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Barite

White Pine Mine Ontonagon County Michigan Very fine small miniature of a clear terminated barite crystal with native copper and tiny spheres of hematite on the crystal surface. 3.3 x 0.9 x 0.6cm TM 75-531 SOLD

Lake Superior Agates (3)

Carlton County Minnesota Gorgeous trio of face-polished "lakers". left:  4.7 x 4.0 x 3.0cm center:  4.4 x 2.7 x 3.5cm right:  3.8 x 3.6 x 2.7cm TM 54-1219 SOLD

Calcite

Ironton Mine Gogebic County Michigan The first specimen we have offered from this iron mine in the Gogebic Iron Range is this very fine thumbnail of mangano calcite. 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.1cm TM 85-702 SOLD

Fluorite

Annabel Lee Mine Hardin County Illinois Deep purple fluorite crystals with the top surfaces covered by dozens of barite crystals. The bottom of this specimen is made up of stacked fluorite cubes. 9.5 x 5.0 x 2.8cm TM 54-1220 SOLD

Pyrrhotite

Eagle Mine Marquette County Michigan Excellent small cabinet specimen that has a partial vug of calcite crystals with a couple of large pyrrhotite crystals sitting among the calcites. In addition, there are sharp pyrrhotite crystals showing on all surfaces including the bottom. A great specimen from the Upper Peninsula's newest mine. 8.2 x 7.0 x 4.5cm TM 54-1221 SOLD

Laguna Agate

Laguna Ranch Chihuahua Mexico Gorgeous pair of face-polished Laguna agates that have great color and patterns. Surprisingly, a lovely bright olive green under uv. left: 7.2 x 6.7 x 1.5cm right: 7.5 x 7.1 x 2.2cm TM 54-1222 $75.00/pair

Pyrolusite

Taylor Mine Baraga County Michigan Beautiful spray of pyrolusite crystals on matrix with tiny black, red, and yellow quartz crystals. 9.0 x 5.8 x 1.0cm TM 85-703 SOLD

Copper Crystals

Northwestern Mine Keweenaw County Michigan Excellent crystallization on this fine miniature. 3.6 x 2.4 x 1.5cm TM 19-850 SOLD

Barite

Montreal Mine Iron County Wisconsin Excellent small cabinet specimen of tightly packed chisel-toothed barite crystals. Most of the barite crystals are tan colored, but several are blue or have blue interiors. A great Montreal mine barite. 6.0 x 4.8 x 4.7cm TM 85-704 SOLD