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Mineral specimens from the Rat's Nest claim, Custer County, Idaho

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Heulandite-Ca on mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.


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Con01557  Heulandite-Ca on mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.   Glassy crystals of heulandite-Ca on matrix.  The heulandite-Ca crystals reach 3cm in length and have that wonderful pale pink color.  No damage to the main crystals.  Measures 10x7x8cm $85.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.




 


Heulandite-Ca with Stilbite on mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho



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Con01558  Heulandite-Ca with Stilbite on mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.   Scattered crystals of white stilbite rest on lustrous crystals of heulandite-Ca with a matrix of compact mordenite.   A neat association; the photo does not do this piece justice.  No damage to the main crystals.  Measures 10x8x7cm $65.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.

 

 


Heulandite-Ca on mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.




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Con01563  Heulandite-Ca on mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.   Thick coverage of glassy heulandite-Ca crystals on a bit of matrix.  The warmly colored crystals have wonderful aesthetics.    No damage to the main crystals.  Measures 7x4x4cm $50.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.

 


 


Heulandite-Ca on mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.
 



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Con01565  Heulandite-Ca on mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.   Nice miniature sized specimen with several lustrous heulandite-Ca crystals on compact mordenite .  No damage.  Measures 5x5x5cm $15.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.

 


 


Heulandite-Ca on mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.



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Con01567  Heulandite-Ca on mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.   Matrix of compact mordenite studded with numerous glassy heulandite-Ca crystals.   No damage.   Measures 6x4x4cm $25.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.

 


 


Calcite, Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho



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ss020 Calcite, Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho. A group of rootbeerish colored Calcite covered by another grayish colored Calcite upon which are attractive little feathery bursts of mordenite. A one of a kind Calcite. Measures 9.5x6.5x5cm. $35.00(net) Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.


 


 


 


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RN001 Calcite with heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Mined in 2005, this is a natural calcite, fresh from the pocket. A few special calcites were so nice upon being collected that they were not cleaned beyond a simple, light water washing. This specimen has calcite, heulandite-Ca, mordenite, and heulandite-Na. One cm crystals of pink heulandite-Ca wrap around the base of this fine rich yellow- gold colored calcite crystal attractively and offers nice color contrasts. One of only a few calcites mined in 2005, the Rat's Nest mine's finest year yet for calcite production. Heulandite-Na lines the pocket beneath the mordenite as a thin orangish colored band.  Measures 8x4.5x5.5cm  $95.00 (net)  Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.


 


 

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RN003 Calcite with heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Mined in 2005, this compact soft colored mordenite included calcite group with pink heulandite-Ca is very nice. Heulandite-Ca crystals add a pleasing association to this attractive specimen. One of only a few calcites mined in 2005, the Rat's Nest mine's finest year yet for calcite production. Heulandite-Na lines the pocket as a thin orangish colored band. Much better in person.  Measures 5x5x5cm  $75.00 (net) Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order



 




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RN004 Calcite with heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Mined in 2005, these delicate colored calcites rest on a field of pink heulandite-Ca crystals with mordenite. This specimen additionally has calcite from a second generation which alternates with zeolites to make up this specimens matrix. One of only a few calcites mined in 2005, the Rat's Nest mine's finest year yet for calcite production.  Measures 10x7x4cm  $50.00 (net) Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.

 




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RN005 Calcite with heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Mined in 2005, this specimen has naturally etched yellow calcites, pink heulandite-Ca, white mordenite and Heulandite-Na as a thin orangish colored pocket lining band. One of only a few calcites mined in 2005, the Rat's Nest mine's finest year yet for calcite production.   Measures 7x5x5cm  $40.00 (net)  Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.



 


 

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RN006 Calcite with heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Mined in 2005, this beautiful group of etched light yellow colored calcites is associated with a gorgeous spray-like fan of heulandite-Ca crystals, mordenite and heulandite-Na. Crystals of pink heulandite-Ca reach lengths up to 2 cm. One of only a few calcites mined in 2005, the Rat's Nest mine's finest year yet for calcite production. Heulandite-Na lines the pocket beneath the mordenite as a thin orangish colored band.  Measures 6.5x5.5x4.5cm  $135.00 (net)  Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.

 









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RN007 Stilbite with heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  This is a large, thin plate of calcite upon which have formed rare stilbite, heulandite-Ca with minor associated mordenite. The stilbites reach lengths up to 2 cm. This is one of only a few stilbite specimens mined in 2005, the Rat's Nest mine's finest year yet for stilbite production.
Measures 21x12.5x3cm  $50.00 (net) 
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RN009 Heulandite-Ca with stilbite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  This soft pink colored plate of heulandite-Ca is associated with two isolated stilbite crystals. This is one of only a few stilbite specimens mined in 2005, the Rat's Nest mine's finest year yet for stilbite production.  Measures 8x5x2m  $30.00 (net) Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.




 



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RN010 Heulandite-Ca with stilbite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  This is a large fine display specimen of bright pink matrix covering heulandite-Ca which is sprinkled abundantly with fantastic lustrous stilbites with minor associated mordenite. The stilbites reach lengths up to 2 cm. This is one of only a few exceptional stilbite specimens mined in 2005, the Rat's Nest mine's finest year yet for stilbite production. Heulandite-Na lines the pocket beneath the mordenite as a thin orangish colored band and is exposed in a fine crystal lined 5 mm micro pocket on the backside of this specimens matrix.  Measures 13x11x7cm  $150.00 (net) Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.


 




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RN011 Stilbite with heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  This specimen features the largest stilbite crystals offered in this lot and is associated with minor heulandite-Ca and mordenite on calcite. The specimen was mined in 2005, the Rat's Nest mine's finest year yet for stilbite production.  Measures 11x8x4cm  $50.00 (net) Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.
 


 




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RN012 Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  This is a big wonderful heulandite-Ca specimen whose has crystals which flare off the matrix mordenite attractively, catching the light from the myriad faces displayed. Heulandite-Na lines the pocket beneath the mordenite as a thin orangish colored band.  Measures 13x10.5x8cm  $120.00 (net) Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.



 




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RN013 Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  This is a flattish plate of pretty pink heulandite-Ca crystals with minor mordenite on calcite.  Crystals flare around the edge of the plate while the majority of the crystals form a field which theses others surround.  Measures 12.5x11x3cm  $45.00 (net) Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.



 









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RN015 Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  This is a nice irregularly shaped specimen of flaring heulandite-Ca crystals on white mordenite over an orangish colored band of pocket lining heulandite-Na. The specimen features heulandite-Ca crystals up to 1.5 cm. Attractive.  Measures 4.5x7x4cm  $25.00 (net) Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.

 


 



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RN020 Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Another large pocket specimen, this one featuring monstrous pink crystals of heulandite-Ca up to 3cm.  Additional mineralized species include white mordenite and heulandite-Na as an orangish colored band lining the pockets beneath the mordenite. Measures 19x14x13cm  $375.00 (net) Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.




 



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RN024 Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  An awesome big pretty specimen of pink heulandite-Ca crystals scattered across a snow-like field of white mordenite. This attractive specimen measures features heulandite-Ca crystals up to 1.5 cm. Additionally, heulandite-Na lines the pocket beneath the mordenite in an orangish colored band. A very pretty specimen.  Measures 24x19x7.5cm  $450.00 (net) Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.



 




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RN025 Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  This is another large specimen featuring very light pink colored crystals of heulandite-Ca up to 3 cm's in intimate association with mordenite and etched soft yellow colored calcites. The specimen also features rare heulandite-Na in an open pocket on the matrix of this specimen.  Measures 23x13x14cm  $275.00 (net) Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.
 

 



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RNa1  Heulandite-Ca with calcite and mordenite, Rat's Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  The Rat's Nest claim is the United States premier   locality for Heulandite-Ca and Mordenite. The Heulandite-Ca has a soft, almost two-toned color, grading from a clearish - white to a wonderful pinkish color in sharp, beautiful crystals which are associated with minor amounts of soft, almost yellowish, colored crystals of Calcite. Crystals of Heulandite-Ca range up to an impressive 5cm  long and are quite lustrous, catching and flashing in the light. This specimen has a shape which is very reminiscent of specimen # RNa6.  Measures 28.8 x 19 x 16.5cm.  $675.00


 




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RNa2   Heulandite-Ca with mordenite, Rat's Claim, Custer County, Idaho. . The Rat's Nest claim is the United States premier locality for Heulandite-Ca and Mordenite. The Heulandite-Ca has a soft, almost two-toned color, grading from a clearish - white to a wonderful pinkish color in sharp, beautiful crystals. Crystals of Heulandite-Ca average 2 centimeters in size and are quite lustrous, catching and flashing in the light. This specimen has a presence and displays very well.  Measures 33 x 21.6 x 28cm.  $1400.00

 

 




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RNa3   Heulandite-Ca with calcite and mordenite, Rat's Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  The Heulandite-Ca has a soft, almost two-toned color, grading from a clearish - white to a wonderful pinkish color in sharp, beautiful crystals. Crystals of Heulandite-Ca average 2 centimeters long and are quite lustrous, catching and flashing in the light. A patch of translucent butterscotch-colored Calcite impressively accents the overlying pocket and is quite unique. This specimen has the most impressive, exceptional matrix this claim has ever produced and is quite lively, displaying very well. Measures 26.7 x 17.5 x 15cm.  $550.00


 



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RNa4   Heulandite-Ca with mordenite, Rat's Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  This specimen has crystals of Heulandite-Ca with minor accessory Mordenite in two pockets, one on each side of the specimen!  The Heulandite-Ca has a soft, almost two-toned color, grading from a clearish - white to a wonderful pinkish - orange color in sharp, beautiful crystals. Crystals of Heulandite-Ca reach 4 centimeters in size and are quite lustrous, catching and flashing in the light. This specimen is one of 3 such double-pocket, double-sided geodes. This specimen displays a fluid roundish shape.  Measures 25.4 x 26.7 x 21cm.  $525.00

 

 




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RNa5   Heulandite-Ca with mordenite, Rat's Claim, Custer County, Idaho.   The Heulandite-Ca has a soft, almost two-toned color, grading from a clearish - white to a wonderful pinkish color in sharp, beautiful crystals. Crystals of Heulandite-Ca reach 2 centimeters in length and are quite lustrous, catching and flashing in the light. This specimen has a main pocket and another underlying, partially opened pocket beneath it which is seen through small openings within the crystals lining the main pocket.  Measures 28 x 19 x 22.8cm.  $575.00


 



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RNa9   Heulandite-Ca with mordenite, Rat's Claim, Custer County, Idaho.   Heulandite-Ca with minor accessory Mordenite in two pockets, one on each side of the specimen.   The Heulandite-Ca has a soft, almost two-toned color, grading from a clearish - white to a wonderful pinkish color in sharp, beautiful crystals. Crystals of Heulandite-Ca go up almost 4cm and are quite lustrous, catching and flashing in the light. This specimen is one of 3 such double-pocket, double-sided specimens and is the second largest geode-like pocket recovered from the Rat's Nest claim. The front pocket here is very attractive, while the back pocket, a large pocket, is much less attractive due to a coating of calcite while obscures some Heulandite-Ca crystals. This specimen displays a long shape very reminiscent of a peanut..  Measures 45.7 x 16.5 x 28cm.  $1250.00

 


 

Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho
The Rat's Nest Claim has produced what is widely considered North America's finest heulandite-Ca.  Besides the world class heulandite-Ca, the locality has produced what are likely the finest North American mordenite specimens.  Delicate specimens of mordenite have been successfully shipped to destinations world wide; because of their delicate nature, no guarantee can be made that they will successfully survive the rigors of the postal system, although every effort will be made to insure their safe transit. 

 


Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Calcite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.

 

 

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Con01605  Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Calcite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6x5x5cm $80.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.

 



 


Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.


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Con01608  Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6.5x5x3cm $35.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.





 


Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.



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Con01609  Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6x5x5cm $20.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.



 


Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.



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Con01610  Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6x5x1.5cm $15.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.



 


Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.
 

 

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Con01611  Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6.5x5x5cm $15.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.



 


Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.

 

 

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Con01612  Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6x5x4cm $25.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.





 


Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.


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Con01613  Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6.5x5x6cm $15.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.





 


Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.

 

 

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Con01614  Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6x4.5x3cm $20.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.



 


Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho





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Con01615  Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6x6x5cm $25.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.

 

 

 


Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho


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Con01616  Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6x3.5x4cm $40.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.

 

 

 


Mordenite, Calcite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.
 

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Con01756  Mordenite, Calcite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6.5x4.5x1.5cm $9.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.





 


Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.


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Con01757  Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 7x6x5cm $35.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.




 


Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.


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Con01758  Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6x5x4cm $30.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.






 


Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.



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Con01759  Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6x4x4cm $25.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.





 


Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho



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Con01760  Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6x4x4cm $15.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.





 


Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.


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Con01761  Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6x6x4.5cm $35.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.






 


Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.


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Con01762  Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 5x5x4cm $17.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.








 


Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.


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Con01763  Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 7x6x6cm $40.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.

 




 


Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho


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Con01765  Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 6x5x5cm $50.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.





 


Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.



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Con01766  Mordenite, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 7x5x3cm $27.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.






 


Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho


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Con01767  Mordenite, Heulandite-Ca, Rat's Nest Claim, Custer County, Idaho.  Measures 7x3.5x3cm $20.00 Email Chris@christuckerminerals.com to order.
 


 

 


 

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