Selected Specimens

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C207 - Fluorite with Galena $ 400
 Frazers Hush Mine, Weardale, Durham, England
small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm


Fluorite with Galena from Frazers Hush Mine, Weardale, Durham, England [db_pics/pics/c207a.jpg] Fluorite with Galena from Frazers Hush Mine, Weardale, Durham, England [db_pics/pics/c207b.jpg] Fluorite with Galena from Frazers Hush Mine, Weardale, Durham, England [db_pics/pics/c207c.jpg]

Translucent lavender colored Fluorite cubes associated with Galena. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection, comes with old David & Matthew Barker label.

C209 - Topaz $ 700
 Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet - 5.9 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm


Topaz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c209a.jpg] Topaz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c209b.jpg]

Golden colored 'Imperial" Topaz crystal, complete and undamaged except for one small edge chip. Weighs 21.3 grams.

C210 - Topaz $ 400
 Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
miniature - 4.7 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm


Topaz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c210a.jpg] Topaz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c210b.jpg] Topaz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c210c.jpg]

Golden colored 'Imperial" Topaz crystal. Complete all around and in good condition with slight edge chipping. Weighs 26.8 grams.

C211 - Topaz $ 400
 Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
miniature - 4.2 x 1.3 x 1.0 cm


Topaz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c211a.jpg] Topaz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c211b.jpg]

Golden colored 'Imperial" Topaz crystal, complete and undamaged. Weighs 12.6 grams.

C212 - Brazilianite $ 350
 Corrego Frio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 2.7 x 2 x 1.6 cm


Brazilianite from Corrego Frio, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c212a.jpg] Brazilianite from Corrego Frio, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c212b.jpg] Brazilianite from Corrego Frio, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c212c.jpg]

Single crystal from the old, best find for the species.

C213 - Sphene $ 450
 Mondo Mine, Tanzania
small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 1.7 cm


Sphene from Mondo Mine, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c213a.jpg] Sphene from Mondo Mine, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c213b.jpg] Sphene from Mondo Mine, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c213c.jpg]

A large, well formed single Sphene crystal from teh relatively new Mondo Mine. The locality is primarily mined for Quartz, but occassionally a good Sphene is found. This is as large and sharp and Sphene as I have seen from this locality so far. Good on front and back with gem zones.

C218 - Pink Tanzanite $ 200
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.8 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm


Pink Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c218a.jpg] Pink Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c218b.jpg]

Gemmy pink Tanzanite crystal with a stepped but undamaged termination.

C219 - Pink Tanzanite $ 250
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm


Pink Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c219a.jpg] Pink Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c219b.jpg]

Gemmy pink Tanzanite crystal with an orange/yellow color on the wide face and a great pink color when viewed on the narrow side faces.

C220 - Pink Tanzanite $ 400
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm


Pink Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c220a.jpg] Pink Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c220b.jpg] Pink Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c220c.jpg] Pink Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c220d.jpg]

Three interconnected pink Tanzanite crystals with attached zeolites. There is a little bit of blue at the base. Undamaged.

C221 - Pink Tanzanite $ 250
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm


Pink Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c221a.jpg] Pink Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c221b.jpg] Pink Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c221c.jpg]

Gemmy pink Tanzanite crystal with an orange/yellow color on the wide face and a great pink color when viewed on the narrow side faces.

C231 - Diamond $ 2500
 Sierra Leone
thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm


Diamond from Sierra Leone [db_pics/pics/c231a.jpg] Diamond from Sierra Leone [db_pics/pics/c231b.jpg] Diamond from Sierra Leone [db_pics/pics/c231c.jpg] Diamond from Sierra Leone [db_pics/pics/c231d.jpg]

Complete octahedral Diamond crystal. Great luster with trigonal hillocks and indentations. All tips are present, with two showing stepped growth, possibly due to twinning. Translucent with gem zones. Stunning and rare gem crystal. Weighs 7.55 carats.

C233 - Diamond $ 1000
 Angola
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm


Diamond from Angola [db_pics/pics/c233a.jpg] Diamond from Angola [db_pics/pics/c233c.jpg] Diamond from Angola [db_pics/pics/c233d.jpg] Diamond from Angola [db_pics/pics/c233e.jpg]

Octahedral Diamond crystal with a smaller attached crystal. Great luster and transparency. An octahedron but bottom tip is truncated and slightly indented forming a relatively flat bottom surface. Weighs 2.0 carats.

C234 - Diamond $ 1600
 Argyle Mine, Western Australia, Australia
thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm


Diamond from Argyle Mine, Western Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/c234b.jpg] Diamond from Argyle Mine, Western Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/c234c.jpg] Diamond from Argyle Mine, Western Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/c234d.jpg] Diamond from Argyle Mine, Western Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/c234e.jpg]

Complete octahedral Diamond crystal. Great luster with a pink/purple/brown coloration. Weighs 1.75 carats.

C235 - Diamond $ 1900
 Congo
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm


Diamond from Congo [db_pics/pics/c235a.jpg] Diamond from Congo [db_pics/pics/c235b.jpg] Diamond from Congo [db_pics/pics/c235c.jpg]

Complete Diamond crystal in the form of a distorted cube. The surface has a dimpled appearance, but it appears clear inside. Weighs 3.25 carats.

C236 - Diamond $ 1400
 Botswana
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm


Diamond from Botswana [db_pics/pics/c236a.jpg] Diamond from Botswana [db_pics/pics/c236b.jpg] Diamond from Botswana [db_pics/pics/c236c.jpg]

Complete octahedral Diamond crystal. Great luster and very gemmy. Weighs 1.75 carats.


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