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T883 - Vanadinite San Carlos Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico cabinet - 12 x 11 x 6 cm ![Vanadinite from San Carlos Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/t883a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t883a.jpg)
![Vanadinite from San Carlos Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/t883b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t883b.jpg)
![Vanadinite from San Carlos Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/t883c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t883c.jpg)
Old specimen of Vanadinite with Calcite. Individual crystals reach over 1cm in length. From an old collection, amazingly only a couple crystals missing.
T884 - Apatite $ 150 Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 8 x 8 x 4.5 cm ![Apatite from Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/t884a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t884a.jpg)
![Apatite from Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/t884b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t884b.jpg)
![Apatite from Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/t884c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t884c.jpg)
Gem yellow Apatite crystals in matrix. The main crystal is 3cm tall.
T890 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 500 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2 x 1 x 0.7 cm ![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t890a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t890a.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t890b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t890b.jpg)
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 mostly gem quality with just a few interanl veils. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 3.1 grams.
T891 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 600 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1 x 0.9 cm ![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t891a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t891a.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t891b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t891b.jpg)
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 mostly gem quality with just a few interanl veils. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 3.7 grams.
T892 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 380 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm ![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t892a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t892a.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t892b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t892b.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t892c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t892c.jpg)
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 mostly gem quality with just a few interanl veils. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 4.0 grams.
T893 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 550 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm ![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t893a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t893a.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t893b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t893b.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t893d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t893d.jpg)
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 mostly gem quality with just a few interanl veils. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 2.2 grams.
T894 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 550 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm ![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t894a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t894a.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t894b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t894b.jpg)
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 mostly gem quality with just a few interanl veils. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 2.7 grams.
T895 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 450 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.4 x 1 x 0.9 cm ![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t895a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t895a.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t895b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t895b.jpg)
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 at the base. Fantastic color and mostly gem quality with just a few interanl veils. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 2.3 grams.
T897 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 600 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2 x 1 x 0.7 cm ![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t897a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t897a.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t897b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t897b.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t897c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t897c.jpg)
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 mostley gem quality with just a few interanl veils. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 2.7 grams.
T898 - Dravite $ 480 Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania small cabinet - 5.5 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm ![Dravite from Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t898a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t898a.jpg)
![Dravite from Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t898b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t898b.jpg)
![Dravite from Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t898c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t898c.jpg)
![Dravite from Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t898d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t898d.jpg)
Parallel, intergrown Dravite crystals. The crystals are dark and grade up to a clear zone followed by bright blue caps. Unlike most, the dark zone on these crystals are mostly transparent (see backlit photos). Hand picked from hundreds for quality.
T902 - Whiteite Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm ![Whiteite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/t902a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t902a.jpg)
![Whiteite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/t902b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t902b.jpg)
![Whiteite from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada [db_pics/pics/t902c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t902c.jpg)
Large, double-terminated single crystal with associated Quartz crystals. Undamaged, better than photos!
T906 - Bastnasite $ 350 Zagi Mountain, Peshawar, Pakistan thumbnail - 3.0 x 2 x 1.2 cm ![Bastnasite from Zagi Mountain, Peshawar, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/t906a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t906a.jpg)
![Bastnasite from Zagi Mountain, Peshawar, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/t906b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t906b.jpg)
![Bastnasite from Zagi Mountain, Peshawar, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/t906c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t906c.jpg)
![Bastnasite from Zagi Mountain, Peshawar, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/t906d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t906d.jpg)
Well formed, complete single translucent yellow/brown Basnasite crystal. There is a small notch on the bottom where it was attached to another crystal. Undamaged and good on both sides.
T912 - Diamond $ 325 Zimbabwe thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.1 cm ![Diamond from Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/t912a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t912a.jpg)
![Diamond from Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/t912b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t912b.jpg)
Polished slice of a Diamond crystal showing color zoning. For further information, read the article titled 'Optically-zoned (Star) Diamonds from Zimbabwe' in the March-April 2014 issue of Rocks and Minerals magazine.
T913 - Diamond $ 300 Zimbabwe thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.1 cm ![Diamond from Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/t913a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t913a.jpg)
![Diamond from Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/t913b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t913b.jpg)
Polished slice of a Diamond crystal showing color zoning. For further information, read the article titled 'Optically-zoned (Star) Diamonds from Zimbabwe' in the March-April 2014 issue of Rocks and Minerals magazine.
T916 - Quartz scepter with Hematite $ 225 Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia miniature - 4.1 x 2 x 1.6 cm ![Quartz scepter with Hematite from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t916a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t916a.jpg)
![Quartz scepter with Hematite from Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t916b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/t916b.jpg)
Double terminated Quartz scepter from a 2017 find. The scepter head has both smokey and amethyst coloration and the stalk is pink due to Hematite inclusions. Complete all around. There is a chip along one termination edge, otherwise undamaged. The combination of the colors and form make for a great specimen. One of the larger more colorful crystals in the lot.
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