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J83 - Spessartine $ 500 Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania miniature - 3.8 x 3.2 x 3.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() An equant, complete orange Spessartine with good translucency and areas of internal transparency. This is a complete crystal all around with only a few small natural surface pits and no black inclusions. Rich bright citrus orange coloration throughout. Weighs 296 carats.
C665 - Shattuckite $ 350 L'Etoile, Lumbumbashi, Katanga, Congo (DRC) small cabinet - 6 x 5.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Solid mass of Shattuckite and Malachite with a thin coating of Chrysocolla on the outside. The Shattuckite forms satiny, fibrous radial groups with Malachite filling the spaces in between.
J89 - Amethyst $ 250 Jackson's Crossroads, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 3.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of glassy Amethyst crystals from 2018 finds. Good purple color. Fine and undamaged.
J101 - Amethyst $ 300 Jackson's Crossroads, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA small cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Classic Jackson's Crossroads Amethyst specimen from 2018 finds. Good medium purple colored Amethyst crystals sit upon smaller white Quartz crystals. One tiny chip found on one edge, otherwise undamaged.
J102 - Amethyst Jackson's Crossroads, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 5.8 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large glassy single Amethyst crystal from 2018 finds. Good purple color some smaller attached white Quartz crystals. Undamaged.
J178 - Amethyst $ 300 Jackson's Crossroads, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of glassy Amethyst crystals from 2018 finds. Good medium purple colored Amethyst crystals that grew upon the tips of smaller white Quartz crystals, so it is crystallized on all sides with just a few of the tips of the small white crystals embedded inthe bottom. Fine and undamaged.
J143 - Agate after Shell $ 200 Dakhla area, Western Sahara, Morocco miniature - 3.2 x 2.9 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fossil shell that has been replaced by translucent grey agate. These are found on the surface, having weathered out of the surrounding rock formations. There are about 40 different species found at this deposit. Although they could have weathered out of different formations, they are all believed to be Eocene in age. Most are broken pieces and weathered and perfectly preserved examples such as this are uncommon, probably less than 5 percent of what is found. Fine quality example of a lesser seen species.
J144 - Agate after Shell $ 200 Dakhla area, Western Sahara, Morocco miniature - 3.5 x 3.3 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fossil shell that has been replaced by translucent grey agate. These are found on the surface, having weathered out of the surrounding rock formations. There are about 40 different species found at this deposit. Although they could have weathered out of different formations, they are all believed to be Eocene in age. Most are broken pieces and weathered and perfectly preserved examples such as this are uncommon, probably less than 5 percent of what is found. Fine quality example of a lesser seen species.
J146 - Agate after Shell $ 220 Dakhla area, Western Sahara, Morocco small cabinet - 5.4 x 3 x 2.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Fossil shell that has been replaced by translucent golden agate. These are found on the surface, having weathered out of the surrounding rock formations. There are about 40 different species found at this deposit. Although they could have weathered out of different formations, they are all believed to be Eocene in age. Most are broken pieces and weathered and perfectly preserved examples such as this are uncommon, probably less than 5 percent of what is found. Fine quality large specimen.
J154 - Spinel $ 150 Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Octahedral pink Spinel crystal. Complete crystal with good luster. A tiny chip on one point, otherwise undamaged.
J156 - Spinel $ 150 Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 2 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete octahedral pink Spinel crystal with good color. Complete all around with some natural etching/edge wear.
J164 - Euchroite $ 250 Svatoduska, near Lubietova, Slovakia miniature - 3.5 x 2.3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Deep green Euchroite crystals to 2-3mm that contrast well against the dark brown matrix. Good crystals that are fairly well isolated.
C677 - Cuprite on Chrysocolla $ 500 Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Congo small cabinet - 8 x 6.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cuprite crystals to 1.9cm on a flat Chrysocolla covered matrix. These came out years ago and are among my favorite Cuprite specimens as the Chrysocolla really sets off the Cuprite crystals. Main crystal is sharp with just slight edge chipping in one area. There are also many more crystals present (can be seen along edges) that are completely covered by the Chrysocolla and could be exposed. Areas of fibrous Malachite crystals enhance the look.
C683 - Thaumasite $ 1500 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa miniature - 3.4 x 3 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thaumasite is a rare mineral in the Ettringite group, the best were found at the N'Chwanning. This is a rare matrix specimen - you used to be able to find small single crystals but now even those are hard to find. Matrix specimens were always uncommon, and I have only ever had one before, a similar piece to this one that I paid a similar price to Katherine Woest about 15 years ago. Crystals are a transparent yellow and reach 5mm in diameter. White tufts of Xonotlite are dispersed between the Thaumasite crystals.
C688 - Hausmanite $ 900 N'Chwanning II Mine, Kuruman, South Africa small cabinet - 9 x 5.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Matrix covered by Andradite crystals in turn coated by numerous well formed Hausmanite crystals. Clean and undamaged. Comes with a Wendel Minerals label that indicates it was formerly part of the Mayer collection.
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