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SM670 - Amethyst $ 80 Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.4 x 0.8 cm ![Amethyst from Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM670a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM670a.jpg)
![Amethyst from Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM670b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM670b.jpg)
![Amethyst from Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM670c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM670c.jpg)
![Amethyst from Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM670d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM670d.jpg)
Amethyst scepters from a recent find in Tanzania. 4 purple scepter heads atop a single white crystal, with Mica attached to the base.
SM671 - Amethyst $ 40 Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.4 x 0.8 cm ![Amethyst from Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM671a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM671a.jpg)
![Amethyst from Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM671b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM671b.jpg)
![Amethyst from Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM671c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM671c.jpg)
Amethyst scepter from a recent find in Tanzania. Purple scepter head atop a clear Quartz crystal.
SM673 - Amethyst $ 35 Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.1 x 1 x 1 cm ![Amethyst from Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM673a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM673a.jpg)
![Amethyst from Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM673b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM673b.jpg)
![Amethyst from Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM673c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM673c.jpg)
Amethyst cluster, with slight scepter formation, from a recent find in Tanzania. Complete and undamaged.
SM734 - Tremolite $ 120 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm ![Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM734a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM734a.jpg)
![Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM734b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM734b.jpg)
![Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM734c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM734c.jpg)
Bright green Tremolite crystals. Great color! Well terminated with an interesting 'side-car' crystal jutting out to one side. A bit of brown matrix remains with metallic Graphite intermixed. Nice, undamaged crystals with good transparency. Merelani sets the standard for Tremolite.
C643 - Calcite $ 600 Dal'Negorsk, Russia cabinet - 10 x 9 x 8 cm ![Calcite from Dal'Negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/c643a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c643a.jpg)
![Calcite from Dal'Negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/c643b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c643b.jpg)
![Calcite from Dal'Negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/c643c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c643c.jpg)
![Calcite from Dal'Negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/c643d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c643d.jpg)
Radial starburst formation of Calcite crystals atop a green (Chlorite?) and Calcite rich matrix. The individual Calcite spires are about 3cm long and have hundreds of shimmering crystal faces. Undamaged.
C647 - Azurite with Malachite $ 480 Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA thumbnail - 2 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm ![Azurite with Malachite from Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/c647a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c647a.jpg)
![Azurite with Malachite from Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/c647b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c647b.jpg)
![Azurite with Malachite from Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/c647c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c647c.jpg)
![Azurite with Malachite from Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/c647d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c647d.jpg)
Lustrous group of intergrown Bisbee Azurite crystals. A complete undamaged floater, well crystallized all around. Historic, fine specimen.
C649 - Amethyst scepter $ 150 Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 2.9 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm ![Amethyst scepter from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c649a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c649a.jpg)
![Amethyst scepter from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c649b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c649b.jpg)
![Amethyst scepter from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c649c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c649c.jpg)
Glassy and transparent amethyst scepter atop white Quartz. Complete all around and undamaged with an area of natural etching on one face. The Amethyst has hair-like black inclusions.
C653 - Rhodochrosite after Shell $ 450 Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.6 cm ![Rhodochrosite after Shell from Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine [db_pics/pics/c653a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c653a.jpg)
![Rhodochrosite after Shell from Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine [db_pics/pics/c653b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c653b.jpg)
![Rhodochrosite after Shell from Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine [db_pics/pics/c653c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c653c.jpg)
A fossil bivalve shell that has been completely replaced by pink Rhodochrosite. The shell is wonderfully preserved with both sides present. One side has been cut to reveal the bubbly pink Rhodochrosite inside.
C654 - Rhodochrosite after Shell $ 450 Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 2.6 cm ![Rhodochrosite after Shell from Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine [db_pics/pics/c654a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c654a.jpg)
![Rhodochrosite after Shell from Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine [db_pics/pics/c654b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c654b.jpg)
![Rhodochrosite after Shell from Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine [db_pics/pics/c654c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c654c.jpg)
![Rhodochrosite after Shell from Kertch, Crimea, Ukraine [db_pics/pics/c654d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c654d.jpg)
A fossil bivalve shell that has been completely replaced by pink Rhodochrosite. The shell is wonderfully preserved with both sides present. There is a thin layer of the original white shell present, but it is all Rhodochrosite underneath both sides. One side has been cut to reveal the bubbly pink Rhodochrosite inside.
C657 - Tourmaline $ 250 Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 3.6 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm ![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c657a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c657a.jpg)
![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c657b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c657b.jpg)
![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c657c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c657c.jpg)
![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c657d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c657d.jpg)
Double-terminated Tourmaline crystal. The flat termination end is a transparent green, and the more pyramidal termination end is yellow, an uncommon color for Tourmaline.
C658 - Tourmaline $ 250 Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 3.7 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm ![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c658a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c658a.jpg)
![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c658b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c658b.jpg)
![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c658c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/c658c.jpg)
Double-terminated Tourmaline crystal. The flat termination end is a transparent green, and the more pyramidal termination end is yellow, an uncommon color for Tourmaline.
SM751 - Prehnite $ 240 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.4 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm ![Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM751a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM751a.jpg)
![Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM751b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM751b.jpg)
![Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM751c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM751c.jpg)
Thick cluster of curved blue Prehnite crystals in the rough shape of a 'rosette' on a contrasting Quartz covered black Graphite matrix. The color of the blue changes in natural sunlight versus indoor lighting, and gets more deeply colored in the thicker parts.
SM759 - Prehnite $ 450 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.7 x 3.7 x 3.0 cm ![Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM759a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM759a.jpg)
![Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM759c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM759c.jpg)
![Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM759d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM759d.jpg)
Exceptionally bright, glowing, translucent lemon yellow Prehnite on a small amount of Graphite matrix. Great quality from limited finds of a few years back. The main group is 3.8cm wide and symetrical. There is some Graphite in areas but the main group is pristine and exceptional. Some contacting around the Prehnite at the base.
SM761 - Brucite $ 200 Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan small cabinet - 9.0 x 7.0 x 3.3 cm ![Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/SM761a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM761a.jpg)
![Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/SM761b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM761b.jpg)
![Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/SM761c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM761c.jpg)
Large, solid radial masses of rich lemon-yellow color Brucite on minor matrix. Large, fine specimen. Though not the brightest lemon yellow, it is translucent, thick and sturdy.
SM773 - Tanzanite $ 180 Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm ![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM773a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM773a.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM773b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM773b.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SM773c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/SM773c.jpg)
Natural purple/blue Tanzanite crystal with a hint of yellow color. Complete all around and undamaged with nice gem zones and some attached Calcite. Unheated.
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