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T329 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 350 Landani, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Single chromium and vanadium rich Dravite crystal with an unusually elongated form for the locality. The body is dark green with vivid, emerald green color at the terminations. Undamaged.
T346 - Szenicsite $ 750 Jardinera #1 Mine, Atacama Province, Chile thumbnail - 3.0 x 2.0 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Dense grouping of bright green platy crystals of the rare mineral Szenicsite. A good thumbnail of a mineral that is both rare and attractive. Szenicsite is named after American mineral collectors Terry and Marissa Szenics,
T358 - Euchroite $ 500 Lubjetova, Slovakia small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Deep green Euchroite crystals in various places on a stained Quartz matrix. Main area is 3.5cm wide with some distinct crystals to 5mm in size. From the type locality for this rare copper arsenate.
T362 - Wulfenite $ 450 Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick chunky crystals on both sides of a calcite matrix. Crystals are undamaged except on one edge where the matrix broke away. I can't decide which side I like better, both are good.
T366 - Apatite on Quartz $ 350 Kunar Prov., Afghanistan cabinet - 10.5 x 7.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, flat tabular Quartz crystal that is smooth and glassy on one side, with purple Apatite crystals coating the other side.
T374 - Azurite $ 350 Bisbee, Arizona, USA miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Four sharp, well defined crystals of Azurite on a Limonite matrix. The crystals reach 1cm in size and are undamaged. Comes with an Arizon-Sonora Desert Museum label.
T378 - Apatite with Fluorite $ 450 Panasquiera, Castelo Branco, Portugal miniature - 4.9 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy green Apatite crystals. The addition of purple Fluorite makes this a really colorful piece. Slight chipping on one edge, otherwise undamaged.
T384 - Apatite with Muscovite $ 450 Panasquiera, Castelo Branco, Portugal miniature - 5 x 3.2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Showy cluster of glassy green Apatite crystals. Bright and lively crystals. Undamaged. The camera does not pick up the green well and the brightness is not well conveyed in photos, thus this is way better in person than the photos may indicate.
T385 - Smithsonite $ 1500 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 8 x 6.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Open vug filled with large, double-terminated Smithsonite crystals. The Smithsonite are a light pinkish orange in color and reach 1.9cm in size.
T387 - Rhodochrosite $ 350 Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada thumbnail - 1.8 x 1 x 0.3 cm ![]() ![]() Twinned Rhodochrosite crystal, a floater with no points of attachment. The color is just outstanding. This was recently released from the Charlie Key collection and it is clear he saved some good ones. Previous twinned Mont St. Hilaire Rhodos I've seen have all been a darker brick red color and opaque. This one is bright red and translucent through most of the specimen. Undamaged. A small amount of minerals attached to one edge.
T397 - Rhodochrosite $ 380 Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.7 x 0.3 cm ![]() ![]() Twinned Rhodochrosite crystal group, a floater with no points of attachment. This was recently released from the Charlie Key collection and it is clear he saved some good ones. Previous twinned Mont St. Hilaire Rhodos I've seen have all been a darker brick red color and opaque. This one is a nice pinkish red and translucent. Undamaged.
T420 - Dioptase $ 240 Kaokaveld, Namibia miniature - 3.3 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() Dioptase crystal cluster with main crystal 1.6 x 0.8 cm in size.
T423 - Tourmaline $ 650 Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan small cabinet - 5.3 x 3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Undamaged cluster of double-terminated Tourmaline crystals with attached Albite. The crystals have a rare yellow coloration on one end and are green on the other ends.
T425 - Inesite, Hubeite on Quartz $ 1650 Daye Mine, Hubei Prov., China small cabinet - 9 x 6 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater specimen of intergrown Quartz crystals covered on one side by Inesite, Hubeite (rare!), and Pyrite. The tip of the large Quartz crystal has damage, but this specimen is really about the great coverage of Inesite and Hubeite. These are now uncommon and no longer being found.
T430 - Cuprian Smithsonite Kamareza Mine, Laurium, Greece small cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Satiny, globular crystals of Cuprian Smithsonite on a limonite matrix. Ex. Robert Philips collection.
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