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B656 - Wulfenite $ 750 (=~ AUS$ 1144) DISCOUNTED 40% OFF TO $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) SOLD
Kuruktag Mountains, Xinjiang Uygur Region, China
cabinet - 15 x 11 x 3 cm


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Wulfenite from Kuruktag Mountains, Xinjiang Uygur Region, China [db_pics/pics/b656a.jpg] Wulfenite from Kuruktag Mountains, Xinjiang Uygur Region, China [db_pics/pics/b656b.jpg]

Orange Wulfenite crystals that contrast well against the white Calcite covered matrix. A good sized flat plate of crystals.


B658 - Wulfenite SOLD
Kuruktag Mountains, Xinjiang Uygur Region, China
cabinet - 14 x 6 x 3 cm


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Wulfenite from Kuruktag Mountains, Xinjiang Uygur Region, China [db_pics/pics/b658a.jpg] Wulfenite from Kuruktag Mountains, Xinjiang Uygur Region, China [db_pics/pics/b658b.jpg] Wulfenite from Kuruktag Mountains, Xinjiang Uygur Region, China [db_pics/pics/b658c.jpg]

Orange Wulfenite crystals that contrast well against the white Calcite covered matrix. Well separated crystals.


B660 - Elbaite $ 150 (=~ AUS$ 229) SOLD
Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan
thumbnail - 2.9 x 1.0 x 1 cm


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Elbaite from Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/b660a.jpg] Elbaite from Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/b660b.jpg]

Terminated single bubble-gum pink Tourmaline crystal. Great color and gem zones. Weighs 5.8 grams.


B661 - Elbaite $ 200 (=~ AUS$ 305) SOLD
Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan
thumbnail - 3.1 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm


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Elbaite from Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/b661a.jpg] Elbaite from Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/b661b.jpg]

Intergrown pair of bubble-gum pink Tourmaline crystals. Great color and gem zones. Undamaged (except for tiny crystal at base) and double terminated though bottom termination is rough.


B662 - Elbaite $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) SOLD
Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.0 x 1 cm


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Elbaite from Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/b662a.jpg] Elbaite from Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/b662b.jpg]

Single bubble-gum pink Tourmaline crystal with a light purple zone at termination. Undamaged and weighs 4.7 grams.


B664 - Azurite $ 1200 (=~ AUS$ 1830) SOLD
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
small cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm


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Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b664a.jpg] Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b664b.jpg] Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/b664c.jpg]

Exceedingly showy, bright Azurite crystals. Great color and 'wet' luster. The only detraction, and what keeps this from being a $5000 specimen, is one broken off crystal at the bottom near the edge. A good flat plate of crystals with individuals to 2cm wide at the termination.


B665 - Topaz on Albite $ 250 (=~ AUS$ 381) SOLD
Shigar Valley, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
small cabinet - 7 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm


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Topaz on Albite from Shigar Valley, Skardu Dist., Pakistan [db_pics/pics/b665a.jpg] Topaz on Albite from Shigar Valley, Skardu Dist., Pakistan [db_pics/pics/b665b.jpg] Topaz on Albite from Shigar Valley, Skardu Dist., Pakistan [db_pics/pics/b665c.jpg]

Two Topaz crystals set in white blades of Albite. Both crystals are gemmy and undamaged, main crystal 3cm tall


B666 - Brookite in Quartz $ 300 (=~ AUS$ 457) SOLD
Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm


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Brookite in Quartz from Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/b666a.jpg] Brookite in Quartz from Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/b666b.jpg] Brookite in Quartz from Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/b666c.jpg]

Floater cluster of two Quartz crystals in a V formation. The right crystal has an included 9mm Brookite crystal.


B669 - Inesite $ 220 (=~ AUS$ 335)
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm


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Inesite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/b669a.jpg] Inesite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/b669b.jpg] Inesite from N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa [db_pics/pics/b669c.jpg]

Pink Inesite crystals covering matrix, but not your typical druse of evenly sized crystals. This particular find produced specimens with tufts of Inesite rising above the smaller crystals.

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