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AF531 - Carrollite $ 400 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.9 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Superb thumbnail specimen composed of mirror lustrous Carrollite crystals atop a thin rhombic Calcite crystal. Crystals are octahedral in shape with the largest crystal 1.5 cm wide.
AF533 - Carrollite $ 290 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 4.8 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Carrollite with a perfectly placed 1.1 cm crystal in white Calcite.
AF550 - Carrollite $ 200 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine thumbnail with a 1.4cm Carrollite crystal perched atop smaller Carrollite and chalcopyrite crystals.
A431 - Aquamarine $ 600 Mt. Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Sichuan Prov., China small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 5 cm ex. Matthew Webb ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tabular, glassy Aqua crystals on Muscovite matrix. The quality of the Aqua is much better than typical for this locality, and the main crystal is much thicker than normal, being 3.8cm wide and 2.3 cm thick. One or two tiny nicks present, but basically undamaged. Ex. Matthew Webb #353.
AF564 - Azurite Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 3.4 x 2.3 x 1 cm ex. Matthew Webb ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of highly lustrous Azurite crystals, complete all around and translucent when backlit. Display equally well from either side. Some minor chipping along the termination of one crystal, otherwise undamaged.
SA594 - Bournonite $ 525 Potosi Department, Bolivia miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 2.5 cm ex. Matthew Webb ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine specimen of two interconnected Bournonite crystals of high quality.
A161 - Elbaite $ 500 Paprok, Afghanistan miniature - 4.5 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() Single gemmy green crystal. Rich green color with a faint pink near the base. Complete and undamaged.
A596 - Apatite on Goshenite $ 750 Dassu Mine, Gilgite, Pakistan miniature - 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double terminated yellow and pink bi-color Apatite crystals reaching 8mm attached to the side of an etched Goshenite crystal. Superb for this find. Most of the Apatites are on the backside, but one is present near the base of the frontside of the Goshenite.
A597 - Aquamarine on Muscovite $ 2500 Nagar, Hunza Valley, Pakistan large cabinet - 18 x 12 x 8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clusters of gem Aquamarine crystals nestled in Muscovite blades. Individual Aquamarine crystals reach 4.5 x 2.2 cm in size. The crystals are glassy and transparent. Nearly pristine with only one tiny chip on one crystal, otherwise undamaged. Large and showy specimen.
A602 - Sphene $ 1500 Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Pakistan small cabinet - 6 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Stunning, transparent green Sphene (Titanite) crystal on matrix of Epidote crystals. Crystal is 2.7cm long and set upright on matrix to showcase its perfection and transparency. This is from an uncommon locality that my sources say is now virtually closed.
E222 - Cuprite with Silver and Copper $ 400 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia miniature - 3.2 x 2 x 2.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater cluster of Cuprite crystals with Silver. This is a rare association with this mine being the only I'm aware of that produces this association. Additionally, there is a 1.3cm Copper crystal group attached to one end.
E231 - Cuprite $ 280 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Razor sharp intergrown pair of Cuprite crystals with good luster. Complete floater though back tip is slightly truncated and does not come to a point, undamaged.
E235 - Cuprite and Copper $ 350 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater cluster of 3 Cuprite crystals partially psuedomorphed to Copper. Razor sharp and super quality.There are also small yellow flecks of Miersite on the surface of the Cuprite.
A933 - Titanite with Ferro Actinolite $ 300 Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan miniature - 4.8 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater cluster of twinned Titanite crystals intergrown with Ferro Actinolite. Olive green to yellowish brown in color with gem areas. Nice form, well crystallized all around.
A941 - Titanite $ 300 Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan miniature - 4.3 x 2.5 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent to transparent twinned Titanite crystal from an unusual Paki locality that rarely produces. Olive green to yellowish brown in color with the extremely deep V along the top edge, characteristic for this locality. Well formed complete crystal with one small attached crystal.
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