Mixed Minerals from the Tucson 2020 Show



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TR100 - Euclase $ 1500 (=~ £ 1199) SOLD
La Marina Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia
miniature - 3.8 x 1.2 x 1 cm


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Euclase from La Marina Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia [db_pics/pics/tr100a.jpg] Euclase from La Marina Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia [db_pics/pics/tr100b.jpg] Euclase from La Marina Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia [db_pics/pics/tr100c.jpg] Euclase from La Marina Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia [db_pics/pics/tr100d.jpg]

Long single blue Euclase with attached Albite crystals from the 2015 find. Terminated and glassy, contacted/cleaved along the side where the Albite is located. The upper termination area is highly transparent. Glassy faces on both sides.


TR101 - Euclase $ 900 (=~ £ 720) SOLD
La Marina Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia
thumbnail - 1.9 x 0.9 x 0.5 cm


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Euclase from La Marina Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia [db_pics/pics/tr101a.jpg] Euclase from La Marina Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia [db_pics/pics/tr101b.jpg] Euclase from La Marina Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia [db_pics/pics/tr101c.jpg]

Single blue Euclase crystal from the 2015 find. Terminated and glassy crystal with beautiful blue color. There is slight edge chipping on one side, a natural indentation along the base of the other side, and a chip on the back face. A beautiful rarity.


TR102 - Gold $ 150 (=~ £ 120) SOLD
Black Hills, South Dakota, USA
thumbnail - 1 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm


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Gold from Black Hills, South Dakota, USA [db_pics/pics/tr102a.jpg] Gold from Black Hills, South Dakota, USA [db_pics/pics/tr102b.jpg]

Water worn solid Gold nugget from the Black Hills in South Dakota, which are uncommon to find. Weighs 1.83 grams.


TR104 - Goethite on Quartz $ 275 (=~ £ 220) SOLD
Tichka Massif, High Atlas Mtns., Morocco
miniature - 3.8 x 3.6 x 2.5 cm


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Goethite on Quartz from Tichka Massif, High Atlas Mtns., Morocco [db_pics/pics/tr104a.jpg] Goethite on Quartz from Tichka Massif, High Atlas Mtns., Morocco [db_pics/pics/tr104b.jpg] Goethite on Quartz from Tichka Massif, High Atlas Mtns., Morocco [db_pics/pics/tr104c.jpg]

Double-terminated Quartz crystal with a crest of Goethite crystals around the center. This is a real cute piece with both terminations sticking out either side of the spikey goethite. Sort of reminds me of a Hedgehog.


TR105 - Benitoite $ 4500 (=~ £ 3598) SOLD
Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm


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Benitoite from Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/tr105a.jpg] Benitoite from Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/tr105b.jpg] Benitoite from Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/tr105c.jpg]

Two deep blue Benitoite crystals on white Natrolite over a schist matrix. Stunning example with a large 2.8cm crystal and a smaller 1cm crystal in front. Undamaged and hard to find specimen.


TR106 - Zircon $ 750 (=~ £ 600) SOLD
Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania
miniature - 3.5 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm


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Zircon from Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tr106a.jpg] Zircon from Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tr106b.jpg] Zircon from Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tr106c.jpg] Zircon from Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tr106d.jpg]

Large, dark red, gemmy Zircon. One of the larger, good quality crystals I have seen from this locality. Fine termination with typical dimpled surface texture on prism faces. A gemmy bright red color top to bottom when backlit. Weighs 36.6 grams.


M691 - Senegalite $ 400 (=~ £ 320) SOLD
Kouroudiako, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
small cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 3 cm


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Senegalite from Kouroudiako, Tambacounda Region, Senegal [db_pics/pics/M691a.jpg] Senegalite from Kouroudiako, Tambacounda Region, Senegal [db_pics/pics/M691b.jpg] Senegalite from Kouroudiako, Tambacounda Region, Senegal [db_pics/pics/M691d.jpg] Senegalite from Kouroudiako, Tambacounda Region, Senegal [db_pics/pics/M691e.jpg]

Yellow Senegalite crystals atop a blue Turquoise lined vug. Colorful, uncommon phosphate mineral specimen.


M651 - Sylvanite $ 320 (=~ £ 256) SOLD
Portland Mine, Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA
small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 1.2 cm


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Sylvanite from Portland Mine, Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/M651a.jpg] Sylvanite from Portland Mine, Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/M651b.jpg] Sylvanite from Portland Mine, Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/M651c.jpg] Sylvanite from Portland Mine, Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/M651f.jpg] Sylvanite from Portland Mine, Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/M651g.jpg] Sylvanite from Portland Mine, Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA [db_pics/pics/M651h.jpg]

Sylvanite crystals with Quartz crystals on both sides of thin rock matrix. Sylvanite is a telluride of Silver and Gold.


M659 - Benitoite $ 1500 (=~ £ 1199) SOLD
Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
miniature - 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.8 cm


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Benitoite from Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/M659a.jpg] Benitoite from Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/M659b.jpg] Benitoite from Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/M659c.jpg]

Deep blue Benitoite crystals to 1.8cm in size. Some have gem rough/transparent zones in their tips.


M656 - Garnet with Clinochlore $ 160 (=~ £ 128) SOLD
Momand Agency, Pakistan
miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm


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Garnet with Clinochlore from Momand Agency, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/M656a.jpg] Garnet with Clinochlore from Momand Agency, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/M656b.jpg] Garnet with Clinochlore from Momand Agency, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/M656e.jpg]

Orange garnet crystals and green Clinochlore on matrix. Largest garnet is 1cm, glassy and transparent. The only 'keeper' out of about 30 pieces I looked through.


M681 - Apatite on Quartz $ 900 (=~ £ 720)
Panasquiera, Portugal
small cabinet - 9 x 5 x 3.5 cm


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Apatite on Quartz from Panasquiera, Portugal [db_pics/pics/M681a.jpg] Apatite on Quartz from Panasquiera, Portugal [db_pics/pics/M681b.jpg] Apatite on Quartz from Panasquiera, Portugal [db_pics/pics/M681c.jpg] Apatite on Quartz from Panasquiera, Portugal [db_pics/pics/M681d.jpg]

Cluster of 3 glassy blue Apatite crystals on a partial Quartz crystal.

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