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T135 - Cafarsite $ 220 (=~ AUS$ 335) Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm
Complete, sharp single crystal on a small pedestal of matrix. Cafarsite is a rare calcium, titanium, iron, manganese arsenate. Good luster. From the type locality.
T158 - Dioptase with Wulfenite $ 700 (=~ AUS$ 1067) Mammoth St Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 5.8 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Bright green Dioptase and orange Wulfenite crystals on a matrix of hard blue Chrysocolla. Classic old time material.
T179 - Tourmaline $ 1500 (=~ AUS$ 2287) Pederneira Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 3.6 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm
Classic large sized, complete and terminated 'watermelon' Tourmaline with a blue/green over red coloration. Slight chipping along termination edge, otherwise undamaged. Termination has a mirror bright luster, and but for the visible growth features you would swear it was polished. Weighs 21.7 grams.
T229 - Stilbite $ 480 (=~ AUS$ 732) Ahmednagar, India cabinet - 15 x 10 x 6 cm
Three perfect 'bow-tie' crystal groups of Stilbite rising up off the matrix. Stilbite bow-ties are usually found flat on the matrix and to have 3 isolated groups that stand up on end creates a striking specimen. Undamaged.
T248 - Tourmaline $ 4000 (=~ AUS$ 6099) Barra de Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 6.8 x 2.3 x 2 cm
Exquisite cluster of brightly colored watermelon Tourmaline with flat, glassy terminations. There is one small incomplete crystal at the base, otherwise all the crystals are perfect and undamaged. Weighs 29.8 grams.
T298 - Tourmaline $ 1250 (=~ AUS$ 1906) Barra de Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4.6 x 1.2 x 1 cm
Brightly colored watermelon Tourmaline with a flat, glassy termination. In addition to the strong red and green colors, there is a small yellow zone between the red and green. One very tiny nick on the termination edge, otherwise perfect and undamaged. Weighs 12.6 grams.
T299 - Tourmaline $ 460 (=~ AUS$ 701) Barra de Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm
Brightly colored watermelon Tourmaline with a flat, glassy termination. In addition to the strong red and green colors, there is a small yellow zone between the red and green. Perfect and undamaged. Weighs 4.6 grams.
T346 - Szenicsite $ 750 (=~ AUS$ 1144) Jardinera #1 Mine, Atacama Province, Chile thumbnail - 3.0 x 2.0 x 2 cm
Dense grouping of bright green platy crystals of the rare mineral Szenicsite. A good thumbnail of a mineral that is both rare and attractive. Szenicsite is named after American mineral collectors Terry and Marissa Szenics,
T358 - Euchroite $ 500 (=~ AUS$ 762) Lubjetova, Slovakia small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm
Deep green Euchroite crystals in various places on a stained Quartz matrix. Main area is 3.5cm wide with some distinct crystals to 5mm in size. From the type locality for this rare copper arsenate.
T374 - Azurite $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) Bisbee, Arizona, USA miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm
Four sharp, well defined crystals of Azurite on a Limonite matrix. The crystals reach 1cm in size and are undamaged. Comes with an Arizon-Sonora Desert Museum label.
T378 - Apatite with Fluorite $ 450 (=~ AUS$ 686) Panasquiera, Castelo Branco, Portugal miniature - 4.9 x 3 x 3 cm
Glassy green Apatite crystals. The addition of purple Fluorite makes this a really colorful piece. Slight chipping on one edge, otherwise undamaged.
T385 - Smithsonite $ 1500 (=~ AUS$ 2287) Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 8 x 6.5 x 4 cm
Open vug filled with large, double-terminated Smithsonite crystals. The Smithsonite are a light pinkish orange in color and reach 1.9cm in size.
T423 - Tourmaline Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan small cabinet - 5.3 x 3 x 2 cm
Undamaged cluster of double-terminated Tourmaline crystals with attached Albite. The crystals have a rare yellow coloration on one end and are green on the other ends.
T425 - Inesite, Hubeite on Quartz $ 1850 (=~ AUS$ 2821) Daye Mine, Hubei Prov., China small cabinet - 9 x 6 x 4.5 cm
Floater specimen of intergrown Quartz crystals covered on one side by Inesite, Hubeite (rare!), and Pyrite. The tip of the large Quartz crystal has damage, but this specimen is really about the great coverage of Inesite and Hubeite. These are now uncommon and no longer being found.
T430 - Cuprian Smithsonite Kamareza Mine, Laurium, Greece small cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 4 cm
Satiny, globular crystals of Cuprian Smithsonite on a limonite matrix. Ex. Robert Philips collection.
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