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B247 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 400 Landanai, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.3 x 1 x 1 cm Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration.Note that some from this find such as this one have an unusual indented crystal form at the very tip. The three outer triangular faces of the termination are flat, while the center triangle goes inward. Complete and undamaged.
B420 - Mimetite, Cerussite, Duftite $ 450 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 8 x 8 x 4.0 cm Yellow Mimetite crystals on a Duftite covered matrix with a single Cerussite. There are hundreds of Mimetite crystals present in a wide size range from barely visible to 1.5cm long.
B574 - Smithsonite $ 400 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3 cm Elongated, transparent Smithsonite crystals rising up out of a shallow vug in matrix. Crystals reach 1.5cm tall.
B595 - Calcite $ 120 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm Sharp, highly lustrous Calcite rhomb, 2.4cm on a colorful matrix of Dolomite. The old label dates the specimen back to at least 1977.
B668 - Inesite $ 250 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm Pink Inesite crystals covering matrix, but not your typical druse of evenly sized crystals. This particular find produced specimens with tufts of Inesite rising above the smaller crystals.
B669 - Inesite $ 220 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm Pink Inesite crystals covering matrix, but not your typical druse of evenly sized crystals. This particular find produced specimens with tufts of Inesite rising above the smaller crystals.
B708 - Scapolite $ 350 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm Gemmy and lustrous, water-clear, yellow Scapolite crystal with glassy termination faces from Morogoro, Tanzania. The recent finds of Scapolite from Tanzania have been outstanding. A fine Scapolite, complete all-around and undamaged. Great aesthetics and an impressive gem crystal weighing 4.3 grams. All GEM!
B713 - Scapolite $ 300 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm Gemmy and lustrous, water-clear, yellow Scapolite crystal with glassy termination faces from Morogoro, Tanzania. The recent finds of Scapolite from Tanzania have been outstanding. A fine Scapolite, complete all-around and with only minor edge wear and a small unidentified crystal included in the front face. Great aesthetics and an impressive gem crystal. Weighs 9.6 grams.
B716 - Scapolite $ 150 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm Gemmy and lustrous, water-clear, yellow Scapolite crystal with glassy termination faces from Morogoro, Tanzania. The recent finds of Scapolite from Tanzania have been outstanding. A fine Scapolite, complete all-around and undamaged except a slight chipping on the termination edges. Great aesthetics and an impressive gem crystal weighing 6.7 grams. All GEM!
TZ517 - Scapolite $ 120 Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm Gemmy single crystal in perfect condition.
B803 - Azurite $ 450 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 8 x 5 x 4.5 cm A thick 4cm Azurite crystal/crystal group on matrix with smaller more prismatic crystals located below the large main crystal. There are also Cerussite and Mimetite present making this a classic multi-species Tsumeb piece. Great color to the Azurite, not too dark rather a bright blue.
B854 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 1200 Landanai, Tanzania miniature - 3.8 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm Fantastic single Chrome Tourmaline from Tanzania. 'Chrome Tourmaline' is a vanandium and chromium rich variety of the species Dravite. This crystal has 3 distinct color zones - a bright, vivid green at the termination, a darker green at the center, and a yellow green at the base. This is one of about 5 similar crystals I purchased years ago and I've never seen another similar since then. Weighs 35 grams.
B856 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 500 Landanai, Tanzania small cabinet - 6.3 x 4.7 x 3.5 cm Large partial Chrome Tourmaline crystal from a recent find. 'Chrome Tourmaline' is a vanandium and chromium rich varietal of the species Dravite. This crystal is one of a small handfull that have 3 color zones. A bright, vivid green at the termination, a darker green at the center, and grading towards a yellow green at the base. Weighs 110 grams.
B907 - Cerussite with Mottramite $ 450 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 3.3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm Classic and now hard to find 'snowflake' Cerussite crystal with Mottramite. Complete and undamaged. Ex Willy Isreal collection.
B912 - Mottramite $ 290 Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.6 x 2 x 1.8 cm Unusual, organic-looking globules of Mottramite with deep green color and a more yellow green on the top surfaces. Ex Willy Isreal collection.
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