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MK589 - Cobaltian Calcite $ 400 Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Congo miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Crystals of vivid pink Cobaltian Calcite crystals from the famous Mashamba West Mine. Exceptional color and large rhombic crystals to 2cm wide.
MK590 - Childrenite $ 475 Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 0.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() A large, gemmy, doubly-terminated Childrenite crystal from Linopolis, Brazil. This is a large crystal for the species and in excellent condition. Translucent with gem zones and nice smooth termination faces on each end, good on both sides.
MK591 - Almandine $ 75 Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() Purple/red Almandine garnet crystal exposed in a schist matrix from the well known Wrangell Island locality. The crystal is 1.5cm wide with red flashes. Saw cut on base.
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 $ 650 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 $ 450 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.
MK597 - Ludlamite $ 500 Cabeça do Cachorro claim, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil small cabinet - 7.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy bright green Ludlamite crystals on matrix from a relatively new locality in northwestern Brazil. The crystals are bright, translucent to transparent, and reach 1cm in size. Gorgeous specimen of exceptional quality for the species.
MK603 - Ludlamite $ 500 Cabeça do Cachorro claim, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil small cabinet - 7.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy bright green Ludlamite crystals on matrix from a relatively new locality in northwestern Brazil. The crystals are bright, translucent to transparent, and reach 1cm in size. Gorgeous specimen of exceptional quality for the species.
MK604 - Ludlamite $ 250 Cabeça do Cachorro claim, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy bright green Ludlamite crystals on matrix from a relatively new locality in northwestern Brazil. The crystals are bright, translucent to transparent, and reach 1cm in size. Gorgeous specimen of exceptional quality for the species. There is a broken area at the bottom where the vug split that keeps the price down on this otherwise superb piece.
MK607 - Ludlamite with Vivianite $ 400 Cabeça do Cachorro claim, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil cabinet - 12.5 x 10 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.
MK608 - Ludlamite $ 2500 Cabeça do Cachorro claim, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil large cabinet - 17.5 x 14 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large specimen of glassy bright green Ludlamite crystals on matrix from a relatively new locality in northwestern Brazil. The crystals are bright, translucent to transparent, and reach 1.5cm in size. Gorgeous specimen of exceptional quality for the species. Large and in great condition.
MK609 - Fluorite on Albite $ 1800 Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan small cabinet - 5.8 x 5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two gorgeous glassy and gemmy crystals of teal green Fluorite from Shigar Valley. The largest crystal is over 3cm in size and transparent enough to see through to the matrix below. Undamaged in pristine condition, the crystals contrast well against the white Albite. Shigar Fluorite are not common and MINDAT shows only 26 examples. This one, in my opinion, is more aesthetic than any of those shown. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection.
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.
MK615 - Lazulite with Siderite, Apatite $ 400 Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.2 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Deep blue Lazulite, brown Siderite, and white Apatite crystals from a well known and remote phosphate locality in the Yukon. Approximately 25 years ago I flew to Canada and bought perhaps 500 pieces of this material. I've sold them all except this one, a specimen I had kept in my collection all those years.
MK617 - Pyrite $ 300 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Unusual, highly lustrous single Pyrite crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite mines in Tanzania. This is an uncommon crystal showing a rounded form with smooth, curving sides rather than sharp crystal edges. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection and comes mounted in a Perky box. Tim had access to a large number of these Pyrites as they were imported and was able to select the best.
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