OKE-0004
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OKE-0004    Witherite       Fallowfield, near Hexham, Northumberland, England.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection #6257.  Prev. Dr. George Robinson Collection #694.  Prev. John Sinkankas collection # JS W11.  Wonderful provenance to this outstanding small cabinet specimen.  Not only did it once reside in the collection of the now famous John Sinkankas, it is an outstanding specimen from a then and now classic European location.  6 tags included documenting this fine provenance.  It is composed of single and double terminated, pseudohexagonal, twinned witherite crystals to over 4 cm each which are intergrown and sit nicely on a thin calcite druze matrix.  The crystals are white in color, with a medium luster and have a nice translucence.  The largest crystal is a double terminated and sits within a grouping of other crystals making for a very aesthetic display.  This crystal has a slightly rounded termination, probably from decades of handling.  There are minor micro calcite overgrowths in a few places on the specimen which appear gray in color in the photographs.  The specimen sits well for display and is a looker from every side.  The dimensions of this fine specimen are 6 x 5.8 x 5.1 cm.  The piece sits upright on its own and displays great.  This piece fluoresces a nice even yellow in S.W.  U.V.  It is well formed on all sides and stands as an outstanding example of this rare carbonate mineral from a classic location.  This is an important specimen which most dealers would have added several thousand more to the price.  Not a piece for everyone, but certainly a desirable specimen for the discriminating collector.  2,500$

OKF-378
	Back	Terminations and minor dings
Black root	Backlit	Backlit

OKF-378    Tourmaline    RESERVED   Pala Chief Mine, Pala Co., California.      Ex Anthony P. Dunn collection.  Here is a fine American classic which, again, seldom get seen for sale on today's market.  This beautiful tourmaline measures 7.1 cm high and is 4.4 cm wide.  It exhibits a well-developed blue cap measuring approximately .3 cm in thickness a top a rich pink body.  The black schorl root to this crystal is still attached.  The termination is frosted and it has two shallow dings which are not distracting.  Even with this very minor damage the piece is substantial and important.  Further cleaning is probably required in that clay can be seen filling some of the striations on the specimen's backside.  The frontal view of this piece is stunning!  I have backlit the piece in one image because I know this will be requested of me at some point anyway.  This is a blue cap tourmaline but the images make it look a bit on the greenish side.  You can read all about these specimens in periodicals and books too numerous to list here.  This is your chance to actually own one of these fine specimens which can now be found only in museums and some of the world’s top mineral collections.  This is a major tourmaline at a reasonable price (you will likely be surprised at the value).  Get it before another dealer buys it for resale.   Price on request.

 

 

 

 

OKF-286

OKF-286     Pyrite     RESERVED   Navajun, LaRioja, Spain.  A fine large, high luster cube which measures 3.7 cm on edge firmly embedded in matrix.  There is a naturally flattened base which allows the piece to sit beautifully for display. Zero damage.  9.1 x 7.5 x 6 cm overall.  Notice that the luster is so high that reflections of the matrix appear on some faces like they would be seen in a mirror.  Crystal is bright gold in color which does not show well in the pic.  A great price at   $40

 

 

 

 

 

OKD-576...Close up	Front	Back

OKF-229        Pyromorphite    RESERVED    Daoping Mine, Yangshu, Guangxi Prov., China.      I have recently reacquired this fine piece from a collector liquidating his specimens.  An outstanding small cabinet specimen of what will likely become a modern classic for pyromorphite.  This one has large deep apple green crystals nicely dispersed over the entire length of the specimen.  In addition some regions have clusters of smaller crystals which almost appear to be a second-generation growth.  A floater cluster with the biggest crystals (to 1.6 cm each!) sitting up on the top of the specimen.  A fine specimen measuring 8 x 4.5 x 3 cm that will add color to any case.  These crystals exhibit moderate luster and exceptional translucence.  Some are solid while others are hollow and complex.  These are becoming much more difficult to find in specimens larger than thumbnail size.  Here is one with absolutely no damage and fine eye appeal.  A fantastic specimen for the discriminating collector.   2,200$

 

 

 

 

 

OKD-696	Pyro. close up

OKD-696    Cerussite Twin    Roughten Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  Bright green/ yellow pyros are sprinkled over much of this matrix.  Most of the matrix is light blue in color (this does not show well in the photos) and composed of an unknown mineral.  The pyros are up to several millimeters and the specimen is 9 x 10 x 7 cm.  Colorful and interesting.  60$

 

 

 

 

 

OKF-034	Babbingtonite and prehnite

OKF-034    Babbingtonite and Prehnite   Campside Quarry, 1978 Pocket, Deerfield, Massachusetts.  A serious East Coast Classic which would be an outstanding addition to any serious collection.  This cabinet specimen measures 9.6 x 6 x 5.3.  Crystals are to well over a cm each but probably average about a half cm each.  Minor green prehnite.  A couple tiny patches missing crystals are not noticeable.  Approx. 60% of display face is well crystallized.  This is a very fine babbingtonite specimen and well worth the price…1,490$

 

 

 

 

OKD-822

OKD-822    Herkimer Diamond Scepter   Treasure Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York.  This fine specimen is a branching scepter floater.  The cap is rather clear and it has a couple skeletal pits but no other skeletal growth patterns.  The base terminating has some anthraxolite which protruded at one time and is now smoothed off and gone.  The stem on this one is exceptionally long and nice for its size (4.2 cm long).  An impressive piece to view in person.  425$

 

 

 

 

 

OKD-820

OKD-820    Herkimer Diamond Scepter   Treasure Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York.  Here is a gorgeous piece which measures an impressive 5.3 cm.  The stem is super black and the cap has minor skeletal form.  There is minor matrix contact while most of the base is terminated in multiple places.  There is a tiny uncapped branch near the base of the piece which looks to be mostly etched away.  Zero damage.  This is a fine piece very displayable and highly desirable.  Don’t miss out on this one.  590$

 

 

 

 

OKD-650

OKD-650   Herkimer Diamond Scepter   Treasure Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York.  An exceptional, damage free, non-repaired specimen with nice stem development and interesting form.  This 6 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm specimen has a complex black stem which is double terminated.  There is also an apposing double terminated stem growing out of the base a 90 degree angle.  There are a couple very tiny dolomite crystal molds where there was once some matrix contact but otherwise a floater.  375$

 

 

 

 

 

OKD-782

OKD-782    Herkimer Diamond Scepter   Treasure Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York.  Like many larger Herks this one is slightly smoky.  It is exceptionally large at 6.6 cm.  Unusual in that some faces are glassy smooth while others are so skeletal they are hollowed out below their surfaces.  This was a dumbbell which is highly overgrown covering almost the entire original stem which is now mostly internal.  One of the big faces is hollowed out and partially filled by anthraxolite sands and massive calcite.  This looks rather trashy in the photos but is quite interesting and unusual in person.   A fine large specimen.  650$

 

 

 

 

OKD-777

OKD-777    Herkimer Diamond Dumbbell Scepter   Treasure Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York.  What a beautiful 4.7 cm dumbbell scepter!  Good balance in form and aesthetic.  This piece has only the most minor of skeletal growth on a couple of faces.  The stem is a deep black color and has moderate exposure.  There is zero damage to this fine specimen and it displays wonderfully.  There is moderate anthraxolite including a small piece which penetrates on surface.  Unusually clear for a larger piece.  A small touch of calcite…floater.   Great specimen!   500$

 

 

 

 

OKE-313

OKE-313    Aquamarine    RESERVED    Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan.    Very cool specimen of mostly gem aquamarine.  Complex terminations with some of those faces slightly etched.  Zero damage, interesting form and outstanding aesthetics.  3.9 x 3.5 cm overall size.  $190

 

 

 

 

OKE-329a

OKE-329    Barite    Bartow Co., Georgia.  Ex. Nancy Collins Collection.  Wonderful display piece with acicular barites to 2.5 cm each in sheaths on top of brown matrix rock.  4.1 x 3.4 x 3 cm.  Zero damage even where the crystal extend beyond the matrix!!   155$

 

 

 

 

 

Scepter 2

Scepter 2 is a single terminated, 6.5 cm specimen.  It was included in the slide show I gave at the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2005.  Very tiny ding on side of cap near tip which is difficult to see but there.  Good classic form.  750$ but I would accept 650$ 

 

 

 

 

OKD-487

OKD-487      Herkimer Diamond Scepter     Treasure Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York.    This 5.6 cm long crystal is what the locals refer to as an “internal shaft scepter”.  The crystal caps on both ends of this dumbbell have mostly overgrown the shaft.  Additional rider crystals put the finishing touches on hiding the black stem which can now only be seen through the crystal faces.  Partially skeletal in form.  A small piece of one rider crystal is gone.  A tiny tip ding of about 1 millimeter on basil termination.  Another specimen which is much better in person.  A fine example.  600$

 

 

 

 

OKD-805

OKD-805    Herkimer Diamond Scepter   Treasure Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York.  This 4.5 cm specimen has it all:  slightly smoky cap, jet black stem, calcite and dolomite matrix attachment (reattached), mirror smooth surfaces with one being skeletal…and that skeletal growth extends into the cap making a good deal of it hollow!  All that is seen in the photos as internal fracturing is actually this hollowed out region.  Very unusual and very rare.  390$

 

 

 

 

 

OKD-799

OKD-799    Herkimer Diamond Scepter   Treasure Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York.  This piece is an exceptional specimen measuring in at 6 cm.  It is highly skeletal and slightly smoky.  The tip has a tiny ding and there is a small chip off the side of one rider (both of which are not distracting).  The specimen is both interesting and aesthetic.  There is a tiny cluster of dolomite crystals near where there is some minor matrix contact.  A fine specimen which is difficult to come by at any price.  550$

 

 

 

 

OKD-795

OKD-795    Herkimer Diamond Dumbbell Scepter   Treasure Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York.  Here is a big dumbbell for which the site is so famous.  This one measures 6.6 cm.  It has great balance and form.  There are several nice riders all in parallel growth with the caps.  The specimen has been repaired along its center otherwise it is damage free.  There is a contact with matrix on its backside and on the tip of one of the caps which is clearly visible in the photographs.  The specimen displays wonderfully and is very substantial in both size and form.  1,100$

 

 

 

 

OKD-781

OKD-781    Herkimer Diamond Scepter   Treasure Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York.  Here is a 5.5 cm specimen which almost defies description.  It came from what may have been the best pocket ever discover at Treasure Mountain.  It is amazingly complex with a well exposed stem almost 2 cm wide!  There isn’t a true cap just a large grouping of parallel growth, highly skeletal riders.  Minor exposed anthraxolite shard.  Everything is fully terminated (floater), damage free and interesting to look at.  A complex and unusual specimen.   600$

 

 

 

 

 

OKD-776