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K158 - Brucite $ 200 Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan cabinet - 13 x 8.5 x 3 cm
Large specimen of solid Brucite without matrix. Large radial crystal groups, larger and thicker than most. Well crystallized all around and undamaged. Medium yellow color, translucent, thick and sturdy.
K427 - Rhodolite gemstone $ 450 Tanzania thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm
Well saturated red Rhodolite garnet gemstone weighing 4.14 carats. I bought this from gem dealer Rick Kennedy about 20 years ago for about $250.
K661 - Gaudefroyite $ 100 Wessels Mine, Cape Prov., South Africa thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm
Fine thumbnail-sized Gaudyroyite specimen. This is a stout single crystal, thicker and larger than most. Gaudefroyite is a rare species found in the Kalahari Manganese fields, most commonly as thinner, needle-like crystals. Fat crystals such as this were uncommon.
K677 - Pyromorphite $ 300 Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1 cm
Bright yellow/green crystals of Pyromorphite. Fine undamaged curving crystals over a 'matrix' of orange arsenian Pyromorphite.
K655 - Alanite Mina Tiro Estrella, Capitan Mts, Lincoln Co., New Mexico, USA thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.8 x 0.2 cm
Well formed single Allanite crystal. This locality is best known for it's twinned Smokey Quartz crystals, but it also produced these fine quality Allanite crystals.
K669 - Azurite $ 240 Morenci Mine, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Quality single rosette cluster of Azurite crystals, good all around.
K743 - Prehnite after Anhydrite $ 175 Djouga Diggings, Diakon, Kayes Region, Mali small cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 3 cm
Velvety green Prehnite that formed over (now gone) Anhydrite crystals, leaving this rare and wonderful specimen. Transluscent and undamaged. The inside shows the flat, smooth surfaces of the former Anhydrite crystals.
K706 - Calcite on Ferberite $ 225 Panasquiera, Portugal miniature - 4 x 3 x 2 cm
Well formed single Ferberite crystal with attached Calcite crystals. Perfectly terminated and undamaged with an irridecent sheen on the termination faces. This is an old piece I've had in my collection for about 25 years.
K698 - Wulfenite with Mimetite Glove Mine, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm
Golden yellow Wulfenite crystals to 1.7cm with small spherical Mimetite crystal groups, good all around.
K739 - Cinnabar $ 300 Yanwuping Mines, Guizhou, China miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm
Cluster of large, twinned Cinnabar crystals 2.2cm wide on Dolomite and Quartz crystals. Another small 'drill bit' twin is near the base.
K835 - Tanzanite $ 425 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.8 x 1.5 x 1 cm
Double-terminated bi-colored Tanzanite crystal, blue/purple with yellow tips on each end. Clean and undamaged.
K808 - Spinel $ 160 Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2 x 1.9 x 1 cm
A 1.2cm pink Spinel on Calcite. The Spinel has great color and is translucent with transparent zones. Undamaged.
K820 - Spinel $ 140 Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm
A 1.5cm pink Spinel with attached Calcite. The Spinel has great color and is translucent with transparent zones. Undamaged.
K774 - Tsavorite $ 750 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm
Large single green Grossular var. Tsavorite with bevelled edges and high luster. Contacted at the bottom and all top faces undamaged.
K771 - Diopside $ 180 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm
Sharp single Diopside crystal with excellent luster, transparency. Better than average color for such a transparent crystal, and undamaged, complete all around. Ex. Jon Sigerman.
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