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SM646 - Babingtonite $ 150 Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of Babingtonite crystals from a now old and defunct locality. The crystals have broad, flat terminations to 1.7cm wide. It's essentially a floater, well crystallized all around with a couple areas of contact.
SM650 - Scapolite $ 650 Morogoro, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 3 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single yellow Scapolite with a more uncommon wide crystal form. Gemmy with glassy surface luster, complete all around and undamaged.
SM658 - Tremolite $ 150 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.2 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() Chunky cluster of deep green Tremolite crystals from a recent find. Well terminated at one end. Great color.
SM664 - Tremolite $ 140 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.8 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, deep green, terminated Tremolite crystal. Nice flat termination at one end. Great color.
SM665 - Tremolite $ 250 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated cluster of deep green Tremolite crystals. Translucent with great color.
SM666 - Tremolite $ 150 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated deep green Tremolite crystal. Good flat termination with great color.
SM734 - Tremolite $ 120 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright green Tremolite crystals. Great color! Well terminated with an interesting 'side-car' crystal jutting out to one side. A bit of brown matrix remains with metallic Graphite intermixed. Nice, undamaged crystals with good transparency. Merelani sets the standard for Tremolite.
C643 - Calcite $ 600 Dal'Negorsk, Russia cabinet - 10 x 9 x 8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Radial starburst formation of Calcite crystals atop a green (Chlorite?) and Calcite rich matrix. The individual Calcite spires are about 3cm long and have hundreds of shimmering crystal faces. Undamaged.
C647 - Azurite with Malachite $ 650 Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA thumbnail - 2 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Superb thoumbnail of lustrous intergrown Bisbee Azurite crystals. A complete undamaged floater, well crystallized all around. Historic, fine specimen. Ex. Jon Sigerman collection.
C657 - Tourmaline $ 250 Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 3.6 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated Tourmaline crystal. The flat termination end is a transparent green, and the more pyramidal termination end is yellow, an uncommon color for Tourmaline.
SM751 - Prehnite $ 240 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.4 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick cluster of curved blue Prehnite crystals in the rough shape of a 'rosette' on a contrasting Quartz covered black Graphite matrix. The color of the blue changes in natural sunlight versus indoor lighting, and gets more deeply colored in the thicker parts.
SM761 - Brucite $ 200 Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan small cabinet - 9.0 x 7.0 x 3.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, solid radial masses of rich lemon-yellow color Brucite on minor matrix. Large, fine specimen. Though not the brightest lemon yellow, it is translucent, thick and sturdy.
SM782 - Natrolite $ 160 Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada thumbnail - 2.6 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() A single, sharply terminated Natrolite crystal with internal gemmy areas. This crystal shows no damage other than contact on the bottom where separated from matrix. Exceptional example from the locality. Ex. Charlie Key.
TR1 - Mangano Calcite $ 350 Romania small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shimmering pink crystal of ManganoCalcite on a matrix of Quartz crystals and Pyrite. The crystal terminates into multiple spikey points. Undamaged.
TR2 - Calcite $ 280 Romania small cabinet - 6 x 3.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hollow Calcite cast that is covered by spikey Calcite crystals and has Calcite crystals lining the inside of the hollow area. Undamaged.
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