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LL991 - Scheelite on Muscovite $ 175 Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
Transparent to translucent Scheelite octahedra to 2.5 cm on Muscovite. Undamaged.
LL988 - Scheelite with Aquamarine $ 250 Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 2.5 cm
Vibrant orange Scheelite octahedra to 2cm wide on Muscovite with tabular Aquamarine crystals.
ST126 - Ludlamite $ 750 Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 1.2 cm
Well isolated green Ludlamite crystals on matrix. Main crystal is a gemmy 1.1cm crystal with great color and luster. These are old USA classics now hard to find of this quality.
ST128 - Veszelyite $ 350 Dongchuan, Kunming, Yunnan, China thumbnail - 2.8 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Good sized Veszelyite crystals on matrix. This recently mined specimen features a number of intergrown, long crystals of vivid blue Veszelyite. The crystal group is 1.3cm tall. This is from a new find made in July 2020 at an old Zinc mine located about about 400 kilometers away from previous Veszelyite finds made at the Laochang Mine (also in Yunnan Prov.).
LL989 - Scheelite $ 200 Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 4 cm
Vibrant orange octahedral Scheelite crystal. Good transparency in the tip.
LL981 - Bournonite $ 225 Machacamara District, Potosi Dept., Bolivia miniature - 3.3 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
cluster of 3 large, thick Bournonite crystals from recent finds in Bolivia. The Bournonite crystals an irridescent golden patina and classic 'cogwheel' form. Pristine specimen with a small amount of matrix attached to the back.
LL973 - Azurite with Malachite $ 150 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm
Fine quality Azurite crystals with Malachite. Crytallized all around and undamaged. Excellent quality, thick blocky crystals.
ST220 - Dravite $ 150 Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm
Glassy gem quality Dravite crystal from Mwajanga. Complete all around and transparent. Superb example from this find.
ST227 - Tanzanite $ 750 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm
Multi-colored Tanzanite crystal with a yellow over purple/blue color displayed from the front wide face. A red color is visible up the C-axis, and you can even see flashes of red reflected out the front face when lit from below (last photo). Complete and undamaged and weighs 6.87 grams.
ST206 - Kolwezite, Malachite on Cobaltian Calcite $ 750 Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo large cabinet - 15.5 x 14 x 5 cm
Dark olive green botryoidal Kolwezite atop rhombs of vivid pink Cobaltoan Calcite (or possibly Cobaltoan Dolomite) creating a stunning mixture of colors and forms. The Kolwezite is partially coated by bright green Malachite in areas. Kolwezite is a Copper Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide and this is the type locality for the species. Highly colorful and beautiful large display piece.
SV305 - Tsavorite, Calcite, Diopside $ 200 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
Elongated faden-like Tsavorite crystals on a matrix of Calcite crystals. This is an uncommon form of Tsavorite (Grossular) that are not often seen on matrix. There is a Diopside crystal and small Pyrite crystals in association. Great thumbnail from the Merelani Tanzanite mines.
ST243 - Spinel $ 500 Mogok, Myanmar miniature - 3.3 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm
An 1.5cm crystal of pink Spinel in matrix. A complete, slightly elongated octahedron with good transparency.
ST245 - Spinel $ 400 Mogok, Myanmar miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm
An 1.2cm crystal of pink Spinel in matrix. A complete, slightly elongated octahedron with good transparency (like glass inside, you could cut gems).
ST282 - Woodhouseite $ 200 Champion Mine, White Mountains, Mono Co., California, USA small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 6 cm
Rich specimen with numerous crystals of the uncommon mineral Woodhouseite. The best crystal is a pristine yellow/tan crystal 4.5mm in size well protected in a vug.
ST251 - Legrandite $ 600 Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm
Stout, complete single Legrandite crystal with good transparency. Well crystallized all around with a broad, flat termination. Lustrous undamaged crystal faces all around except for a couple small nicks on the backside.
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