Showing posts with label Guanajuato. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guanajuato. Show all posts

5/25/2011

Valencianite, Calcite and Quartz





Valenciana mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato state, MEXICO
Size: 9.8 cm x 8.3 cm x 2.9 cm
VERY RARE specimen from Guanajuato, Mexico. Very shiny Valencianite crystals partially covered by Quartz and yellow Calcite crystals. Biggest crystal: 2.6 cm.


Valencianite is a typical mineral from Valenciana mine. This mine was closed in 2005, after this and other mines in Guanaguato city where sold to a Canadian company. After the sale, Valenciana mine was flooded and no one removed the water, so the mine did not work since then.


PRICE: $45

5/01/2011

Calcite and Quartz






Peregrina mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato state, MEXICO
Size: 10.1 cm x 7.2 cm x 5.7 cm
AMAZING specimen from Guanajuato. Dodecaedric Calcite crystals and laminar Calcite crystals on a crystallized Quartz matrix. This is a very delicate and aesthetic specimen.

PRICE: $ 30



Calcite on Quartz var. amathyst




Cata mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato state, MEXICO
Size: 10.4 cm x 5.5 cm x 5.1 cm
GREAT specimen from Guanajuato. Several rhombohedric Calcite crystals on very shiny Quartz amethyst crystals. Pics don't do justice, much better in person!!!

PRICE: $ 19

4/12/2011

Calcite and Dolomite after Calcite on Quartz





Valenciana mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato state, MEXICO

Size: 16.3 cm x 10.8 cm x 4.6 cm

GREAT specimen from Guanajuato. Very rare. Light yellow Dolomite after Calcite crystals. Some of the crystals are hollow, showing remains of Calcite inside. Second translucent, lustrous Calcite generation on the Dolomite. All aesthetically setted on a crystallized Quartz matrix. Pics don't do justice, much better in person!!!

PRICE: $60

4/07/2011

Pyrargyrite


BolaƱitos mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato state, MEXICO


Size: 2.8 cm x 0.5 cm x 0.4 cm


AMAZING specimen from Guanajuato, Mexico. Floatting Pyrargyrite crystal. Come to see the pics!!! This specimen is just amazing!!!


PRICE $120

3/27/2011

Native Silver and Argentite on Calcite (SOLD)







Cebada mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato state, MEXICO

Size: 2.2 cm x 2.2 cm x 0.9 cm

GREAT specimen from Guanajuato. Amazing!!! Native Silver wires and Argentite crystals aesthetically setted on Calcite matrix.



Price: $ SOLD



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Calcite on Quartz var. amathyst (SOLD)



Rayas mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato state, MEXICO

Size: 11.7 cm x 6.9 cm x 6.1 cm

GREAT specimen from Guanajuato. This cluster is composed by several white Calcite crystals on Quartz amethyst little crystals. It is just amazing. Pics don't do justice, much better in person!!!


PRICE: SOLD