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B244 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 180 (=~ AUS$ 274) Landanai, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.7 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration. Fantastic color and undamaged.
B247 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 400 (=~ AUS$ 610) 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.
B288 - Azurite on Dickite $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm A 1.7cm wide Azurite crystal perched atop Dickite coated matrix. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. Undamaged.
B290 - Azurite, Malachite $ 750 (=~ AUS$ 1144) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm Wide single Azurite crystals with other smaller crystals and a sphere of green Malachite. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. Undamaged.
B296 - Azurite, Malachite on Dickite $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 3 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm Azurite crystals too 1.7cm with green Malachite on a Dickite coated matrix. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. Undamaged.
B298 - Volborthite $ 400 (=~ AUS$ 610) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm Volborthite crystals in a 0.7cm group displayed perfectly on white Quartz. This specimen is unusual for the pocket (only one of a few I saw) in that it has glassy, lustrous crystals with transparency. This pocket has produced the world's finest Volborthite by a huge margin and while this one is not the largest, it is of excellent quality. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens.
B303 - Azurite, Malachite $ 250 (=~ AUS$ 381) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm Azurite crystal group with attached Malachite. One photo backlit to show color. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. One very small chip found using a loupe, otherwise undamaged.
B304 - Azurite, Malachite Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.4 x 1 cm Azurite crystal grouping with attached Malachite. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. A couple chips, otherwise undamaged.
B305 - Azurite, Malachite $ 300 (=~ AUS$ 457) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.6 x 1 cm Azurite crystal grouping with attached Malachite. Beautiful front and back with just a tiny area of contact on bottom where it attached to the matrix. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. One very small chip found using a loupe, otherwise undamaged.
B308 - Azurite $ 120 (=~ AUS$ 183) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm Azurite crystal grouping with crystals to 1.6cm. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. Undamaged.
B477 - Sphene $ 150 (=~ AUS$ 229) Tormiq, Skardu Dist., Pakistan thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm Cluster of thick, green Sphene crystals. The crystals orient in an upright position and are thick making for a nice display thumbnail. There are crystals on the bottom too, it's a floater or nearly one.
B538 - Paravauxite $ 380 (=~ AUS$ 579) Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Bolivia thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm Cluster of large Paravauxite crystals from the famous Siglo XX (Twentieth Century) Mine in Bolivia. These are very large crystals for the species (the main crystal is 2.1cm!!) - most Paravauxite crystals are under 1cm in size. The Siglo Veinte mine is the Type locality for this uncommon phosphate species. Small amounts of blue Vauxite adds color contrast. Big crystals!
B708 - Scapolite $ 350 (=~ AUS$ 534) 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 (=~ AUS$ 457) 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 (=~ AUS$ 229) 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!
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