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C564 - Fluorite with Quartz $ 1200 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6.2 x 6 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Color-zoned purple/blue Fluorite cube with 5 terminated Quartz crystals grown along the sides. Two small trivial nicks otherwise pristine. Wonderful transparency and aesthetics.
C570 - Prehnite $ 300 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of translucent yellow Prehnite crystals on Graphite. Such yellow Prehnites have come from Merelani sporadically over the years, but never before in the quality that has been found in the last year. This specimen has big chunky crystals all over in a tall mound shaped formation. There is some chipping present, but mostly nothing but great crystals sticking out 360 degrees in all directions. A good one for the find.
C571 - Carrollite $ 300 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() Exquisite jewel of a Carrollite set perfectly in rhombic white Calcite. The octahedron is 1.1cm in size, highly lustrous, and undamaged.
C572 - Apatite $ 500 Panasquiera, Portugal small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large blue/green Apatite crystals on Quartz crystals with Siderite. The Apatite crystals are highly lustrous and reach 2cm in size. Undamaged.
SM123 - Tremolite $ 80 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright green Tremolite crystal. Great color! A thich single crystal at the base that sprays out into multiple terminations as it rises up. The base is rehealed, making this a floater. Undamaged.
SM127 - Tremolite $ 120 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 0.9 x 0.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright green Tremolite crystal. Great color! Well terminated, undamaged crystal with good transparency.
SM130 - Apatite $ 350 Panasquiera, Portugal miniature - 3.5 x 3.2 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly lustrous blue Apatite crystals with Muscovite. Main crystal is 2.2 x 1.8 cm and intergrown with a slightly smaller crystal. Slight edge chipping keeps the price way down compared too the overall beauty of the specimen and the price this would be if perfect. Glassy luster with large transparent areas.
SM132 - Apatite with Arsenopyrite $ 250 Panasquiera, Portugal miniature - 5 x 3.2 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Undamaged green Apatite crystals to 1.8 cm with bright metallic Arsenopyrite crystals. Undamaged.
SM133 - Quartz with Arsenopyrite, Ferberite $ 150 Panasquiera, Portugal miniature - 5 x 4 x 3.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent single Quartz crystal intergrown with Arsenopyrite and Ferberite at the base. Undamaged and highly transparent.
SM122 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 200 Landani, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single crystal of Chrome Tourmaline, a vanadium rich Uvite/Dravite. Deep emerald green color and highly transluscent to transparent when backlit. Undamaged crystal 0f superb color!!!
C584 - Roweite, Olshanskyite $ 200 Shijiangshan Mine, Inner Mongolia, China small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Crystals of brown Roweite and white Olshanskyite in crystal sizes and quality not seen before this find. Interestingly, the type locality for Roweite is Franklin, New Jersey, where only one specimen was found.
C588 - Carrollite $ 260 Kamoya South Mine, Katanga, Congo miniature - 5 x 5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() Highly lustrous Carrollite crystals to 7mm on matrix. From older finds out of an old collection.
C590 - Tanzanite $ 375 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() Unusual Tanzanite crystal that is yellow in one direction and blue with yellow when viewed from the other direction. Complete and undamaged with great glassy luster. Weighs 18.9 carats.
C593 - Apatite on Siderite $ 650 Panasquiera, Portugal miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy 1.8cm Apatite crystal attached to a Siderite crystal that is dusted with Pyrite. The Apatie has a blueish lavender color, with a darker blue stipe down the center, and is undamaged.
SM153 - Chrome Tourmaline Landani, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete single 'Chrome Tourmaline', which is vanadium and chromium rich Dravite found in east Africa. Fine undamaged crystal with deep green color. Comes with a former dealer label showing an old price of $750.
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