German Mineral Specimens
German minerals are seldom seen in today's market with any amount of quality or diversity. Old collections seem to be the main source for quality German mineral specimens. We always seem to have a few but never many.
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OKD-208 Chalcopyrite and Barite Dreslar, Germany. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. A nice example of classic European material. Tabular pink barites to 1.5 cm with chalcopyrites to .2 cm. Crystallization on the front and the back. 60$
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OKD-510 Fluorite Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. Prev. Carnegie Museum Collection. Prev. W.W. Jefferis Collection. A historic specimen with all the old tags to document this. 9 x 7 x 4 cm blocky matrix with one face being coated by small light purple fluorites. A nicely size European specimen with a fine provenance. 75$
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OKD-343 Proustite Saxsony, Frieberg, Germany. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. Two fine balls of iridescent crystals on a crystalline matrix (silver?). The specimen measures 3 x 2.7 cm. Each ball measures approximately 1.3 cm in diameter. This is a fine damage free classic and a competitive grade thumbnail specimen. 500$
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OKD-168 Vivianite Utphe, Hessen, West Germany. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. Prev. Jerry Van Velthuizen Collection. This piece is composed to two balls of compact blades of deep green vivianites. This is an unusual and certainly uncommon European specimen. It measures 4 x 3 x 3 cm overall, is a floater and has no damage. Choice specimen! 70$
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OKD-104 Selenite Pommelllwald, West Germany Ex. Jay Walter Collection. 5.5 cm long selenite from an unusual location. Great form, clarity and fully terminated on all sides. Very displayable. No damage. 48$
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OKB-666 Anthracite and Quartz Nockerade, near Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany. Ex. Dr. Chamberlain Collection. Acquired from John H. Caswell Collection. Reference specimen with good pedigree. 25$
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OKB-657 Heulandite Germany Ex. Dr. Chamberlain Collection. Acquired from Dr. Bernd Walz, Univ. of Ulm. 11 cm plate of crystals with good luster up to .8 cm each. Combination of white and salmon colored crystals. 40$
