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From the Broken Hill mining district in New South Wales, Australia, this is an excellent and aesthetic example with no damage,  resembling a sapling blowing in the breeze!  Like in so many mining districts, the exact mine from which the specimen came was not recorded, so only the mining district's name can accompany the specimen.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46538400858287,"sku":"CC929","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC929.png?v=1770132728"},{"product_id":"atacamite","title":"ATACAMITE","description":"Wallaroo mine and the adjoining Moonta mine, that later merged, produced some of the world's most spectacular Atacamite crystals during the early 1900s, before they closed in 1927. Long, deep green bladed crystals as individuals and fan-shaped aggregates adorn historic museum collections around the world, but very few good specimens are in private hands. This extremely rich miniature specimen from Wallaroo mine in South Australia features rich deep green intergrown prismatic crystals of Atacamite exceptionally reaching 3.7 cm in length, on a whitish matrix. The main crystal has a perfect sloping pyramidal termination, but lower down the long prism several of the faces are deformed, not through careless handling, but from where other crystals were intergrown and now detached. Under illumination, the upper part of this main crystal displays internal flashes of green where the light penetrates. Despite its natural imperfections, this is a staggeringly large crystal for the species, and attached to the back is a rich aggregate of intergrown bladed\/prismatic Atacamite crystals. A fine historic Australian specimen.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46538406265007,"sku":"CC1705","price":3900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC1705.png?v=1770133816"},{"product_id":"atacamite-1","title":"ATACAMITE","description":"A rare specimen of large terminated bladed crystals of Atacamite from Mount Gunson mine in South Australia - one of Australia's most famous Atacamite localities. The specimen shows three prominent prismatic bladed crystals at the front, measuring to 2.3 cm in length, which form a divergent array. There are several further terminated crystals of Atacamite on the specimen, lining a shell-like bowl of brown to black Goethite gossan matrix. The Atacamite ranges from a rich leafy-chrome green to a lustrous deep bottle-green at the crystal terminations. A fine specimen of Atacamite from Mount Gunson, a mine that works a copper-silver-cobalt deposit.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46538608640175,"sku":"CC2791","price":4200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC2791.png?v=1770137183"},{"product_id":"atacamite-2","title":"ATACAMITE","description":"A great crystallised miniature of Atacamite from the Moonta area in South Australia, situated on the Western Copper Coast region of the Northern Yorke Peninsula; about 130 km NW of Adelaide.  Dating from between 1861 and 1923, the surface buildings are wonderful examples of Cornish engine houses, many of which remain in an excellent state of preservation.  The Atacamite forms an intergrown radiating cluster of rich, deep emerald green grading to lighter emerald green crystals with excellent lustre.  The main crystal measures to 3.7 cm tall, standing at the front of the specimen and helping create an impressive aesthetic impact.  A fine and robust Atacamite from Moonta.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46538608672943,"sku":"CC2795","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC2795.png?v=1770137188"},{"product_id":"bromian-chlorargyrite","title":"Bromian CHLORARGYRITE","description":"A skeletal vuggy specimen created almost entirely of crystallized Bromian Chloraryrite (formerly called Embolite), a silver halide. The Bromian Chloraryrite crystals are greenish-yellow with excellent waxy lustre and range in size and form. The larger crystals measure to a 1 mm in size. Most of the crystals have a pale chocolate brown coating on them, but the crystal shape is still visible. It is accompanied by an old Kranz label and the Freiberg Mining Academy Mineral Dealership, post-1918. This is a very nice display Bromian Chloraryrite from Broken Hill mine.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46538615586991,"sku":"CC2894","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC2894.png?v=1770137824"},{"product_id":"bustamite","title":"BUSTAMITE","description":"A single blocky crystal of Bustamite stands upright at the front of this very large miniature specimen from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. The somewhat rounded, terminated Bustamite crystal measures 5 cm tall and stands nicely for display. It displays a lovely varied pink colour with a vitreous lustre and is mostly translucent with some gemmy areas. The matrix comprises smaller Bustamite crystals intergrown within creamy veins of Calcite, and black sub- metallic areas of possible Sphalerite. Well-crystallized Bustamite is rare worldwide - Broken Hill being the main source. However, most larger crystals are detached from matrix making this a fine display piece with scientific value too.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46538616864943,"sku":"CC2909","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC2909.png?v=1770137834"},{"product_id":"azurite-2","title":"AZURITE","description":"Rich royal blue, thick tabular to bladed crystals of Azurite feature on this fine specimen from the Proprietary mine at Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.  The mine was incorporated in 1885 to develop the Broken Hill ore bodies and later became known as BHP.  It is all too easy to take Azurite for granted throughout the Broken Hill mines, but well crystallised specimen are far rarer than many a collector may think.  The Azurite displays well developed crystal faces of high lustre and with electric blue internal flashes.  The crystals individually measure to over 2.5 cm and some are doubly terminated.  The specimen has whitish areas of granular Cerussite on the reverse.  This is particularly fine crystallised Azurite from the Proprietary mine.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46538616897711,"sku":"CC2911","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC2911.png?v=1770137837"},{"product_id":"native-copper-2","title":"NATIVE COPPER","description":"A bright thickly dendritic crystallized Native Copper specimen from the Boddington area in Western Australia (probably from the Boddington Openpit mine). The small cabinet specimen displays excellent branching Native Copper crystals from a central crystal trunk. The Boddington mine is a gold mine, but other minerals have been found in different zones within the deposit. In one area, in the southern pit, rich Native Copper was found in the late 1980s to 1990s and small numbers of specimen were recovered. This is most likely where this piece came from. A fine Native Copper with a really bright metallic lustre and rich rose-orange colour.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540772311215,"sku":"CC3783","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC3783.png?v=1770203276"},{"product_id":"galena-4","title":"GALENA","description":"Having seen Broken Hill material from so many old collections, it would seem very few specimens of crystallised Galena from the orebody appear to have survived.  The specimen is from the late Milton Lavers Collection, probably the finest private Broken Hill collection ever assembled.  This miniature displays intergrown, cubic metallic silver grey crystals measuring to 1.7 cm, whose corners are modified by octahedral faces.  The Galena covers a light coloured matrix with Quartz.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540781289647,"sku":"CC4527","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC4527.png?v=1770204108"},{"product_id":"native-copper-5","title":"NATIVE COPPER","description":"A beautiful display of classic dendritic Native Copper from the Broken Hill Orebody. The specimen has excellent arborescent form of Native Copper crystals, with dark to light coppery patina. 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A pleasing specimen.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540781453487,"sku":"CC4539","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC4539.png?v=1770204118"},{"product_id":"spessartine-garnet-on-galena","title":"SPESSARTINE GARNET on GALENA","description":"One of the consummate Broken Hill orebody mineral species is Spessartine Garnet frozen in massive Galena. This superb small cabinet specimen displays an abundance of intergrown, well-formed Spessartine crystals with metallic, silver-grey cleavages of Galena, a characteristic and classic combination. The Spessartine crystals are lustrous red-clove brown and measure to 1.2 cm, many with orange-brown internal reflections.  I don't know what the availability of such specimens is now down-under, but in the UK they are certainly fairly rare!","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540781617327,"sku":"CC4550","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC4550.png?v=1770204126"},{"product_id":"smithsonite-7","title":"SMITHSONITE","description":"A rich sparkling druse of white Smithsonite from the Broken Hill Orebody, mostly covers the display face of the specimen. On a matrix composed of ridges of grey-black Coronadite. 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A fine specimen of Pyromorphite from the mine.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540783124655,"sku":"CC4633","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC4633.png?v=1770204330"},{"product_id":"smithsonite-9","title":"SMITHSONITE","description":"A beautiful sparkling specimen of Smithsonite from the Broken Hill mining district in New South Wales, Australia.  Lustrous translucent pastel peppermint green Smithsonite micro-crystals form drusy hillocks covering raised areas of a mixed Cerussite and Goethite matrix.   The Smithsonite crystals are all 1 mm or below, giving a surface texture of peppermint crystallised sugar.  This is a fine small cabinet Smithsonite from the amazing ore deposit at Broken Hill in Australia.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540790137007,"sku":"CC4838","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC4838.png?v=1770204578"},{"product_id":"pyromorphite-14","title":"PYROMORPHITE","description":"Excellent, sharp prismatic crystals of Pyromorphite from the Junction mine, at Broken Hill, Yancowinna County in New South Wales, Australia.   Junction mine lay in Block 39 of North mine; adjacent to Menindee Road and at the northern end of the line-of-lode.  The yellow-green Pyromorphite crystals measure to almost 7 mm and richly cover a dark to light brown gossan matrix.  A fine miniature Pyromorphite from the Junction mine which last closed in 1972.  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The typically slightly rounded crystals protrude from a metallic silvery Galena matrix.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540798263471,"sku":"CC5059","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5059.png?v=1770204740"},{"product_id":"aragonite-3","title":"ARAGONITE","description":"An excellent, divergent open display of Aragonite coated by Calcite, from the Broken Hill Mines in New South Wales, Australia.  The Aragonite forms prismatic crystals  to around 2 cm tall over which micro-crystallised druses of white Calcite have been deposited.  The Calcite has a beautiful silky lustre which gives a smooth rounded appearance to this lovely cabinet specimen.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540803145903,"sku":"CC5212","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5212.png?v=1770204855"},{"product_id":"green-anglesite","title":"GREEN ANGLESITE","description":"Classic crystals of gemmy-translucent green Anglesite from the MMM Mine, Broken Hill , Australia. Crystals of Anglesite measure to over 4mm, are liberally scattered over a Goethite dark brown-red Gossan matrix. An excellent green Anglesite specimen from the mine.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540804849839,"sku":"CC5265","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5265.png?v=1770204898"},{"product_id":"quartz-var-amethyst-1","title":"QUARTZ  Var AMETHYST","description":"Abundantly intergrown, mostly pyramidal gemmy Quartz Amethyst crystals from the Zinc Corporation mine at Broken Hill in Australia.  Crystals of Amethyst measuring to around 1.3 cm occupy the central area of the specimen, surrounded by gemmy colourless to milky-grey Quartz crystals.  An aesthetic large cabinet specimen of Amethyst from Broken Hill, good specimens of which are infrequently seen. 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On a matrix of Rhodonite and Galena, this is a rich and excellent Bannisterite from the Zinc Corporation mine. ","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540815433903,"sku":"CC5429","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5429.png?v=1770205155"},{"product_id":"malachite-pseudomorph-after-azurite-3","title":"MALACHITE pseudomorph after AZURITE","description":"This is a fine rare example of Malachite replacement of intergrown Azurite crystals from the Proprietary mine, Broken Hill. Miniature in size, the Malachite is a very bright lustrous green colour, pseudomorphing well-formed blocky Azurite crystals to 1.4 cm, and displaying some remnant blue Azurite on the underside of the specimen. Ex Milton Lavers collection.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540816810159,"sku":"CC5472","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5472.png?v=1770205189"},{"product_id":"azurite-with-malachite-2","title":"AZURITE  with MALACHITE","description":"A great combination of three Carbonate minerals from the oxidation zone of the Broken Hill Orebody, Australia. A rather cellular aggregate of species, with lustrous deep royal blue bladed Azurite crystals to 1.4cm clustered and scattered over the specimen. Light green botryoidal 'stalactites' of Malachite coat the top surface of the specimen, with bladed crystals of white Cerussite in various areas. All the supergene species have developed over a Goethite\/Quartz matrix.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540820250799,"sku":"CC5586","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5586.png?v=1770205265"},{"product_id":"hedenbergite","title":"HEDENBERGITE","description":"Lustrous intergrown blocky crystals of Hedenbergite from the Broken Hill ore body in New South Wales, Australia.  Hedenbergite is a rare calcium-iron silicate and is a member of the Pyroxene Group.  Deep olive green Hedenbergite crystals measuring to 1.5 cm exhibit patchy areas of light olive green and are associated with a little Galena. Crystallised Hedenbergite specimens are seldom seen from the Broken Hill mines and this is a particularly good example.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540820381871,"sku":"CC5590","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5590.png?v=1770205269"},{"product_id":"coloradoite","title":"COLORADOITE","description":"The Hidden Secret Mine in Western Australia is located about 540km east of Perth, 130km S by E of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the old gold mine was worked as an open cast operation. The specimen we have shows intergrown areas of dark metallic grey-black Coloradoite to 1mm, in a polymetallic matrix. 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The mine was first developed from 1885 to 1993, Milton Lavers was actively collecting in the later years of the mine's life.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540820644015,"sku":"CC5595","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5595.png?v=1770205275"},{"product_id":"rhodonite-with-galena-2","title":"RHODONITE with GALENA","description":"Probably the most well-known and sought after mineral combinations from the Broken Hill Orebody, of Rhodonite crystals with Galena. The specimen we have is from the North Mine. Rich intergrown and free standing blocky gemmy to translucent raspberry red crystals of Rhodonite measure to 9mm, with metallic bright metallic grey Galena sections between them, with orange-brown Spessartine Garnet. A classic specimen of Rhodonite crystals from the mine. The mine was first developed from 1885 to 1993, Milton Lavers was actively collecting in the later years of the mine's life.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540821135535,"sku":"CC5608","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5608.png?v=1770205286"},{"product_id":"pyromorphite-17","title":"PYROMORPHITE","description":"A finely mustard yellow to lime green coloured Pyromorphite from the Broken Hill orebody in Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia.  The Pyromorphite forms well-developed crystals to around 4 mm with colours grading from light orange to yellow and acid green,  lining the surfaces, vugs and pores of the light coloured gossan matrix.  It's a Pyromorphite which is that little bit different from the norm, so making it a rather lovely addition to any collection of Broken Hill minerals.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540829491375,"sku":"CC5637","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5637.png?v=1770205617"},{"product_id":"pyromorphite-with-cerussite","title":"PYROMORPHITE with CERUSSITE","description":"This sumptuous miniature of bright glossy and colourful Pyromorphite from MMM mine at Broken Hill is an Australian classic. A bed of crystallized sulphur-yellow Pyromorphite is, on one side, partially overgrown with white bladed-prismatic crystals of Cerussite. The crystals of Cerussite measure to 1 cm in length with some twinning evident. A very pretty Broken Hill piece. Ex. Milton Lavers collection.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540829524143,"sku":"CC5650","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5650.png?v=1770205625"},{"product_id":"smithsonite-on-coronadite","title":"SMITHSONITE  on CORONADITE","description":"Classic Smithsonite on Coronadite specimen from the MMM Mine, Broken Hill, Australia. Sparkling white-colourless crystalline botryoidal and bow-tie crystals of Smithsonite richly adorn the display face of the Coronadite matrix. The Coronadite forms compact interconnected tubes with a metallic dark grey colour. A fine characteristic Smithsonite from the Broken Hill orebody.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540829950127,"sku":"CC5698","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5698.png?v=1770205662"},{"product_id":"smithsonite-on-coronadite-1","title":"SMITHSONITE  on CORONADITE","description":"Botryoidal lustrous translucent white clusters of Smithsonite have grown about a stalactitic formation of grey Coronadite. From the Broken Hill orebody, Australia. Very characteristic specimen from the orebody.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540830998703,"sku":"CC5714","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC5714.png?v=1770205675"},{"product_id":"pyromorphite-22","title":"PYROMORPHITE","description":"A scaffold-like network of long prismatic Pyromorphite crystals from the MMM mine at Broken Hill in Australia.  Lustrous, light chestnut brown Pyromorphite crystals measure to nearly 3 cm and display extended zones of parallel growth.  The crystals have glassy exterior faces and vary markedly in diameter from thin and acicular to broad and pillar-like.  A rather captivating miniature Cerussite displaying an unusually developed group of crystals from Broken Hill in Queensland, one of the world's greatest specimen mines. 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This superb large miniature specimen from Milton Lavers' collection is from the MMM mine at Broken Hill and features fine, blue, lustrous Linarite crystals of very good size. The well-formed bladed Linarite crystals measure up to 7.5 mm in length and richly line a shallow vug. When placed under a strong light, the Linarite ranges from translucent to opaque. It is associated with intergrown micro-crystals of rich emerald-green Brochantite and several areas on the specimen also display Brochantite together with some glassy, colourless to white Cerussite. The crystals form on a matrix of Spessartine sandstone and dark brown Goethite, with some minor yellow 'Bindheimite'. The Linarite crystals are large for the location and for Australia, making this a splendid addition to a Broken Hill, or Australian collection. 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This lovely cabinet specimen of Malachite presents the famous velvet-like lustre of dark green botryoidal Malachite from the Proprietary mine (Block 14) at Broken Hill. The reason for its detailed provenance to a specific deposit\/mine is that it is from Milton Lavers' collection, he being a specialist on the mineralogy of these deposits and having collected there for many decades. Uniquely, the botryoidal Malachite mostly covers a Quartz-Spessartine-Goethite matrix - I am not aware of any other supergene copper deposit having manganese silicates within the orebody. Texturally too, the Malachite is super distinctive, displaying the concentric layered banding dramatically, possibly indicating water erosion or natural polishing whilst the Malachite was forming. 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In association are bright yellow platy crystals of Stolzite on a surface of colourless, micro-drusy Smithsonite, mostly covering a mixed botryoidal grey-brown matrix with Quartz.  Stolzite, also Pb(WO4), is the tetragonal dimorph of Raspite; Raspite being monoclinic.  This is a superb specimen which will contribute immensely to any Broken Hill Collection.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540866224303,"sku":"CC6746","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC6746.png?v=1770208679"},{"product_id":"atacamite-3","title":"ATACAMITE","description":"A fine and rich crystal specimen of Atacamite from Moonta Mines, South Australia. 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A rather spectacular and rich miniature of the lead tungstate, Stolzite, a highly prized mineral from the Broken Hill Proprietary mine, often referred to as the BHP mine.  Stolzite is one of the Broken Hill 'classics' and must haves!","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46540869763247,"sku":"CC6913","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC6913.png?v=1770209129"},{"product_id":"linarite-with-brochantite-1","title":"LINARITE  with BROCHANTITE","description":"Abundant bladed crystals of fine blue Linarite line several cavities to 7mm with emerald green crystallised Brochantite associated with white Smithsonite, rare areas of pastel blue Aurichalcite some edge areas of Linarite are replaced by Brochantite on a mixed matrix of massive Cuprite and Brochantite, from the MMM Mine, Broken Hill, Australia. 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