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MK104 - Alexandrite $ 750 Novello Mine, Masvingo, Zimbabwe miniature - 3.7 x 3.2 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare Alexandrite crystal cluster from Zimbabwe. These are most commonly seen as individual crystals embedded in a hard black schist. This one is nothing but solid crystals!!! The crystals reach 1.3cm in size and have a green and purple color change. Good on both sides.
MK106 - Tanzanite $ 400 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemmy Tanzanite crystal from Merelani Hills, Tanzania. Complete all around with great color and transparency. This is a natural, unheated crystal with stepped terminations along one edge. Undamaged and weighs 6.34 grams.
MK109 - Krohnkite Chuquicamata Mine, Antofagasta Region, Chile miniature - 3.2 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Crystals of vibrant blue Krohnkite from Chile. The crystals are mostly intergrown but there are a number of deep blue, translucent isolated crystals.
MK110 - Wulfenite $ 50 Red Cloud Mine, Arizona, USA thumbnail - 1.1 x 1 x 0.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete single Wulfenite crystal with great color and areas of transparency. A floater, well crystallized all around and undamaged.
MK111 - Papagoite $ 250 New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA miniature - 4.3 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright 'electric' blue Papagoite in seams and covering areas of a rock matrix. This has good crystals (!) in areas. From the type locality for Papagoite which was discovered in Ajo in 1960. A rare and hard to find specimen.
MK114 - Papagoite New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright 'electric' blue Papagoite in seams and covering areas of a rock matrix. This has good crystals (!) in areas. From the type locality for Papagoite which was discovered in Ajo in 1960. A rare and hard to find specimen.
MK122 - Galena (spinel twinned) $ 400 Gyudyurska Mine, Ema Reka, Zlatograd, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria small cabinet - 6 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Silvery spinel-twinned crystals of Galena over Pyrite crystals. The main crystal is 3.2cm wide and displays well. Well crystallized all around and undamaged, sawcut on base. Ex. Eric Laskowski collection.
MK123 - Wulfenite $ 450 Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico cabinet - 12 x 8.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Flat matrix plate covered with yellow Wulfenite crystals. The crystals are in excellent condition and densely cover the entire front side.
MK125 - Calcite on Hemimorphite Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 9 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Blocky, stark white Calcite crystals on Limonite covered by Hemimorphite crystals. The crystals are complete rhombs to 3.5cm in size. Comes with a custom Lucite display stand.
MK126 - Almandine $ 250 Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria small cabinet - 7.7 x 5.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Almandine specimen from Zillertal featuring two dark reddish-brown Almandine crystals in a schist matrix. The well-formed dodecahedral crystals reach 3.3cm in size.
MK128 - Almandine $ 300 Seeber valley, Burggrafenamt, South Tyrol, Italy small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Italian Almandine specimen from Seeber valley featuring five dark reddish-brown Almandine crystals in a schist matrix. The well-formed dodecahedral crystals reach 4.7cm in size.
MK129 - Celestite $ 600 Sakoany deposit, Katsepy, Mitsinjo, Boeny, Madagascar cabinet - 12.5 x 11 x 7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemmy blue Celestite crystals covering matrix from the well known Sakoany deposit. This is an uncommonly good example with a gemmy central crystal 5.5cm tall that is glassy and undamaged. (Note that this is an old collection piece and was a little dusty at the time of photographing, and will be even better in person after rinsing).
LV192 - Barite Bendrick Claim, Stoneham, Weld Co., Colorado, USA cabinet - 10.5 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Doubly-terminated cluster of blue Barite crystals from the classic Stoneham locality. This is a beautiful example with good medium blue color and areas of transparency. Complete all around and undamaged, it's nearly a floater with just one tiny point of attachment at the bottom. Valued at $400.
LV197 - Quartz on Calcite on Danburite $ 90 Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A large single Danburite crystal with attached orange scalenohedral Calcite crystals, all of which are coated by drusy Quartz crystals. The Calcite crystals reach 3.5cm in length.
LV183 - Cinnabar $ 200 Chatian Mine, Fenghuang, Hunan, China miniature - 3.7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Crystals of blood red Cinnabar set in Dolomite crystals. The main crystal is 1.2cm wide, undamaged, and highly transparent when backlit.
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