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AF410 - Tremolite $ 75 SOLD Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 0.7 x 0.3 
Gemmy grass green crystal of Tremolite, terminated on the narrow end. These only occasionally turn up at Merelani,often times mixed in with a parcel of Diopside.
NA528 - Apatite $ 150 SOLD Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm 
Large gemmy yellow crystal, very good sized for the locality. Good color and transparency. While there are a few dings, the great color and size make this special.
NA534 - Grossular $ 90 SOLD Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.8 x 1.2 cm 
Stalactite-like formation of gem Garnet crystals to 9mm wide, complete all around.
NA529 - Apatite $ 250 SOLD Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 7 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm 
Large yellow crystal, very good sized for the locality. Good color and translucency. A few dings, but overall pretty clean, biggest of the lot.
NA530 - Apatite $ 130 SOLD Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico miniature - 3.6 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm 
Large gemmy yellow crystal, good sized for the locality. Good color and transparency, complete all around. Two small dings but overall very clean.
NA531 - Apatite $ 220 SOLD Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 5.5 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm 
Big, bright and gemmy single crystal, very transparent at the termination. Good color and transparency. There are a few dings, including at the termination, but the great color and size make this special.
NA532 - Azurite/Malachite $ 160 Milpillas Mine, Cananea District, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4.4 x 3.5 x 1.8 cm 
I call this Azurite/Malachite because it appears to be an equal mixture of the two - Azurite crystals that have started the process of replacement by Malachite leaving these unusually colored bladed crystals. The crystal group has very good luster with flat, bladed crystals in front and a more curving habit on the backside.
NA533 - Azurite/Malachite $ 150 Milpillas Mine, Cananea District, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4.5 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm 
I call this Azurite/Malachite because it appears to be an equal mixture of the two - Azurite crystals that have started the process of replacement by Malachite leaving these unusually colored bladed crystals. The crystal group has very good luster with flat, bladed crystals and a bit of velvety Malachite at the base.
NA535 - Grossular with Diopside $ 50 SOLD Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.8 x 1.2 cm 
Gem orange Garnet crystals to 9mm wide on matrix with green Diopside crystals.
NA536 - Vesuvianite $ 150 SOLD Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada miniature - 3.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm 
Double terminated green/yellow Vesuvianite crystal, undamaged with good terminations at each end, unusual.
NA537 - Boleite with Cumengite $ 300 Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalia, Baja Sur, Mexico thumbnail - 1 x 1 x 0.9 cm 
Good sized boleite crystal with Cumengite attached to most of the faces. The addition of green Paratacamite adds color contrast.
A185 - Calcite with Realgar $ 250 SOLD Shimen Mine, Hunan Prov., China small cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm 
Clear Calcite crystals to 4cm associted with bright red Realgar crystals. Excellent clarity and luster on the Calcite. ©2010 Marin Mineral |