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AF111 - Tanzanite Merelani Hills, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 2.7 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy and lustrous gem Tanzanite crystal with purple blue color. Overall excellent quality and good sized. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal. 50 carats in weight, 3.5 x 2.7 x 0.9 cm.
T38 - Tanzanite Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Good sized gem Tanzanite crystal with good transparency. Complete all around, fine gem crystal, 3.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm.
AF537 - Acanthite Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco miniature - 3.2 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() Sharp octahedral crystals to 12mm on edge. The crystals are very sharp in form but have slightly curved edges giving them a unique appearance, 3.2 x 2.5 x 2 cm.
A855 - Anatase on Albite with Quartz Kharan Mountain, Balochistan, Pakistan miniature - 5 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Anatase crystals to 14mm set in snow-white, sparkling Albite crystals with transparent Quartz crystals.
TU180 - Azurite with Malachite Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite crystal cluster with little stringers of 'spider-web' Malachite attached. Undamaged floater cluster composed of 4 intergrown crystals. Superb.
TS216 - Calcite with Malachite after Azurite Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm ex. Carl Acosta ![]() ![]() ![]() Coral-like formation of light green Calcite with four crystals of Malachite after Azurite.
B109 - Anatase Kharan Mountain, Balochistan, Pakistan small cabinet - 7.5 x 7 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Anatase crystals to 1.1cm on an Albite coated matrix with gem transparent Quartz crystals. The Quartz are hard to see in the photos (they are exceptionally clear!), but they are really nice.
B134 - Anatase Kharan Mountain, Balochistan, Pakistan cabinet - 11 x 8 x 7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mirror-bright Anatase crystals to 9mm on matrix with Quartz and Albite. Five larger crystals with more smaller crystals present. Undamaged.
B169 - Fluorite Dal'Negorsk, Primorsky Kray, Russia cabinet - 10 x 5.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() A 4cm Fluorite cube on matrix with Sphalerite. The Fluorite is a sea foam green with inclusions of white Aragonite needles. Fluorites from this find and this particular color are uncommon and hard to find. There is minor chipping present, otherwise the crystal is pristine with glassy luster and razor sharp edges. A hard to find piece for a Fluorite collector.
B304 - Azurite, Malachite Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.4 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() Azurite crystal grouping with attached Malachite. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. A couple chips, otherwise undamaged.
B406 - Azurite Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Single large, thick Azurite crystal with a tiny amount of matrix attached to one side. Slight chipping present but overall very clean and complete all around.
B503 - Pyrite in Quartz Nuristan, Afghanistan small cabinet - 6.2 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent Quartz crystal with included green Rutile crystals and a superb cube of Pyrite. The pyrite cube is good sized at about 5mm on edge and is readily visible in the Quartz.
B504 - Pyrite in Quartz Saline Valley, California small cabinet - 5.8 x 2.7 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent, water clear Quartz crystal with included Pyrite crystals. Rare to find crystal from a little known locality. A little chatter along a couple edges, but mostly perfect condition.
B674 - Malachite after Azurite Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico cabinet - 10 x 7.5 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright velvety Malachite that have replaced large Azurite crystals. Crystals reach 3.5cm wide. There is Azurite throughout the matrix providing color contrast, and the whole specimen has a little more flair and pizzaz than the typical Mal/Az psuedos from here.
T471 - Parisite Mt. Malosa, Zomba, Malawi small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() Exceptionally large 5.5cm Parisite crystal with attached Quartz crystals. Complete all around and undamaged. As big a Parisite as I've ever seen.
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