubic fluorite crystals with first phase simple cubes and then partially overgrown with a second phase of randomly oriented tiny cubes with just a hint of purple. In great condition. 4.5 x 5.5 x 6 cm.
NSMW9324 QUARTZ PRICE: $75. STEEL'S QUARTZ MINE, LYNDHURST, SOUTHEASTERN ONTARIO, CANADA (Small/Medium Cabinet) Floater group of doubly terminated quartz crystals zoned in shades of milky white in the middle with semi-transparent terminations. These were on the market some 40 years ago and ended up in a lot of collections and museums as the location was quite novel. This was in a local Detroit collection and acquired in 1969. In great condition with only very minor nicks on a couple of terminations. 3 x 4.5 x 12.5 cm.
NSMW9273 FLUORITE PRICE: $75. SW CORNER, TOP LEVEL, NORTH of 4TH CONCESSION, LAFARGE DUNDAS QUARRY, DUNDAS, ONTARIO, CANADA (Miniature) Light root beer/brown semi-transparent glassy lustered fluorite on limestone matrix. Quarried August/September 2009. In great condition. 3 x 3 x 4.2 cm.
NSMW9272 FLUORITE PRICE: $45. SW CORNER, TOP LEVEL, NORTH of 4TH CONCESSION, LAFARGE DUNDAS QUARRY, DUNDAS, ONTARIO, CANADA Miniature Light root beer/brown semi-transparent glassy lustered fluorite on limestone matrix. Quarried August/September 2009. In great condition. 2.5 x 2.5 x 3 cm.
NSMW9271 FLUORITE PRICE: $45. SW CORNER, TOP LEVEL, NORTH of 4TH CONCESSION, LAFARGE DUNDAS QUARRY, DUNDAS, ONTARIO, CANADA Miniature Light root beer/brown semi-transparent glassy lustered fluorite on limestone matrix. Quarried August/September 2009. In great condition. 2.5 x 3 x 3.2 cm.
NSMW9245 FLUORITE PRICE: $20. SW CORNER, TOP LEVEL, NORTH of 4TH CONCESSION, LAFARGE DUNDAS QUARRY, DUNDAS, ONTARIO, CANADA Miniature Root beer brown semi-transparent fluorite on limestone matrix. Quarried August/September 2009. Cleave off the back side that does not show when displayed. 2.3 x 2.3 x 2.5 cm.
NSMW9244 FLUORITE PRICE: $35. SW CORNER, TOP LEVEL, NORTH of 4TH CONCESSION, LAFARGE DUNDAS QUARRY, DUNDAS, ONTARIO, CANADA Miniature Root beer brown semi-transparent fluorite on limestone matrix. Quarried August/September 2009. In great condition. 2.2 x 2.5 x 3 cm.
NSMW9243 FLUORITE PRICE: $65. SW CORNER, TOP LEVEL, NORTH of 4TH CONCESSION, LAFARGE DUNDAS QUARRY, DUNDAS, ONTARIO, CANADA Miniature Root beer brown semi-transparent fluorite on limestone matrix. Quarried August/September 2009. In great condition. 2 x 2 x 2.5 cm.
NSMW9242 FLUORITE PRICE: $65. SW CORNER, TOP LEVEL, NORTH of 4TH CONCESSION, LAFARGE DUNDAS QUARRY, DUNDAS, ONTARIO, CANADA Miniature Root beer brown semi-transparent fluorite on limestone matrix. Quarried August/September 2009. In great condition. 2 x 2 x 2 cm.
NSMW9241 FLUORITE PRICE: $65. SW CORNER, TOP LEVEL, NORTH of 4TH CONCESSION, LAFARGE DUNDAS QUARRY, DUNDAS, ONTARIO, CANADA Miniature\small cabinet Root beer brown fluorite with whiteish etched inclusions around the perimeter that really accentuate the transparent gemmy center. A bit of matrix on the side adds a lot to the character of the piece. Quarried August/September 2009. In great condition. 4 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm.
NSMW9233 SELENITE PRICE: $45. GREAT SALT PLAINS, JET, OKLAHOMA Medium cabinet Floater group of selenite crystals with abundant sand inclusions that impart a light brown color. Excellent quality from this location. David London Collection. In top condition. 6.5 x 8 x 8.5 cm.
NSMW9232 SELENITE PRICE: $75. GREAT SALT PLAINS, JET, OKLAHOMA Medium cabinet Floater group of selenite crystals with abundant sand inclusions that impart a light brown color. Excellent quality from this location and displays equally well from virtually any angle. David London Collection. In top condition. 7.5 x 7.5 x 11.5 cm.
NSMW9230 STILBITE WITH APOPHYLLITE PRICE: $45. DECCAN PLATEAU, POONA DISTRICT, INDIA Perfect spray of creamy white stilbite on matrix with associated fluorapophyllite. A very nice stilbite from the 'old days' and in great condition. Mined c. 1980s. 5 x 6 x 8 cm.
NSMW9227 QUARTZ WITH SPHALERITE PRICE: $35. NIKOLAEVSKIY MINE, DAL'NEGORSK, PRIMORSKIY KRAY, RUSSIA Spray of prismatic quartz with associated black sphalerite. The reddish/brown is from a fine druse of carbonate, in this case, probably siderite. Nice small cabinet from mining in 2008. One broken crystal flush with matrix near center. 4 x 6 x 7.5 cm.
NSMW9129 GMELINITE PRICE: $15. SOKOLOVSKIY-SARABAISKIY MINE, RUDNYY, KUSTANAY OBLAST, KAZAKHSTAN Salmon/orange lustrous gmelinite crystals on matrix. Good coverage a nice specimen. Mined c. late 1990s. 4 x 4 x 6.5 cm.
NSMW9125 GOETHITE AFTER PYRITE PRICE: $SOLD ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Floater group of pyrite crystals replaced by goethite. Displays from any angle and has no damage. There is one small crack but it appears stable. Collected c. 1980s. 6 x 6 x 9 cm.
NSMW9115 HALITE PRICE: $25. P.C.S. RICABVUKKE, ROCANVILLE, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA Floater group of semi-transparent, cubic halite crystals that are stacked like poker chips into a very aesthetic group. In great condition and a fine specimen from mining c. early 1990s. 3.2 x 3.2 x 5.6 cm.
NSMW9114 HALITE PRICE: $25. P.C.S. RICABVUKKE, ROCANVILLE, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA Floater group of cubic halite crystals that start out small (0.5 cm) at the base and grow steadily into larger crystals (1.2 cm) at the top. In great condition and a fine specimen from mining c. early 1990s. 2.5 x 4 x 7.5 cm.
NSMW9107 SIDERITE PRICE: $65. EAGLE MINE, near GILMAN, EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO Nice plate of scallop shaped siderite crystals with a rich chocolate brown color with crystals on all sides. Displays from any angle and in excellent condition with only a minor ding on one crystal. Classic Colorado mine location. 3 x 5 x 7 cm.
NSMW9104 PYRITE PRICE: $35. AMERICAN AGGREGATE QUARRY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Complete ball of bright brassy metallic pyrite with no point of attachment. Great condition and a really nice specimen from this locality. Displays from any angle equally well. 3 cm in diameter.
NSMW9101 WULFENITE PRICE: $15. OJUELA MINE, MAPIMI, DURANGO, MEXICO Sharp prismatic crystals of light orange/yellow wulfenite on limonite matrix. Nice contrast and a fine miniature in top condition. 1.4 x 2 x 3 cm.
NSMW9096 WULFENITE PRICE: $45. OJUELA MINE, MAPIMI, DURANGO, MEXICO Sharp prismatic crystals of light orange/yellow wulfenite on limonite matrix. Nice contrast and a fine miniature in top condition. 2.2 x 3 x 5 cm.
NSMW8737 CALCITE PRICE: $20. CORYDON CRUSHED STONE QUARRY, HARRISON COUNTY, INDIANA Lustrous calcites with no point of attachment. In great condition. Collected field season of 1978-1979. 1.5 x 2 x 3 cm. Rick & Deanna Russell Collection.
NSMW8729 CELESTITE PRICE: $35. STONECO LIME CITY QUARRY, WOOD COUNTY, LIME CITY, OHIO Group of pastel blue celesite crystals with a little limestone matrix on the base. In excellent condition. Collected c. 1995. 4 x 4 x 6 cm. Rick & Deanna Russell Collection.
NSMW8648 CELESTITE PRICE: $25. STONECO LIME CITY QUARRY, WOOD COUNTY, OHIO Pastel blue, tabular celestites on matrix of white drusy celestite. Collected by Mr. Russell c. 1980. In great condition. 1.5 x 3.5 x 5 cm. Rick & Deanna Russell Collection.
NSMW8634 CALCITE PRICE: $65. CORYDON CRUSHED STONE QUARRY, HARRISON COUNTY, OHIO Complex crystal of calcite with pleasing light yellow color. Choice miniature in top condition. Collected by Mr. Russell 1978-1979. 3.5 x 4.5 x 5 cm. Rick & Deanna Russell Collection.
NSMW8601 FLUORITE PRICE: $45. STONECO (MAUMEE) QUARRY, LIME CITY, WOOD COUNTY, OHIO Light, root beer brown glassy lustered cube 1.8 cm on edge on matrix. Collected c. 1980. Has a couple of minor dings. Miniature 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm. Rick & Deanna Russell Collection.
NSMW8448 CALCITE PRICE: $65.
NSMW8447 CALCITE PRICE: $65.
NSMW8417 PYRITE PRICE: $65.
Two parallel pyrite stalactites grown side by side with tiny holes at the centers indicating concentric growth. These are really uncommon from this quarry and in fact are rare in terms of specimens produced. Perfect and undamaged miniature collected by Mr. Russell in 1985. Rick & Deanna Russell Collection. 1.5 x 2.5 x 4 cm.
NSMW8409 CALCITE PRICE: $85. CALDWELLL STONE QUARRY (DANVILLE), BOYLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY Doubly terminated, twinned calcite with just a hint of matrix on the bottom. No damage. Collected by Mr. Russell in 1978. Rick & Deanna Russell Collection. 2.5 x 3.54 x 6.3 cm.
NSMW8376 CALCITE PRICE: $40.
Rosettes of calcite perched on matrix. Fine sharp and undamaged. Collected 1985. Rick & Deanna Russell Collection. 2.5 x 4.5 x 6.5 cm.
NSMW8531 QUARTZ PRICE: $35. MOORALLA, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA Floater group of sharp smoky quartz crystals. Sharp miniature in top condition 1.5 x 1.8 x 3 cm.
NSMW8530 QUARTZ PRICE: $35. MOORALLA, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA Floater group of sharp smoky quartz crystals. Sharp miniature in top condition 2 x 2 x 3 cm.
NSMW7941 FLUORITE AND SPHALERITE PRICE: $25.
NSMW7901 FLUORITE AND CALCITE PRICE: $85.
NSMW7827 CALCITE PRICE: $25.
NSMW7670 GALENA PRICE: $85.
NSMW7648 PYRITE PRICE: $65.
NSMW7644 PYRITE PRICE: $45.
NSMW6565 CALCITE PRICE: $48.
NSMW6519 CALCITE PRICE: $10.
NSMW6219 SILVER PRICE: $20. CART LAKE MINE, COBALT, ONTARIO, CANADA Cut vein material of rich native silver in calcite. The silver has a delicate arborescent pattern that displays very well against the lighter calcite matrix. Excellent documentation and a fine native silver specimen. 1 x 2.5 x 6 cm.
NSMW6185 MAGNETITE PRICE: $25. DASHKESAN, AZERBAIJAN Lustrous, black triangular shaped magnetite with just a trace of epidote matrix on base. A sharp and clean crystal from this important iron mine. Mined in 1997. 1.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm.
NSMW5630 EPIDOTE PRICE: $65. KAYES MALI A perfect, doubly-terminated epidote crystal from this new location in Mali that has been producing many superb prehnites. I have seen and acquired the prehnites from this locality but the epidotes that have been associated with them have been typically quite small. This is a textbook sharp crystal with no point of attachment. Mined 2005. 1.3 x 1.7 x 4.2 cm.
NSMW4623 DOLOMITE ON MAGNESITE PRICE: $65. STYRIA, TYROL, AUSTRIA Clear rhombs of twinned dolomite crystals on white magnesite matrix. The penetration twins are clearly seen in the right photo and the chalcopyrite inclusions are also visible. Excellent miniature from this classic European location. In top condition. Mined c. early 1900s. 1.8 x 2.6 x 2.8 cm.
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