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AF131 - Tanzanite $ 800 Merelani Hills, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.8 x 1 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Superb bi-color Tanzanite crystal from a new find at Merelani. Transparent yellow over a blue base. Along with the excellent transparency, the surface luster of the crystals from this find is also excellent. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 1.8 x 1 x 0.6 cm.
AF115 - Tanzanite $ 900 Merelani Hills, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 1 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare bi-color Tanzanite crystal with a yellow cap over a blue core. Another unusual feature of this crystal are aligned hair-like fibers of another mineral (Rutile?) that point inward and down from inside of the wide sides of the crystal (center photo). Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 2.4 x 1 x 0.8 cm.
AF136 - Tanzanite $ 1800 Merelani Hills, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy and lustrous gem Tanzanite crystal, complete high quality crystal. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm.
AF137 - Tanzanite $ 2500 Merelani Hills, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy and lustrous gem Tanzanite crystal, complete high quality crystal. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 2.5 x 2 x 1.1 cm.
AF264 - Tanzanite $ 1200 Merelani Hills, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy and lustrous gem blue/yellow Tanzanite crystal, even more glassy and transparent in person. Complete high quality crystal. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal with unusual coloration.
T34 - Tanzanite Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine gem Tanzanite crystal with good transparency from top to bottom. Complete all around and undamaged, 2.2 x 1 x 0.8 cm.
NA511 - Acanthite $ 750 Guanajuato, Mexico thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm ex. John Barlow ![]() ![]() ![]() Large cubic crystals of metallic grey Acanthite from Guanajuato, Mexico. A superb, complete and pristine thumbnail sized specimen from the John Barlow collection (Barlow specimen #3561).
NA127 - Acanthite $ 600 Guanajuato, Mexico thumbnail - 3.1 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine thumbnail acanthite with mulitple crystals culminating in a large, sharp 1.5cm cubic crystal at the tip. Better in person, 3.1 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm.
AF571 - Hausmannite $ 240 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.5 x 2.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Hausmannite crystal with a few smaller crystals attached. Main crystal is 2.7cm tip to tip. A kalahari classic now hard to find.
AF106 - Silver on Acanthite $ 750 Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, curving, ropey Silver wires protruding out from all sides of a group of Acanthite crystals. This is a natural specimen purchased from the initial finds and one of few that were available. Excellent thumbnail!
AF499 - Acanthite $ 150 Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Prov., Morocco thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Well formed Acanthite crystals with individuals to 1.3cm. Complete all around. Good silvery luster.
A276 - Clinozoisite $ 300 Tormiq, Skardu Dist., Pakistan thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() Tabular gem Clinozoisite from Tormiq Valley in Pakistan. A complete all around glassy and gemmy single crystal of high quality.
A281 - Peridot $ 400 Sapat Valley, Mansehra, NWFP, Pakistan thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.4 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Single Peridot crystal with good green color and transparency. Complete all around. Good Peridot crystals such as this have crisp, sharp edges versus the more commonly seen crystals with rounded edged.
AF433 - Azurite $ 200 Bou Bekker Mine, Toussit District, Oujda-Angad Prov., Morocco thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.8 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, blocky deep blue Azurite crystals from the Bou Bekker Mine. A complete all around, undamaged floater cluster. This is one of the best I've seen from this find.
SA583 - Proustite $ 1200 Dolores Mine, Chanarcillo, Chile thumbnail - 1.9 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Single red crystal of 'Ruby Silver' from the most important mine for this species in the world. Bright and translucent red when backlit. A complete,terminated single crystal of one of the 'Holy Grail' species for mineral collectors rarely seen for sale.
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