Case 5

Fluorite

Minerva #1 Mine, Hardin County, Illinois Very fine miniature of beautifully zoned yellow cubes with lavender edges. 4.1 x 4.0 x 2.2cm SOLD TM54-1546

Cone in Cone

Stanhope, Iowa A rare geologic oddity known as the cone-in-cone sedimentary structure. This rare specimen is composed of multiple connected cones forming a large conical structure. 14.3 x 3.7 x 3.0cm SOLD TM54-1547

Hemimorphite

Shimen Mine, Hunan Province, China Gorgeous color in this very fine miniature. 6.1 x 4.7 x 2.8cm SOLD TM54-1548

Smoky Quartz

Switzerland Excellent deep smoky crystal from Switzerland. Ex. Seaman Mineral Museum, #JWVR174. Comes with museum label. 6.5 x 3.0 x 3.0cm SOLD TM54-1549

Rhodochrosite

Capillitas Mine, Catamarca, Argentina Beautiful polished display piece showing multiple eyes or tubes. Thick enough to cut several slabs for jewelry if you like. 10.0 x 9.0 x 3.7cm SOLD TM54-1550

Fluorite

Southern Illinois Fluospar District, Hardin County, Illinois Excellent group of deep purple cubes with tiny calcites also present. Very fine small cabinet specimen at a very reasonable price. 8.3 x 9.2 x 3.5cm SOLD TM54-1551

Quartz (scepter)

China Great example of a quartz scepter, and it also happens to be doubly terminated. 6.2 x 2.5 x 2.5cm SOLD TM54-1552

Keweenaw Agates

Keweenaw County, Michigan Matched pair and a single from Keweenaw Point. What makes these unique and rare? They came out of a comglomerate flow, first I have ever seen. L 5.0 x 2.5 face R 5.0 x 2.5 face 3.0 x 1.8 x 3.0cm SOLD TM54-1553