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AU940 - Tanzanite $ 200 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.3 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm ![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au940a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au940a.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au940b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au940b.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au940c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au940c.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au940d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au940d.jpg)
Gemmy doubly-terminated Tanzanite crystal. Complete all around with glassy luster and good transparency. Also has an included Graphite crystal.
AU882 - Dioptase on Quartz $ 75 Sanda Mine, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![Dioptase on Quartz from Sanda Mine, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au882a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au882a.jpg)
![Dioptase on Quartz from Sanda Mine, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au882b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au882b.jpg)
![Dioptase on Quartz from Sanda Mine, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au882c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au882c.jpg)
![Dioptase on Quartz from Sanda Mine, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au882d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au882d.jpg)
Quartz crystal lined vug covered by bright green Dioptase crystals.
AU922 - Smithsonite, Aurichalcite $ 300 Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 2.8 cm ![Smithsonite, Aurichalcite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au922a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au922a.jpg)
![Smithsonite, Aurichalcite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au922c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au922c.jpg)
![Smithsonite, Aurichalcite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au922e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au922e.jpg)
![Smithsonite, Aurichalcite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au922f.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au922f.jpg)
Sparkling blue/green translucent Smithsonite over Aurichalcite on matrix. The top surface sparkles and the Smithsonite forms a thick layer with just a tiny bit of matrix.
AU918 - Smithsonite, Aurichalcite, Rosasite $ 260 Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo small cabinet - 8 x 4 x 2 cm ![Smithsonite, Aurichalcite, Rosasite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au918a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au918a.jpg)
![Smithsonite, Aurichalcite, Rosasite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au918b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au918b.jpg)
![Smithsonite, Aurichalcite, Rosasite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au918d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au918d.jpg)
![Smithsonite, Aurichalcite, Rosasite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au918e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au918e.jpg)
Sparkling blue/green translucent Smithsonite over Aurichalcite on matrix. Darker green Rosasite protrudes through the Smithsonite in areas.
AU880 - Hemimorphite $ 90 Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo miniature - 4 x 4 x 2.5 cm ![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au880a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au880a.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au880b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au880b.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au880c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au880c.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au880e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au880e.jpg)
Translucent white Hemimorphite crystals on matrix. Large crystals with a slight blue coloration.
AU883 - Smithsonite $ 300 Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo cabinet - 10 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm ![Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au883a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au883a.jpg)
![Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au883b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au883b.jpg)
![Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au883c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au883c.jpg)
![Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au883d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au883d.jpg)
Sparkling blue/green translucent Smithsonite. The top surface sparkles and the Smithsonite forms thick layers, the specimen is solid Smithsonite without matrix.
AU891 - Hemimorphite $ 140 Palabanda Quarry, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo small cabinet - 7.2 x 4 x 2.5 cm ![Hemimorphite from Palabanda Quarry, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au891a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au891a.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Palabanda Quarry, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au891b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au891b.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Palabanda Quarry, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au891c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au891c.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Palabanda Quarry, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au891d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au891d.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Palabanda Quarry, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/au891e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au891e.jpg)
Sparkling sky blue Hemimorphite from Mfouati. Beautiful translucent Hemimorphite on matrix. The top surface sparkles with beautiful color!
AU863 - Aquamarine $ 600 Songea, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania cabinet - 10 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm ![Aquamarine from Songea, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au863a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au863a.jpg)
![Aquamarine from Songea, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au863c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au863c.jpg)
![Aquamarine from Songea, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au863g.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au863g.jpg)
Unusual, large single Aquamarine crystal from Songea. It has a wonderful mottled coloration of blues, whites, browns. Complete all around with uniform shape and smooth flat crystal faces.
AU866 - Aquamarine $ 280 Songea, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania miniature - 5 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm ![Aquamarine from Songea, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au866a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au866a.jpg)
![Aquamarine from Songea, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au866b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au866b.jpg)
![Aquamarine from Songea, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au866c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au866c.jpg)
![Aquamarine from Songea, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au866e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au866e.jpg)
Unusual, large single Aquamarine crystal from Songea. It has a wonderful mottled coloration of blues, whites, browns. Complete all around with uniform shape and smooth flat crystal faces.
AU839 - Tanzanite $ 300 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm ![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au839a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au839a.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au839b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au839b.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au839c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au839c.jpg)
![Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au839e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au839e.jpg)
Glassy, deep blue single Tanzanite crystal. A heated crystal with excellent color and areas of transparency (gem quality). Thick crystal that weighs 28.17 carats.
AU864 - Feldspar var. Moonstone with Tourmaline $ 350 Namalulu, Tanzania miniature - 5 x 5 x 2.5 cm ![Feldspar var. Moonstone with Tourmaline from Namalulu, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au864a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au864a.jpg)
![Feldspar var. Moonstone with Tourmaline from Namalulu, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au864b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au864b.jpg)
![Feldspar var. Moonstone with Tourmaline from Namalulu, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au864f.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au864f.jpg)
New find of crystallized moonstone from Tanzania. This specimen has bits of brown Dravite Tourmaline attached. Individual crystals to 3.8cm that display a satiny blue color when turned under lighting. This 'Schiller effect' of color is seen at different angles on the different crystals. These have been found here in the past, but this new find has much higher quality, porcelain-like lustrous crystals than those found previously. Moonstone crystals are rare!
AU843 - Apatite $ 130 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.6 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm ![Apatite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au843a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au843a.jpg)
![Apatite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au843b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au843b.jpg)
![Apatite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au843c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au843c.jpg)
![Apatite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au843d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au843d.jpg)
Single transparent blue Apatite crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. Complete all around with a nice steep pyramidal termination.
AU846 - Apatite $ 200 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.5 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm ![Apatite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au846a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au846a.jpg)
![Apatite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au846b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au846b.jpg)
![Apatite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au846c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au846c.jpg)
![Apatite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au846d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au846d.jpg)
Single transparent blue Apatite crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. Complete all around with a nice steep pyramidal termination.
LP743 - Spinel $ 150 Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2.8 cm ![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp743a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/lp743a.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp743b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/lp743b.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp743c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/lp743c.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp743d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/lp743d.jpg)
Large red octahedral Spinel crystal in white marble with golden mica.
AU605 - Spinel $ 275 Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.3 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au605b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au605b.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au605c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au605c.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au605d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au605d.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au605e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au605e.jpg)
Complete single octahedral red Spinel crystal in white marble. Translucent and 1.6cm wide.
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