Mineral Specimens from France
Good French mineral specimens are tough to come by. Ours all come from recycled mineral collections.
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Fluorite Chamonix, France. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Fluorite Collection. This piece is a well cut 6.37 carat pear shaped stone fashioned by the famous Art Grant. The photos are off in that the mineral is pink as are the fine crystals from this region. Approximately 1.35 x 1 cm. Eye clean. This is actually a nice, large, faceted stone for the location. $220
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OKH-586 Fluorite and Quartz Alban, France. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. In attractive light blue specimen which cubes to 1.4 cm on edge. Entire specimen measures 4 x 3.9 x 3 cm. Small chip in one of the smaller cubes. An uncommon European locality. $165
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OKH-641 Pyrite Calais, France. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. And interesting pyrite from another unusual location. This one measures 4.5 x 3.6 x 3.1 cm. It is not quite a floater because there is any shard of pyritized rock on one edge. No damage and could luster. $95
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OKH-656 Fluorite Sant Font Mine, Les Adrerres, France. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. And aesthetic example composed of light purple cubes 2.7 cm each with minor overgrowths of barite and clear tabular crystals, mostly and backside. This specimen is a floater that measures 5.8 x 4 x 2.2 cm. It sits on edge display nicely. There is zero damage. The backside is probably just as nice as the front so it displays from every angle well. A quality piece for the choosy fluorite collector. $180
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OKH-679 Barite Four La Broque, Puy de Dome, France. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. A rare find this floater crystal is composed of two parallel growth crystals. It measures 5.5 x 2 x 1.3 cm overall. Gemmy and aesthetic. Rough on edges and one termination. Not perfect but very nice for such a rare thing. $ 190
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OKI-633 Malachite pseudomorphs after Cuprite Chessy-les-Mines, Rhone, Rhone-Alps, France. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. A European classic which is nearly impossible to fine now in specimens of any size. This floater crystal is mounted in a perky box and measures .8 cm on edge. The crystal has no damage or contacts and each face in the octahedron is hoppered. A desirable pseudo is fine condition.
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OKF-439 Pyromorphite on Barite Les Farge, France. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. Prev. Donald Briggs collection. Classic European material comprising this aesthetic thumbnail specimen which measures 2.7 x 2.4 x 1.8 cm overall. Light green pyros to .5 cm each sit up high on a barite matrix (mounted in a perky box). 20$
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OKF-217 Pyromorphite Ussels, France. Ex Nancy Collins collection. A high luster, damage free specimen from a classic European location. This piece measures 3.4 x 2.2 x 2.1 cm and is an exquisite thumbnail specimen is a beautiful apple green color and very clean for material from this locale. The piece is damage free and displays great from every view. $290
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OKF-093 Malachite pseudo. After Cuprite Chessy-les-Mines, Rhone, Rhone-Alps, France. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. Classic specimen which is a fully formed damage free floater crystal. This one measures 1.2 cm. 125$
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OKD-175 Gypsum Agersville, France. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. This 6.1 cm cluster is absolutely perfect! So rare to find one of these without some form of damage. This example is spectacular…very clear, beautiful symmetry and best of all, zero damage. If you like miniatures with top shelf aesthetics, here it is. 100$
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OKC-082 Selenite Agersville, France. Ex. Michael Walter Collection. I’ve seen quite a few of these over the years and this is the best I’ve ever come across. Wonderful form and nice clarity. One area of contact which should not be visible from any side when displayed correctly. 10 cm main crystal. Nice piece and value…60$
