RAI-002

RAI-002    Calcite and Quartz Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  This small cabinet specimen is dominated by a large double terminated calcite measuring over 5 cm.  It is amazingly complex and outstanding example of what I believe are the most important calcites from any east coast locality to be found in decades.  Great satin to glassy luster (dependant on which face you scrutinize).  Selective hematite stains and phantoms.  Oh my!  The quartz are also great on this damage free specimen.  Fine views from all sides.  6 x 4.8 x 4 cm overall.  Sits well on its matrix base.  I'm thrilled to be offering this fine specimen.   375$

RAI-003

RAI-003     Quartz, Calcite and altered Chalcopyrite     Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  An aesthetic cabinet specimen measuring 10 x  8 x 6.2 cm.  The piece is a shallow dome of quartz, to 2 cm each, on calcite (most of which shows from what I would describe as the back of the piece).  Numerous chalcos alterd to brown goethite? And plenty of hematite ball is browns and reds to add excellent contrast.  There is a very minor tip ding and two small quartz points missing among the sea of crystals.  An excellent quality specimen for Roncari.  250$

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-005

RAI-005     Quartz on Calcite     Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  An aesthetic small cabinet specimen measuring 7.7 x 7.5 x 4 cm.  The piece is a perfect dome of calcite which is coated on one edge/ side by fabulous, glassy quartz crystals to 2.4 cm each.  One spot may be damage to a small crystal but I can’t really tell even with 10x, so I will describe this as a damage free piece (I think it is internal cracking within a crystal which I am noticing).  I’m being way over critical but so few specimens from this active quarry are damage free that I just don’t expect to see such clean specimen like this one.  350$

 

 

 

 

 

 

OKG-297		Back

OKG-297     Babingtonite and Prehnite     Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  This amazing thumbnail sized piece is a single crystal of babingtonite measuring a whopping 3.3 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm.  That’s simply huge for a classic east coast babingtonite.  Minor prehnite.  Front view is super while the backside shows attachment to what was likely anhydrite or other prehnite masses.  This highly complex crystal is double terminated and stepped in its growth and twisted along its length.  Impressive.  It is the best babingtonite from this quarry of which I am aware and certainly an important piece.  1,750$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OKH-375       Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Galena and Dolomite  Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri.  This piece is composed of a chunk of dolomite matrix that has double terminated, translucent to transparent crystals to 4 cm each on all sides.  There are several contacts on crystals yet the specimen displays well and is certainly display worthy.  Its overall measurements come in at 7.4 x 6 x 5.8 cm.  My price reflects the outstanding deal I received on this fine specimen.  An American Classic that was wrote about in American Mineral Treasures, 2008, p. 66-73.  55$

 

 

 

 

 

OKH-376       Calcite, Chalcopyrite and Dolomite  Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri.  This piece measures 7.2 x 4.2 x 3 cm and shows off a beautiful, double terminated crystal of 5.5 cm and several smaller ones, too.  The specimen doesn’t stand upright but is damage free and only shows minor matrix to matrix contact.  The crystal are all double terminated except one which has a small matrix contact.  An American Classic that was wrote about in American Mineral Treasures, 2008, p. 66-73. 48$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OKH-373       Calcite, Chalcopyrite and Dolomite  Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri.  This piece measures 4.9 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm and shows off a beautiful, double terminated crystal.  There is a minor contact from another crystal on the base termination.  This piece is a perfect miniature in all respects:  it stands on end for display, it views wonderfully from any angle, it has sharp form and great terminations, it is a floater and has no damage what so ever.  I can’t imagine a better miniature sized calcite specimen from this mine.  An American Classic that was wrote about in American Mineral Treasures, 2008, p. 66-73.  90$

 

 

 

 

 

OKH-371       Calcite on Chalcopyrite   RESERVED   Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri.  This fine example is a plate of transparent crystals to 2 cm each with a mix of iridescent chalcos in various places.  Almost a floater with only one small area of edge contact.  Back is also slightly crystallized.   5 x 4 x 3.5 cm overall.  No damage.  My price reflects the outstanding deal I received on this fine specimen.  An American Classic that was wrote about in American Mineral Treasures, 2008, p. 66-73.  38$

 

 

 

 

 

OKH-372       Calcite, Chalcopyrite and Dolomite  Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri.  This piece is exceptional exhibiting two transparent calcites of 3.9 and 3.4 cm each.  They are double terminated and stand of the well crystallized matrix in nice relief.  The piece is much better than it appears in the images and is damage free.  It stands nicely on end for display and is a damage free floater.   5.4 x 5 x 5.3 cm overall.  Spotless!  My price reflects the outstanding deal I received on this fine specimen.  An American Classic that was wrote about in American Mineral Treasures, 2008, p. 66-73.  55$

 

 

 

 

 

 

OKF-612	Back

OKF-612    Fluorite     Shang Bao Mine, Hunan Prov., China.  A fine damage free specimen with crystals coating both sides.  Cubes of fluorite are to 1.4 cm each and entire piece measures 7.4 x 5 x 2.5 cm.  Cubes are water clear with purple, internal, selective edge phantoms.  Minor edge contacts and minor white barite.  This is a specimen I would have purchased in the late 1990s and still has a 1990s price.  25$

 

 

 

 

 

OKF-612	Back

OKF-612    Fluorite     Shang Bao Mine, Hunan Prov., China.  A fine damage free specimen with crystals coating both sides.  Cubes of fluorite are to 1.3 cm each and entire piece measures 6.8 x 6.7 x 2.5 cm.  Diagonal, 8.5 cm.  Cubes are water clear with purple, internal, selective edge phantoms.  Contacts on 3 edges and minor white barite.  This is a specimen I would have purchased in the late 1990s and still has a 1990s price.  30$

 

 

 

 

 

OKH-377	Back	End view
Other end

OKH-377     Witherite    Mahoning #1 Mine, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection.  A beautifully formed grouping of crystals in a bowtie formation.  The crystals rest on a very small witherite, fluorite plate.  It displays well from any side with no contacts or damage excluding one crystal contact on very back.  Nicely fluorescent and phosphorescent.  5.5 x 4.8 x 4.3 cm overall.  An outstanding value.  275$

 

 

 

 

OKH-377

OKH-377     Witherite    Mahoning #1 Mine, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection.  Several balls of witherite compose this 9.5 x 5 x 6 cm specimen.  Strong contacts in several areas so this specimen will not be expensive.  Nicely fluorescent and phosphorescent.  95$

 

 

 

 

 

OKF-608	Back

OKF-608    Fluorite and Dolomite     Shang Bao Mine, Hunan Prov., China.  A fine damage free specimen with crystals coating all sides (a floater).  Cubes of fluorite are to 1.5 cm each and entire piece measures 6 x 5 x 3.9 cm.  Cubes are water clear with some purple phantoms.  An outstanding damage free fluorite specimen that stands on edge and displays well from any side.  This is a specimen I would have purchased in the late 1990s with a 1990s price.  25$

 

 

 

 

 

OKH-379	Note modifications and stepped growth

OKH-379    Calcite and Dolomite on Fluorite     Mina Jaimina, Caravia, Asturias, Spain.  Fine, large, fluorite cubes to 3 cm each on edge compose this beautiful specimen.  There is minor brown dolomite and white double terminated calcites to add color and shape contrasts.  Minor sulfide inclusions in the calcites and fluorites, as well.  The nice thing about this piece is the strong tetrahexihedral form that is quite noticeable on each fluorite.  The fluorite surfaces are also highly stepped making the overall appearance quite dramatic.  Minor edge contacts and one small fluorite crystal has a minor rub.  Attractive and priced to go.  125$

 

 

 

 

 

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OKH-380    Titanite with Feldspar     Bear Lake Diggings, Maddill Road, Ontario, Canada.  Collected by Michael Walter (early 1990’s).  This is a single crystal of complex form, nice luster and no damage.  It measures in at 5 x 5.5 x 1.3 cm.  Minor feldspar and hornblende (fluo-magnesio-kataphorate).  A fine floater.  These are nearly impossible to find now a days at the site or for sale in fine examples like this one.  Very nice in hand and better than the images indicate.  125$

 

 

 

 

 

OKF-648

OKF-648    Spessartine, Feldspar and Quartz    Tongbei Area, Yunxiao Co., Fujian Prov., China.  An older specimen with a clear, slightly smoky, quartz measuring 3 cm centrally placed among gemmy garnets to .7 cm each.  The piece measures 8.1 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm.  It is in great shape with only edge contacts.  Some hyalite opal adds fluorescence.   The base is partially sawn so it sits nicely.  120$

 

 

 

 

 

OKH-381

OKH-381    Spodumene    Darrah Peck, Kunar Prov., Afghanistan.  A partial etched crystal of good color and outstanding gemminess.  5 x 3 x 1.5 cm.  You can't get gem rough at this price!  No damage.  50$

 

 

 

 

 

OKH-382

OKH-382     Spodumene    Mt. Kheritha, Kala Dharipeche, Kunar Prov., Afghanistan.  A complete etched crystal of good color and outstanding gemminess.  8.2 x 3 x 2 cm.  No damage.  Very complex and aesthetic.  A nice quality piece at a decent price for its size.  135$

 

 

 

 

 

OKH-384

OKH-384    Siderite and Albite    Poudrette Quarry, Mt. St-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  This 3.5 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm piece is a couple of tabular siderite twins with the largest measuring at least 3 cm.  They are damage free and excellent examples of this classic MSH material.  Floater.  80$

 

 

 

 

 

OKH-385	Close-up showing phantoms

OKH-385    Barite    Jaoa Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil.  Ex. James Turek Collection.  A fine damage free miniature from this prolific locale.  This would have been an early specimen from the site.  It is beautifully compsed with a nice cluster of tabular barites to 1.7 cm on edge each.  No peripheral damage or contacts (a floater with matrix).  Gemmy and with nicely developed phantoms.  90$

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-030
Opening in base

RAI-030     Quartz on Calcite Cast     Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  A unique miniature that measures 4.1 x 2 x 2 cm.  It is completely hollow implying that it is a cast after another mineral but I am unsure of what species it might be.  The opening appears to be the same shape as the cast.  Quite unusual.  Good luster, form, minor quartz.  No damage.  Tip of termination has incomplete final growth of calcite.  30$

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-031

RAI-031     Quartz on Calcite      Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  Numerous large quartz crystals on this dome of calcite.  The piece measures 4.5 x 3.8 x 3 cm with quartz crystals to over 3 cm each.  Hematite spotting .  Very aesthetic display which sits nicely on flat base.  Minor damage to back and edge crazing on side of one quartz termination face.  Still very nice example with an outstanding frontal side.  45$

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-032

RAI-032     Quartz on Calcite Stalactite     Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  A cute stalactite with a single and a double terminated quartz (to 2 cm each).  The stalactite is 3.9 cm.  One quartz crystal missing.  Still quite attractive.  25$

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-033

RAI-033     Quartz and Calcite      Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  An aesthetic plate measuring 3.6 x 3 x 1.2 cm.  Minor hematite balls.  No damage.  15$

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-033

RAI-034     Quartz on Calcite      Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  A complex piece with lots of flash.  Nice quartz all over this domical section of matrix which measures 5.7 x 4.2 x 4 cm overall.  One quartz crystal is missing a second termination which is difficult to notice, otherwise in excellent condition.  Attractive.  40$

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-035

RAI-035     Quartz on Calcite     Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  A double terminated quartz measuring 1.5 cm rests on this dome of calcite.  The piece measures 4 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm.  Back of this damage free specimen is slightly hollow and also crystallized by both calcite and quartz.  40$

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-036

RAI-036     Calcite with minor Quartz     Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  A wonderful ball of calcite on minor matrix with minor amounts of transparent quartz.  The piece measures 5.3 x 4.2 x 3 cm and has no damage other than its obvious edge contacts with matrix and one tiny cleaved calcite.  50$

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-037

RAI-037     Quartz on Calcite     Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  Lots of attractive clear (with minor hematite) quartz points on this partial dome of calcite.  The piece is 5.4 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm.  No damage and aesthetic.  38$

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-038

RAI-038     Quartz on Calcite     Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  An amazing miniature with fine quartz to 2 cm each standing up in high relief off of a calcite ball matrix.  Fine views from any side with no damage.  5.4 x 4 x 3.7 cm.  Backside is not totally complete.  Sits well and is a thing of beauty to view.  120$

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-039

RAI-039     Quartz on Calcite     Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  A small sliver of matrix calcite with nice crystallization of quartz ( 2.2 cm) and calcite (1.5 cm).  4.2 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm.  Attractive and damage free.  30$

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-040

RAI-040     Quartz on Calcite      Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  An example specimen of one of these balls of calcite with attached quartz.  Damage to back.  4.6 x 3.8 x 2.8 cm.  10$

 

 

 

 

 

RAI-041

RAI-041      Apophyllite on Hematite on Yellow Prehnite     Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut.  This is the only specimen of this type which I have seen.  The yellow prehnite, to my knowledge is unheard of from Roncari until now.  The specimen is 5.6 x 3.3 x 2.3 with prehnite balls to 2.7 cm.  No damage.  How very unusual!  80$

 

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