Galena

by | Feb 25, 2016 | Blog

Galena- Dal’negorsk (Dalnegorsk; Tetyukhe; Tjetjuche; Tetjuche), Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia. 6.8 x 6.8 x 5.0 cm Ex. Gene & Roz Meieran.

Limb Cast with Amethyst and Agate

by | Feb 24, 2016 | Blog

Limb Cast with Amethyst and Agate- China. 13.75″ across. Limb Casts are created when agate is deposited in cavities formed by tree branches covered by volcanic ash. The wood burns away after being covered by the hot ash. Under the right conditions agate fills...

Purple Vivianite on matrix

by | Feb 23, 2016 | Blog

Purple Vivianite on matrix- Blackbird Mine, Lemhi County, Idaho 10 cm across Mined in the 1960s One of the finest purple Vivianite specimens to come out of this mine. … Vivianite (Fe2+e2+2(PO4)2·8H2O) is a hydrated iron phosphate mineral found in a number of...

Petrified wood-Woodworthia with Dendrites

by | Feb 22, 2016 | Blog

Petrified wood-Woodworthia with Dendrites- Gokwe, Zimbabwe, Africa. 7.25″ across An exceptional example of Woodworthia with deep Emerald green interior from Chromium salts. This slab has top intense color and is loaded with Dendrites and Agate...

Beryl var. Aquamarine

by | Feb 20, 2016 | Blog

Beryl var. Aquamarine- Reynolds Mine, Royalston, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 9 cm across Ex. Lardner Vanuxem (1792-1848) # 3047 A magnificent, 19th century example of aquamarine from this classic New England locale. This large specimen hosts several crystals of...