Minerals for Sale from Washington State
Washington State has produced some noteworthy mineral specimen. Some can be seen below.
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OKH-705 Tremolite and Calcite (var. mountain leather) Metaline Falls, Washington. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. I’ve seen plenty of this material from many different locations. This is the first I have seen that contained calcite crystals as an accessory mineral. The entire mass is over 10 cm long and the largest calcite is 1 cm. The calcites are tabular and clear. No damage. This is an excellent deal for someone who likes the unusual. $75
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OKH-780 Gold Washington. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning collection. A 1 x .8 cm plate of tiny gold crystals. Well mounted and attractive and without damage. $65
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OKH-324 Autunite Mt. Spokane, Washington. Ex. Nancy Collins collection. 3.3 x 3 x 2.5 cm grouping of large blades of a light green to deep green color. Minerallized on all sides and mounted in a perky box. One of the nicest TN specimens of this material that I have had over the years. Slightly radioactive. No damage. 75$
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OKI-590 Quartz Scepter RESERVED Spruce Peak, King Co., Washington. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. A fine single scepter measuring 2.9 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm. It is unusually well balanced in form. Zero damage. Some faces are glassy while others have a slightly frosted appearance. Very nice. 90$
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OKE-409 Meta-autunite Mt. Spokane, Washington. Ex. Jim Turek Collection. Nice big plate of damage free crystals to 1.2 cm each. 11.5 x 7.5 cm. Thin plate which has been re-enforced by plaster on backside. Prev. owners label present in reverse on plates back. A fine example of this material which is normally only available in TN to miniature specimens. 300$
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OKD-841 Quartz, Hematite pseudo. After Epidote Bessemer Claim, Green Mt., North Bend, WA. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. An interesting specimen…the single terminated, single epidote crystal has been replaced first by hematite and then it has acquired an encrusting of tiny, clear quartz crystals. No Damage. 6 cm long. A nice pseudomorph for the pseudo collector. 70$
