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T107 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 1100 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm Uncommon intergrown cluster of 4 Chrome Tourmaline crystals, which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration in the upper half and a more olive green in the lower half. Fantastic color and the entire crystal is flawless to highly gemmy. Undamaged except for a small chip on a sidecar crystal (there is a bit of natural, irregular growth on one termination edge). From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 7.9 grams.
T108 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 950 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration and a small amount olive green at the base. Fantastic color and undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 7.5 grams.
T110 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 1150 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania miniature - 4.1 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm Intergrown pair of Chrome Tourmaline crystals which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration in the upper half and a more olive green in the lower half. Fantastic color and highly gemmy. Undamaged with some shalow indentations where other crystals were attached. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 10.5 grams.
T111 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 1100 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania miniature - 3.9 x 1 x 0.8 cm Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration in the upper half and a more olive green in the lower half. Fantastic color and highly gemmy. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 5.8 grams.
T129 - Epistilbite $ 320 Jalgoan, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm Sperical cluster of Epistilbite crystals in an open vug in basalt. The crystals are highly lustrous and extend out from the center to varying distances creating a neat visual effect. Unfortunately one crystal at the very edge where the matrix broke away in incomplete. The rest of the spherical mass is perfect.
T133 - Cafarsite $ 220 Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland thumbnail - 1.1 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm Sharp single crystal of the rare calcium, titanium, iron, manganese arsenate Cafarsite. Good luster with flashes of red/orange color. From the type locality.
T134 - Cafarsite $ 300 Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm Sharp single crystal of the rare calcium, titanium, iron, manganese arsenate Cafarsite. Good luster, from the type locality.
T135 - Cafarsite $ 220 Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm Complete, sharp single crystal on a small pedestal of matrix. Cafarsite is a rare calcium, titanium, iron, manganese arsenate. Good luster. From the type locality.
T158 - Dioptase with Wulfenite $ 700 Mammoth St Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 5.8 x 3.5 x 3 cm Bright green Dioptase and orange Wulfenite crystals on a matrix of hard blue Chrysocolla. Classic old time material.
T178 - Tourmaline $ 690 Cruziero Mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.6 x 1 cm Complete and terminated 'lipstick' Tourmaline that grades from a hot red/pink termination to green. The green zone is better than photos indicate. Minor chipping on edges, otherwise undamaged. Weighs 9.7 grams.
T179 - Tourmaline $ 1500 Pederneira Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 3.6 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm Classic large sized, complete and terminated 'watermelon' Tourmaline with a blue/green over red coloration. Slight chipping along termination edge, otherwise undamaged. Termination has a mirror bright luster, and but for the visible growth features you would swear it was polished. Weighs 21.7 grams.
T193 - Quartz $ 250 Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg Area, Namibia small cabinet - 7.3 x 2.5 x 2 cm Complete and terminated Quartz with both Amethyst and smokey coloration. There are also some attached small Analcime and Prehnite and included moving water bubbles. Top quality and undamaged except for one tiny 1-2mm edge nick.
T195 - Quartz $ 200 Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg Area, Namibia small cabinet - 6.5 x 3 x 2 cm Complete and terminated Quartz with both Amethyst and smokey coloration with one included water bubble that can move about 1.5cm. Top quality and undamaged.
T229 - Stilbite $ 480 Ahmednagar, India cabinet - 15 x 10 x 6 cm Three perfect 'bow-tie' crystal groups of Stilbite rising up off the matrix. Stilbite bow-ties are usually found flat on the matrix and to have 3 isolated groups that stand up on end creates a striking specimen. Undamaged.
T232 - Lazulite, Siderite, Apatite $ 3500 Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada large cabinet - 20.5 x 13 x 3 cm Large flat specimen of ironstone loaded with crystals of blue Lazulite, tan Siderite, and white Apatite. Most specimens from this locality (which is now closed) only have crystals of Lazulite and Siderite which make them darker in appearance. The numerous white Apatites lighten up this specimen, along with the well dispersed, isolated Lazulites. This was far and away the very best of a large lot of Lazulite specimens I obtained during a trip to Canada 25 years ago. Colorful, high quality specimen, especially for such large size.
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