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J981 - Indicolite on Star Mica $ 180 SOLD Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater specimen of golden star-shaped Muscovite with bladed white Feldspar hosting a transparent blue Tourmaline crystal.
K177 - Galena with Sphalerite $ 325 SOLD Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA cabinet - 14.5 x 12.5 x 8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large grey Galena cubes to 5.5cm on the diagonal associated with larger dark red Sphalerite crystals and small, bright red 'Ruby Jack' Sphalerite crystals. Recently purchased out of an old collection, these are no longer common.
J932 - Spinel $ 150 Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Octahedral purple Spinel crystal from a new find at Ruaha. Complete all around and undamaged except for a contact/damage at one tip. Good luster and translucency.
K141 - Amethyst scepter $ 140 Crystal Park, Beaverhead Co. Montana, USA miniature - 3.2 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent Quartz scepter with Amethyst and smokey coloration. Complete all around and undamaged.
K142 - Amethyst scepter $ 220 Crystal Park, Beaverhead Co. Montana, USA miniature - 3.8 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent Quartz scepter with Amethyst and smokey coloration. Complete all around and undamaged.
K125 - Franckeite (Var: PotosÃite) with Franckeite $ 180 SOLD San Jose Mine, Cercado Province, Oruro City, Oruro Dept., Bolivia miniature - 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A fine example of the rare sulfosalt species, Franckeite, covered with crystals of what was formerly known as Potosiite (now discredited). Potosiite is the variety of Franckeite that is tin-poor in its chemistry with crystals more tabular in shape. There are large, flat individual crystals on this specimen to 6 x 6mm. A rare specimen.
K169 - Brucite $ 400 Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan cabinet - 12 x 10 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large specimen of solid Brucite without matrix. Large radial crystal groups to 4.5cm wide, well crystallized all around and undamaged. Medium yellow color, translucent, thick and sturdy.
J999 - Celestite on Sulfur $ 80 Floristella Mine, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() White Clestite crystals on Sulfur. Main crystal is 2cm and double-terminated. Undamaged specimen.
J985 - Indicolite on Star Mica $ 200 SOLD Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater specimen of golden star-shaped Muscovite with bladed white Feldspar hosting a transparent blue Tourmaline crystal. This specimen is neat enough just with the star mica crystals sticking out in all directions all around, but the 1.2cm blue Tourmaline makes it extra special. This must have formed in the center of a pegmatite pocket, not attached to any pocket walls. Out of an old collection. The Tourmaline has an irregular but undamaged termination.
K223 - Sand Calcite $ 80 SOLD Rattlesnake Butte, Jackson Co., South Dakota, USA small cabinet - 7.3 x 6 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated Calcite crystals heavily included by sand. A very clean example from this famous loacality. This is a specimen I've owned since I was about 10 years old.
K240 - Tsavorite, Diopside on Graphite $ 280 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent Tsavorite crystals with Diopside on a matrix of solid Graphite. The Tsavorites are gemmy with great color, largest crystal is 5mm.
K242 - Tsavorite, Pyrite, Quartz, Diopside on Graphite $ 350 SOLD Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Wonderful and uncommon Merelani combo specimen with a 1.1cm double-terminated Quartz crystal, a 1cm Pyrite crystal, and small Tsavorite and Diopside crystals on a matrix of solid Graphite. Quartz crystals on Graphite are uncommon.
K245 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 90 SOLD Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 2.2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Deep green Tsavorite crystal on Graphite. I priced this low due to a one chip on the Tsavorite, but it's not that noticable and the Tsavorite ahs great color, is gemmy, and good sized at 1.1cm.
K250 - Tsavorite, Pyrite on Graphite $ 90 SOLD Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright, shiny Pyrite crystals with lustrous Tsavorite crystals on a matrix of solid Graphite.
K251 - Tsavorite, Calcite on Graphite $ 120 SOLD Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 2.8 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Green Tsavorite crystals to 1cm with white, bladed Calcite crystals on a matrix of solid Graphite.
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