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C354 - Tanzanite $ 290 DISCOUNTED 40% OFF TO $ 174
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm


Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c354a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c354b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/c354c.jpg]

A 1.1cm purple/blue Tanzanite crystal on Graphite matrix. Small but transparent crystal with great color. There are also two small, gemmy Diopside crystals in the Graphite behind the Tanzanite.

C357 - Apophyllite $ 250
 Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India
small cabinet - 6.7 x 6 x 3.5 cm


Apophyllite from Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/c357a.jpg] Apophyllite from Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/c357b.jpg]

Hemispherical cluster of 'disco ball' Apophyllite. Complete all around with a green core and clear outer tips.

C358 - Apophyllite $ 300
 Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India
small cabinet - 7.3 x 6.5 x 4 cm


Apophyllite from Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/c358a.jpg] Apophyllite from Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/c358b.jpg] Apophyllite from Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/c358c.jpg]

Hemispherical cluster of 'disco ball' Apophyllite. Complete all around with a green core and clear outer tips.

C361 - Calcite and Malachite covered by Quartz $ 150 DISCOUNTED 40% OFF TO $ 90
 Luambo Mine, Katanga, Congo
miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm


Calcite and Malachite covered by Quartz from Luambo Mine, Katanga, Congo [db_pics/pics/c361a.jpg] Calcite and Malachite covered by Quartz from Luambo Mine, Katanga, Congo [db_pics/pics/c361b.jpg]

New find of pink Calcite with attached clusters of Malachite all covered by a layer of sparkling Quartz crystals.

C362 - Apatite $ 150
 Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico
thumbnail - 2.2 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm


Apatite from Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/c362a.jpg] Apatite from Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/c362b.jpg] Apatite from Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/c362c.jpg]

GEM single Apatite crystal. They are rarely this transparent and clean. Undamaged.

C364 - Aquamarine with Spessartine $ 280
 Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan
miniature - 4.3 x 3 x 2.8 cm


Aquamarine with Spessartine from Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c364a.jpg] Aquamarine with Spessartine from Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c364b.jpg] Aquamarine with Spessartine from Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c364c.jpg]

Gem 3.1cm Aqua crystal on Albite with attached Spessartine crystals. Undamaged.

C365 - Cinnabar $ 450
 Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm


Cinnabar from Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/c365a.jpg] Cinnabar from Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/c365b.jpg] Cinnabar from Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/c365c.jpg] Cinnabar from Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA [db_pics/pics/c365d.jpg]

Deep red, translucent twinned Cinnabar crystals on matrix associated with Quartz crystals. Hard to find specimen from an uncommon old locality. Main crystal is 8mm and perfect.

C367 - Apatite, Schorl, Muscovite $ 250 DISCOUNTED 40% OFF TO $ 150
 Kunar Prov., Afghanistan
cabinet - 12 x 9.5 x 5 cm


Apatite, Schorl, Muscovite from Kunar Prov., Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/c367a.jpg] Apatite, Schorl, Muscovite from Kunar Prov., Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/c367b.jpg] Apatite, Schorl, Muscovite from Kunar Prov., Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/c367c.jpg] Apatite, Schorl, Muscovite from Kunar Prov., Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/c367d.jpg]

Light smokey Quartz crystals, black Schorl, and Muscovite blades with purple Apatite crystals. I count 8 Apatite crystals up to about 2.5cm in size. A neat example of pegmatite pocket wall. Some chipping on the Quartz, but in overall good condition.

C369 - Kunzite on Quartz $ 1250
 Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan
small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 5 cm


Kunzite on Quartz from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/c369a.jpg] Kunzite on Quartz from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/c369b.jpg] Kunzite on Quartz from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/c369c.jpg]

Three terminated Kunzite crystals rising out of a Quartz matrix. The Kunzite crystals are transparent with great color, especially given their size. The Kunzites extend up approximately 2.5 cm and the alrger are 1cm thick. Highly aesthetic and unusual matrix Kunzite.

C371 - Smithsonite $ 1800
 Kelly Mine, Magdelena, New Mexico, USA
cabinet - 13 x 6.5 x 4 cm


Smithsonite from Kelly Mine, Magdelena, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/c371a.jpg] Smithsonite from Kelly Mine, Magdelena, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/c371b.jpg] Smithsonite from Kelly Mine, Magdelena, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/c371c.jpg] Smithsonite from Kelly Mine, Magdelena, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/c371d.jpg]

Thick layer of botryoidal blue/green Smithsonite. Large undamaged specimen out of an old collection.

C373 - Barite on Fluorite $ 200
 Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee, USA
cabinet - 11 x 9 x 5 cm


Barite on Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/pics/c373a.jpg] Barite on Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/pics/c373b.jpg] Barite on Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/pics/c373c.jpg]

Cubic purple Fluorite crystal with attached white Barite.

C374 - Dioptase $ 3500
 Tsumeb, Namibia
small cabinet - 9 x 6.5 x 3 cm


Dioptase from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/c374a.jpg] Dioptase from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/c374b.jpg] Dioptase from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/c374c.jpg] Dioptase from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/c374d.jpg]

Bright and gemmy Dioptase crystals covering matrix. There are a couple damaged crystals present but the vast majority are perfect and the luster and transparency are great. This is out of an old collection built in the 1970s and on the market for the first time since then.

C375 - Calcite $ 500
 Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee, USA
large cabinet - 20 x 14 x 10 cm


Calcite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/pics/c375a.jpg] Calcite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/pics/c375b.jpg]

Large double-terminated Calcite crystal. Multiple tips on one end. This is an undamaged floater with no points of attachment. Great quality for such a beast of a crystal!

C376 - Kunzite $ 1500
 Minas Gerais, Brazil
large cabinet - 18 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm


Kunzite from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c376a.jpg] Kunzite from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c376b.jpg] Kunzite from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c376c.jpg] Kunzite from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c376d.jpg]

Two old, gem Kunzite crystals, one pink and one yellow. The yellow is 18cm and the pink is 15.5cm. Both are double terminated with etched terminations and roughly rectangular in cross-section. These are out of an old collection built in the 1970s and still retain their original price tag stickers of $250 each.

C377 - Azurite $ 650
 Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
cabinet - 15 x 10 x 5 cm


Azurite from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/c377a.jpg] Azurite from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/c377b.jpg] Azurite from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/c377c.jpg]

Vug in Limonite lined with deep royal blue Azurite crystals, with Azurite wrapping over the top and around the backside. This is out of an old collection built in the 1970s and on the market for the first time since then.


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