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Dolomite for Sale...
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FLUORITE, DOLOMITE |
| Lustrous, saturated honey yellow fluorite crystals with sharp white curved crystals of dolomite perched on the fluorite. Pyrite inclusions are visible in the fluorite. An interesting globular pyrite can be seen in cross section on the back of the cluster as shown in one of the photographs. This is a very elegant specimen from this famous Spanish locality. The specimen in in superb condition, with only normal contact along the edges. A specimen label is included.
FLUORITE (CaF2), DOLOMITE (CaMg(CO3)2)
Moscona Mine, El Pontón de Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Asturias, Spain
Specimen is 8.5 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm (3.3 x 2.3 x 1.7 in)
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BARITE on dolomite matrix |
| For sale is a superb specimen of gemmy golden barite druse on gray dolomite matrix from the Pend Oreille Mine in Washington state. This specimen was collected circa 1960 by Jim Browne, Pend Oreille Mine geologist. A specimen label is included. Visit my Pend Oreille Mine page at Washington Minerals for more information about this mineral occurence.
BARITE on dolomite matrix
Pend Oreille Mine, Pend Oreille County, Washington, USA
Specimen is 10.0 x 5.0 x 1.8 cm (3.9 x 2.0 x 0.7 in)
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BARITE with minor PALYGORSKITE on dolomite matrix |
| For sale is a superb rare specimen of gemmy golden barite blades partially coated in some areas with white palygorskite on gray dolomite matrix from the Pend Oreille Mine in Washington state. This specimen was collected circa 1960 by Jim Browne, Pend Oreille Mine geologist. A specimen label is included. Visit my Pend Oreille Mine page at Washington Minerals for more information about this mineral occurence.
BARITE with minor PALYGORSKITE on dolomite matrix
Pend Oreille Mine, Pend Oreille County, Washington, USA
Specimen is 6 x 3.5 x 2 cm (2-3/8 x 1-3/8 x 13/16 in)
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CERUSSITE with pink cobaltian DOLOMITE |
| For sale is an outstanding rare combination of cerussite with pink cobaltian dolomite from Tsumeb, Namibia. The specimen is in excellent condition with translucent cerussite crystals bedded in the dolomite. A specimen label is included.
CERUSSITE with pink cobaltian DOLOMITE
Tsumeb, Namibia
Specimen is 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm (2.6 x 2.6 x 1.4 in) |
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DESCLOIZITE |
| For sale is a lustrous, rich reddish-brown descloizite cystal with wonderful growth patterns. The crystal is translucent and is terminated and undamaged on all sides. A druse of white dolomite partially covers one side of the crystal. The specimen is mounted on a pedestal-style polished acrylic base with removable mineral tack. A specimen label is included.
DESCLOIZITE
Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Specimen is 4.5 x 3.8 x 1.8 cm (1-3/4 x 1-1/2 x 11/16 in) |
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DESCLOIZITE |
| For sale is a very attractive cluster of descloizite from this classic locality. The cluster exhibits a rare habit consisting of stacked crystals forming elongated prisms in hemisheical aggregates. This stacked habit is best shown in the closeup photograph where parallel striations can be seen along the faces of the prisms. Crystals along the outer edge of the cluster are smaller and exhibit the more typical bladed desloizite habit. The crystals exhibit a wonderful submetallic luster and and are dark silvery-gray to black. The back side shows a hollow cast-like structure coated with micro-dolomite and reddish micro-descloizite crystals. The specimen is in excellent condition. A specimen label is included.
DESCLOIZITE
Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Specimen is 11.1 x 6.8 x 5.5 cm (4.4 x 2.7 x 2.2 in)
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DESCLOIZITE |
| For sale is a very attractive cluster of descloizite from this classic locality. The cluster exhibits a rare habit consisting of stacked crystals forming elongated prisms. This is best shown in the closeup photograph where parallel striations can be seen along the faces of the prisms. Crystals along the outer edge of the cluster are smaller and exhibit the more typical desloizite habit. The back side shows a hollow cast-like structure coated with micro-dolomite crystals. The specimen is in very good condition. A specimen label is included.
DESCLOIZITE
Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Specimen is 6.6 x 6.5 x 3.6 cm (2.6 x 2.6 x 1.4 in)
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DOLOMITE (Var: Cobaltoan) |
| For sale is a specimen of cobatoan dolomite druse covering cavities within the host rock from Katanga Copper Crescent, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre). Cavities throughout this specimen on all sides are lined with pink cobaltoan dolomite. A specimen label is included.
DOLOMITE (Var: Cobaltoan)
Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Specimen is 7.9 x 6.0 x 4.2 cm (3.1 x 2.4 x 1.7 in) |
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DOLOMITE, HEMATITE |
| For sale is a superb tea-colored gemmy twinned dolomite cluster from the Pomba Pit in Serra das Eguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil. The crystals exhibit a central zone of black hematite druse sandwiched between gemmy dolomite. Minor megnestite is assiocated at the base of the cluster. The specimen in undamaged. This is an incredible dolomite specimen. A professional beveled acrylic base is provided with the specimen for display, although the specimen sits nicely without the base. A specimen label is included.
DOLOMITE, HEMATITE
Pomba pit, Serra das Eguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Specimen is 2.7 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm (1.1 x 0.9 x 0.7 in)
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SMITHSONITE, MALACHITE, ROSASITE, DOLOMITE, CHALCOPYRITE |
| This specimen speaks for itself. For sale is an incredible moasic of colors from Bou Beker, Morocco, including pink and white smithsonite, sky blue rosasite, green malachite, golden dolomite, irridescent chalcopyrite and a few surppises including blue azurite and other micros in small cavities. A specimen label is included.
SMITHSONITE, MALACHITE, ROSASITE, DOLOMITE, CHALCOPYRITE
Bou Beker, Touissit-Bou Beker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Specimen is 5.7 x 3.7 x 3.3 cm (2.2 x 1.5 x 1.3 in)
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