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AF256 - Prehnite $ 200
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.8 x 2 cm
Gemmy bright lemon yellow crystal group of Prehnite in spherical group with sharp ridges of crystals. These are superb for Prehnite from a limited find of about a year or two ago and I have seen no more since, 1.9 x 1.8 x 2 cm.
AF257 - Prehnite $ 90
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm
Gemmy bright lemon yellow hemispherical crystal group of Prehnite. This is from a limited find of about a year or two ago and I have seen no more since, 1.9 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm.
AF856 - Diopside on Prehnite $ 200
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm
A 1cm green Diopside crystal on a cluster of yellow Prehnite. The Prehnite cluster is complete all around on a tiny amount of graphite matrix, size 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm.
AF188 - Zircon $ 180
Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.7 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm
Highly gemmy double terminated red Zircon. Natural surface dimpling on some surfaces and a couple small areas of damage. Size 2.7 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm.
AF218 - Diopside $ 200
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.2 x 1 x 0.7 cm
Gemmy green Diopside crystal with superb luster and transparency, undamaged and complete all around, good gem crystal, 2.2 x 1 x 0.7 cm.
AF223 - Diopside SOLD
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.3 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm
Transparent Diopside crystal with some included Graphite at the base, 2.3 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm.
AF189 - Zircon $ 200
Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 3.1 x 1 x 1 cm
Large, dark red, double terminated Zircon. Moderate internal fracturing but excellent red and gemmy at the best termiantion. Size 3.1 x 1 x 1 cm.
AF861 - Prehnite $ 200
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.2 x 2 cm
Exceptionally bright, glowing, translucent lemon yellow Prehnite on a small amount of Graphite matrix. There is even a partial Tanzanite crystal attached to the backside, size 2.7 x 2.2 x 2 cm.
T7 - Tremolite $ 150 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.1 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm
Gem green Tremolite crystal from the Tanzanite mines. Terminated gem crystal from a new find with the best chrome green color I've seen so far in these specimens. Small but perfect, size 1.1 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm.
T13 - Tremolite $ 100
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.3 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm
Gem green Tremolite crystal from the Tanzanite mines. Terminated gem crystal from a new find with the best chrome green color I've seen so far in these specimens. Good quality gem crystal, size 1.3 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm.
AF643 - Descloizite $ 200
Berg Aukus Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia
small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm ex. Bill Hiss
Translucent red/brown crystals with rounded crystal terminations rather than the more typical "spear-point" terminations. From the Bill Hiss collection, size 7 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm.
AF450 - Amazonite with Quartz $ 150
Kenticha, Sidamo Prov., Ethiopia
miniature - 4.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Good color with an attached 2cm transparent smokey Quartz crystal, no damage, 4.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm.
AF687 - Aegirine $ 180
Mt. Malosa, Zomba, Malawi
cabinet - 11.5 x 3.5 x 4 cm
Large, dramatic spray of diverging crystals with good terminations. White orthoclase crystals mostly around the base with an unidentified brown crystal at the base that has mostly been overgrown with quartz and aegerine, size 11.5 x 3.5 x 4 cm.
AF183 - Prehnite SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm
Beautiful, glassy translucent yellow Prehnite from a limited find at Merelani - this is not coming out anymore. Good crystals on this piece. Size 2.4 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm.
AF732 - Scorodite $ 200
Bou Azzer, Morocco
small cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 2 cm
Good coverage of small (1-3mm) Scorodite crystals, size 6.5 x 5 x 2 cm.
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