MineralMan999 Precious OpalBoi Morto mine, Pedro II, Piauí, Brazil2.55cm x 1.9cm x 1.4cm DescriptionInteresting Notes: (NOTE: We just returned from the Denver Show and some other buying trips and have acquired a number of very exciting specimens - be sure to stay tuned throughout this and the upcoming weeks for some amazing acquisitions)An incredible example of precious opal from Brazil When one usually thinks of fine precious opal, Australia usually comes to mind, however there was some very l...imited production of fine, precious opal back in the 1970's This specimen is a particularly fine example of this rare material and consists of a mass of gemmy opal in association with a tiny bit of characteristic intergrown matrix, that exhibits extraordinary, rainbow colored iridescent fire within The pics hardly capture just how incredible this material is in person The opal is quite gemmy thoughout and there is significant value just in gem rough alone A superb example of this rre material The pics hardly do it justice Must be seen in person to be fully appreciatedGood luck and be sure to check out my other exciting mineral auctions on ebay STAY TUNED ALL AUCTIONS END SEPTEMBER 26th The MineralMan Pledge: To offer a variety of interesting and unique mineral specimens that stand out from the majority of specimens on ebay and to add new specimens AT LEAST every week, all with an opening bid of JUST 1, NO RESERVE.Click here to see More INCREDIBLE MineralsBidding for auctions starts at JUST 1, NO RESERVEWe accept PayPal, - if you have questions about any other payment methods, please askSpecimens ship weeklyHigh bidder pays shippingFull Money Back Guarantee (less shipping)We combine shippingAdd Mineralman999 to My Favorite SellersINTERNATIONAL BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE:Items will ship USPS EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL ONLY. Both of these methods are trackable, and the Express option is insured and guaranteed. For rates, refer to the USPS website or contact us directly.
I'm pleased to offer this very rare locality Smithsonite with Baryte specimen from the Pinargozu mine, Kozan, Adana Province, Turkey. The specimen measures 2.45 x 1.54 x 1.39 inches or 6.23 x 3.91 x 3.53cm and is in very good condition. This piece shows colorless botyroidal smithsonite atop coarse baryte cleavages. This comes with a previous label (not pictured). The Pinargozu mine is not yet listed on mindat.org--the world's most comprehensive mineralogical website. I will add a photo of this ...piece and will add the locality to the database in the next day or two. The Pinargozu mine is an active zinc mine with minor lead and silver mineralization. An excellent overview of the mine can be found by a Google search for "Pinargozu zinc mine" that will lead you to the Pasinex Resources Ltd corporate site with much information about this mine and their other projects. The specimen shows a small depression in the rock covered with satiny botryoidal smithsonite. This lay atop coarse white baryte cleavages. This should be considered a very rare locality specimen and would make an excellent addition to any worldwide smithsonite suite Please check my feedback and my other items. All specimens are carefully wrapped, come with complete and accurate labels and are quickly shipped. As always, your complete satisfaction is unconditionally guaranteed and I even offer FREE return shipping on any item that fails to satisfy for any reason---you can't go wrong. I'm reminded of the firm pledge printed on the old Foote Mineral Company mineral catalogs from more than a century ago, "Quality of specimens is assured as we permit return of specimens at our expense." Thanks for looking
I'm pleased to offer this rare locality Canfieldite with Galena and Stannite in Quartz from the Dean mine, near Battle Mountain, Lander County, Nevada. The specimen measures 1.19 x 1.06 x .67 inches or 3.01 x 2.70 x 1.71cm and was collected and identified by Bart Cannon (cannonite) of Seattle, Washington. I've visited Bart several times and always come home with very many oddball specimens and unique ore specimens. I picked up a few of the richest examples of this material that he had left. The... specimen shows galena cleavages intergrown with canfieldite and stannite in quartz. Bart has the equipment to do in house analysis and I had never had such specimens so picked out a few to offer online and at shows. I'm very much looking forward to my next visit to Seattle---will probably have to wait until next year Canfieldite is a silver tin sulfide mineral and is present as the massive steel grey material (not to be confused with the galena cleavages) and the stannite may have been identified in thin section, etc. Please check my feedback and my other items. All specimens are carefully wrapped, come with complete and accurate labels and are quickly shipped. As always, your complete satisfaction is unconditionally guaranteed and I even offer FREE return shipping on any item that fails to satisfy for any reason---you can't go wrong. I'm reminded of the firm pledge printed on the old Foote Mineral Company mineral catalogs from more than a century ago, "Quality of specimens is assured as we permit return of specimens at our expense." Thanks for looking
MineralMan999 Sphalerite with ChalcopyriteSayama mine, Ani Mine, Ani-machi, Kitaakita City, Akita, Japan5cm x 4.7cm x 2.7cm DescriptionInteresting Notes: An outstanding, old time example of sphalerite from this seldom referenced Japanese locale This specimen hosts a group of complexly twinned sphalerite crystals in association with some intergrown chalcopyrite crystals and aesthetically set atop a blade of matrix (comprised largely of tiny, intergrown quartz crystals) The sphalerite crystals exh...ibit fantastic detail with brilliant luster The crystals are dark in color with some small accents of golden color in some surface features Despite some minor bruising, this is a showy and significant specimen for this rare locale This specimen retains an old, handwritten Japanese label from an unattributed collection as well The pics hardly do it justice Must be seen in person to be fully appreciatedGood luck and be sure to check out my other exciting mineral auctions on ebay STAY TUNED ALL AUCTIONS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17th The MineralMan Pledge: To offer a variety of interesting and unique mineral specimens that stand out from the majority of specimens on ebay and to add new specimens AT LEAST every week, all with an opening bid of JUST 1, NO RESERVE.Click here to see More INCREDIBLE MineralsBidding for auctions starts at JUST 1, NO RESERVEWe accept PayPal, - if you have questions about any other payment methods, please askSpecimens ship weeklyHigh bidder pays shippingFull Money Back Guarantee (less shipping)We combine shippingAdd Mineralman999 to My Favorite SellersINTERNATIONAL BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE:Items will ship USPS EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL ONLY. Both of these methods are trackable, and the Express option is insured and guaranteed. For rates, refer to the USPS website or contact us directly.
MineralMan999 RhodochrositeJudson Mine, Mesabi Range, St. Louis Co., Minnesota, USA2cm x 1.8cm x 1.24cmEx. Bill Pinch Collection DescriptionInteresting Notes: A rare example of rhodochrosite from this seldom referenced Minnesota locale This specimen hosts a group of highly complex rhodochrosite crystals on a small amount of characteristic matrix The crystals exhibit complex morphology with marked translucence and handsome pink color This specimen is in terrific condition and displays fantastical...ly in person Ex. Bill Pinch collection The pics hardly do it justice Must be seen in person to be fully appreciatedGood luck and be sure to check out my other exciting mineral auctions on ebay STAY TUNED ALL AUCTIONS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21st The MineralMan Pledge: To offer a variety of interesting and unique mineral specimens that stand out from the majority of specimens on ebay and to add new specimens AT LEAST every week, all with an opening bid of JUST 1, NO RESERVE.Click here to see More INCREDIBLE MineralsBidding for auctions starts at JUST 1, NO RESERVEWe accept PayPal, - if you have questions about any other payment methods, please askSpecimens ship weeklyHigh bidder pays shippingFull Money Back Guarantee (less shipping)We combine shippingAdd Mineralman999 to My Favorite SellersINTERNATIONAL BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE:Items will ship USPS EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL ONLY. Both of these methods are trackable, and the Express option is insured and guaranteed. For rates, refer to the USPS website or contact us directly.
I'm pleased to offer this rare locality specimen of Turquoise with Riebeckite from the Llanada copper mine, Llanada, San Benito County, California. The specimens measure 1.81 x 1.22 x .84 inches or 4.59 x 3.09 x 2.13cm (1066) and 1.52 x .77 x .54 inches or 3.85 x 1.97 x 1.36cm (1065) and is from the David W. Reynolds collection of San Jose, California. His collection catalog indicates that he collected these in October, 1973. I don't think that there was any copper production at the Llanada min...e---I can find no references to any production numbers. This mine is best known for its turquoise and nissonite (the Llanada mine is the type locality) specimens---still, the mine is no doubt virtually unknown except for California collectors and specialists and perhaps micromount species collectors. Both pieces show turquoise with dark riebeckite and an unknown blue mineral that may be chrysocolla or nissonite---it is not turquoise. The turquoise has that typical porcelaneous look while some of the unknown blue looks somewhat radiating to fibrous under magnification. And riebeckite is believed to be the dark mineral owing to the size of some of the rough crystals on the larger piece. Mindat.org does not list riebeckite but rather glaucophane but the classic Handbook of Mineralogy mentions the association as riebeckite. Please check my feedback and my other items. All specimens are carefully wrapped, come with complete and accurate labels and are quickly shipped. As always, your complete satisfaction is unconditionally guaranteed and I even offer FREE return shipping on any item that fails to satisfy for any reason---you can't go wrong. I'm reminded of the firm pledge printed on the old Foote Mineral Company mineral catalogs from more than a century ago, "Quality of specimens is assured as we permit return of specimens at our expense." Thanks for looking
I'm pleased to offer this very rare locality specimen of Galena with Pyrite from the Oversight mine, Nespelem, Okanogan County, Washington. The specimen measures 2.59 x 1.35 x .61 inches or 6.59 x 3.44 x 1.54cm and is sawn on two sides. This comes with an informal label giving the location and the year of collection. The Oversight mine was a lead, gold and silver mine that produced apparently very little. A friend of mine collected this a few years ago and he sent notes with the specimen that r...ead:"I'm not super well versed on the history, but I heard that the Nespelem district was started with the discovery of rich float ore which included a nearly surfboard sized piece of electrum. The amount of rich sulfides around there is crazy, but little production has come from the district since it is on an Indian reservation. This particular mine was above the rest of them, which explains the name." This piece is mostly galena with some lenses of pyrite. During the past few years, a Canadian mining company has been drilling the area hoping to find reserves at historically mined properties near Republic, Washington. To this date, I don't believe that any action has been taken on area claims. Please check my feedback and my other eBay items. All specimens are carefully wrapped, come with complete and accurate labels and are quickly shipped. As always, your complete satisfaction is unconditionally guaranteed and I even offer FREE return shipping on any item that fails to satisfy for any reason---you can't go wrong. I'm reminded of the firm pledge printed on the old Foote Mineral Company mineral catalogs from more than a century ago, "Quality of specimens is assured as we permit return of specimens at our expense." Thanks for lookingI buy collections Please contact me if you have a collection for sale or know of one that is available. I will pay a finder's fee to anyone that can point me to an eventual purchase
I'm pleased to offer this rare locality specimen of Gold ore from the Cannon mine, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington. The specimen measures 2.47 x 1.88 x 1.42 inches or 6.28 x 4.76 x 3.60cm and is from the stock of my late friend Bart Cannon (1950-2019) of Seattle, Washington. Bart was an expert on seemingly all things Washington and was a field collector extraordinaire. He authored the classic Minerals of Washington and was apparently sitting on an updated version of this classic at the tim...e of his untimely and unexpected passing. He is missed. The Cannon mine closed in 1994 due to declining reserves and the refusal to grant additional exploratory drilling programs that would extend beneath the city of Wenatchee. It produced 1.25 million ounces of gold and 2 million ounces of silver during its short life. It was the second largest underground gold mine in the US. The gold mineralization was largely confined to very fine-grained free gold and electrum. The mineralization occurred mostly in rhyodacite just as is presented with this piece. Gold grades averaged about .15 ounces of gold per ton in early efforts but later grades to over .20 ounces of gold were discovered and delineated. As mining ceased rather recently, there is some excellent information about the mine and its history and geology. A simple Google search for "Cannon mine Wenatchee" will produce excellent results. Please check my feedback and my other eBay items. All specimens are carefully wrapped, come with complete and accurate labels and are quickly shipped. As always, your complete satisfaction is unconditionally guaranteed and I even offer FREE return shipping on any item that fails to satisfy for any reason---you can't go wrong. I'm reminded of the firm pledge printed on the old Foote Mineral Company mineral catalogs from more than a century ago, "Quality of specimens is assured as we permit return of specimens at our expense." Thanks for lookingI buy collections Please contact me if you have a collection for sale or know of one that is available. I will pay a finder's fee to anyone that can point me to an eventual purchase
MineralMan999 Native GoldBronzewing Mine, Bronzewing Goldfield, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia3.6cm x 1.1cm x .1cmEx. Scalisi Collection DescriptionInteresting Notes:A unique example of native gold from this seldom referenced Australian locale This specimen consists of a flat, mirror-brilliant, sheet-likecrystal of native gold The crystal is SO mirror-brilliant in person that it was difficult to even photograph - it is WAY better than these pics show Although the crystal appears ...to be a simple "sheet" of native gold, it is actually a very complex, very compressedcrystal with sharply defined striations and crystalline featues upon close study The crystal is very eye-catching in person - it is quite unique indeedThis specimen retains a previous label from Phil Scalisi as well Rare materialThe pics hardly do it justice Must be seen in person to be fully appreciatedGood luck and be sure to check out my other exciting mineral auctions on ebay STAY TUNED MORE AUCTIONS WILL BE ADDED SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A SPECIAL 5-DAY AUCTION, ENDING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8th EXCITING NEWS We are excited to announce our largest collection acquisition to date - the incredible 28, 000 specimen collection of noted Eastcoast collector ChetLemanski We are so very proud and honored to be handling this important collection, jointly purchased with Rob Lavinsky of the ArkenstoneChet has been a lifelong collector of mineral specimens and has contributed greatly to the hobby of mineral collecting and mineralogy. Chet isan administrator for www.mindat.org and the namesake of the mineral Lemanskiite. Chet began building this vast collection in the mid 1960's andcontinued right up until recent years. The collection consisted mainly of three segments - a vast general collection of worldwide specimens, a largeand important Franklin suite, and an impressive fluorescent display. The general collection is remarkably comprehensive with specimens fromfamous and obscure localities alike, specimens of historic and scientific import, "rare uglies" and aesthetic masterpieces - all ranging in sizefrom micro to huge, museum-sized specimens Within the general collection are several noteworthy, species specific suites offluorite, willemite, cassiterite, pyrite and prehnite - each impressive in size and scope The collection was also rich in diversity, representing over 3, 000 species with most of the noteworthy rarities including relevant analytical dataThis collection, almost unprecedented in size, is simply too much for any one dealer to handle. After the great success of our joint venture withthe Kay Robertson collection we were excited to partner once again with fellow dealer Rob Lavinsky of The Arkenstone. We have acquired severalthousand specimens from this collection in the split, as well as the vast majority of the incredible Franklin collection We will be listing specimensfrom this extraordinary collection throughout the upcoming weeks and months (and beyond) Specimens from the collection will be exclusively availableonly through our auctions on eBay and through fellow dealer Rob Lavinsky of The Arkenstone So stay tuned - you do not want to miss out on thisincredible opportunity The MineralMan Pledge: To offer a variety of interesting and unique mineralspecimens that stand out from the majority of specimens on ebay and to add newspecimens AT LEAST every week, all with an opening bid of JUST 1, NO RESERVE.Click here to see More INCREDIBLE MineralsBidding for auctions starts at JUST 1, NO RESERVEWe accept PayPal, - if you have questions about any other payment methods, please askSpecimens ship weeklyHigh bidder pays shippingFull Money Back Guarantee (less shipping)We combine shippingAdd Mineralman999 to My Favorite SellersINTERNATIONAL BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE:Items will ship USPS EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL ONLY. Both of these methods are trackable, and the Express option is insured and guaranteed.For rates, refer to the USPS
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