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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.
T193 - Quartz $ 250 Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg Area, Namibia small cabinet - 7.3 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete and terminated Quartz with both Amethyst and smokey coloration. There are also some attached small Analcime and Prehnite and included moving water bubbles. Top quality and undamaged except for one tiny 1-2mm edge nick.
T195 - Quartz $ 200 Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg Area, Namibia small cabinet - 6.5 x 3 x 2 cm ![]() Complete and terminated Quartz with both Amethyst and smokey coloration with one included water bubble that can move about 1.5cm. Top quality and undamaged.
T229 - Stilbite $ 480 Ahmednagar, India cabinet - 15 x 10 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Three perfect 'bow-tie' crystal groups of Stilbite rising up off the matrix. Stilbite bow-ties are usually found flat on the matrix and to have 3 isolated groups that stand up on end creates a striking specimen. Undamaged.
T232 - Lazulite, Siderite, Apatite $ 3500 Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada large cabinet - 20.5 x 13 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large flat specimen of ironstone loaded with crystals of blue Lazulite, tan Siderite, and white Apatite. Most specimens from this locality (which is now closed) only have crystals of Lazulite and Siderite which make them darker in appearance. The numerous white Apatites lighten up this specimen, along with the well dispersed, isolated Lazulites. This was far and away the very best of a large lot of Lazulite specimens I obtained during a trip to Canada 25 years ago. Colorful, high quality specimen, especially for such large size.
T240 - Barite $ 400 El'brusskiy Arsenic Mine, Elbrus Mt., Northern Caucasus Region, Russia miniature - 4.3 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Gem quality golden brown crystal complete all around. In excellent condition for this locality, with only some minor edge chipping. Fully transparent internally, so much so you see right through it and some of what looks like inclusions in the photos are really just shadows from some irregular surface areas on the lower backside of the crystal.
T241 - Tourmaline var. Indicolite $ 2500 Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 9 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Long single gem 'pencil' with a good termination at one end. Fully transparent for the entire crystal - gem facet rough quality. Undamaged.
T248 - Tourmaline $ 4000 Barra de Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 6.8 x 2.3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Exquisite cluster of brightly colored watermelon Tourmaline with flat, glassy terminations. There is one small incomplete crystal at the base, otherwise all the crystals are perfect and undamaged. Weighs 29.8 grams.
T255 - Rhodochrosite $ 300 Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of thick rhombs of red Rhodochrosite. This is from a recent find and we are more accustomed to seeing small wafer-like, twin Rhodo crystals from here, rather than these large, thick crystals. Crystals reach 2.5cm wide. Undamaged with some etched areas, mostly on the backside.
T277 - Diopside $ 700 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.4 x 1 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Rich chrome green Diopside crystal from the famous December 2007 find that produced Diopsides with a vivid, rich green color, far and away better than average Merelani Diopside. This is a fine single crystal complete all around with good luster. Undamaged with slight intergrowths of Graphite on one side.
T298 - Tourmaline $ 1250 Barra de Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4.6 x 1.2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Brightly colored watermelon Tourmaline with a flat, glassy termination. In addition to the strong red and green colors, there is a small yellow zone between the red and green. One very tiny nick on the termination edge, otherwise perfect and undamaged. Weighs 12.6 grams.
T299 - Tourmaline $ 460 Barra de Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() Brightly colored watermelon Tourmaline with a flat, glassy termination. In addition to the strong red and green colors, there is a small yellow zone between the red and green. Perfect and undamaged. Weighs 4.6 grams.
T311 - Aquamarine $ 400 Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar small cabinet - 6.5 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single Aquamarine crystal with good medium blue color. Double terminated and lightly etched. No damage.
T315 - Wulfenite $ 290 M'Fouti District, Republic of Congo thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Single translucent yellow crystal on matrix. Undamaged though back edge is contacted where it grew against the pocket wall.
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