August 2020 Update (2)

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SR29AL8: Centered aggregate of Strontianite crystals with a very acute dipyramidal habit unusual in this deposit that is a great classic for the species and on Magnesite matrix.
The specimen is from the Francesco S. Stoppani collection (no. 1089), whose label we will send to the buyer. As is usual in this collection, the specimen is of high quality for the locality.
Oberdorf an der Laming, Laming Valley, Bruck an der Mur, Styria/Steiermark  Austria

Specimen size: 10.7 × 6.8 × 4.2 cm = 4.21” × 2.68” × 1.65”

ER90AL8: Extraordinarily elongated dipyramidal Anglesite crystals, one of them clearly dominant and doubly terminated, translucent, with a slightly yellowish white color and on a granular and microcrystalline Galena matrix. A rare Monteponi classic. We will send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna  Italy

Specimen size: 12.1 × 7.6 × 7.5 cm = 4.76” × 2.99” × 2.95”

Main crystal size: 2.4 × 0.5 cm = 0.94” × 0.20”

EC36AL8: Scepter growth of a transparent Quartz crystal with good luster and phantom growths, abundant inclusions and a very vivid amethyst color with smoky colored areas distributed irregularly in the crystal. Of the best possible quality for the locality, which is not very well known.
Chibuku Mine, Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West  Zimbabwe (2018)

Specimen size: 4.7 × 1.8 × 1.5 cm = 1.85” × 0.71” × 0.59”

Main crystal size: 2.3 × 1.8 cm = 0.91” × 0.71”

EG66AL8: Scepter growth of a transparent Quartz crystal very shiny, with phantom growths, abundant inclusions and a very vivid color, between dominant smoky tones and amethyst violet irregularly distributed in the crystal. On a doubly terminated crystal of colorless Quartz with abundant inclusions. Of the best possible quality for the locality, which is not very well known.
Chibuku Mine, Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West  Zimbabwe (2018)

Specimen size: 7.4 × 2.1 × 1.4 cm = 2.91” × 0.83” × 0.55”

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.3 cm = 0.63” × 0.51”

TK37AL8: Group of very sharp dipyramidal Libethenite crystals with well defined faces and edges, shiny and with a very deep green color, almost black.
We will ship the specimen in its original Perky box from the Robert J. Noble collection, which also contains the label, which shows that it was previously in the James (Jim) Minette collection.
This specimen has been published on the Mineralogical Record´s web page, in the ‘What's New’ section, report 57, August 30, 2020 edition, page 5

Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Mindola pit, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province  Zambia

Specimen size: 2.3 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm = 0.91” × 0.63” × 0.51”

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.4 cm = 0.20” × 0.16”