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J310 - Tsavorite with Diopside, Pyrite $ 450 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tsavorite crystals on Graphite with attached Pyrite. Two terminated Diopside crystals are squeezed between the Tsavorite and Graphite. Complete all around and undamaged. The main crystal is 1.5cm wide.
J230 - Wulfenite $ 250 Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Lustrous single red/orange Wulfenite crystal on a small amount of matrix. Undamaged and complete all around with areas of transparency.
TU240 - Fluorite with Ferberite, Arsenopyrite $ 500 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy, transparent Fluorite cubes to 3cm on edge grown around a cluster of Arsenopyrite crystals. The Fluorite have green and purple color zones. A 3cm Ferberite crystal extends into the upper back of the Fluorite cluster and there are Quartz crystals attached to the top. I found one small edge nick on a side crystal, otherwise undamaged. Bright and showy, better than photos.
TU241 - Fluorite with Quartz $ 500 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy, transparent Quartz crystal, coated on one half with fine mica crystals, with attached green Fluorite. Undamaged and good all around.
TU243 - Fluorite with Arsenopyrite $ 500 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Purple Fluorite cubes to 3cm on edge grown with Arsenopyrite and Muscovite crystals all atop a Quartz crystal. Good all around and undamaged.
TU244 - Fluorite on Quartz $ 750 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China cabinet - 12 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated cluster of smokey Quartz crystals partially coated by white Calcite crystals. A 2cm transparent, clear Fluorite crystal sits between the main Quartz crystal and the tips of smaller Quartz crystal that flares out from the main crystal. Dramatic display specimen. Well crystallized all around with smaller Quartz crystals flaring out in the opposite direction from the base of the main crystal. The Fluorite octahedron has slight cleaving on one face or natural step growth, and there is one partial Quartz crystal at the base of the main cluster, otherwise undamaged.
TU245 - Fluorite with Muscovite $ 450 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China miniature - 4.8 x 3.8 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy, transparent Fluorite cubes with Muscovite crystals. The Fluorite have blue/green color with purple phantoms deep inside. Exceedingly bright and transparent. Mounted on a Lucite stand.
TU247 - Fluorite $ 900 Chasan Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, China small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Water clear light green Fluorite cubes on matrix. Cubes are undamaged except for the most trivial of edge nicks and reach 2cm on the diagonal. Some of the smaller crystals are so clear you can't see them until you reflect light off their faces. This is the best quality from this find that I could find. Complete all around and better than photos.
TU248 - Fluorite $ 950 Chasan Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, China small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Water clear light green Fluorite cubes on matrix. Central main isolated cube is 2cm on the diagonal. Some of the smaller crystals are so clear you can't see them until you reflect light off their faces. This is the best quality from this find that I could find. Complete all around and undamaged. Better than photos.
TU250 - Fluorite $ 500 La Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada, Asturias, Spain miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent purple Fluorite cubes with exceptionally glossy, wet-looking luster. There is a cleave on the lower right corner of the amin crystals, otherwise undamaged.
TU251 - Fluorite on Quartz $ 750 La Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada, Asturias, Spain small cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent purple/blue Fluorite cubes on a Quartz crystal covered matrix. Exceptionally bright crystals! It really pops when compared to others. Glossy, wet-looking luster. There are a couple tiny, trivial nicks that you have to search for, otherwise undamaged. This one is really nice and way better than photos.
TU252 - Fluorite with Calcite $ 600 Emilio Mine, Colunga District, Caravia Mining Area, Asturias, Spain miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Water-clear, colorless Fluorite cubes without matrix surrounding a single Calcite crystal. Great luster with slight corner modifications. Undamaged.
TU253 - Fluorite on Quartz with Barite $ 400 La Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada, Asturias, Spain miniature - 5 x 5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Water-clear, purple Fluorite cubes on a Quartz crystal covered matrix with small white Barite crystals. The Fluorite crystals have superb surface luster. Damage to one Barite cluster on the lower right side, otherwise undamaged. Good Fluorite crystals on the back side too!
J377 - Fluorite with Calcite $ 600 Moscona Mine, Villabona mining area, Asturias, Spain large cabinet - 19 x 12 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yellow Fluorite from Moscona is fairly common, but this specimen is uncommonly good due to it's large size (19cm), transparency, 'wet' luster, and accents of white scalenohedral Calcite crystals along the top edge.
J362 - Copper $ 450 White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA miniature - 4.9 x 2.2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fantastic old Copper specimen composed a tall central spinel-twinned crystal with smaller attached crystals. Complete all around and undamaged with good patina.
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