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Spessartine Garnet from Broken Hill (stock code B7AD0522)
Spessartine garnet in light blue quartz on a massive rhodonite and lead and zinc ore matrix from Broken Hill. Specimen measures approx. 70 x 100mm. Price $60.00. See Mindat for more on Broken Hill minerals. Remember to check out our…

Dolomite on Coronadite from Broken Hill (stock code B7AC0522)
Dolomite stalactites on coronadite and blue quartz with garnet matrix from Broken Hill. Specimen measures approx. 70 x 60mm. Price $80.00. See Mindat for more on Broken Hill minerals. Remember to check out our other items for sale.

Almandine Garnet from Irelands Mine, Thackaringa Station Area (stock code B7AB0522)
Almandine garnet with traces of maybe a chlorite or mica schist? from Irelands Mine, Thackaringa Station area, 1980s. Ex Marjorie Walsh collection. Specimen has a beautiful shape with limited damage. Measures approx. 90mm across. Scales show the weight. Price $80.00….

Galena from the Zinc Corp Mine, Broken Hill (stock code B7AA0522)
A quality specimen of high-grade lead ore with very nice cleavages of galena from the Zinc Corp Mine. Specimen measures approx. 60x50x35mm. Scales show the weight. Price $65.00. See Mindat for more on Broken Hill minerals. Remember to check out…

Minerals of Broken Hill Book First Edition (stock code MOBH)
Available for sale is the classic first edition Minerals of Broken Hill book that was printed in 1982 with a hard cover. This is a very sought after book. It has 259 pages including many full colour photos of quality…

SOLD Native Copper Lot from the Block 10 Mine, Broken Hill (stock code B7L0322)
Twelve arborescent native copper specimens in one pack from the Block 10 Mine, Broken Hill. These fine micromount to thumbnail size native copper specimens are truly breathtaking under the loop and show fine crystals and lovely botanical type shapes. This…

SOLD Spessartine Garnet from the North Mine, Broken Hill (stock code B7K0322)
Spessartine garnets in cubic galena, sphalerite and massive garnet. The largest spessartine garnet is semi-transparent and measures approx 15mm across. The specimen has several gemmy looking garnets in the cleaved galena. From the North Mine, Broken Hill. Specimen measures approx…

Hairy Bustamite from the North Mine, Broken Hill (stock code B7J0322)
Fibrous (“Hairy”) bustamite with hedenbergite crystals surrounding the specimen. It doesn’t matter which way you look at this specimen, you find it amazingly interesting. There are numerous fibrous bustamite crystals interweaving throughout the specimen with crisp hedenbergite crystals from the…

Rhodonite from the North Mine, Broken Hill (stock code B7I0322)
Blood red rhodonite crystals in a lead and zinc wall rock. The larger fully terminated rhodonite crystal measures 25mm long x 8mm wide. This is a great example of the World Famous rhodonite found at the North Mine in Broken…

Native Silver from Brownes Shaft, Broken Hill (stock code B7H0322)
Artistically tangled silver wires on siderite from Brownes Shaft, Broken Hill. This is a classic silver wire specimen from the iconic Silver City – Broken Hill. Under the scope this specimen is beautifully entwined with oxidised native silver. Specimen measures…