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AR13 - Millerite Hall's Gap, Lincoln Co., Kentucky, USA miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Partial geode filled with golden hair-like Millerite, undamaged. Classic USA material from a now closed locality.
SM499 - Tanzanite Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.7 x 2.3 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, gemmy single Tanzanite crystal, complete and well terminated. A large and impressive gem crystal with strong color. It's complete all around with glassy luster and only a small indentation from another crystal on the backside. This is a heated crystal and priced to move, would otherwise cost about $3,000-$4,000.
C625 - Cuprite on Copper Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Congo (DRC) cabinet - 10.5 x 6 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large arborescent group of Copper crystals coated by Cuprite. The Cuprite covers most of the surface of the Copper and is crystallized in areas. There is also black Heterogenite and green Malachite present in areas. Large and colorful Copper specimen found in 2018.
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.
SM153 - Chrome Tourmaline Landani, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete single 'Chrome Tourmaline', which is vanadium and chromium rich Dravite found in east Africa. Fine undamaged crystal with deep green color. Comes with a former dealer label showing an old price of $750.
C446 - Brochantite Morocco small cabinet - 8.5 x 6 x 3 cm ex. Bruce Murphy ![]() ![]() ![]() Old specimen from the Bruce Murphy collection composed of nothing but Brochantite crystals. This was a rare specimen when Bruce acquired it, and I've not seen much Brochantite specimens from Morocco since. Bright emerald green crystals everywhere. This is likely from the Bou Bekker Mine.
C259 - Galena with Quartz, Sphalerite 9th of September Mine, Madan, Bulgaria small cabinet - 8 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() New find of skeletal Galena fromt eh 9th of September Mine. This is true skeletal Galena (not the manufactured specimens from about 10 years ago), only the second time in 20 years that they have been found. With Quartz crystals and Sphalerite. Undamaged.
C164 - Axinite Puiva, Polar Urals, Russia miniature - 4.7 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent purple blades of Axinite on matrix.
T827 - Shattuckite over Dioptase over Calcite Tantara Mine, Katanga, Dem. Republic of Congo cabinet - 9.5 x 6.5 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large open vug of blue Shattuckite over Dioptase. The Dioptase formerly covered larger Calcite crystals, which are now gone, only the tips of one or two crystals can be seen on the backside now, however their form is clearly evident from the inside of the vug. The specimen is almost entirely Dioptase and Shattuckite. An unusual feature of this specimen is the light, pearly luster on the surface of the Shattuckite, which is more typically a darker, matte luster. Rare and unusual.
T794 - Quartz Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa miniature - 4 x 3.8 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of smokey grey Quartz crystals. The prism faces of the large crystals are covered by smaller Quartz crystals and the termination faces are flat and smooth. There is also color zoning in the terminations with dark zones along the edges. Found in 2017.
T742 - Rhodochrosite after Calcite Madem-Lakko Mine, Chalkidiki Prefecture, Macedonia Department, Greece cabinet - 12 x 9 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Pink rhodochrosite with the dominant crystal 6cm wide and perfectly centered atop the specimen. The Rhodochrosite formed as a replacement after Calcite. The specimen has areas of coverage by drusy Quartz and has associated Pyrite.
T674 - Tourmaline Cruziero Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 9 x 7 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Massive single, well terminated green Tourmaline crystal with highly fibrous, hair-like structure in areas. Broad, flat termination slopes gently back towards the side wtihteh hair-like growth. Can be displayed from one side as a typical (but huge) Tourmaline, or from the other side showing the hair-like fibrous structures.
T481 - Apatite Karo Pit, Block D, Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single gem crystal of blue Apatite. Superb luster and facet grade for it's entire length.
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