Case 4

Silver Crystals

Mann Mines Gowganda Ontario Awesome thumbnail of crystallized silver from the Gowganda/Colbalt silver district. Ex. Seaman Mineral Museum with museum label in box. 3.1 x 1.6 x 1.3cm TM54-1234 $135.00

Hemimorphite

Ojuela mine Mapimi, Durango Mexico Gorgeous sprays of hemimorphite crystals sitting on a limonite matrix. Crystals cover three sides of specimen. From Jesse Hatch Collection that the Museum acquired c.1997.  Ex. Seaman Mineral Museum #H907 8.7 x 7.0 x 3.7cm TM54-1235 SOLD

Fluorite

Clay Center Ohio Very attractive cube of "root-beer" colored fluorite. Ex. Seaman Mineral Museum & comes with museum label in box. 1.7 x 1.7 x 1.8cm TM54-1236 SOLD

Copper in Calcite

Phoenix Mine Keweenaw County Michigan This is a little "jewel". Multiple calcites make up this thumbnail, and they are filled with bright native copper. It also has lots of native copper that has tarnished with age, protruding from the calcites. From the Fred Smith collection #231 on the specimen; Ex. Seaman Mineral Museum. 2.5 x 2.1 x 1.7cm TM75-532 SOLD

Sphalerite

Crystals

Tri-State District Cabinet size specimen of several dozen sphalerite xls of various sizes sitting on a bed of calcite. We acquired this specimen from the museum in 2001, and as with the specimen in case 3, has resided in our collection cabinet till now. Ex. Seaman Mineral Museum specimen # DM 22303. 15.4 x 8.3 x 5.8cm TM54-1237 SOLD

Galena Crystals

Tri-State District Excellent small cabinet piece with 3 complex galena crystals sitting on chert. From the E. Wm. Heinrich Collection; Ex. Seaman Mineral Museum. Comes with Heinrich's label that refers to skeletal galena crystals. 8.0 x 4.8 x 3.5cm TM54-1238 SOLD

Azurite

Tsumeb mine Tsumeb Southwest Africa Gorgeous miniature of azurite crystals altering to malachite with cerussite and mottramite also present. Great combination piece. Ex. Seaman Mineral Museum, ex. Lance Hampel Collection # 875 on specimen. 5.0 x 4.4 x 2.4cm TM54-1174 $135.00

Copper Crystals

Lake Superior Copper District Michigan Excellent miniature size specimen of cuprite coated copper crystals. Has all the appearances of a Phoenix Mine specimen. From the Elbridge T Brown collection # 87, Ex. Seaman Mineral Museum. 5.5 x 2.5 x 2.6cm TM19-854 $165.00