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Calcite Crystal Cluster with Marcasite Inclusions Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA 14.5 x 8 x 7 cm At a recent show I found a table of Linwood Calcites of which I have not seen many, since I found

This is a beautiful pair of Elbaite crystals on matrix. The crystals have pink cores with green outer layers with a satin luster. From Nuristan, Afghanistan. Ex. Martina Petrovic Collection .4oz with base 2.5x2x2cm

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These are getting harder to find since the Tucson Mineral and Gem show in 2021. Chalcopyrite on “mud” from the Volga River in Russia. 2.3oz 6x5x3cm

This classic Danburite and Chalcopyrite combo displays itself two different ways. From the famous San Luis Potosi area in Mexico. Ex. Martina Petrovic Collection 5.5oz 6.5x6x4cm

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The Brushy Creek Mine, Reynolds County, Missouri is famous for calcite and chalcopyrite combos. This is a fascinating example from that locality. 3.9oz 12×6.5×4.5cm

This is a killer Rhodochrosite with boulangerite and quartz. The locality is just as awesome – Madem-Lakkos Mine, Chaklidiki, Greece! Ex. Martina Petrovic Collection 5.6oz 8×4.5x4cm

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