Case 5

Quartz Crystals

Osceola Mine, 29th level, San Juan County, Colorado Excellent spray of quartz xls from a mine up in Cunningham Gulch outside of Silverton. We visited this locality in 1989 while on vacation in the San Juans. 2.5 x 1.4 x 1.3c $30 TM54-1260

Fluorite

Annabel Lee Mine, Hardin County, Illlinois Beautiful color with tiny barite xls scattered on all the crystal faces. 7.4 x 6.5 x 3.8cm SOLD TM54-1261

Barite

Montreal Mine, Iron County, Wisconsin Very fine miniature with a base of blue barite turning to white barite at the terminations. 4.8 x 4.8 x 2.2cm SOLD TM85-736

Calcite

Linwood Mine, Scott County, Iowa Wonderful cabinet specimen of frosted & slightly smokey calcites. 10.0 x 4.5 x 6.5cm SOLD TM54-1262

Lake Superior Agates

Carlton County, Minnesota Gorgeous set of face-polished "lakers". Note, the one on the right in the pic is also a "waterlevel" agate. Left- 4.5h x 3.3w cm Right- 4.4w x 3.0h cm SOLD TM54-1263

Calcite

Montreal Mine, Iron County, Wisconsin Rosettes of calcite sitting on a hematite matrix. The rosettes are made up of tiny individual calcite xls. 8.4 x 5.0 x 3.5cm SOLD TM85-737

Mimetite/Calcite

El Potosi Mine, level 10, Santa Eulalia, Mexico A base of color zoned calcites is home to the yellow mimetite crystals, with most of them attached to the high point of the specimen. Fine old Mexican cabinet specimen. 12.4 x 5.2 x 5.0cm SOLD TM54-1264