
| South America has supplied the collecting world with fine mineral specimens for years. Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia are home to classic minerals of great beauty and rarity. Every effort is made to show you, the collector, some of these fine specimens on this page. All prices are quoted in US dollars. Look around and enjoy your stay. | |||
Calcite |
Casaplaca, Peru Very nice covering of milky white calcite in botryoidal form over a crystallized matrix of galena. Interesting 7.5 x 6 x 3 cm specimen form an important Peruvian locality. $28.00. SALE $24.00 |
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Beryl var. |
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Teofilo Onti, Brazil A luscious, single light blue and gemmy crystal with a
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Rhodochrosite |
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Pachapaqui Mine - Huanuco Dept., Peru Bright pink 3mm rosettes completely cover the sulfide matrix of this attractive small cabinet specimen. Minor quartz and chalcopyrite accent the specimen. Size 9 x 5.7 x 2 cm. $40.00. SALE $35.00. |
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Tourmaline var. |
Barra de Salinas - Minas Gerais, Brazil A well terminated 3 x .7 x .6 cm light pink crystal with some minor clouding. $45.00. SALE $38.00. |
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Tourmaline var. |
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Cruzerio Mine - Minas Gerias, Brazil A very nice bi-colored crystal with an interesting termination. 2.8 x 1.2 x 1 cm. $55.00. Photo available. SALE $48.00. |
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Tourmaline var. |
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Barra de Salinas - Minas Gerias, Brazil A cute "Y" shaped, large thumbnail cluster of green, well terminated crystals. 2.6 x 1.1 x 1 cm. $30.00. SALE $25.00 |
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| Hematite SA-4 | Brumado Bahia - Minas Gerias, Brazil This is a super lustrous, tabular crystal of steel gray hematite from a classic location. At 6.5 x 4.2 x .2 cm, it will make an interesting addition to a collection of Brazilian minerals. $35.00 |
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Hematite |
Brumado Bahia - Minas Gerias, Brazil This is a super lustrous, tabular crystal of steel gray hematite from a classic location. At 5 x 2.7 x .4 cm, this is a fine addition to any collection. $48.00. SALE $40.00 |
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| Epidote SA-2 |
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Papmas Blanca - Pisco, Peru A very interesting pistachio green grouping of radiating epidote crystals. These fan shaped groups almost look like a "cock's comb" habit. At 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm this attractive piece will make an interesting addition to any collection. $30.00 |
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| Wulfenite and Calcite on Mimetite SA-5 |
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San Francisco Mine - Magdalena, Mexico If you like wulfenite you'll love this fine combination specimen. Lustrous blades of golden wulfenite to 1.3 cm on edge are accented by wafer thin crystals of white calcite on a mimetite matrix. A showy 6 x 5 x 2 cm specimen. $40.00. |
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Siderite with |
Morro Vehlo, Brazil Two large translucent gray dolomite xls (4 and 3 cm) rest on a matrix of lustrous apple green siderite xls to 2.7 cm. Overall size is 8 x 4 x 4.5 cm. $35.00. SALE $30.00. |
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Wulfenite and Mimetite |
San Francisco Mine - Magdalena, Mexico Over a dozen bright orange tabular crystals from 4 to 11 mm cover the top of this 3.7 x 3 x 1.8 cm specimen. Micro orange mimetite covers some matrix. $30.00. Photo available. SALE $25.00. |
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| Fluorite SA-3 |
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Naica, Mexico This water clear miniature is made up of wonderful stacked and modified fluorite cubes very closely intergrown. A small amount of sulfides are at the base of this specimen. At 4 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm this piece will add interest to all fluorite collections. $28.00. A larger image will be sent via email upon request. |
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| Cylinderite SA-6 | Poopo, Bolivia This is a very good thumbnail of an uncommon sulfide. The surface of the specimen is richly covered with steel gray cylinderite rods to 1 mm in diameter and over a centimeter in length. Specimen size is 2.7 x 2.1 x 2 cm. $18.00 |
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Rhodochrosite SA-9 |
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Santa Rita Mine - Provincia de Catamarca, Argentina This fine small miniature, in crystal form, is from a very unique location in Argentina that produces Rhodo crystals. These modified rhombs to 1 cm on edge are a pale, chalky pink on the surface and a nice deep pink below, reminiscent of some Sweethome material. Size is 3.7 x 2 x 2.5. A must for the rhodochrosite collector at $45.00. |
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Last updated by Bill Morgenstern on 07/07/08. |
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