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E690 - Azurite $ 300 Blue Mine, Chessy, Rhone-Alpes, France miniature - 4 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater cluster of Azurite from the famous Chessy mines of France. These mines are long closed and I understand these specimens were found in the 1800s. This specimen features large blocky crystals. There are no points of contact, a complete floater and undamaged.
TS235 - Azurite $ 1200 Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.9 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, blocky Azurite crystal displaying a bright 'electric' blue coloration under lighting. There is one smal chip along the back edge, otherwise perfect. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.
M160 - Brochantite $ 3000 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico cabinet - 11.5 x 8 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick chisel-shaped crystals of deep forest green Brochantite crystals on matrix. A few of the crystals to the lower right grew against the pocket/seam wall otherwise the crystals all have wonderful sharp terminations. These are thick, robust crystals from a 2014 find and are much different in style than earlier finds from the mine which were usually more fragile, hair-like crystals.
M166 - Brochantite $ 150 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, deep forest green Brochantite crystals with high luster on matrix. Nice chisel-shaped terminations. These are thick, robust crystals from a 2014 find and are much different in style than earlier finds from the mine which were usually more fragile, hair-like crystals.
M169 - Azurite $ 1200 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright, electric blue Azurite crystals from the watercourse pocket. Two larger intergrown crystals form the backdrop for a number of smaller crystals projecting forward. Undamaged.
TZ470 - Dravite $ 400 Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania small cabinet - 6.5 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() Large, light brown gem crystal with great luster.
TZ478 - Dravite $ 750 Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania small cabinet - 7.7 x 2.8 x 2.3 cm ![]() ![]() Large gemmy brown Dravite with a complex termination. Only the bottom portion is backlit inthe second photo but you can see that it is very gemmy. Big crystal that weighs 90.6 grams.
TZ482 - Dravite $ 290 Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() Facet grade rootbeer colored Dravite crystal with a complex termination. Complete and undamaged.
CO105 - Malachite after Cuprite $ 350 Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Zambia thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() Complete octahedral Malachite after Cuprite crystal from a 1979 find in Zambia, just released for the first time. Complete and undamaged.
CO107 - Malachite after Cuprite $ 350 Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Zambia thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() Intergrown octahedral Malachite after Cuprite crystals from a 1979 find in Zambia, just released for the first time. Complete and undamaged except for one micro chip on one corner.
CO108 - Malachite after Cuprite $ 300 Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Zambia thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.4 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Octahedral Malachite after Cuprite crystal from a 1979 find in Zambia, just released for the first time. Contacted on the bottom with damage to one corner.
D361 - Zircon $ 120 Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.8 x 1 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Single gemmy Zircon crystal with a nice wine red to red brown coloration. Complete all around and undamaged except for some slight edge chipping. Smooth, flat crystal faces on the termination with surface growth patterns on the prism faces, which is common with these crystals.
SA708 - Indicolite $ 400 Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() Vivid blue Tourmaline crystal with pink core. A blue 'watermelon' Tourmaline. Undamaged.
SA711 - Chrysoberyl $ 750 Santa Teresa, Espirito Santo, Brazil thumbnail - 2.3 x 2.1 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Beautiful and gemmy V-twin Chrysoberyl. Complete and undamaged.
SA718 - Dumortierite in Quartz near Vaca Morta quarry, Bahia, Brazil thumbnail - 2.3 x 1 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() Blue crystals of Dumortierite included within a clear Quartz crystal.
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