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LP187 - Fluorite $ 50 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 2.7 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of light blue over purple Fluorite crystals from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are glass-like transparent with associated yellow Muscovite.
LP190 - Fluorite on Quartz $ 125 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single transparent cubic Fluorite crystal on Quartz from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystal is lustrous and transparent with internal phantoms. It's a complete single crystal that grew atop a Quartz crystal and has a light green color wtih a bit or purple inside.
LP197 - Fluorite $ 70 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of transparent purple Fluorite crystals from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are lustrous and transparent, undamaged, with attached Chlorite and Pyrite.
LP198 - Fluorite $ 125 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of transparent purple Fluorite crystals from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are lustrous and transparent and reach 1.8cm across.
LP199 - Fluorite with Dolomite $ 200 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China miniature - 3.3 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of transparent purple ('grape jelly') cubic Fluorite crystals with attached Dolomite from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are lustrous and transparent with a deep purple color. In excellent condition.
LP193 - Fluorite $ 120 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent purple cubic Fluorite crystals from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are lustrous and transparent. The main crystal is 3cm across.
LP194 - Fluorite on Quartz $ 125 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent purple cubic Fluorite crystals grown atop a Quartz crystal from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China. The Fluorite crystals are lustrous and transparent. In good overall and complete all around.
LP283 - Neptunite Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA small cabinet - 7 x 6.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Black Neptunite crystals on white Natrolite over schist matrix. The Neptunite are all well terminated quality crystals and well separated on matrix. Because of the Benitoite found at this locality, people often overlook the fact that the Neptunite found here is also the world's best for species. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection. Len has bought and sold a large number of specimens from this mine. The fact that he kept this one in his collection speaks to it's quality.
LP210 - Ramsdellite $ 275 Mistake Mine, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Robust, well crystallized specimen of Ramsdellite loaded with crystals. Thick and sturdy specimen of this uncommon manganese oxide species. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection.
LP226 - Amethyst $ 350 Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico cabinet - 11.5 x 6 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Purple Amethyst crystals on matrix from Las Vigas. The crystals are transparent and in perfect condition and occur on a green Epidote coated matrix creating an overal colorful specimen. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection (his old label shows a price of $650).
LP227 - Copper $ 450 Itauz Mine, Karagandy, Kazakhstan cabinet - 12 x 7 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large and aesthetic flat grouping of Copper crystals. Displayable from either side. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection (Len's old label shows a price of $1200).
LP351 - Tsavorite, Diopside on Titanite $ 450 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a really neat and aesthetic combination specimen from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. A large, chocolate brown twinned Titanite with attached green Tsavorite and white Diopside crystals on one side. Titanite crystals are fairly uncommon at Merelani.
LP352 - Diopside on Tanzanite $ 450 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two terminated green Diopside crystals spearing through a partial Tanzanite crystal. This is a colorful and unusual specimen unlike any I can recall seeing before. The Tanzanite is thick too, with good sized transparent areas that give this piece cutting rough value. It weighs 24.58 grams (122 carats).
LP355 - Prehnite $ 225 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 3.7 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Well crystallized group of translucent Prehnite with a bit of attached Graphite on the base. Somewhat spherical in shape with great lemon yellow color.
LP359 - Magnesioaxinite $ 350 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick single crystal of Magnesioaxinite from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. The crystal is about half purple and half orange and well crystallized on both sides. Like most, there is some chipping/damage around the edges. Importantly, it is a thick and robust crystal with lots of transparent areas.
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