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Southern Cross Calcite (stock code COL06SXC)

Calcite crystals from the Southern Cross Mine, Broken Hill. The specimen has beautiful hexagonal calcite crystals in various forms and has been in our personal collection for 10 years. Specimen measures approx 85x75mm. Price $495.00. See Mindat for more on…

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Iridescent Pyrite Crystals on Calcite (stock code COL05Pyr)

Iridescent pyrite crystals covering calcite with a generous seam of cleaved galena. No matter which way you display this piece, the colour is amazing. The pyrite crystals are built up on top of each other and have symmetrical beauty. Under…

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Gypsum Crystals (stock code COL04GYP)

Gypsum crystals on matrix from Broken Hill. Transparent crystals of gypsum on an unknown coating matrix. Purchased from a Broken Hill miner’s estate. We kept it in our collection until now. Specimen measuring approx 80x40mm with the actual gypsum crystals…

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Anglesite over Cerussite Pseudomorph (stock code COL03Psud)

Anglesite after cerussite pseudomorph with goethite coating purchased from the estate of Milton Lavers. From our personal collection. This is a classic anglesite-cerussite pseudomorph. Beautifully shaped crystals with a steady coating of goethite. You can request new photos of this…

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Almandine Garnet Ex Milton Lavers (stock code COL022400)

A beautiful almandine garnet in mica matrix from the Collection of Milton Lavers . A classic rhombic dodecahedron shape garnet from Irelands Mine, Thackaringa Station, Broken Hill district. Garnet size is 45×35 mm approximately with the matrix base approx 50mm…