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J157 - Spinel $ 120 SOLD
Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm


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Spinel from Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J157a.jpg] Spinel from Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J157b.jpg] Spinel from Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J157c.jpg]

Octahedral purple Spinel crystal from a new find. Complete all around and undamaged. Good luster and translucency.


J158 - Spinel $ 190 SOLD
Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm


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Spinel from Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J158a.jpg] Spinel from Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J158b.jpg] Spinel from Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J158c.jpg] Spinel from Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/j158d.jpg] Spinel from Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/j158e.jpg]

Octahedral purple Spinel crystals from a new find. Complete all around with minor edge wear on one edge, otherwise undamaged. Good luster and translucency.


J274 - Spinel $ 350 SOLD
Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
miniature - 3.7 x 3 x 2 cm


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Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J274a.jpg] Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J274b.jpg] Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J274c.jpg]

Pinkish red Spinel crystal with good color in Calcite. The crystal is 1.6cm wide. Complete all around and undamaged. Good translucency with areas that are transparent.


J306 - Diopside $ 950 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.2 x 2 x 1.2 cm


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Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J306a.jpg] Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J306b.jpg] Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J306c.jpg]

Single Diopside crystal with intense lime green color. Complete all around and undamaged with some Tanzanite attached to the lower left side. Translucent to transparent.


J233 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 250 SOLD
Landani, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm


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Chrome Tourmaline from Landani, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J233a.jpg] Chrome Tourmaline from Landani, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J233b.jpg] Chrome Tourmaline from Landani, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J233c.jpg]

Double-terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration. Fantastic color and undamaged except for a small contact area on the bottom termination. Weighs 7.6 grams.


J301 - Zircon $ 180 SOLD
Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm


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Zircon from Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J301a.jpg] Zircon from Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J301b.jpg] Zircon from Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J301c.jpg] Zircon from Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J301d.jpg]

Fine quality undamaged single Zircon crystal with good reddish color. Good transparency.


J307 - Tsavorite with Diopside $ 350
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm


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Tsavorite with Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J307a.jpg] Tsavorite with Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J307b.jpg] Tsavorite with Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J307c.jpg] Tsavorite with Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J307d.jpg]

Complete single Tsavorite crystal with attached Graphite and two terminated Diopside crystals.


J308 - Tsavorite with Pyrite $ 450
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm


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Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J308d.jpg] Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/j308a.jpg] Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/j308b.jpg] Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/j308c.jpg]

Tsavorite crystals on Graphite with attached Pyrite crystals. Complete all around and undamaged. The main crystal is 1cm and transparent.


J309 - Tsavorite with Pyrite $ 450 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm


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Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J309a.jpg] Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J309b.jpg] Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J309c.jpg] Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J309e.jpg]

Tsavorite crystals on Graphite with attached Pyrite crystals. Complete all around and undamaged. The main crystal is 1cm and transparent.


J310 - Tsavorite with Diopside, Pyrite $ 450 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm


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Tsavorite with Diopside, Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J310a.jpg] Tsavorite with Diopside, Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J310b.jpg] Tsavorite with Diopside, Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J310c.jpg] Tsavorite with Diopside, Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J310d.jpg] Tsavorite with Diopside, Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J310e.jpg]

Tsavorite crystals on Graphite with attached Pyrite. Two terminated Diopside crystals are squeezed between the Tsavorite and Graphite. Complete all around and undamaged. The main crystal is 1.5cm wide.


J304 - Oil in Quartz $ 150 SOLD
Pakistan
thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm


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Oil in Quartz from Pakistan [db_pics/pics/J304a.jpg] Oil in Quartz from Pakistan [db_pics/pics/J304b.jpg] Oil in Quartz from Pakistan [db_pics/pics/J304c.jpg]

Double-terminated Quartz crystal containing a large mass of oil with a moving bubble.


J305 - Bismuth with Fluorite $ 1500 SOLD
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England
miniature - 3.8 x 3.3 x 1.0 cm


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Bismuth with Fluorite from Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England [db_pics/pics/J305a.jpg] Bismuth with Fluorite from Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England [db_pics/pics/J305b.jpg] Bismuth with Fluorite from Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England [db_pics/pics/J305c.jpg] Bismuth with Fluorite from Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England [db_pics/pics/J305d.jpg]

Historic specimen of crystallized Bismuth with Fluorite. Comes with old labels from Cal Graeber, the Nick Carruth collection, and Ward's Natural Science.


J169 - Fluorite $ 120 SOLD
Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm


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Fluorite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/J169a.jpg] Fluorite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/J169b.jpg] Fluorite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/J169c.jpg]

Transparent light purple Fluorite octahedron on matrix. So clear you can see right through it to the matrix. Sharply formed crystal with light etching along some edges.


J311 - Spinel $ 120 SOLD
Crazy Sphinx Mine, Lewis & Clark Co., Montana, USA
miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm


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Spinel from Crazy Sphinx Mine, Lewis & Clark Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/J311a.jpg] Spinel from Crazy Sphinx Mine, Lewis & Clark Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/J311b.jpg] Spinel from Crazy Sphinx Mine, Lewis & Clark Co., Montana, USA [db_pics/pics/J311c.jpg]

A 1.8cm blue Spinel crystal atop a tan matirix. Slight chipping but it's in overall great condition.


J230 - Wulfenite $ 250 SOLD
Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm


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Wulfenite from Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/J230a.jpg] Wulfenite from Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/J230b.jpg] Wulfenite from Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/J230c.jpg]

Lustrous single red/orange Wulfenite crystal on a small amount of matrix. Undamaged and complete all around with areas of transparency.

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