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FM440 - Malachite after Azurite $ 1800 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 9 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm Large crystals of Azurite that have pseudomorphed to Malachite from Tsumeb. Comes with an old label that shows a price of $3200. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM441 - Wulfenite with Mimetite $ 350 Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 3.0 cm Elongated orange Wulfenite crystals with green Mimetite. A floater with crystals on all sides. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM442 - Dioptase $ 2000 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 9 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm Bright, sparkling drusy Dioptase crystals over lighter green Duftite over Calcite. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection and comes with an old Kristalle label.
FM443 - Topaz $ 900 Skardu, Pakistan small cabinet - 7.5 x 7 x 3 cm Large single transparent Topaz crystal from Pakistan. Undamaged and crystallized all around (detached in the pocket and the bottom has recrystallized). Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM445 - Kunzite $ 900 Nuristan, Afghanistan cabinet - 10 x 7 x 1.5 cm Gemmy pink Kunzite crystals in side-by-side parallel growth. Doubly-terminated with smooth, flat termination faces on one end and smaller, more irregular termination faces on the bottom. Undamaged fine quality crystal. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM435 - Aquamarine on Muscovite $ 1800 Nagar, Hunza Valley, Pakistan large cabinet - 16 x 9.5 x 6.0 cm Two glassy, transparent Aquamarine crystals aesthetially placed on Muscovite blades. Beautiful, undamaged crystals. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM436 - Tourmaline $ 4000 Dara Pech, Kunar, Afghanistan cabinet - 12.5 x 6 x 3.3 cm Large single pink and green Tourmaline crystal from Afghanistan. Translucent to transparent and well terminated with smooth, glassy termination faces. The back side has some contacted growth. The bottom is also rehealed. Comes with a custom Lucite display stand. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM437 - Pyromorphite $ 800 Daoping Mine, Guangxi, China cabinet - 11 x 8 x 5 cm Large vug lined with deep green Pyromorphite crystals. This is a good large display example of forest green crystals with rich, uniform color. Essentially solid Pyromorphite with little matrix. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM439 - Tourmaline on Quartz $ 1800 Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil cabinet - 10.5 x 6.5 x 5 cm Spray formation of gem quality green Tourmaline grown through a Quartz crystal. The Tourmaline is 6cm tall and appears to be from the Rocket Pocket. This could be made even better with cleaning. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
FM528 - Lepidolite on Tourmaline $ 1200 Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA miniature - 3.6 x 2.6 x 2.4 cm Bright pink, translucent single Tourmaline crystal with attached Lepidolite. Rich, juicy pink coloration and a glassy beveled termination make for a showy gem crystal specimen. Complete and undamaged and weighs 42.78 grams.
FM529 - Neptunite (twin!) $ 350 Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA thumbnail - 2.2 x 1 x 0.8 cm Twin Neptunite crystal forming an 'X'. Rare and cute thumbnail, these are hard to find and a must for Benitoite Gem Mine suite. Ex. Dennis Ewell collection.
FM380 - Rhodochrosite $ 2000 Colorado, USA miniature - 4 x 4 x 2.5 cm Single translucent red Rhodochrosite crystal from Colorado. Well crystallized all around with slight etching. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection. Randy bought this 25-30 years ago and does not have precise locality information.
FM530 - Wulfenite with Mimetite $ 1200 Rowley Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 8.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm Transparent Wulfenite crystals and the best red colored Mimetite combine to form a fantastic, classic Rowley specimen. There are some broken blades but many perfect ones too. This specimen is available for pickup at the Tucson show or by hand delivery only.
FM531 - Covellite $ 450 Summitville, Rio Grande Co., Colorado, USA small cabinet - 7.5 x 7 x 5.5 cm Irridescent crystals of Covellite forming foliated masses. Large piece of essentially solid Covellite. Ex. Dan Evanich collection.
FM537 - Tourmaline on Quartz $ 6000 Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil cabinet - 12.5 x 12 x 6 cm Large doubly-terminated Quartz crystal with an attached green Tourmaline crystal. The Quartz is fantastic, transparent and complete all around with some mica on the back side (both sides shown). The Tourmaline is a dark green, doubly-terminated with stepped terminations. The Tourmaline has translucent zones in the center. The whole specimen is an undamaged floater and very striking in appearance. Ex. Randy Parnagian collection.
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