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M642 - Diaspore $ 250 Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey thumbnail - 1.4 x 1 x 0.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() V-twin crystal of color change Diaspore. From new finds in the mountains near Milas, these new Diaspore crystals are spectacular in color and form. Glassy, flat termination faces one one 'arm' (other termination incomplete) and gem quality and transparent inside. Medium purple color in natural sunlight.
M644 - Diaspore $ 400 Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm ![]() ![]() V-twin crystal of color change Diaspore. From new finds in the mountains near Milas, these new Diaspore crystals are spectacular in color and form. Glassy, flat termination faces one one 'arm' (other termination incomplete) and gem quality and transparent inside. Medium purple color in natural sunlight.
M602 - Quartz scepter (with bubble) $ 275 Southern Zambia Province, Zambia small cabinet - 6 x 2.8 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Quartz scepter from recent finds in Zambia. The scepter head has both Amethyst and smokey coloration and also contains a 3-4mm bubble that travels over 1.2cm inside. Undamaged with a rehealed base.
M585 - Wulfenite on Arsenian Vanadinite var. Endlichite $ 250 Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 3.2 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater cluster of Arsenian Vanadinite var. Endlichite with attached orange crystals of Wulfenite. This is the only Enlichite I've ever owned, or can recall seeing, that had the associated Wulfenite crystals. Good curving, lustrous Endlichite crystals on all sides, even the bottom.
M605 - Tremolite in Quartz $ 225 Japan miniature - 4.5 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Polished Quartz included by green hair-like Tremolite along the backside. Ex. Kerith Graeber.
M421 - Copper with ? $ 240 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4 x 3 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Branching, arborescent cluster of Copper crystals from Tsumeb. One side of the cluster is coated by tiny acicular 'fuzzy' brown/black crystals of an unknown species.
M608 - Platinum $ 1200 Konder, Khabarovsk Region, Russia thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Partial cube of Platinum with a smaller attached crystal. Platinum crystals are much more rare than the nuggets and most are much more rounded than this one, in fact it was the sharpest, most well formed by far of a small lot of crystals I examined. It has stepped faces all around, well crystallized and undamaged. I understand these are no longer being found. Weighs 1.57 grams.
M625 - Tanzanite with Diopside Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Uncommon and interesting Merelani specimen consisting of a 2.5cm terminated Tanzanite side-by-side with a 3cm Diopside, however the terminations are pointing in opposite directions. Never seen one like this before.
M626 - Tanzanite with Diopside $ 1500 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 3 x 2.7 x 2.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Uncommon, aesthetic Merelani specimen consisting of two terminated Tanzanite crystals associated with Diopside. Stands upright on it's own and is complete all around. There is a small chip on the backside of the larger 3cm crystal, otherwise perfect and undamaged all around. Unheated and natural. Really stands out from the more commonly seen single crystals.
M634 - Tsavorite $ 350 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy single crystal with good color, high luster.
M352 - Tsavorite $ 300 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Tsavorite crystal with attached Graphite. Though not highly gemmy, it's undamaged (some areas etched and rehealed) with impressive size and great color.
M353 - Tanzanite on Tsavorite $ 450 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Tsavorite crystal with attached Graphite and a 1.2cm intergrown, terminated Tanzanite crystal on the left side. It's glassy and gemmy with great color. It's undamaged with a valley in the fron face where Graphite interferred with the growth. There are also included crystals of graphite inside the Tsavorite. Unusual combination and impressive for the Tsavorite alone.
M636 - Tourmaline on Beryllonite $ 290 Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well formed, transparent Beryllonite crystal with attached green Tourmaline. Undamaged with glassy luster and well crystallized front and back.
M639 - Tourmaline $ 950 Aricanga Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 3.2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single Tourmaline crystal from recent finds at the Aricanga Mine. Hot pink body color with a green cap. Complete all around and weighs 15.35 grams.
M637 - Tourmaline $ 220 Aricanga Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single Tourmaline crystal from recent finds at the Aricanga Mine. Hot pink body color with a green cap. Complete all around and weighs 3.81 grams.
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