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MK592 - Almandine $ 150 Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA small cabinet - 8 x 6.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Purple/red Almandine garnet crystal exposed in a schist matrix from the well known Wrangell Island locality. The crystal is 2.1cm wide with red flashes. Saw cut on base.
MK593 - Alkali Beryl with Tourmaline Deo Darrah, Badakhshan, Afghanistan small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Intergrown cluster of tabular blue Alkali Beryl crystals, Tourmaline, and Mica. The Beryl crystals reach 1.3cm in size with glassy luster on the thin edges. The colorful Tourmaline crystals show light etching. Well crystallized all around. Note that these were once thought to be the Cesium rich species Vorobyevite but analyses did not show Cesium and this name has since been discredited.
MK594 - Apatite Dara-e-Pech, Kunar, Afghanistan small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Three crystals of translucent to transparent Apatite crystals in a vug with Quartz crystals. The crystals have good purple color with the main Apatite crystal 1cm in size. Sawcut on base and one side.
MK607 - Ludlamite with Vivianite Cabeça do Cachorro claim, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil cabinet - 12.5 x 6 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy bright green Ludlamite crystals and transparent blue/green Vivianite from a relatively new locality in northwestern Brazil. The large open vug is 10cm wide with Vivianite rising up from the bottom on the back wall covered by good sized Ludlamite crystals. Beautiful combination specimen of both species. Sawcut on base and stands on it's own perfectly for display.
MK610 - Cuprian Smithsonite $ 1600 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Vivid lime green Smithsonite crystals on matrix from Tsumeb. The crystals are translucent to transparent and sit on a matrix of cream colored Dolomite. The main crystal group is 9mm wide and sits up off the matrix, well exposed all around. Pristine. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
MK619 - Alabandite $ 350 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 3 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete single Alabandite crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite mines in Tanzania. This is a high quality, complete crystal with smooth faces and all 6 tips present. There is a natural pit on one side where the crystal formed around a knob of Graphite and there is some Graphite remaining, along with small Diopside crystals. Merelani Alabandite are considered the world's best and largest examples of the species. A very nice example from the Tim Sherburn collection.
MK620 - Stellerite $ 300 Jalgaon, Maharshtra State, India small cabinet - 6.3 x 6.2 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Amazing, complete 'pinwheel' of peach colored Stellerite and a small amount of matrix. This incredible Stellerite is complete all the way around, 360 degrees, with a smaller cluster in the center. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
MK638 - Hemimorphite on Rosasite $ 750 Yanga Koubenza, M'fouati Dist., Bouenza Dept., Republic of Congo small cabinet - 7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clusters of sky blue Hemimorphite over darker blue/green Rosasite from recent finds in the Congo. The Hemimorphite forms satiny hemispherical mounds. Most found were solid druses of Hemimorphite without Rosasite and specimens such as this with more isolated clusters on the Rosasite were uncommon. Highly aesthetic specimen for the find.
MK641 - Cobaltian Calcite with Kolwezite $ 2750 Mupine Mine, Kolwezi Miniing Dist., Lualaba, DR Congo small cabinet - 6.8 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Exceedingly large single pink Cobaltian Calcite crystal from the Congo. This is a complete scalenohedral crystal that is partially doubly terminated along the bottom. Translucent and undamaged with green Kolwezite adding color contrast. This is the largest single Cobaltian Calcite I've ever seen from the locality. Last photo is backlit.
MK642 - Tourmaline with Quartz (R) $ 2500 Aricanga Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 6 x 3 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Doubly-terminated Quartz crystal attached to a doubly-terminated blue/green Tourmaline crystal. This is a classic and aesthetic Brazilian Tourmaline combo. The Tourmaline is 6 x 1.1cm in size and transparent to translucent. Purple Lepidolite attached to the Quartz adds color contrast. The crystal has one repair and a slight amount of restoration along the repair. Comes with a custom Lucite base.
MK643 - Tourmaline with Quartz, Lepidolite (R) $ 1200 Aricanga Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 5.5 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Doubly-terminated Quartz crystal with an attached doubly-terminated blue/green Tourmaline crystal. This is a classic and aesthetic Brazilian Tourmaline combo. The Tourmaline is 3.4 x 0.8cm in size and transparent to translucent. Purple Lepidolite adds color contrast. The crystal has one repair and was reattached to the Quartz crystal.
MK645 - Covellite $ 2250 Summitville, Rio Grande Co., Colorado, USA small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of irridescent purple/blue Covellite crystals on matrix from Summitville, Colorado. Well balanced specimen loaded with great crystals.
MK648 - Azurite Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet - 9 x 5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Unusual Milpillas specimen composed of thin, wafer-like Azurite crystals in a flower-like formation. The Azurite has a much different than normal, lighter bright blue coloration. This has never been cleaned and more of the white clay couldlikely be removed if desired.
MK649 - Azurite $ 2000 Touissit Mine, Oujda-Angad Prov., Morocco small cabinet - 5.7 x 1.8 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tall, elongated single Azurite crystal from the Touissit Mine in Morocco. The crystal has crisp edges and a sharp, chisel termination. Complete all around and undamaged stunning Azurite. Ex. Mari-Anne Castiaux, Valere Berlage. Comes with a custom Lucite base.
MK652 - Azurite with Malachite $ 1400 Christiana Mine, Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare and beautiful gem Azurite crystal from a small find in 2018 at the Christiana Mine in Greece. This is an outstanding and aesthetic Greek Azurite with glossy luster and associated Malachite and Calcite. Vivid blue and transparent with backlighting. Ex. Jon Sigerman.
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