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T512 - Kunzite $ 150 Kunar Province, Afghansitan miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![Kunzite from Kunar Province, Afghansitan [db_pics/pics/t512a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t512a.jpg)
![Kunzite from Kunar Province, Afghansitan [db_pics/pics/t512b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t512b.jpg)
Light green Kunzite crystal with unusually good, flat termination faces. Slight etching in areas. Undamaged.
T514 - Apatite $ 280 Panasquiera Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 1.5 cm ![Apatite from Panasquiera Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal [db_pics/pics/t514a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t514a.jpg)
![Apatite from Panasquiera Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal [db_pics/pics/t514b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t514b.jpg)
![Apatite from Panasquiera Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal [db_pics/pics/t514c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t514c.jpg)
Group of glassy Apatite crystals on a mica covered matrix. The apatite crystals have a nice pink color with a darker central band. Undamaged.
T515 - Apatite $ 150 Panasquiera Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal miniature - 3.6 x 3 x 1.5 cm ![Apatite from Panasquiera Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal [db_pics/pics/t515a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t515a.jpg)
![Apatite from Panasquiera Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal [db_pics/pics/t515b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t515b.jpg)
![Apatite from Panasquiera Mine, Barroca Grande, Beira Baxia, Portugal [db_pics/pics/t515c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t515c.jpg)
Group of glassy Apatite crystals on a mica covered matrix. The apatite crystals have a blue/grey color and are undamaged except for one small edge chip.
T517 - Quartz $ 250 Peterson Mountain, near Hallelujah Junction, Nevada, USA small cabinet - 8 x 2.8 x 2.2 cm ![Quartz from Peterson Mountain, near Hallelujah Junction, Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/t517a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t517a.jpg)
![Quartz from Peterson Mountain, near Hallelujah Junction, Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/t517b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t517b.jpg)
Smokey Quartz scepter with a light smokey head atop a darker (but still translucent) stalk. This is from a batch of crystals mined in 2016 that I got first pick from. Complete all around and undamaged except for a couple very slight edge chips.
T518 - Quartz $ 90 Peterson Mountain, near Hallelujah Junction, Nevada, USA small cabinet - 5.2 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm ![Quartz from Peterson Mountain, near Hallelujah Junction, Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/t518a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t518a.jpg)
![Quartz from Peterson Mountain, near Hallelujah Junction, Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/t518b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t518b.jpg)
Smokey Quartz scepter with a light smokey head atop a darker (but still translucent) stalk. This is from a batch of crystals mined in 2016 that I got first pick from. Complete all around with an undamaged scepter head, the stalk has a chip on one side.
T519 - Quartz $ 300 Peterson Mountain, near Hallelujah Junction, Nevada, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm ![Quartz from Peterson Mountain, near Hallelujah Junction, Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/t519a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t519a.jpg)
![Quartz from Peterson Mountain, near Hallelujah Junction, Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/t519b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t519b.jpg)
![Quartz from Peterson Mountain, near Hallelujah Junction, Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/t519c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t519c.jpg)
Smokey Quartz scepter with a light smokey head atop a darker (but still translucent) stalk. This is from a batch of crystals mined in 2016 that I got first pick from. Complete all around and undamaged with a very transparent top. Irregular growth on one termination face (as seen in photos) is not damage. Better than photos!
T530 - Topaz $ 95 Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 2.4 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm ![Topaz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/t530a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t530a.jpg)
![Topaz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/t530b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t530b.jpg)
Small but very gemmy single topaz. Complete all around and undamaged except for one small indentation or nick on a termination edge.
T533 - Zircon on Quartz $ 350 Mt. Malosa, Malawi cabinet - 10.5 x 3 x 3 cm ![Zircon on Quartz from Mt. Malosa, Malawi [db_pics/pics/t533a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t533a.jpg)
![Zircon on Quartz from Mt. Malosa, Malawi [db_pics/pics/t533b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t533b.jpg)
Transparent Smokey Quartz crystal with attached Zircons. The Zircon crystals are good sized for the locality, reaching 2.1cm. Undamaged.
T536 - Cuprite $ 200 Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 1.5 x 1 x 1 cm ![Cuprite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t536a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t536a.jpg)
![Cuprite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t536b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t536b.jpg)
![Cuprite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t536c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t536c.jpg)
Two fine quality crystal groups from an old collection. One is 1.5cm, the other 1.3cm. Both have great undamaged crystals, the largest specimen a floater crystallzied all around.
T540 - Azurite on Arsentsumebite $ 180 Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.9 x 2 x 1.3 cm ![Azurite on Arsentsumebite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t540a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t540a.jpg)
![Azurite on Arsentsumebite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t540b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t540b.jpg)
Blue Azurite crystals that contrast well against the green Arsentsumebite.
T542 - Dioptase with Cerussite $ 320 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 2.0 cm ![Dioptase with Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t542a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t542a.jpg)
![Dioptase with Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t542b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t542b.jpg)
![Dioptase with Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t542c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t542c.jpg)
Undamaged 1.2cm Cerussite crystal on matrix with Dioptase crystals. There is also a light powder blue mineral in areas on the matrix.
T545 - Rosasite, Smithsonite on Tennantite $ 340 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 7.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm ![Rosasite, Smithsonite on Tennantite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t545a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t545a.jpg)
![Rosasite, Smithsonite on Tennantite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t545b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t545b.jpg)
![Rosasite, Smithsonite on Tennantite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t545c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t545c.jpg)
![Rosasite, Smithsonite on Tennantite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t545d.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t545d.jpg)
A matrix covered by Dolomite and Quartz crystals with areas of blue Rosasite and Tennatite crystals coated by green Smithsonite.
T546 - Cerussite $ 180 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 0.8 cm ![Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t546a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t546a.jpg)
![Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t546b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t546b.jpg)
![Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t546c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t546c.jpg)
Glassy single crystal of Cerussite. A floater with no points of attachment, crystalized all around. Minor chipping on edges (note the indented area on upper left side near termination is natural and crystallized, not damage).
T550 - Cuprian Adamite $ 450 Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm ![Cuprian Adamite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t550a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t550a.jpg)
![Cuprian Adamite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t550b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t550b.jpg)
Undamaged clusters of deep forest green, slightly curving crystals of Cuprian Adamite on matrix.
T551 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 3500 Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania miniature - 3.8 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm ![Chrome Tourmaline from Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t551a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t551a.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t551b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t551b.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t551c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t551c.jpg)
![Chrome Tourmaline from Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t551d.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/t551d.jpg)
Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration and gemmy!! This is one the best I've seen of this all green style from the 'Commander Mine' find in 2016. There is unfortunately part of the crystal missing from the lower back side as seen in the third photo. Regardless, it is a spectacular crystal that would command twice as much or more if perfect, the color and clarity is just that good, and it can be displayed without showing the missing area. Last photo is backlit. Weighs 17.2 grams.
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