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C374 - Dioptase $ 3500 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 9 x 6.5 x 3 cm ![Dioptase from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/c374a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c374a.jpg)
![Dioptase from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/c374b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c374b.jpg)
![Dioptase from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/c374c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c374c.jpg)
![Dioptase from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/c374d.jpg]](/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]](/db_pics/pics/c375a.jpg)
![Calcite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/pics/c375b.jpg]](/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]](/db_pics/pics/c376a.jpg)
![Kunzite from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c376b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c376b.jpg)
![Kunzite from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c376c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c376c.jpg)
![Kunzite from Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/c376d.jpg]](/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]](/db_pics/pics/c377a.jpg)
![Azurite from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/c377b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c377b.jpg)
![Azurite from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/c377c.jpg]](/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.
C379 - Dioptase $ 500 Mindouli, Katanga, Congo cabinet - 12 x 8 x 7 cm ![Dioptase from Mindouli, Katanga, Congo [db_pics/pics/c379a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c379a.jpg)
![Dioptase from Mindouli, Katanga, Congo [db_pics/pics/c379b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c379b.jpg)
![Dioptase from Mindouli, Katanga, Congo [db_pics/pics/c379c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c379c.jpg)
Large specimen of solid Dioptase with an 8cm wide crystal lined vug filled with large Dioptase crystals.
C381 - Datolite $ 400 Wessels Mine, Hotazel, South Africa miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![Datolite from Wessels Mine, Hotazel, South Africa [db_pics/pics/c381a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c381a.jpg)
![Datolite from Wessels Mine, Hotazel, South Africa [db_pics/pics/c381b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c381b.jpg)
![Datolite from Wessels Mine, Hotazel, South Africa [db_pics/pics/c381c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c381c.jpg)
Rare specimen of pink Datolite from the Wessels Mine. There are 5 main crystals to 1.3cm that run up the center of the specimen. Crystals have glassy luster and are undamaged.
C384 - Mimetite on Cerussite with Duftite $ 450 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 5.8 x 4 x 2 cm ![Mimetite on Cerussite with Duftite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/c384a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c384a.jpg)
![Mimetite on Cerussite with Duftite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/c384b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c384b.jpg)
![Mimetite on Cerussite with Duftite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/c384c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c384c.jpg)
Translucent to transparent Cerussite crystals, partially coated by yellow Mimetite, on a Duftite covered matrix. Comes with an old Kahn label.
C385 - Stibiconite after Stibnite $ 150 San Luis Potosi, Mexico small cabinet - 5.7 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm ![Stibiconite after Stibnite from San Luis Potosi, Mexico [db_pics/pics/c385a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c385a.jpg)
![Stibiconite after Stibnite from San Luis Potosi, Mexico [db_pics/pics/c385b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c385b.jpg)
Stibiconite after Stibnite specimen with sharp form and a steep pyramidal termination. This is a Mexican classic and a complete replacement of the former Stibnite (not just a surface coating) as can be seen on the bottom of the crystal. Complete and undamaged.
C386 - Apophyllite with Mesolite, Stilbite $ 180 Poona, India miniature - 3.6 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![Apophyllite with Mesolite, Stilbite from Poona, India [db_pics/pics/c386a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c386a.jpg)
![Apophyllite with Mesolite, Stilbite from Poona, India [db_pics/pics/c386b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c386b.jpg)
![Apophyllite with Mesolite, Stilbite from Poona, India [db_pics/pics/c386c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c386c.jpg)
![Apophyllite with Mesolite, Stilbite from Poona, India [db_pics/pics/c386d.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c386d.jpg)
Green Apophyllite with attached spherical white crystal groups of Mesolite and blades of Stilbite. Aesthetic and undamaged miniature out of the Trimingham collection. Old label indicates it was purchased for $60 from the Rocksmiths back in 1994.
C388 - Stellerite $ 650 Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 6 x 6 x 4.0 cm ![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c388a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c388a.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c388b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c388b.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c388c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c388c.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c388d.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c388d.jpg)
Yellow crystal groups of Stellerite with the largest 4.8cm across. Radial groups of crystals that get wider as they extend out. The form reminds me of the fat back tires you sometimes see on motorcycles. Close inspection reveals a highly lustrous surface of interlocking crystals. I got this at the 2018 Tucson show and I only saw five specimens of this style with one dealer.
C389 - Stellerite $ 200 Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 8.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm ![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c389a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c389a.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c389b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c389b.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c389c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c389c.jpg)
Yellow crystal groups of Stellerite with the largest 3.5cm across. Radial groups of crystals that get wider as they extend out. The form reminds me of the fat back tires you sometimes see on motorcycles. Close inspection reveals a highly lustrous surface of interlocking crystals. I got this at the 2018 Tucson show and I only saw five specimens of this style with one dealer.
C390 - Stellerite $ 300 Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 8 x 5.5 x 4.0 cm ![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c390a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c390a.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c390b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c390b.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c390c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c390c.jpg)
Yellow crystal groups of Stellerite with the largest 4cm across. Radial groups of crystals that get wider as they extend out. The form reminds me of the fat back tires you sometimes see on motorcycles. Close inspection reveals a highly lustrous surface of interlocking crystals. I got this at the 2018 Tucson show and I only saw five specimens of this style with one dealer.
C391 - Stellerite $ 350 Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 8.5 x 7 x 4.5 cm ![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c391a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c391a.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c391b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c391b.jpg)
![Stellerite from Aurangabad Quarry, Maharashtra, India [db_pics/pics/c391c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c391c.jpg)
Yellow crystal groups of Stellerite with the largest 4.5cm across. Radial groups of crystals that get wider as they extend out. The form reminds me of the fat back tires you sometimes see on motorcycles. Close inspection reveals a highly lustrous surface of interlocking crystals. I got this at the 2018 Tucson show and I only saw five specimens of this style with one dealer.
C394 - Tourmaline with Albite $ 200 Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 3.5 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm ![Tourmaline with Albite from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c394a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c394a.jpg)
![Tourmaline with Albite from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c394b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c394b.jpg)
![Tourmaline with Albite from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c394c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c394c.jpg)
Dark green Tourmaline crystal with a bright pink termination and attached blades of Albite. Complete and undamaged.
C395 - Tourmaline with Albite $ 350 Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 4.2 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm ![Tourmaline with Albite from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c395a.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c395a.jpg)
![Tourmaline with Albite from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c395b.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c395b.jpg)
![Tourmaline with Albite from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/c395c.jpg]](/db_pics/pics/c395c.jpg)
Dark green Tourmaline crystal with a bright pink termination and attached blades of Albite. Complete and undamaged. There is a 1.7cm double-terminated Tourmaline grown right across the tip of the first crystal.
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