Pre-Ste. Marie 2008 Update

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TN46L7: Groups of divergent and very delicate cuprian Adamite crystals on a Limonite matrix. Color varies between greenish yellow to light green. One of the groups, adjacent to a small fissure, has been reinforced with glue. A classic locality from which it is not easy to see samples in the market.
Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Deep Creek Mountains, Tooele County, Utah  USA

Specimen size: 4.4 × 3.7 × 3.3 cm

Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.1 cm

TJ53L7: A Classic Specimen. Good sized Rutile crystal with well defined faces and a very marked and classic twin. Faces show a very good luster, with deep reddish reflections. At the base and at the top and back side we can see a small Muscovite rich matrix.
The sample is accompanied by a collection label. On the back of the label is handwritten that this sample was collected by Terry and Jean Ledford in the spring of 1998. As is our custom, we will send the label to the buyer.
Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia  USA (1998)

Specimen size: 7 × 6.8 × 5.3 cm

MG87L7: Group of well defined light brown Whiteite-(CaFeMg) crystals. With several small Lazulite crystals at the base, between the matrix and the Whiteite. Named in recognition of the American mineralogist John S. White, ex-curator of minerals at the Smithsonian Institution and founder of the Mineralogical Record magazine.
Rapid Creek, Yukón  Canada

Specimen size: 6.7 × 2.8 × 2.3 cm

Main crystal size: 1.3 × 0.8 cm

HP47L7: Group of cubic Galena crystals with excellent luster and showing well marked growth striations on the cube faces. Also with very visible spinel twins. There are Chalcopyrite and small Quartz crystals at the rear of the specimen.
Herja Mine, Herja, Maramures  Rumania

Specimen size: 10.9 × 9.8 × 5.4 cm

Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.2 cm

TB70L7: A specimen from one of the best and most classic localities for Wulfenite. Numerous dipyramidal and deep orange doubly terminated crystals, with parallel growths.
The specimen is from a German collection and under the label we found an older label from the Freiberg School of Mines.
Helena Mine, Crna (Schwarzenbach), Mežica (Miess)  Slovenia

Specimen size: 9 × 7.5 × 5 cm

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.3 cm

NG16L7: Nice Titanite crystal with well defined faces and edges, good brilliance and excellent toast brown color, with small and transparent green pistachio Epidote crystals. On matrix.
Imilchil, Anti-Atlas  Morocco (2008)

Specimen size: 5.5 × 5 × 4 cm

Main crystal size: 1.3 × 0.5 cm

NR6L7: Spherical group formed by a thick packaging of acicular crystals. The color is more clear at the edges, with a velvety appearance. On matrix.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.6 × 2.8 × 2.6 cm

ND36L7: Group of divergent sword-shaped Malachite crystals pseudomorphic after Azurite. With some small Azurite crystals as a matrix. Very esthetic.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.4 ×3.5 × 3.4 cm

Main crystal size: 2.2 × 0.8 cm

NZ46L7: Radial and very thick Malachite groups formed by very thin acicular crystals, with a small matrix in the back.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 5 × 2.8 × 2.5 cm

NT46L7: Malachite radial groups formed by very thin acicular crystals, which show a very clear banded color zoning. On matrix.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.9 × 2.5 × 2 cm

NQ46L7: Thick Malachite crystal with multiple terminations and on matrix. A primary Azurite crystal has been totally replaced by Malachite.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.3 × 4.2 × 3.6 cm

Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.7 cm

NM66L7: Very aerial group of thin prismatic Azurite crystals, some of them doubly terminated. Many of the Azurite crystals have been partial or totally replaced by Malachite.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.7 × 1.8 cm

Main crystal size: 3.6 × 0.4 cm

NL76L7: Azurite specimen with sharp and very bright faces and edges with parallel growths. The transparency and deep blue color are visible under an intense light. The crystal has grown into a matrix vug that protects it.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 5.2 × 4.4 × 4.2 cm

Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.3 cm

NM7L7: Azurite specimen with sharp and very bright faces and edges with parallel growths. The transparency and deep blue color are visible under an intense light. The crystal has grown into a matrix vug that protects it.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 8 × 7.1 × 6.7 cm

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.5 cm

NA17L7: Azurite specimen with sharp and very bright faces and edges. The transparency and deep blue color are visible under an intense light. Crystals are very aerial and in a very esthetic shape on a matrix with small globular Malachite crystals.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 7.2 × 6.8 × 5.6 cm

NG47L7: Three Azurite crystals on matrix. The middle crystal is doubly terminated showing well defined faces and edges. The main crystal has been recrystallized in the central zone paved by small Azurite crystals, with a sharp clear blue color.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 8.3 × 6 × 5.4 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.3 cm

ND47L7: A thick group of sword-shaped Azurite crystals. With good luster and with a deep blue color visible under an intense light.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 10.3 × 7 × 6.2 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 0.3 cm

NC57L7: Parallel growths of short prismatic crystals, on matrix, partially replaced by Malachite. With good luster and intense deep blue color visible under an intense light.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 6 × 4 × 2.7 cm

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1 cm

NQ97L7: Very aerial group of Azurite on a small matrix, good brilliance. The transparency and deep blue color are visible under an intense light.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.5 × 2.6 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 0.6 cm