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AU632 - Epidote $ 150
 Harts Range, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
cabinet - 12 x 9.5 x 6 cm


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Epidote from Harts Range, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia [db_pics/pics/au632a.jpg] Epidote from Harts Range, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia [db_pics/pics/au632d.jpg] Epidote from Harts Range, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia [db_pics/pics/au632e.jpg]

Large specimen of green Epidote crystals atop Feldspar. Good crystals are present all around. An old piece from an Australian collection that is uncleaned and could be improved.

AU621 - Copper on Prehnite $ 260
 Michigan Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm


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Copper on Prehnite from Michigan Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/au621a.jpg] Copper on Prehnite from Michigan Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/au621b.jpg] Copper on Prehnite from Michigan Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/au621e.jpg] Copper on Prehnite from Michigan Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA [db_pics/pics/au621f.jpg]

Copper crystals on green Prehnite lining a vug in basalt. The largest Copper crystal is 1.1cm tall. This is possibly from Osceola Mine, but comes with an old label stating the Michigan Mine.

AU679 - Mimetite $ 200 SOLD
 San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico
small cabinet - 5.3 x 3 x 2.5 cm


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Mimetite from San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au679a.jpg] Mimetite from San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au679c.jpg] Mimetite from San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au679d.jpg] Mimetite from San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/pics/au679e.jpg]

Botryoidal, satiny yellow Mimetite on both sides of specimen. This is old material rarely seen now in this quality. It's almost solid Mimetite with just a small amount of matrix.

AU682 - Variscite $ 400
 Iron Monarch Mine, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia
small cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 3 cm


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Variscite from Iron Monarch Mine, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/au682a.jpg] Variscite from Iron Monarch Mine, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/au682c.jpg] Variscite from Iron Monarch Mine, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia [db_pics/pics/au682d.jpg]

Sparkling, dark purple/red crystals of Ferrian Variscite on matrix. This is a great example of this uncommon Variscite varietal that are rarely seen for sale.

AU609 - Quartz $ 150 SOLD
 Mundo Nuevo Mine, La Libertad, Peru
thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.5 cm


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Quartz from Mundo Nuevo Mine, La Libertad, Peru [db_pics/pics/au609a.jpg] Quartz from Mundo Nuevo Mine, La Libertad, Peru [db_pics/pics/au609b.jpg] Quartz from Mundo Nuevo Mine, La Libertad, Peru [db_pics/pics/au609e.jpg]

Japan-law twin Quartz. Cute thumbnail-sized crystal that is in pristine condition, complete all around.

AU658 - Prehnite $ 225
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
small cabinet - 6 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm


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Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au658b.jpg] Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au658c.jpg] Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au658d.jpg] Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au658f.jpg]

Thick, well crystallized cluster of translucent yellow Prehnite. I've handled alot of this material over the years and can say that this one has the top, most saturated color for these. It's also well crytstallized all around with a couple contacts on each end and areas of attached Graphite. An excellent example from the Merelani Tanzanite mines.

AU640 - Epidote $ 300
 Mexico
miniature - 4.3 x 2 x 1.8 cm


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Epidote from Mexico [db_pics/pics/au640a.jpg] Epidote from Mexico [db_pics/pics/au640c.jpg] Epidote from Mexico [db_pics/pics/au640e.jpg] Epidote from Mexico [db_pics/pics/au640g.jpg]

Aesthetic cluster of green Epidote crystals. Main crystal is doubly-terminated, pristine, with areas of transparency.

AU639 - Brucite $ 120
 Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan
miniature - 4 x 4 x 3 cm


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Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au639a.jpg] Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au639b.jpg] Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au639c.jpg] Brucite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/au639e.jpg]

Spherical cluster of yellow Brucite on matrix from Pakistan. The Brucite is highly translucent to transparent, about as translucent as it gets.

AU606 - Spinel $ 300
 Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm


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Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au606b.jpg] Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au606c.jpg] Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au606d.jpg] Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au606e.jpg] Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au606f.jpg]

Sharp, red Spinel crystal on matrix from Tanzania. The crystal is 2.5cm in size with excellent red color.

AU678 - Calcite on Quartz $ 125
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.8 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm


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Calcite on Quartz from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au678a.jpg] Calcite on Quartz from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au678b.jpg] Calcite on Quartz from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au678c.jpg] Calcite on Quartz from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au678d.jpg]

White spheres of Calcite crystals attached to a single clear Quartz crystal. The Quartz is doubly-terminated (detached in the pocket and then the bottom recrystallized). A cute little crystal that I kept in my personal Merelani suite for over a decade. Undamaged.

AU600 - Fluorite $ 200
 Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England
miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm


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Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au600a.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au600c.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au600d.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au600.mp4]

Transparent, deep green cubic Fluorite crystals from the Rogerley Mine. Daylight reactive with blue highlights. From an old stash of crystals highgraded from Cal Graeber.

AU601 - Fluorite $ 200
 Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England
miniature - 4 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm


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Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au601a.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au601b.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au601d.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au601f.jpg] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au601.mp4] Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England [db_pics/pics/au601v.mp4]

Transparent, deep green cubic Fluorite crystals from the Rogerley Mine. Daylight reactive with blue highlights. From an old stash of crystals highgraded from Cal Graeber.

AU685 - Tremolite $ 750
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 5 x 2.1 x 1 cm


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Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au685a.jpg] Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au685b.jpg] Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au685c.jpg] Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au685d.jpg] Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au685e.jpg] Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au685f.jpg]

Fine quality cluster of vivid green Tremolite from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. Pristine and doubly-terminated cluster, translucent with areas of transparency. There is a small cluster of Quartz crystals attached to one side.

AU705 - Almandine $ 950
 Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
cabinet - 10.5 x 10 x 8 cm


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Almandine from Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria [db_pics/pics/au705a.jpg] Almandine from Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria [db_pics/pics/au705b.jpg] Almandine from Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria [db_pics/pics/au705c.jpg] Almandine from Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria [db_pics/pics/au705e.jpg]

Large 8.5cm Almandine crystal in schist matrix. Large complete crystal in excellent condition (and unpolished!).

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