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A selection of 38 specimens recently pulled from my personal collection (plus one recently acquired Tsumeb specimen).
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AF935 - Chondrodite with Magnetite SOLD Palabora Open Pit, Phalaborwa, Transvaal, South Africa small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fiery red/orange, gemmy 1cm Chondrodite on matrix with oriented Magnetite crystals. Collected by J.P. Gliddon and considered by him to be one of the finest Chondrodites to ever be found a Palabora. The color and luster of the Chondrodite is superb (no brown overtones like so many Chondrodites), and the lustrous, triangular faces of the Magnetite, all in parallel growth, create a great effect. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
AF936 - Amethyst $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 0) SOLD Brandberg, Namibia cabinet - 10.3 x 3.1 x 2.8 cm ![]() ![]() Single Amethyst crystal, complete and good sized. I love the combination of the purple Amethyst at the base and the white/clear Quartz at the top. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
AF937 - Azurite $ 1000 (=~ CAN$ 0) SOLD Touissit Mine, Morocco miniature - 3.5 x 3.1 x 1.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of dark blue Azurite crystals which are translucent along the edges when backlit. Complete all around and undamaged (except for one tiny 2mm ding) with alteration to Malachite in areas around the base. Excellent luster on the Azurite. Looks like Tsumeb, but it's Toussit. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
AF938 - Malachite on Dolomite cast $ 225 (=~ CAN$ 0) SOLD Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 8.5 x 6 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Light blue green (likely cuprian) Dolomite casts upon which grew white lenticular Dolomite crystals and acicular sprays of Malachite. A very 3-dimensional, floater specimen that is much better when held and turned in the hand. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
AF947 - Tanzanite $ 6500 (=~ CAN$ 0) SOLD Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Killer thumbnail Tanzanite, highly gemmy from top to bottom. Distinct green and blue color zoning in one direction with purple when viewed on the other faces, and red when viewed up the C-axis - four colors in one crystal! Illustrated in the Merelani issue of the Mineralogical Record, Figure 110, page 396, even better in person. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
AF948 - Tanzanite $ 3000 (=~ CAN$ 0) SOLD Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 3 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine, icey blue Tanzanite of exceptional quality. This crystal has top luster and great presence with superb transparency top to bottom, way better than the norm, witht he vast majority of Tanzanites being heavily fractured on the lower half and only transparent on the upper half. Good red up the C-axis too. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
A887 - Apophyllite with Stilbite $ 700 (=~ CAN$ 0) SOLD Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India small cabinet - 5.8 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemmy, prismatic green Apophyllite crystals associated with a pearly white 2cm Stilbite cluster. Apophyllite is fairly common, but the greens much less so, and when they come together in attractive clusters like this they are truly 'flowers' of the mineral kingdom and a great addition to a fine collection. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
A888 - Apophyllite SOLD Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India small cabinet - 5.2 x 4.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Amazing double terminated Apophyllite crystal atop stalactitic quartz. The Apop is 4.9cm wide. I used to import hundreds of Indian minerals years ago, this was one of the very few that really stood out and was kept in my collection. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
A889 - Apophyllite $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 0) Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India small cabinet - 5.2 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Amazing double terminated Apophyllite crystal atop stalactitic quartz. The Apop is 4cm wide. I used to import hundreds of Indian minerals years ago, and this one was one fo the select few out the many hundreds in those parcels that I kept for my collection. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
A890 - Afghanite $ 390 (=~ CAN$ 0) SOLD Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e Sang, Koksha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan miniature - 4 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly translucent 1.8cm crystal in matrix, in fact I would call it gemmy. Most Afghanites don't excite me as they can be whitish blue, opaque, and crudely formed, but not this one. A well formed crystal, sharper than most, that begs to be trimmed into a superb thumbnail specimen. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
A891 - Quartz $ 500 (=~ CAN$ 0) SOLD North Waziristan, Pakistan miniature - 4.7 x 3 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A most unusual faden Quartz specimen that looks like a stack of double terminated Quartz crystals that slumped over to one side, with the faden line curved along with the crystals. Perfect and undamaged. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
A892 - Aquamarine $ 900 (=~ CAN$ 0) SOLD Skardu District, Pakistan miniature - 3.2 x 1.9 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Gem quality single Aqua crystal I bought at the Tucson show around 1990. Aside from being a high quality gem crystal, it has the added appeal of having a number of unusual negative crystals included within that appear to be octahedral in shape. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
A893 - Peridot $ 500 (=~ CAN$ 0) SOLD Sappat, Kohistan, Pakistan miniature - 3.3 x 2.2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharply formed Peridot crystal, which is not the norm for these as they ususally have a melted appearance with rounded edges. Gemmy with top lime green color without a hint of the usual olive tones. Additional smaller crystal in front too. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
A894 - Cinnabar on Dolomite $ 280 (=~ CAN$ 0) SOLD Tongren, Guizhou, China miniature - 4.1 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Superb 1.1 cm Cinnabar crystal set in lustrous white Dolomite. Translucent when backlit, undamaged. 2019-02-17 06:44:07 (PST): Notice: Undefined index: cand: /mnt/vol-97eb4796/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present_common.php: line 53
A900 - Realgar $ 1200 (=~ CAN$ 0) SOLD Shimen Realgar Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6.5 x 4 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() Pair of interconnected, large Realgar crystals, the smaller crystal is double terminated.
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