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SM639 - Rosalite $ 260 (=~ ¥ 38578) Aghbar Mine, Bou Azzer, Morocco miniature - 3.7 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm Large crystals of translucent Roselite to over 1cm on matrix. One small crystal has a cleave, and one amin crystal is located along the edge and incomplte there, otherwise undamaged. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection and comes with an old dealer label showing a price of $650.
SM646 - Babingtonite $ 150 (=~ ¥ 22256) Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 2 cm Cluster of Babingtonite crystals from a now old and defunct locality. The crystals have broad, flat terminations to 1.7cm wide. It's essentially a floater, well crystallized all around with a couple areas of contact.
SM658 - Tremolite $ 150 (=~ ¥ 22256) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.2 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm Chunky cluster of deep green Tremolite crystals from a recent find. Well terminated at one end. Great color.
SM665 - Tremolite $ 250 (=~ ¥ 37094) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 0.8 cm Double-terminated cluster of deep green Tremolite crystals. Translucent with great color.
C657 - Tourmaline $ 250 (=~ ¥ 37094) Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 3.6 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm Double-terminated Tourmaline crystal. The flat termination end is a transparent green, and the more pyramidal termination end is yellow, an uncommon color for Tourmaline.
SM751 - Prehnite $ 240 (=~ ¥ 35610) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.4 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm Thick cluster of curved blue Prehnite crystals in the rough shape of a 'rosette' on a contrasting Quartz covered black Graphite matrix. The color of the blue changes in natural sunlight versus indoor lighting, and gets more deeply colored in the thicker parts.
TR10 - Calcite $ 450 (=~ ¥ 66769) Turt Mine, Romania miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm Stunning specimen of a 'flower' of white Calcite atop a stalk of tan Calcite. Well crystallized all around and undamaged. Can't say enough about how pretty this one is.
SM869 - Cerussite $ 380 (=~ ¥ 56383) Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China miniature - 4.2 x 2.5 x 0.8 cm Unusual candy colored Cerussite of yellow and pink. These Daoping Cerussites are among the most colorful for the species and it appears to have been a one time or limited find from several years ago. The crystal has relatively flat, lustrous front and back faces and more complex growth on the edges. Undamaged.
SM870 - Cerussite $ 160 (=~ ¥ 23740) Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi Prov., China miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm Unusual candy colored Cerussite of yellow and pink. These Daoping Cerussites are among the most colorful for the species and it appears to have been a one time or limited find from several years ago. The crystal has relatively flat, lustrous front and back faces and more complex growth on the edges. The main faces and most edges are undamaged, but with some edge chipping.
SM840 - Brucite $ 450 (=~ ¥ 66769) Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan miniature - 5.0 x 4.8 x 2.5 cm Large, solid radial mass of yellow Brucite on matrix. The specimen is solid Brucite well crystallized all around and undamaged. It's a 360 degree 'pinwheel' formation on a small amount of matrix. It is technically a floater because the matrix is covered by a thin layer of lighter colored Brucite. Though only medium yellow, it is translucent, thick and sturdy.
SM848 - Clinoatacamite with Calcite $ 150 (=~ ¥ 22256) Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm Calcite lined vug with clusters of dark green Clinoatacamite. The Clinoatacamite on this specimen are lustrous and well formed. These are regarded as the world's best Clinoatacamite specimens.
SM852 - Prehnite with Pyrite Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.8 x 3 x 2 cm Yellow Prehnite crystals with a much different, somewhat globular style than most from Merelani. It has a flat base where it was attached to Graphite. There are small Pyrite crystals along the base, apparently that grew on the Graphite first before the Prehnite.
AR13 - Millerite Hall's Gap, Lincoln Co., Kentucky, USA miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm Half geode filled with golden metallic, hair-like Millerite crystals. Undamaged, classic USA material from a now closed locality. Ex. Art Reno collection.
AR20 - Epidote $ 750 (=~ ¥ 111281) Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm Jewel-like specimen of transparent Epidote crystals. Double-terminated crystals with a central faden line. Lustrous crystals, undamaged and nearly a floater with just a small area of contact at the base. Comes with an old Alvaro Lucio label.
AR22 - Sphene $ 450 (=~ ¥ 66769) Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4.6 x 2 x 1.8 cm A 2.5cm twinned Sphene (Titanite) crystal on matrix covered with Epidote and other smaller Sphene crystals. Crystals on both sides. Undamaged and mounted on a Lucite stand.
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