Merelani Diopside

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SA916 - Albite on Dolomite $ 650 (=~ £ 520)
Morro Velho Gold Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
cabinet - 10 x 7 x 5 cm


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Albite on Dolomite from Morro Velho Gold Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/sa916a.jpg] Albite on Dolomite from Morro Velho Gold Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/sa916c.jpg] Albite on Dolomite from Morro Velho Gold Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/sa916b.jpg] Albite on Dolomite from Morro Velho Gold Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/sa916d.jpg]

Near floater specimen of Dolomite crystals covered by small Pyrrhottite crystals serving as the matrix for a superb 4.2 cm Albite crystal. It's not often you see an Albite crystal so fine and featured as the main focal crystal of a specimen. Super for a Feldspar collector.


E585 - Sphalerite $ 225 (=~ £ 180)
Mogila Mine, Madan District, Bulgaria
small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm


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Sphalerite from Mogila Mine, Madan District, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/E585a.jpg] Sphalerite from Mogila Mine, Madan District, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/E585b.jpg] Sphalerite from Mogila Mine, Madan District, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/E585d.jpg] Sphalerite from Mogila Mine, Madan District, Bulgaria [db_pics/pics/e585d.jpg]

Razor sharp, lustrous, and transparent Spahlerite crystals to 1.8 cm pn Quartz matrix. The crystals are brown and green in color and of top quality, 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm.


AF131 - Tanzanite $ 800 (=~ £ 640)
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.8 x 1 x 0.6 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af131a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af131b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af131c.jpg]

Superb bi-color Tanzanite crystal from a new find at Merelani. Transparent yellow over a blue base. Along with the excellent transparency, the surface luster of the crystals from this find is also excellent. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 1.8 x 1 x 0.6 cm.


AF115 - Tanzanite $ 900 (=~ £ 720)
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.4 x 1 x 0.8 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af115a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af115b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af115c.jpg]

Rare bi-color Tanzanite crystal with a yellow cap over a blue core. Another unusual feature of this crystal are aligned hair-like fibers of another mineral (Rutile?) that point inward and down from inside of the wide sides of the crystal (center photo). Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 2.4 x 1 x 0.8 cm.


AF136 - Tanzanite $ 1800 (=~ £ 1439)
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af136a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af136b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af136c.jpg]

Glassy and lustrous gem Tanzanite crystal, complete high quality crystal. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm.


AF137 - Tanzanite $ 2500 (=~ £ 1999)
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.1 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af137a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af137b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af137c.jpg]

Glassy and lustrous gem Tanzanite crystal, complete high quality crystal. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 2.5 x 2 x 1.1 cm.


AF264 - Tanzanite $ 1200 (=~ £ 959)
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af264a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af264b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af264c.jpg]

Glassy and lustrous gem blue/yellow Tanzanite crystal, even more glassy and transparent in person. Complete high quality crystal. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal with unusual coloration.


AF111 - Tanzanite $ 2500 (=~ £ 1999)
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
miniature - 3.5 x 2.7 x 0.9 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af111a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af111b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af111c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/af111d.jpg]

Glassy and lustrous gem Tanzanite crystal of excellent quality.  This is a trichroic crystal of purple and blue with a good red up the C-axis (see last photo). Complete all around and undamaged with good luster. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal weighing 50 carats.


T34 - Tanzanite $ 1500 (=~ £ 1199) DISCOUNTED 50% OFF TO $ 750 (=~ £ 600)
Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.2 x 1 x 0.8 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t34a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t34b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t34c.jpg]

Fine gem Tanzanite crystal with good transparency from top to bottom. Complete all around and undamaged, 2.2 x 1 x 0.8 cm.


NA511 - Acanthite $ 750 (=~ £ 600)
Guanajuato, Mexico
thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
ex.  John Barlow


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Acanthite from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/na511a.jpg] Acanthite from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/na511b.jpg] Acanthite from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/na511c.jpg]

Large cubic crystals of metallic grey Acanthite from Guanajuato, Mexico. A superb, complete and pristine thumbnail sized specimen from the John Barlow collection (Barlow specimen #3561).


NA127 - Acanthite $ 800 (=~ £ 640)
Guanajuato, Mexico
thumbnail - 3.1 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm


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Acanthite from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/na127a.jpg] Acanthite from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/na127b.jpg] Acanthite from Guanajuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/na127c.jpg]

Fine thumbnail acanthite with mulitple crystals culminating in a large, sharp 1.5cm cubic crystal at the tip. Better in person, 3.1 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm.


SA451 - Tourmaline, Lepidolite, Quartz $ 360 (=~ £ 288)
Mina da Ponte, Aracuai, Mnas Gerais, Brazil
miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm


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Tourmaline, Lepidolite, Quartz from Mina da Ponte, Aracuai, Mnas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/sa451a.jpg] Tourmaline, Lepidolite, Quartz from Mina da Ponte, Aracuai, Mnas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/sa451b.jpg] Tourmaline, Lepidolite, Quartz from Mina da Ponte, Aracuai, Mnas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/sa451c.jpg]

Clear Quartz crystal partially enclosing what was once a complete green Tourmaline crystal. The Tourmaline within the Quartz remains complete, however where it exits the Quartz (on top and along the backside), it has altered to a rectangular stack of Lepidolite crystals. Really neat and interesting specimen. As a collector you are always looking for unique pieces, and this one sure is!


E524 - Anapaite in fossil bivalve $ 350 (=~ £ 280)
Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine
small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm


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Anapaite in fossil bivalve from Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine [db_pics/pics/E524a.jpg] Anapaite in fossil bivalve from Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine [db_pics/pics/E524b.jpg] Anapaite in fossil bivalve from Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine [db_pics/pics/E524c.jpg]

Two exceptionally fine Anapaite crystals which formed in a 2.3cm wide fossil bivalve. The crystals are translucent to transparent with rich meium green color. These are now hard to find and the quality of the Anapaite is very high.


A609 - Fluorite, Arsenopyrite, Dolomite $ 280 (=~ £ 224)
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China
small cabinet - 5.2 x 4.5 x 4 cm


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Fluorite, Arsenopyrite, Dolomite from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/a609a.jpg] Fluorite, Arsenopyrite, Dolomite from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/a609b.jpg] Fluorite, Arsenopyrite, Dolomite from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/a609c.jpg]

Fine, near floater specimen consisting of light purple Fluorite cubes, Arsenopyrite (in an interlocking 4cm cluster), pearlescent pink Dolomite that wraps all around the backside, and Muscovite. Highly aesthetic classic Yaogangxian combo.


A174 - Ferberite $ 250 (=~ £ 200)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China
small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm


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Ferberite from Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/a174a.jpg] Ferberite from Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/a174b.jpg] Ferberite from Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/a174c.jpg]

Large, fine single Ferberite crystal. A very good example of a mineral that is somewhat common now, however will soon will be a classic, ranking as the worlds best, size 5.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm.

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