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T255 - Rhodochrosite $ 300 Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm Cluster of thick rhombs of red Rhodochrosite. This is from a recent find and we are more accustomed to seeing small wafer-like, twin Rhodo crystals from here, rather than these large, thick crystals. Crystals reach 2.5cm wide. Undamaged with some etched areas, mostly on the backside.
T277 - Diopside $ 700 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.4 x 1 x 0.6 cm Rich chrome green Diopside crystal from the famous December 2007 find that produced Diopsides with a vivid, rich green color, far and away better than average Merelani Diopside. This is a fine single crystal complete all around with good luster. Undamaged with slight intergrowths of Graphite on one side.
T298 - Tourmaline $ 1250 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.
T374 - Azurite $ 350 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 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.
T384 - Apatite with Muscovite $ 450 Panasquiera, Castelo Branco, Portugal miniature - 5 x 3.2 x 2 cm Showy cluster of glassy green Apatite crystals. Bright and lively crystals. Undamaged. The camera does not pick up the green well and the brightness is not well conveyed in photos, thus this is way better in person than the photos may indicate.
T479 - Siegenite $ 180 Buick Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA miniature - 4 x 2 x 2 cm Approximately 20 crystals of the hard to find mineral Siegenite on matrix. Siegenite is a rare cobalt, nickel sulfide. The Siegenite crystals on this specimen are partially coated by a fine layer of Pyrite crystals. Wonderful specimen of this rare species.
T752 - Cuprite on Malachite $ 450 Ongonja Mine, Seeis, Namibia miniature - 3.9 x 3 x 2.7 cm Highly aesthetic specimen of a large single crystal of Malachite with attached octahedra of Cuprite. The Malachite has spherical indentations on the front and backside with a broad, flat termination. The locality is believed to be Ongonja, but it is possible it could be Katanga. Undamaged.
T763 - Aquamarine $ 900 Skardu District, Pakistan miniature - 4.3 x 2.5 x 2 cm ex. Irv Brown Glassy and gemmy etched Aquamarine crystal. Natural processes in the pegmatite have partially dissolved the crystal leaving this fully crystallized, undamaged gem with oustanding form.
T768 - Malachite after Azurite, Azurite $ 750 Ajo, Arizona, USA miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm ex. Irv Brown Two larger velvety crystals of green Malchite after Azurite crystals on matrix with blue Azurite crystals. The Azurite crystals are located both on the matrix and on the pseudomorphs. Fine and undamaged, an excellent Ajo specimen.
T793 - Tourmaline $ 300 Afghanistan miniature - 3.5 x 1 x 0.7 cm ex. Irv Brown Single Tourmaline crystal that grades up from medium green to clear to dark green at the termination. Unusual color zoning. Undamaged, with gem zones.
T824 - Dioptase on Shattuckite $ 1500 Kaokaveld, Namibia miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm Colorful specimen of thick Dioptase cluster on blue Shattuckite. The Dioptase cluster is 2.3cm tall and undamaged.
T863 - Quartz $ 250 Orange River, Namibia miniature - 4.7 x 3.2 x 2 cm Undamaged cluster of red Hematite included Quartz crystals. Good luster.
T916 - Quartz scepter with Hematite $ 225 Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia miniature - 4.1 x 2 x 1.6 cm Double terminated Quartz scepter from a 2017 find. The scepter head has both smokey and amethyst coloration and the stalk is pink due to Hematite inclusions. Complete all around. There is a chip along one termination edge, otherwise undamaged. The combination of the colors and form make for a great specimen. One of the larger more colorful crystals in the lot.
T917 - Quartz scepter with Hematite $ 220 Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm Parallel growth, double terminated Quartz scepters from a 2017 find. The scepter heads have both smokey and amethyst coloration and the stalk is pink due to Hematite inclusions. Complete and undamaged though with slight etching or interferred growth in a few areas. The combination of the colors and form make for a great specimen.
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