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K793 - Pyrite $ 150 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, complex single Pyrite crystal with high luster. The exotic crystal forms and high luster of Merelani Pyrite make it my favorite of any Pyrite found. There are some natural surface indentations that were caused by growth of other crystals and it's contacted on the base, otherwise complete all around with just a few chips and great overall form and presentation.
K781 - Pyrite $ 150 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, complex single Pyrite crystal with high luster. The exotic crystal forms and high luster of Merelani Pyrite make it my favorite of any Pyrite found. There are two smaller attached crystals and it's contacted on the base, otherwise complete all around with just a few chips and great overall form and presentation.
K774 - Tsavorite $ 750 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single green Grossular var. Tsavorite with bevelled edges and high luster. Contacted at the bottom and all top faces undamaged.
K792 - Alabandite $ 400 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 6.9 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single octahedral Alabandite crystal with a minor amount of attached Diopside and Graphite on the backside. Large flat crystal faces make this an unusually clean looking crystal. These are considered by many as the best of species and are certainly the largest ever found.
K791 - Alabandite with Tanzanite $ 290 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 6 x 5.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single octahedral Alabandite crystal with a 2cm Tanzanite crystal attached on the base. Good quality undamaged crystal with a nice, flat cube modification on the tip. These are considered by many as the best of species and are certainly the largest ever found.
K783 - Alabandite $ 220 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single octahedral Alabandite crystal with attached Calcite, Diopside, and Graphite. Good quality undamaged crystal with a nice, flat cube modification on the tip. These are considered by many as the best of species and are certainly the largest ever found.
K787 - Alabandite $ 180 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single octahedral Alabandite crystal. Good quality undamaged crystal with a smooth crystal faces with about as good as luster as you get with these. These are considered by many as the best of species and are certainly the largest ever found.
K786 - Alabandite $ 220 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single octahedral Alabandite crystal with attached Calcite. Good quality undamaged crystal with a smooth crystal faces with about as good as luster as you get with these. These are considered by many as the best of species and are certainly the largest ever found.
K773 - Alabandite $ 200 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hard to find thumbnail-sized octahedral Alabandite crystal. Good quality, nearly undamaged with only one small nick. Nearly complete with some grooves, attached Calcite on some lower faces, has about as good as luster as you get with these. These are considered by many as the best of species and are certainly the largest ever found.
K771 - Diopside $ 130 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp single Diopside crystal with excellent luster, transparency. Better than average color for such a transparent crystal, and undamaged, complete all around.
K788 - Tanzanite $ 400 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.2 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp single Tanzanite crystal with excellent luster, good transparency. Purple/blue with a yellow zone at the top. Undamaged and complete all around.
K789 - Tanzanite $ 225 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.7 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() Tall, slender single Tanzanite crystal with excellent luster, transparency. Purple/blue with a yellow zone at the top. It's undamaged (there is a small indentation on one side that looks like a spot where another former crystal grew rather than damage), complete all around, and has a small sphere of white Calcite attached near the base.
K832 - Kulanite $ 280 Stoneman Camp, Young Creek, Yukon, Canada thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Exceptional specimen of the rare phosphate mineral Kulanite. These are often found as specimens with small drusy crystals. This specimen has a large isolated crystal/compound crystal (?) 1cm wide along with other smaller, isolated crystals. Out of an old collection.
K830 - Chalcocite $ 150 Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA thumbnail - 2.3 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of well formed Chalcocite crystals with a dark blue, irridescent color. Main crystal is 2.2cm in size.
K846 - Zircon $ 325 Mozambique miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Zircon crystal, complete all around and undamaged. These are fairly new and I've only seen a few of them so far. Weighs 78 grams.
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