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FM248 - Tourmaline $ 280 Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 5 x 2.8 x 2 cm ![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/fm248a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm248a.jpg)
![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/fm248b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm248b.jpg)
![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/fm248c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm248c.jpg)
![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/fm248d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm248d.jpg)
![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/fm248e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm248e.jpg)
![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/fm248f.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm248f.jpg)
![Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/fm248g.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm248g.jpg)
Two doubly-terminated Tourmaline crystals with attached Albite and Muscovite. The Tourmaline are transparent green on one end and yellow on the other. Perfect and undamaged all around, a floater. There is even a tiny DT Tourmaline attached to the larger crystals. Fine example from this locality.
FM252 - Sphalerite $ 160 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm ![Sphalerite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/fm252a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm252a.jpg)
![Sphalerite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/fm252b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm252b.jpg)
Rare specimen of Merelani Sphalerite. These turn up only occasionally at the Tanzanite mines. Specimen consists of two interown crystals that are highly translucent and a bright red when backlit.
FM254 - Chalcocite $ 150 M'Passa Mine, Mindouli Dist., Pool Dept., Rep. of Congo thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![Chalcocite from M'Passa Mine, Mindouli Dist., Pool Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/fm254a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm254a.jpg)
![Chalcocite from M'Passa Mine, Mindouli Dist., Pool Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/fm254b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm254b.jpg)
![Chalcocite from M'Passa Mine, Mindouli Dist., Pool Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/fm254c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm254c.jpg)
![Chalcocite from M'Passa Mine, Mindouli Dist., Pool Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/fm254d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm254d.jpg)
Cluster of well formed Chalcocite crystals to 1.5cm in size.
FM192 - Smithsonite $ 300 Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo small cabinet - 8.7 x 4 x 3 cm ![Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/fm192a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm192a.jpg)
![Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/fm192b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm192b.jpg)
![Smithsonite from Yanga Koubenza, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/fm192c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm192c.jpg)
Thick layers of sparkling blue translucent Smithsonite. The top surface shimmers as you turn it in hand and the color is just gorgeous.
AU599 - Fluorite $ 180 Rogerley Mine, Durham, England miniature - 4.8 x 3 x 3 cm ![Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham, England [db_pics/pics/au599a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au599a.jpg)
![Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham, England [db_pics/pics/au599b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au599b.jpg)
![Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham, England [db_pics/pics/au599c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au599c.jpg)
![Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Durham, England [db_pics/pics/au599d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au599d.jpg)
Intergrown cubic crystals of transparent Fluorite. Deep blue/green color, better than photos.
FM305 - Euclase $ 120 Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm ![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm305a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm305a.jpg)
![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm305b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm305b.jpg)
![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm305c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm305c.jpg)
![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm305d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm305d.jpg)
Doubly terminated single Euclase crystal with a smaller crystal rising out the side. Translucent to transparent and undamaged with a faint blue stripe. The bottom surface is a cleavage face.
FM306 - Euclase $ 150 Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil thumbnail - 1.0 x 0.9 x 0.5 cm ![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm306a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm306a.jpg)
![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm306b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm306b.jpg)
![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm306c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm306c.jpg)
![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm306d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm306d.jpg)
Gemmy single Euclase crystal with a faint blue stripe running vertically down the center. Well crystallized front and back and more transparent than most.
FM307 - Euclase $ 140 Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil thumbnail - 1.5 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm ![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm307a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm307a.jpg)
![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm307b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm307b.jpg)
![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm307c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm307c.jpg)
![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm307d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm307d.jpg)
Doubly terminated single Euclase crystal with a smaller crystal sticking out the side. Translucent to transparent and undamaged with a faint blue stripe.
FM308 - Euclase $ 180 Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil thumbnail - 1.1 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm ![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm308a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm308a.jpg)
![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm308b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm308b.jpg)
![Euclase from Alto Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [db_pics/pics/fm308c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm308c.jpg)
Well terminated single Euclase crystal with an area of blue in the top center. Well crystallized all around and undamaged.
AU855 - Spinel $ 200 Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 3 x 2.8 x 2.3 cm ![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au855a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au855a.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au855b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au855b.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au855c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au855c.jpg)
Cluster of gemmy red Spinel crystals in white Calcite.
LP681 - Spinel $ 280 Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm ![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp681a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/lp681a.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp681b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/lp681b.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp681c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/lp681c.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp681d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/lp681d.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp681e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/lp681e.jpg)
Cluster of gemmy red Spinel crystals in matrix. The main crystal is 1.9cm wide.
FM215 - Veszelyite on Hemimorphite $ 225 Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo miniature - 3.2 x 2 x 1.7 cm ![Veszelyite on Hemimorphite from Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/fm215a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm215a.jpg)
![Veszelyite on Hemimorphite from Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/fm215b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm215b.jpg)
![Veszelyite on Hemimorphite from Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/fm215c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm215c.jpg)
![Veszelyite on Hemimorphite from Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo [db_pics/pics/fm215d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm215d.jpg)
Vivid bright blue crystals of Veszelyite on sky blue Hemimorphite. The Hemimorphite forms a botryoidal surface with a beautiful color contrast to the Veszelyite. Micro greenish/blue crystals of Kipushite, a rare copper and zinc phosphate species, are present on the Hemimorphite. Mined in 2022. The locality is a former Limestone quarry with Lead, Zinc, and Copper mineralization that closed in 2018.
AU877 - Hemimorphite $ 300 Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo small cabinet - 8.5 x 7 x 4 cm ![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/au877a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au877a.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/au877b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au877b.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/au877c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au877c.jpg)
Large open vug lined with robust, sparkling light blue crystals of Hemimorphite. Beautiful undamaged crystals that are translucent to transparent and reach 1cm wide across the terminations.
AU878 - Hemimorphite $ 180 Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo small cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm ![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/au878a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au878a.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/au878c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au878c.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/au878d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au878d.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/au878e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/au878e.jpg)
Clusters of sparkling light blue crystals of Hemimorphite. Beautiful undamaged crystals that are translucent to transparent and reach 7mm wide across the terminations.
FM213 - Hemimorphite $ 250 Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo cabinet - 9.5 x 6 x 2.5 cm ![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/fm213a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm213a.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/fm213b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm213b.jpg)
![Hemimorphite from Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Rep. of Congo [db_pics/pics/fm213d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/fm213d.jpg)
Large specimen of robust, sparkling light blue crystals of Hemimorphite. Beautiful undamaged crystals that are translucent to transparent and reach 1.1cm wide across the terminations.
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