Massachusetts Mineral Specimens
OKH-689 Amethyst Scepter Bellingham, Massachusetts.
Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. A finely colored amethyst measuring 3 x
2 x 1.5 cm. Translucent with nice gemmy regions, backside shallow chip and tip
Wilbur that is visible with 10x. Nice form. Very displayable example of very
difficult to find material. $185
OKI-451 Galena in Calcite with minor Epidote Lane
Quarry, Westfield, Massachusetts. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. Circ.
1976. A nice metallic silver colored cube partially embedded in calcite. It is
.8 cm on edge and bordered by some tiny, deep green epidote crystals. Specimen
measures 3 x 3 x 2 cm and is a rare species for the quarry. Partially cavernous
crystal. No damage. 35$
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OKI-419 Babingtonite and Calcite Lane Quarry,
Northfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Collected by Gerry Marchand, 2007. An
east coast classic and an exceptional one at that. It is a wonderful example
with crystals of the highest luster to an amazing 1.7 cm each. The main display
face is coated by babs and one small cluster of prehnite which is lightly
oxidized, so it is tan in color. On the back the specimen is thickly coated by
calcite and has numerous embedded babingtonite crystals. The piece is a cabinet
specimen which sits nicely a couple of different ways for display. The frontal
view is amazing. It measures in at 8 x 6.5 x 5.4 cm. The calcites are cleaved
in a couple cases but the babingtonite crystals are in fine condition with no
damage. I know the babingtonites from China have received all the press lately,
but these are the Holy Grail for east coast collectors and, I guess, now the
second best babingtonites in the world. This is the best piece I’ve acquired
over the years and is certainly of uncommon quality. 1,700$
OKB-668 Titanite, Muscovite Acushnet, MA. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain
Collection. Tiny, gemmy yellow crystals to 1.1 cm on matrix. 35$
OKB-602 Calcite and Prehnite Lanes Quarry, Westfield, MA. Ex. Dr. Steve
Chamberlain Collection. Nice, big, white calcites with basil pinnecodal
terminations. Grass green prehnite is sprinkled in-between the calcites
Unidentified mineral sprinkled about on the calcites. Solid matrix. Can be
displayed well several different ways. 220$
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