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Late February Listing of New Minerals
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OKF-120 Hematite Isle of Elba, Italy. Ex. Jim Turek Collection. This specimen is a large cabinet specimen of substantial size and weight. It measures approximately 15 x 12 x 7 cm overall with bright silver/ gray hematites to 1.3 cm across in large stacks which undulate across the surface of this impressive piece. Most of one surface has heavy crystal coverage with a few bare areas where crystal stacks were. The damage is very minimal for a piece this important. The matrix is massive hematite with some surface alteration to goethite. This is a fine display specimen from a classic European location. 400$
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OKF-121 Chalcopyrite on Fluorite and Calcite Guanajuato, Mexico. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. This large hand like plate of tiny crystals is fully mineralized on bth sides and most of its edges. It is damage free and shows dramatically different appearances on its two sides. One is coated by gold chalcos on white calcite, giving it a darker appearance. The other side has white calcites on white calcite and purple fluorite, giving that side a brighter effect. The piece measures 13 x 10 cm and about 3 cm thick. It is a substantial piece which has multiple layers, attractive coloring, good luster and displays great. A deal at 150$
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OKF-122 Rutile Twin Champion Mine, Bishop, California. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. A high luster, 2.8 cm twin sits up high off the matrix of this specimen. There is one contact from another crystal on the side of the rutile but otherwise it is a damage free specimen. Minor Styrofoam to be removed to improve its natural appearance. An excellent rutile which could pass for a fine Graves Mountain, GA specimen with no trouble. 65$
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OKF-125 Siderite and Dolomite Minas Gerais, Brazil. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. 6.6 x 6.5 x 3.4 cm plate of crystals which are all in tabular crystals. The contrast between the white calcites and the gemmy/ translucent siderites is very nice. Lots of depth to this specimen which is not readily evident in the photos. One siderite has a minor edge rub otherwise it is in fine condition. Unknown mineral included the calcites. Difficult to find this material. A desirable and displayable specimen. 425$
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OKF-126 Descloizite Tsumeb, S.W. Africa. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. This specimen is 6 x 4.5 x 3.4 cm and is a complete floater would know visible points of attachment. The color is the deep rich brownish red and the crystals are very high in luster. There are a few crystals missing but the specimen still as good aesthetics and displays nicely. 100$
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OKF-127 Marcasite Casts over Barite with Calcite Mahoning Mine, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. This is an unusual specimen composed of gold colored marcasite which ones coated tabular berry crystals. The marcasite now forms casts which were once on top of the barite terminations. The opposite side of the piece is coated by micro calcite crystals. The specimen is a damage free floater which measures 4.7 x 5.3 cm and is approx. 1.7 cm thick. 60$
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OKF-130 Hematite and Quartz Cumberland, England. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. A classic specimen measuring 6.2 x 4 x 1.8 cm. A perfect mix of high luster quartz points and thin and hematite blades. Two spots on the front have a couple blades missing, otherwise damage free. A very desirable European classic. 160$
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OKF-131 Vanadinite on Wulfenite Ahumada Mine, Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. W.P. Hinley Collection, Circ. 1930s. This specimen is a fine miniature composed of blocky wulfenite crystals to 1.4 cm on edge. The entire specimen measures 5.4 x 5 x 3.3 cm. The front sideshows better luster and less coating from the brown vanadinite. This front side is perfect in all regards. The backside is more heavily coated and has a few crystals are chipped. The stack of crystals is very aesthetically composed having several hollow areas between crystals. These blocky butterscotch colored vanadinite crystals show two different colors forming distinct layers in every crystal. The color ranges from butterscotch in one layer to a reddish-brown any underlying layer. This is a highly desirable and aesthetic display piece. $500
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OKF-132 Fluorite on Sphalerite Carthage, Tennessee. This specimen measures 8.9 x 6 x 3 .8 cm and stands on edge nicely for display. The light purple cubes measure to 1.5 cm each and are nicely spaced amongst the gemmy sphalerite crystals. There is peripheral damage and one small corner ding to the largest fluorite, thus the low price. Still very attractive and desirable. $100
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OKF-133 Calcite with Chalcopyrite on Dolomite Sweetwater mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri. Ex. Jim Turek Collection. A wonderful display specimen with two primary calcites, the largest measuring 6.8 cm. this specimen is a floater and fully mineralized on both sides. One edge has a tiny matrix contact and a smaller crystal has a small cleaved on its backside which is not visible in the frontal view. The largest Crystal is a superb example with many gemmy regions, a complex form and rich yellow color. 11 x 7 x 4 cm overall size. An excellent example for this location. $300
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OKF-134 Fluorite Rosiclare Level, Denton Mine, Harris Creek District, Illinois. Ex. Jim Turek Collection. This deep purple specimen shows nice zone growth and a hoppered surface development. There tiny calcites sprinkled here and there on these fine fluorites which measure up to 4 cm on edge. The entire specimen is 9 x 5.9 x 5.4 cm. If use nicely from the front and sides and has no damage to these primary crystals all contact is on back and bottom but that is also minimal. A fine piece of can be displayed in several ways. A desirable American classic. $260
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OKF-136 Fluorite on Sphalerite Cave-In-Rock, Illinois. Ex. Greg Kruse Collection. The crystalline sphalerite matrix has numerous fluorites to 2.4 cm on edge each. Most of the crystals are highly hoppered with a very light yellow central core and zoned blue exteriors. The specimen sits on edge nicely and displays well. An almost floater specimen which has won contact zone on which the piece sets. Minor rubs to the base of some sphalerites. An excellent specimen. $150
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OKF-137 Sphalerite with Siderite Eagle Mine, Gilman, Colorado. Ex. Jim Turek Collection. A superior display piece from Colorado measuring 9 x 5 x 3 cm. It sits on edge and displays a fully crystallized frontal face that is extremely aesthetic. The siderites are tabular and light tan in color and perfectly dispersed within the sphalerites. The sphalerites show two types of crystal face development: the first is highly lustrous mirror like faces, while the second harvest slightly lower luster with unique surface feature growths. A great specimen for the Colorado collector. $750
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OKF-138 Quartz Casts after Anhydrite. Ex. Hobart Jones Collection. An absolutely superb small cabinet specimen which measures 7 x 4 x 4 cm. Numerous complete casts which are damage free extend up high off the matrix. A highly desirable and aesthetic New Jersey specimen. This piece displays well from all sides showing some edge contact on all sides. A killer specimen. $250
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OKF-139 Wulfenite Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Jim Turek Collection. This large 7 x 7 x 5 cm Crystal grouping is composed of several layers of well formed, high luster wulfenite crystals. They are somewhat Birrell shaped, which is a typical for the location, and up to 1 cm in length. Under magnification I can only find one small crystal missing on the front side. One edge has some matrix contact, otherwise it is a floater. Backside of grouping is more highly stained and has several dings or missing crystals. The display face in this piece is wonderful and it sits well for display on several sides (edges). A very desirable modern-day classic. $400
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OKF-141 Fluorite on Sphalerite with Barite Carthage, Tennessee. This fine large plate of damage free crystals measures 11 x 10 cm and is approximately 3 cm thick. The very clusters give nice contrast to the darker sphalerites in purple fluorites. The fluorites reach 1.2 cm on edge each and have nice deeper purple spot like inclusions unselected faces. An excellent specimen for the locality. $400
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OKF-142 Fluorite on Sphalerite Carthage, Tennessee. A somewhat triangular specimen measuring 9.7 x 7 x 5 cm with light purple fluorites to 1.8 cm on edge each. The fluorites of slightly curved faces an excellent form the largest pair sit high on the piece with greater than normal relief. When the sphalerites near the top edge of specimen is cleaved otherwise the specimen is in great shape. Nice high luster to all minerals and the piece displays well in several positions. $300
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OKF-144 Fluorite Minerva #1 Mine, Harden Co. Illinois . Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. Several light blue fluorites to 1.6 cm on edge form a cluster measuring 2.7 x 2.7 x 1.9 cm in size. Each cube has a beautiful bright purple phantom within it. Calcite crystals are present on the backside so the specimen has rehealed on most surfaces. A killer thumbnail specimen. Some minor blue fun tack still attached to crystals underside. $90
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OKF-146 Fluorite on Quartz Naica, Mexico. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. A single light green fluorite octahedron stands up nicely on the large bed of quartz. This dome shaped specimen displays great from all sides. The piece is damage free and very displayable. $180
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OKF-149 Acroite Swakopmund, S.W. Africa. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. The small cabin specimen displays a 2.2 cm long acroite crystal lightly embedded in a tan colored rock matrix. The tourmaline grades from a very light green to clear it is totally gemmy throughout. The termination is not complete on the end where the crystal is clear. This and most of once been embedded in matrix and was subsequently chipped. The piece does not appear repaired because the crystal’s green section is well embedded in the matrix. 7.7 x 4.4 x 3.5 cm overall. The photo shows the tourmaline to be darker than it really is. It IS clear for much of the crystal’s length. Very desirable and rare tourmaline. $310
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OKF-150 Benitoite and Neptunite San Benito, California. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. This attractive specimen measures 7.3 x 3.8 x 3.1 cm. Its primary display face boasts a lustrous, double terminated, 1.8 cm neptunite crystal. Others are present as well, including one which is broken off near the termination of the primary neptunite. There is also one small benitoite which is approximately .4 cm on edge. It is somewhat hidden near the upper edge of the piece. $125
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OKF-153 Dolomite and Calcite Guanajuato, Mexico. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. This is an unusual piece in which each quite colored calcite is bisected by a zone of clear calcite. The effect is unusual and easy to notice in the photographs. The specimen measures 9.2 x 6 x 4.7 cm. Moderate luster to the point sections of crystals and high luster possessed by the clear areas. $160
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OKF-155 Stilbite India. This fine cabinet specimen is a beautiful grouping of cream-colored stilbites which radiate in all directions off a very small piece of matrix. The crystals are of excellent luster and form and damage free on the backside of the piece there is an area which was contact with another crystal. A highly aesthetic specimen. $175
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OKF-156 Actinolite Tyrolian Alps, Switzerland. Ex. Dr. Chamberlain Collection. Previously Ralph E. Lampham collection. This specimen measures 8 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm. The rock is totally shot through with translucent to gemmy actinolite crystals. The specimen is probably better suited as a reference piece, but it is reasonably displayable. $35
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OKF-157 Quartz Newlandside Quarry, Stanhope, Weardale, Durham, England. Ex. Dr. Chamberlain Collection. This 6.3 x 4.5 cm plate of crystals is approximately 2 cm thick and fully mineralized on its display face damage free crystals grade across the specimen from quite to gray to iridescent tan. The backside of the piece has minor crystallizations well. $65
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OKF-158 Smithsonite RESERVED Tsumeb,S.W. Africa. Nancy Collins Collection. This toenail size specimen measures 3.3 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm in size. The display face has green colored smithsonite crystals to .7 cm which are spaced out nicely on an unknown white mineral. They are gemmy crystals of very high luster and good form. The piece its well for display in the color is truly eye-catching. $95
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OKF-161 Pyromorphite Ussels, France. Ex. Nancy Collins collection. I've handled many pyros from this location but never seen one that had quite this color. The druze of crystals cascades over the front of this piece and part of its backside. Zero damage. In total it measures 4 x 2.8 x 2 cm and stands on edge for display. And attractive piece. $100
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OKF-163 Malachite pseudo. after Azurite St. Dominic mine, Flinders Ridge, Australia. Ex. Nancy Collins collection. This is an exceptional 4.3 x 2 0.5 x 1.8 cm azurite grows whose surface has been altered to velvet malachite. The form is excellent and there is zero damage. The specimen stands on edge for display. A desirable Australian piece price at $180
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OKF-164 Manganocalcite on Quartz Pachapaqui, Peru. Ex. Nancy Collins collection. A small cabinet specimen seen in the photo measures 6.5 x 5 x 4.3 cm light pink manganocalcites formed domes on top of lustrus quartz. A fine display piece of good luster and form. Zero damage. $85
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OKF-165 Dioptase, Calcite and Duftite RESERVED Tsumeb, S.W. Africa Ex. Nancy Collins collection. Bright green gem dioptase crystals 2.9 cm coat both sides of the specimen. It measures 4.5 x 4.2 x 3.4 cm. There are several small areas of contact with matrix and only a couple very minor rubs for damage. This an excellent display specimen. $290
