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MK986 - Quartz (japan twin) $ 145 (=~ € 132) Winnemucca, Nevada, USA small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 4.5 Translarent, light smokey Quartz crystals on matrix. Near the center of the specimen is a 2.3cm wide Japan law twin Quartz crystal. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection.
LP704 - Diopside $ 40 (=~ € 37) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm Single Diopside crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. A small well terminated crystal with good green color and areas of transparency.
LP688 - Diopside $ 90 (=~ € 82) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm Single Diopside crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. A complete well terminated crystal (that is partially double terminated) with good green color and areas of transparency. Nice steep termination.
ST488 - Dioptase $ 120 (=~ € 110) Mindouli District, Pool Department, Congo thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm Cluster of deep emerald green Dioptase crystals from the Congo. A large, complete single crystal with smaller attached crystals. Main crystal is very transparent at the tip.
LP419 - Epidote $ 50 (=~ € 46) San Quintin, Baja Norte, Mexico thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.8 x 1 cm Stout single crystal of deep green Epidote. San Quintin is a beach town not too far south of San Diego and USA border. Having been to San Quintin a number times for surfing and fishing, I've always been fascinated by the Epidote found in the nearby hills, and I was happy to acquire this crystal many years later.
LP426 - Epidote $ 60 (=~ € 55) San Quintin, Baja Norte, Mexico thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm Stout single crystal of deep green Epidote. San Quintin is a beach town not too far south of San Diego and USA border. Having been to San Quintin a number times for surfing and fishing, I've always been fascinated by the Epidote found in the nearby hills, and I was happy to acquire this crystal many years later.
MK967 - Stilbite $ 150 (=~ € 137) Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 8.5 x 5 x 5 cm Large crystals of peach-colored Stilbite crystals. Excellent undamaged cluster good all around. Ex. Len Pisciotta.
LP126 - Amblygonite $ 350 (=~ € 320) Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4 x 3.7 x 3 cm Large single crystal of translucent to transparent yellow Amblygonite. Amblygonite is a rare lithium-aluminum phosphate species that is not commonly seen in fine display quality crystals. This crystal is big and chunky with glassy luster and is mostly complete all around.
MK921 - Azurite $ 350 (=~ € 320) Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet - 8 x 7 x 3.5 cm Vivid blue Azurite crystals on matrix from the Milpillas Mine in Mexico. This is an unusual Azurite due both the to the uncommon lighter blue color and the stepped, scale-like surface growth on the crystal faces. Aesthetic and unusual piece.
LP841 - Cerussite $ 160 (=~ € 146) Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm Parallel grown 'snowflake' Cerussite crystals from Tsumeb. Complete all around and undamaged.
LP832 - Topaz $ 60 (=~ € 55) Klein Spitzkoppe, Erongo Region, Namibia thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm Single gem Topaz crystal from Namibia. Well terminated, glassy, transparent, and undamaged.
LP822 - Scorodite $ 50 (=~ € 46) Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm Crystals of rare Scorodite on Limonite from recent finds at the Oujela Mine in Mexico. The Scorodite crystals are glassy and blue form a dense druse of crystals.
LP926 - Fluorite $ 450 (=~ € 411) Erongo Mtns., Namibia miniature - 3.4 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm Flattened, diamond-shaped Fluorite crystals from Erongo, a region known for these unusual Fluorites. The crystals are transparent purple with wisps of green and brown.
LP927 - Fluorite $ 1400 (=~ € 1279) Erongo Mtns., Namibia miniature - 4.2 x 2 x 2 cm Colorful, unusually-shaped Fluorite crystal from Erongo, a region known for these strange Fluorites. The crystal is transparent purple and green with a diagonal band of reddish brown. Complete all around and undamaged with matte luster on some faces and glassy luster on others. One photo is backlit to show internal colors.
LP930 - Fluorite with Muscovite $ 750 (=~ € 685) Erongo Mtns., Namibia miniature - 3.4 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm Flattened, diamond-shaped Fluorite crystals from Erongo, a region known for these unusual Fluorites. This specimen features a doubly-terminated crystal crossing across the front of other Fluorite crystals, with some yellow Mucsovite attached. The crystals are transparent purple with wisps of brown.
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