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K13 Bultfonteinite - $750
N'Chwaning II Mine
Small Cabinet, 6.5 x 6 x 2.5 cm
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An exceptional CRYSTALLIZED, display-quality Bultfonteinite specimen, with literally hundreds of sharp xls completely covering the display face


K11 Bultfonteinite - $750
N'Chwaning II Mine
Small Cabinet, 6.5 x 4.25 x 4 cm
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An exceptional CRYSTALLIZED, display-quality Bultfonteinite specimen, with literally hundreds of sharp xls completely covering the display face AND winding back around most of the backside as well


K9 Sugilite XLS - $750
Wessels Mine
Miniature, 4.5 x 3 x 2 cm
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A very colorful specimen chock-full of microcrystals of sugilite which are just eye-visible, and form a rich carpet through several veins and vugs.


2936a - Rosasite on Calcite- $125
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Miniature, 4.5 x 4.0 x 2.7 cm
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These stalactites of highly lustrous finely-developed calcites are very nice by themselves, but you add the sharp 1 mm balls of Rosasite, and these become dynamite specimens of a rare combination. This one is a complete 3 cm stalactite (complete all around, that is), perched on a spreading base of more calcite.




2936b - Rosasite on Calcite- $65
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Miniature, , 4 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm
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These stalactites of highly lustrous finely-developed calcites are very nice by themselves, but you add the sharp 1 mm balls of Rosasite, and these become dynamite specimens of a rare combination. This one is all stalactite, fully complete on the front,though halved in back .




2989 - Gaudefroyite - $200
N’Chwaning Mine, near Kuruman, South Africa
Thumbnail, 1.8 x 0.6 cm


Well-formed, unusually fine, tapered crystal that is dramatically and symmetrically doubly-terminated! Nice!




3408 - Sugilite - $125
Wessels Mine, near Kuruman, South Africa
Thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.1 x 1 cm
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Sharp microcrystalline sugillite with equally minute ruizite present. Nice reference specimen!




3409 – Sugilite & Ruizite - $25
Wessels Mine, near Kuruman, South Africa
Thumbnail, 1.3 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm

Sharp microcrystalline sugillite with equally minute ruizite present. Nice reference specimen!




4143 - Poldervaartite - $750
Wessels Mine, near Kuruman, South Africa
Miniature, 3.7 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm
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This is a truly excellent miniature. The crystals are lustrous, have good color, and are well-formed and very attractively grouped. The aesthetics are terrific, and it is much better in person! This is originally from the collection of Ludi von Bezing, a noted collector of Kalahari rarities. Now, today PDV's are common due to a miraculous find 2 years back but they are of entirely different form. This is a rare example of the more classic, older form of the species and would have been worth thousands of dollars when they were so rare that almost nobody could own one. well, they are admittedly more common today from finds at the NCHWANING MINE , BUT that being said, this is superb and is clearly recognizable as one of the old pieces of the rarer habit from Wessels (and as such as an intrinsic value higher to my mind than what I am charging).




5022 - Thaumasite - $95
N'Chwaning II mine near Black Rock , near Kuruman, South Africa
Thumbnail, 1.1 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm
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Super-sharp, gemmy crystal of this rare species!




5023 - Thaumasite - $75
N'Chwaning II mine near Black Rock , near Kuruman, South Africa
Thumbnail, 1.1 x 0.6 cm
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Super-sharp, gemmy crystal of this rare species!




5024 - Thaumasite - $95
N'Chwaning II mine near Black Rock , near Kuruman, South Africa
Thumbnail, 0.8 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm


Super-sharp, gemmy crystal of this rare species!




WI-1663 Tsumcorite coating Tennantite with Ankerite - $650 (SOLD)
Tsumeb, Namibia
Miniature, 6 x 5.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm
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Moss-green sparkling tsumcorite has here coated a 1.5 cm tennantite crysatl. The overall effect is quite unusual and interesting! Acquired 4-15-1979.




WI-2969 Rosasite - $750
Tsumeb, Namibia
Miniature, 5 x 4 x 3 cm

An exceptional rosasite specimen for this locality, with rich blue rosasite literally carpeting the matrix. The color in person is much more rich and striking than the picture conveys, and it is a VERY attractive specimen of what is a relatively rare species in crystallized form of this calibre. Acquired 1-11-1986




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