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SA462 - Realgar $50
Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Peru

   

Elongated single Realgar crystal, deep translucent red, with small amounts of Orpiment, size 2.8 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm.


A653 - Fluorite on Dolomite $90Sold
Shangbao Mine, Hunan Prov., China

   

Mound shaped cluster of white Dolomite crystals of fine quality with individual crystals to 1.5cm. Transparent green cubic Fluorite crystals are set on the Dolomite, better than photos indicate, size 8.5 x 6 x 5 cm.


A495 - Tourmaline $120
Kunar Prov., Afghanistan

 

   

Facet grade blue/green unterminated crystal, 12.5 carats in weight, size 3.7 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm.


A662 - Fluorite, Dolomite, Quartz, Pyrite $120Sold
Shangbao Mine, Hunan Prov., China

   
   

Superb floater cluster of all four species. The Fluorite are gem light blue in color and reach 1.7cm, size 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm.


A881 - Crocoite $120

Dundas, Tasmania

   

Matrix Crocoite specimen, the matrix protects these crystals, less fragile than the more typical matrixless "jackstraw" clusters, 8 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm.


A664 - Fluorite with Pyrite $50
Shangbao Mine, Hunan Prov., China

   

Floater group of cubic purple crystals with bevelled edges, with Pyrite. Good thumbnail specimen, size 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm.


A235 - Topaz on Quartz $375

Shigar Valley, Pakistan

     

Double terminated Topaz crystal 3 x 2 cm attached tothe side of a large Quartz crystal. The Topaz has smooth prism faces and etched terminations, size 9 x 7.5 x 5 cm.


SA551 - Rhodochrosite $500
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Peru

 

   

Large, elangated red scalenohedral Rhodochrosite crystals. South African in color and appearance, crystals reach 1.5cm long. A couple broken crystals at the very edges where the matrix broke free is only detraction, 7 x 6 x 5 cm.


AF851 - Tremolite $250
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania

   

Gem green Tremolite crystal from the Tanzanite mines. These were originally thought to be Diopside but subsequently analyzed and found to be Tremolite. Gemmy bright grass green crystal, partially terminated at each end, size 2.9 x 1.1 x 0.4 cm.


A322 - Morganite $250

Afghanistan

 

Splendid pink Morganite crystal, 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm, attached to an Albite matrix with minor amounts of green torumaline and mica. Teh Mroganite is gemmy with glassy luster and is complete on all sides. Good quality Morganites are always hard to come by. This one offers quality at an affordable price, 5 x 3 x 3 cm.


AF852 - Tremolite $120
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania

   

Gem green Tremolite crystal from the Tanzanite mines. These were originally thought to be Diopside but subsequently analyzed and found to be Tremolite. Gemmy bright grass green crystal, terminated on one end, size 2.6 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm.


SA479 - Phosphophyllite with Sphalerite $200
Krause Vein, Pailaviri (Unificada) Mine, Potosi, Bolivia

   

Large partial Phosphophyllite crystal with good blue/green color and attached Sphalerite. The upper portions of the crystal exhibit smooth crystal facees while the bottom half shows etching. The underside is partially coated by micro Sphalerite crystals, size 3.1 x 1.5 x 1 cm.


SA480 - Phosphophyllite $280
Krause Vein, Pailaviri (Unificada) Mine, Potosi, Bolivia

   

Etched Phosphophyllite crystal with good blue/green color, translucent to transparent, size 1.7 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm.


SA481 - Phosphophyllite $150
Krause Vein, Pailaviri (Unificada) Mine, Potosi, Bolivia

   

Single Phosphophyllite crystal with good blue/green color, smoth faces in areas with some areas showing etching, no damage, size 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm.


SA484 - Phosphophyllite $70
Krause Vein, Pailaviri (Unificada) Mine, Potosi, Bolivia

   

Partial Phosphophyllite crystal, gemmy with good blue/green color, size 1.1 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm.


A498 - Tourmaline $350
Kunar Prov., Afghanistan

 

   

Floater cluster of three intergrown crystals. Excellent luster with the upper areas being a darker inky blue and the lower areas a lighter blue/green color. No damage, size 2.6 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm.


A636 - Fluorite with Dolomite, Pyrite $150
Shangbao Mine, Hunan Prov., China

   

Light purple crystal group with attached clusters of Dolomite and pyrite. Floater specimen crystallized on all sides, size 8.5 x 5 x 4 cm.


K12 - Karpatite $70 Sold
Los Picachos, near Picacho Peak, San Benito Co., California

   
Karpatite crystals to 2cm with drusy Quartz and cinnabar, 5 x 3 x 2 cm.


NA947 - Sphalerite $175
Elmwood Mine, Tennessee

   

Floater specimen of translucent red Sphalerite. A variety of crystal habits are present with distinct individual crystals to 2.3 cm and larger clusters of crystals. There is one cleave on a crystal on the lower left, but htis can be displayed beautifly from the other side also. Great luster and a really beautiful piece, 7 x 5 x 4.5 cm.


A637 - Dolomite on Green Quartz $55
Shangbao Mine, Hunan Prov., China

   

Jackstraw cluster of green Quartz crystals form the base for a large, oval shaped mass of Dolomite crystals, size 7 x 5 x 5 cm.


A638 - Fluorite with Dolomite $200Sold
Shangbao Mine, Hunan Prov., China

   

Cubic Fluorite crystals to 1.5cm with purple phantoms with white Dolomite, size 10.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm.


A503 - Tourmaline $200
Afghanistan

 

   

Cluster of terminated crystals with a yellow color grading to green near the terminations, size 4 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm.


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