September 2011 Update

 

FONY-005

FONY-005  Exogenic Fulgurite   Oswego, Oswego County, New York.  From lighting strike on August 2, 2008, ref. Rocks and Minerals Magazine, May/ June 2011, Vol. 86, No. 3, p. 264-270.  Collected by Joeseph, Jonah, Arlo, and Jeffery Shallit.  The specimen here is more typical showing a rich black gray color and high luster.  The overall length is 5.2 cm.  It appears to be a single filament with bulbous areas in several spots.  A tiny filament on underside and tiny bead attached by a filament on end.  Entire surface is glassy.  $120

 

 

 

 

 

FONY-006

FONY-006  Exogenic Fulgurite   Oswego, Oswego County, New York.  From lighting strike on August 2, 2008, ref. Rocks and Minerals Magazine, May/ June 2011, Vol. 86, No. 3, p. 264-270.  Collected by Joeseph, Jonah, Arlo, and Jeffery Shallit.  The specimen here is a nice example showing a rich black gray color and high luster.  The overall length is 6.4 cm.  Several filaments exit the body of one bulbous blob.  Small particle attachment on leading end.  $230

 

 

 

 

 

OKH-568

Back

OKH-568    Prehnite    Sadiola Hill (Sadiola Mine), Kayes Region, Mali.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1994.  4 cm long floater composed of two prehnite balls with numerous, tiny, light green, gemmy epidote crystals embedded on its surface.  No damage.  $70

 

 

 

 

OKH-569

Back

OKH-569    Prehnite    Sadiola Hill (Sadiola Mine), Kayes Region, Mali.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1994.  4 cm long “snowman” composed of two prehnite balls with several, tiny, dark green, epidote crystal inclusions.  No damage.  A single contact on back of piece.  $95

 

 

 

 

OKH-670

OKH-670    Prehnite    Sadiola Hill (Sadiola Mine), Kayes Region, Mali.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1994.  4.1 cm long floater composed of numerous gemmy prehnite balls.  Minor dark epidote inclusions in one area.  No damage.  Very fine specimen.  $85

 

 

 

 

OKH-671

OKH-671    Prehnite    Sadiola Hill (Sadiola Mine), Kayes Region, Mali.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1994.  5.3 x 3.3 x 3 cm group/ floater composed of numerous gemmy prehnite balls.  Minor dark epidote inclusions in several areas.  No damage.  Very fine specimen.  $130

 

 

 

 

OKH-672

OKH-672    Prehnite    Sadiola Hill (Sadiola Mine), Kayes Region, Mali.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1994.  3 x 3 x 2.4 cm gemmy ball with base contact.  Very uniform shape.  Zero damage, fits in perky box.  $65

 

 

 

 

OKH-673

OKH-673    Prehnite    Sadiola Hill (Sadiola Mine), Kayes Region, Mali.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1994.  2.5 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm gemmy ball with minor base contact.  Minor epidote inclusions.  Very uniform shape.  Zero damage, fits in perky box.  $65

 

 

 

 

OKH-674    Malachite    Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Shaba, Zaire.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1996.  Approximately a half dozen parallel growth stalactites to 8 cm each.  Piece measures 9.5 x 3.1 x 1.7 cm overall.  Fine color, no damage and very aesthetic.  A nice price for such a fine example.  $170

 

 

 

 

OKH-675

OKH-675    Malachite “Thumb”     Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Shaba, Zaire.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1996.  8 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm overall.  This stalactite looks so much like an actual thumb that it’s scary!  No damage.  $150

 

 

 

 

OKH-676

OKH-676    Danburite    Characas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1993.   An old specimen with fine luster and form.  Chlorite inclusions throughout.  6.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm overall.  Very tip of largest crystal shows crude form, possible damage.  Tough to tell even with 10x so it doesn’t distract from the aesthetics of this fine, older piece.  $90

 

 

 

 

OKH-677

OKH-677    Beryl var. Aquamarine    Erongo Mountains, Namibia.   Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  A truly fantastic example of interesting form and contrasts.  The cluster measures 3.8 x 2.7 x 2 cm and fits in a perky box when positioned correctly.  Aquas are bluish white with blue caps and sit in acicular black tourmalines at all angles. Damage free, views well from all sides.  A real winner!  $150

 

 

 

 

OKH-678

Bottom

OKH-678    Stibnite  Cisma Mine, Baiut, Maramures County, Romania.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1989.  This is the finest large example of one of these old style Romanian stibnites that I have seen.  It measures 12.2 x 10 and averages 3.5 cm thick.  It is a doughnut of well formed, stocky crystals.  A deep metallic silver color and high luster.  Two crystals on edge/ near base are clipped off…the rest of the perimeter and central areas are damage free.  Wonderful condition!!!  I will be constructing a custom engraved acrylic base.  $850

 

 

 

 

OKH-679

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

 

 

 

 

OKH-680

OKH-680    Calcite Stalactite    Treak Cliff Caverns, Chastelton, Derbyshire, England.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, old historic geologic specimen from the Dr. Trevor Ford collection.  This international historic site is the location from which the famous Blue John fluorite is mined.  31 cm....over a foot long.  Almost 3 cm wide at base.  The specimen has significance as a historic piece and needs to be in a collection of importance a properly preserved.  This piece has an old collection number in its base.  $250

 

 

 

 

OKH-681

Base

Top down view

OKH-681    Hematite pseudomorph after Magnetite    Payun Volcano, Altiplano de Payun, Matru, Mendoza, Argentina.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1996.  An amazingly aesthetic example of this fine material.  Highest luster possible.  Zero damage.  Fantastic form with three fully terminated spires rising from a small fully terminated base.  The piece is a complete floater.  A wonderful example of parallel growth.  Must be seen to be appreciated.  I will be making a custom engraved acrylic base for this one.  7/9 high, 3.7 wide and 1.7 cm thick.  Fantastic piece.  Likely the finest small cabinet specimen of this material of which I am aware.  $995

 

 

 

 

OKH-682

OKH-682    Hematite pseudomorph after Magnetite    Payun Volcano, Altiplano de Payun, Matru, Mendoza, Argentina.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1996.  A 5.5 x 4.6 x 3.6 cm grouping.  Floater with no damage.  Mixed lusters.  Good example.  $200

 

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