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Open to the public since 1986.
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ADULARIA CRYSTALS, Graubunden, SwitzerlandAudularia is a rare variety of orthoclase feldspar, sometimes used as a gem material. According to "Minerals of the World," it is "known primarily in several areas in the alps." Both these pieces are from the same location and are the same price. One is one large crystal, the other has several smaller crystals on matrix. Both have some associated chlorite. The large piece is sold.
Price: $18.97
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ARROWHEADS, IROQUOIS, Saratoga Area, New York StateFound in the 1940's and identified and dated by the NYS Museum. We have others, ranging to 5000 years old. Inquiries welcome. Quantity discounts available. The box in the picture is a little larger than 8 x 6 inches.
Price: $22.97 ea.
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BENITOITE CRYSTALS, Dallas Gem Quarry, San Benito County, CaliforniaOne of the rarest of mineral crystal specimens. The mine has been closed for ages. This specimen has several benitoite crystals up to 1/2 inch across in the white natrolite on green serpentine. I bought it from the wife of the man who collected it - in 1988.
Price: $329.97
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BOULANGERITE on QUARTZ, Quirivilca, PeruYou probably won't find any of these rare lead-antimony-sulfide needles on the tables at the shows! We managed to acquire several, and would be willing to make a wholesale deal for a quantity sale.
Price: $34.97
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CINNIBAR on HEULANDITE & QUARTZ, Tongren, Guizhou, ChinaA rare NON-TWINNED crystal of cinnibar of large size and excellent form. Untwinned crystals are by far the exception in this mineral. This is an old specimen from a private collection.
Price: $179.97
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CLINOZOISITE, Mabel Mine, Huancavelica, PeruA very rare specimen of well-shaped crystals and crystal sprays on a base of the same material. This is a very recent discovery from Peru, and little is available.
Price: $29.97
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DIAMOND, South AfricaThese are gem-grade diamond crystals, near flawless. The upper one is .85 carats, about 5mm diameter, and appears to be of modified dodecahedral form. The lower crystal is .77 carats, about 4.5mm in diameter, and of rounded octahedral form. Pricing is per carat.
Price: $299.97/ct
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ETTRINGITE, Wessels Mine, Kuruman, South AfricaWell-formed unusually brilliant yellow crystals of this very rare mineral. From a new find, that won't last long. We also have two smaller pieces at $29.97 and $59.97.
Price: $99.97
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FLUORITE, Rogerly Mine, Weardale, EnglandLousy picture, lovely specimen. Deep sea-green transparent cubic crystals of fluorite cover most of a light-tan matrix. The specimen is about 2" x 1-1/2". It also fluoresces a brilliant deep blue under U/V light. I've seen these on the web for $300! Five left.
Price: $19.97
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GOETHITE, Peak, ColoradoRadiating clusters of bright and shiny black goethite crystals comprise this excellent specimen.
Price: $34.97
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HEMATITE, Buckskin Mountains, ArizonaA 5x4x3 inch piece of all hematite crystals - no matrix. Several areas of "hematite rose" formations. Shiny and flashy.
Price: $59.97
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MARGARITE, Old Mine, Chester, MassachusettsA rare pink mica on a green "corundophylite" matrix composed of margarite intermixed with green corundum. This is a very difficult material to obtain today, as the Chester mines closed decades ago. The Old Mine is now home to a colony of rare bats, and off limits to visitors.
Price: $14.97
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MILLERITE, Hall's Gap, KentuckySprays of golden needles of this rare nickel sulfide can be seen just above the center of this 1-1/4 inch diameter geode. This is a famous site for this mineral, but no new specimens have come out for years.
Price: $34.97
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MORGANITE (Caesium Beryl), Haddam Neck, ConnecticutAn unusually gemmy and well colored crystal from this well-known but now defunct location. With tourmaline crystals and quartz.
Price: $199.97
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PROUSTITE, Cero-de-Pasco, Peru
One of the extremely rare! A proustite crystal of about 1 inch, still red since it has been protected from light (this photo
is of another specimen, but is about the same). Sometimes called "ruby silver,' proustite is silver arsenic sulfide. Fine
crystals are very scarce. I've seen pieces like this on the net priced from $3,000 to $8,000. Check OUR price! By the way, we
have some fine pyrargyrite specimens, too.
Price: $699.97
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PSEUDOMALACHITE on MALACHITE, Kolwezi, Congo, Africa'Pseudo' sounds like it means 'fake,' but it really means 'looks like.' Pseudomalachite is a rare copper phosphate. This specimen has a bright, thick coating of it over malachite (copper carbonate).
Price: $14.97
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RHODOCHROSITE, Chacua, PeruBeautiful deep red scalenohedron crystals of rhodochrosite stand out against the black matrix rock. There seem to be few of these around now, but we have several. If you desire a larger or smaller piece, just let us know.
Price: $89.97
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ROSE QUARTZ CRYSTALS, Pittoro Mine, Minas Gerais, BrazilGenuine natural rose quartz crystals are one of nature's great rarities. They were found only at two mines in the world, now both closed. We managed to acquire several Pittoro specimens just before the closing of the mine a few years ago. Most are smaller than this 2-1/4 inch piece, and are priced at $3.97 per gram. Let us know your price range, and we may be able to select a nice one for you.
Price: $169.97
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ROSE QUARTZ CRYSTALS, Pittoro Mine, Minas Gerais, BrazilDEALER SPECIAL: 21 of these very rare rose quartz crystal specimens from the now-closed mine in Brazil. Exceptionally deep color, well formed crystals. Total weight is 340 grams, priced at only $1.50 per gram, a 15 year-old price! The scale at the top of the picture is 14-1/2 inches long. Shipping would be as if this is one piece. NOW: Only 14 left, but still same price per gram if you take them all! You could be making the money we made on the pieces we sold recently....
Price: $1.50 / gm.
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SELENITE and HALITE, Salinas, Pisco, PeruA very attractive specimen of this uncommon association of two common minerals. The deep-orange selenite crystals are over an inch long and totally transparent. In the picture most of them are pointed straight at you, and are thus more difficult to see. The halite crystals are almost transparent, mostly cubic in form, and exhibit some hopper faces.
Price: $49.97
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SMITHSONITE (Cobaltian) CRYSTALS, Tsumeb, Namibia, AfricaBeautiful, sharp pink crystals to over 1/2 inch in size on a black galena matrix. These specimens are very scarce now. I found an almost-identical piece elsewhere on the web - for $1850.
Price: $389.97
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TOURMALINE (Elbaite), Paprock, AfghanistanWhat is the rarest color of tourmaline? Nope, not blue, it's WHITE! This unusual crystal is half pink and half white split along the long axis. It has a natural flat termination which has a light coating of feldspar. There is some feldspar on two of the crystal side faces, also. An unusual and rare specimen.
Price: $115.97
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