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D128 - Fluorite $ 400 Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico miniature - 5 x 3 x 2.8 cm ![]() ![]() Transparent purple/blue crystals from recent finds. Glass-like crystals with one tiny crystal of Galena on the bottom.
T104 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 700 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 1 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration at the termination and a more olive green below. Fantastic color and highly gemmy. Undamaged with a small indentation near the bottom where another crystal grew. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 3.9 grams.
T105 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 400 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration in the upper half and a more olive green in the lower half. Fantastic color and highly gemmy. Undamaged except for two tiny nicks on termination edges. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 2.8 grams.
T107 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 1100 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Uncommon intergrown cluster of 4 Chrome Tourmaline crystals, which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration in the upper half and a more olive green in the lower half. Fantastic color and the entire crystal is flawless to highly gemmy. Undamaged except for a small chip on a sidecar crystal (there is a bit of natural, irregular growth on one termination edge). From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 7.9 grams.
T108 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 950 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration and a small amount olive green at the base. Fantastic color and undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 7.5 grams.
T110 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 1150 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania miniature - 4.1 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Intergrown pair of Chrome Tourmaline crystals which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration in the upper half and a more olive green in the lower half. Fantastic color and highly gemmy. Undamaged with some shalow indentations where other crystals were attached. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 10.5 grams.
T111 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 1100 Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania miniature - 3.9 x 1 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration in the upper half and a more olive green in the lower half. Fantastic color and highly gemmy. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 5.8 grams.
T129 - Epistilbite $ 320 Jalgoan, Maharashtra, India small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sperical cluster of Epistilbite crystals in an open vug in basalt. The crystals are highly lustrous and extend out from the center to varying distances creating a neat visual effect. Unfortunately one crystal at the very edge where the matrix broke away in incomplete. The rest of the spherical mass is perfect.
T133 - Cafarsite $ 220 Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland thumbnail - 1.1 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp single crystal of the rare calcium, titanium, iron, manganese arsenate Cafarsite. Good luster with flashes of red/orange color. From the type locality.
T134 - Cafarsite $ 300 Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() Sharp single crystal of the rare calcium, titanium, iron, manganese arsenate Cafarsite. Good luster, from the type locality.
T135 - Cafarsite $ 220 Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete, sharp single crystal on a small pedestal of matrix. Cafarsite is a rare calcium, titanium, iron, manganese arsenate. Good luster. From the type locality.
T158 - Dioptase with Wulfenite $ 700 Mammoth St Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet - 5.8 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright green Dioptase and orange Wulfenite crystals on a matrix of hard blue Chrysocolla. Classic old time material.
T160 - Tincalconite after Borax $ 350 Boron, Kern Co., California, USA small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp, exceptionally well formed pseudomorph of Tincalconite after borax. Undamaged with excellent presentation from any angle. Not many of this quality recovered. The pure white color somehow lends to an overal artistic, sculptural appearance.
T178 - Tourmaline $ 690 Cruziero Mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.6 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete and terminated 'lipstick' Tourmaline that grades from a hot red/pink termination to green. The green zone is better than photos indicate. Minor chipping on edges, otherwise undamaged. Weighs 9.7 grams.
T179 - Tourmaline $ 1500 Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 3.6 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic large sized, complete and terminated 'watermelon' Tourmaline with a blue/green over red coloration. Slight chipping along termination edge, otherwise undamaged. Termination has a mirror bright luster, and but for the visible growth features you would swear it was polished. Weighs 21.7 grams.
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