Post-Ste. Marie 2009 Update

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TF48N9: Octahedral crystals of considerable size, very well defined with a deep and uniform color and good luster, which not so frequent in the samples of this locality.
The number mark on the sample indicates it was on the collection of John H. Marshall Jr., well known collector of Pyromorphite but who also collected Fluorites.
William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire  USA (1990)

Specimen size: 8.9 × 5.7 × 4.6 cm = 3.5” × 2.2” × 1.8”

Main crystal size: 6.3 × 4.5 cm = 2.5” × 1.8”

TT52N9: Excellent sample, a classic from a classic locality. Its crystals, of very deep color, have very well defined faces and edges and are on a matrix of small crystals of Quartz.
It is from the collection of Dr. Marvin D. Rausch (Massachusetts), whose label we’ll send to the buyer with the specimen.
T and G prospect, Grant County, New Mexico  USA (±1985)

Specimen size: 13.2 × 8.9 × 4.7 cm = 5.2” × 3.5” × 1.9”

Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.2 cm = 0.6” × 0.5”

TM96N9: Extraordinary example of Axinite-Fe, especially knowing its origin, a classic North American locality. The crystals are complete, transparent, bright, and of an excellent color, they are on a matrix of Quartz crystals with small crystals of Albite.
It is from the collection of Dr. Marvin D. Rausch (Massachusetts), whose label we’ll send to the buyer with the specimen.
New Melones Lake (Dam Area), Lopperopolis, Calaveras County, California  USA

Specimen size: 9.4 × 8.5 × 5.7 cm = 3.7” × 3.3” × 2.2”

Main crystal size: 2.7 × 2.6 cm = 1.1” × 1.0”

TZ96N9: Very aerial doubly terminated prismatic crystal of Wulfenite of excellent color and good luster on a matrix of Limonite partially coated by growths of green botryoidal Mimetite.
San Juan Poniente, Level 6, Mina Ojuela, Mapimí, Durango  Mexico (2008)

Specimen size: 4 × 3.8 × 1.9 cm = 1.6” × 1.5” × 0.7”

Main crystal size: 2 × 0.4 cm = 0.8” × 0.2”

TA96N9: A French “super-classic”. Group of acute rhombohedral crystals of calcite that have grown including white sand. It comes from the Palix collection but it does not have its original label.
Bellecroix (Forêt), Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France  France (XIX Century)

Specimen size: 4.7 × 3.3 × 3 cm = 1.9” × 1.3” × 1.2”

Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.5 cm = 0.7” × 0.6”

TA6N9: Floater rosette that has grown with very well defined faces and edges, typical for Chessy. Another very interesting classic.
Chessy-les-Mines, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes  France (1980-1990)

Specimen size: 2.1 × 1.4 × 2.2 cm = 0.8” × 0.6” × 0.9”

Main crystal size: 1.3 × 1 cm = 0.5” × 0.4”

TB66N9: Floater rosette that has grown with flattened crystals with very well defined faces and edges, typical for Chessy. Another very interesting classic.
Chessy-les-Mines, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes  France (1980-1990)

Specimen size: 3.3 × 2.2 × 1.5 cm = 1.3” × 0.9” × 0.6”

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1 cm = 0.5” × 0.4”

ED63N9: A novelty at Ste. Marie 2009. Very well defined crystals of lenticular form. They are on matrix and have excellent luster and color, very vivid. The sample is from a recent find in a new Slovakian locality that was only recently discovered.
Farbište, Poniky, Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Banská Bystrica  Slovak Republic (03/2009)

Specimen size: 3.5 × 2.7 × 1.6 cm = 1.4” × 1.1” × 0.6”

Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”

EC14N9: A novelty at Ste. Marie 2009. Very well defined crystals of lenticular form. They are on matrix, with Azurite, and have excellent color, very vivid. The sample is from a recent find in a new Slovakian locality that was only recently discovered.
Farbište, Poniky, Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Banská Bystrica  Slovak Republic (03/2009)

Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.2 × 2.9 cm = 1.7” × 1.3” × 1.1”

Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.1 cm = 0.1” × 0.0”

EB36N9: A novelty at Ste. Marie 2009. Very well defined crystals of lenticular form of considerable size for the species. They are on matrix and have excellent color, very vivid. The sample is from a recent find in a new Slovakian locality that was only recently discovered.
This specimen was photographed and published as a novelty at the 2009 Ste. Marie Show in the magazine ‘Le Règne Minéral’ number 88, page 29.
Farbište, Poniky, Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Banská Bystrica  Slovak Republic (03/2009)

Specimen size: 2.8 × 1.9 × 1.3 cm = 1.1” × 0.7” × 0.5”

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.5 cm = 0.2” × 0.2”

EA46N9: From the Slovakian locality that is a classic for the species. It is group of very well defined crystals with an excellent luster and very good, very deep color.
Svätoduška, Lubietová (Libethen), Banská Bystrica  Slovak Republic (2006)

Specimen size: 2.4 × 1.6 × 0.9 cm = 0.9” × 0.6” × 0.4”

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.2 cm = 0.2” × 0.1”

TC16N9: An exceptionally sharp Platinum crystal, floater, complete, with two other twined crystals. From the old good times for Russian material, pictures say everything : quality, luster and perfection.
We analyzed it and it is pure Platinum, we will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer of the specimen.
Konder mine, Aldan shield, Ayan-Maya, Khabarovskiy Kray  Russia

Specimen size: 0.6 × 0.6 × 0.4 cm = 0.2” × 0.2” × 0.2”

TX99N9: Polysynthetic growths of crystals of Sphalerite with very well defined faces and edges, with very bright cube-octahedral crystals of Galena, small laminar crystals of Siderite and cubic crystals of Fluorite.
The sample, complete and free of damage, is from the collection of James Catmur (num. B484), whose label we’ll send to the buyer of the piece.
Dalnjegorsk, Primorskij Kraj  Russia (1996)

Specimen size: 12.5 × 7.5 × 4.6 cm = 4.9” × 3.0” × 1.8”

Main crystal size: 4 × 3.5 cm = 1.6” × 1.4”