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T691 - Tsavorite $ 400 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.9 x 1 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine quality elongated Tsavorite crystal from recent production (2017) that has been producing these stange, elongated crystals. Many of the new crystals, like this one, exhibit a faden line running up the C-axis. This is an undamaged floater cluster of a few interconnected crystals.
T695 - Vesuvianite $ 250 Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Double terminated floater crystal with purple core and green/yellow terminations. Although it has lighter purple color than most, the central area has good transparency, which is uncommon. Ex. Charlie Key.
T706 - Benstonite in Calcite Illinois, USA small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Flattened rhombic Calcite crystals coated and/or included by Benstonite. Good crystals on both sides. Rare, old material out of an old collection.
T717 - Copper 'Skull' $ 1200 Keeweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA cabinet - 12 x 8 x 8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, exceptional Copper 'Skull', a cast of Copper formed when Copper coats a rounded nodule in a conglomerate with the nodule later eroding away leaving the "skull'. This one is both good sized and exceptionally well formed (complete) and preserved. Many get smashed or dented or are only partial hemispheres. I'd say this one has about 80% coverage of what was the former nodule.
T721 - Tourmaline $ 1500 Alto Ligonha, Mozambique small cabinet - 5.7 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single Tourmaline crystal with a pink red color and a very thin green cap. This is an old piece in great condition, undamaged and highly gemmy in the upper and lower thirds. Weighs 49 grams. This was recently released from a collection.
T722 - Tourmaline $ 300 Alto Ligonha, Mozambique miniature - 4.5 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() Terminated single Tourmaline crystal with a pink red color and a very thin green cap. This is an old piece in great condition, undamaged except for one small chip on a lower side. Weighs 20.5 grams. This was recently released from a collection.
T724 - Tourmaline $ 600 Alto Ligonha, Mozambique small cabinet - 6.8 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() Long, terminated single Tourmaline crystal with a pink red color and a very thin green cap. This is an old piece in great condition, slightly etched and undamaged except for a couple small chips on side faces. Weighs 34.9 grams. This was recently released from a collection.
T725 - Tourmaline $ 300 Alto Ligonha, Mozambique miniature - 4.5 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single Tourmaline crystal with a pink red color and a very thin green cap. This is an old piece in great condition, undamaged except for minor edge chatter and highly gemmy in the upper and lower thirds. Weighs 17 grams. This was recently released from a collection.
T734 - Herderite $ 3000 Xanda Mine, Virgem De Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Herderite crystal with good purple color from the mine that has produced the world's best. This is a very large crystal and in good condition with many typical faces, etched (but glassy) faces, and a couple areas of contact.
T735 - Kunzite $ 1200 Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 8.8 x 4.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() Gem quality purple/pink Kunzite crystal with a good termination. Back side of crystal appears to be a cleavage face. Weighs 147 grams.
T742 - Rhodochrosite after Calcite $ 1800 Madem-Lakko Mine, Chalkidiki Prefecture, Macedonia Department, Greece cabinet - 12 x 9 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Pink rhodochrosite with the dominant crystal 6cm wide and perfectly centered atop the specimen. The Rhodochrosite formed as a replacement after Calcite. The specimen has areas of coverage by drusy Quartz and has associated Pyrite.
T743 - Quartz $ 450 Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia small cabinet - 6.7 x 2 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() Fantastic scepter with a solid red Hematite included Quartz that grew atop and along a milky Quartz crystal. Slight edge chatter, otherwise undamaged.
T746 - Creedite $ 700 Akchatau Mine, Karangandy Prov., Kazakhstan miniature - 4.8 x 3.8 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare blue/purple Creedite crystals from my favorite locality for the species. There are a couple brokey crystals on the periphery, but it's generally in great condition. Ex. Fersman Minerlogical Museum with label.
T747 - Analcime, Pectolite, Datolite $ 400 Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, New Jersey, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() Cluster of 4 large, glassy Analcime crystals to 2.2cm wide with Pectolite on light green Datolite. Beautiful USA classic. Ex. Frank Imbriacco collection.
T748 - Azurite $ 2000 Touissit, Morocco small cabinet - 5.3 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two large Azurite crystals on a Dolomite matrix. Largest crystal is 3cm. Both are well terminated. There are small reticulated Cerussites on the Dolomite. I bought this about 15 years ago in Tucson and have held it in my collection since then.
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