![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
  | |
![]() |
T130 - Vorobyevite on Tourmaline $ 280 SOLD Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Hexagonal light blue crystal of Vorobyevite, a varietal of Beryl, attached to a terminated red Tourmaline crystal. Undamaged.
T132 - Lueshite $ 200 SOLD Lueshe carbonatite, Kivu Prov., Congo thumbnail - 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() A complete 5mm cube of Lueshite from the type locality. Rare, sharply formed crystal. Lueshite is a rare niobium-containing species.
T134 - Cafarsite $ 300 Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() Sharp single crystal of the rare calcium, titanium, iron, manganese arsenate Cafarsite. Good luster, from the type locality.
T135 - Cafarsite $ 220 Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete, sharp single crystal on a small pedestal of matrix. Cafarsite is a rare calcium, titanium, iron, manganese arsenate. Good luster. From the type locality.
T136 - Cafarsite $ 140 SOLD Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm ![]() ![]() Sharp single crystal of the rare calcium, titanium, iron, manganese arsenate Cafarsite. Good luster and form. From the type locality.
T138 - Paracelsian $ 280 SOLD Benallt Mine, Llyn Peninsula, Wales, United Kingdom thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() Single gemmy chisel-terminated Paracelsian crystal. Complete and undamaged. Excellent example of the species, recently traded out of the British museum.
T140 - Willemite $ 280 SOLD Franklin Mine, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA small cabinet - 8 x 4.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick vein of greenish yellow Willemite. Highly fluorescent. Cut on one side.
T141 - Catapleite $ 275 SOLD Narsarsuk, Kitaa Prov., Greenland miniature - 3.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent Catapleite crystals to 1cm wide on matrix with golden hair-like crystals of Astrophyllite. Ex Jean Behier and Alain Martaud Collections with labels.
T143 - Zektzerite $ 250 SOLD Washington Pass, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp single crystal of Zektzerite, a rare lithium, zirconium silicate. Pinkish tan in color with gemmy areas and some attached matrix.
T144 - Zektzerite Washington Pass, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA thumbnail - 1.3 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() Sharp single crystal of Zektzerite, a rare lithium, zirconium silicate. Pinkish tan in color with gemmy areas.
T146 - Zektzerite $ 350 SOLD Washington Pass, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp single crystal of Zektzerite, a rare lithium, zirconium silicate. Pinkish tan in color with gemmy areas and some attached matrix.
T151 - Titanite with Melanite $ 270 SOLD MTG#2 Mine, San Benito Co., Califonia, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 4 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Pink Titanite (Sphene) crystals associated with black Andradite var. Melanite. This is one of only a handful of specimens found decades ago from a now lost locality. This region has produced a number of fine and rare minerals such as Benitoite, Andradite, Perovskite, Karpatite, Artinite, Fresnoite, Joaquinite and the list goes on and on. Though people have searched, the Titanite locality has never again been found. The pink translucent crystals reach 7mm in size. A true rarity for a California or San Benito collector. ©2010-2018 Marin Mineral |