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M906 - Chrysoberyl $ 225 Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Small sixling twin of Chrysoberyl. Although the top two are larger, all six 'legs' are present. Transluscent and undamaged.
M901 - Aquamarine $ 450 Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 4 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single Aquamarine crystal with attached Muscovite and Albite. Glassy luster and gemmy with very slight surface etching. I found one tiny, trivial nick, otherwise complete all around and undamaged.
M913 - Tourmaline $ 2000 Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan small cabinet - 5.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly aesthetic cluster of 4 intergrown Tourmaline crystals with alternating colors of green and red. Interestingly, the taller crystals have more typical terminations and the shortest crystals has a more flat termination face. Undamaged.
M916 - Aquamarine $ 450 Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 4.7 x 3.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemmy Aquamarine crystals intergrown with Quartz and Albite a a few black tourmaline inclusions. This is an undamaged floater fully crystallized all around.
M914 - Topaz $ 650 Shigar, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 5 x 3.3 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated gem Topaz crystal with attached Quartz and Albite. Transparent and undamaged.
M921 - Spessartine, Apatite $ 625 Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Red Spessartine either grown over or replacing a pink Apatite crystal. The garnets come together around the Apatite and retain the general form of the Apatite, with natural gaps between the garnets evidenced by etched faces in the walls of the gaps. These are certainly unusual and uncommon specimens, and I've only had 2 before. A flaoter fully crystallized all around, with attached mica.
D352 - Zircon $ 150 Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.2 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single gemmy Zircon crystal with a nice wine red to red brown coloration. Complete all around and undamaged except for some slight edge chipping. Smooth, flat crystal faces on the termination with surface growth patterns on the prism faces, which is common with these crystals.
K926 - Azurite $ 175 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Superb electric blue Azurite crystals forming a stacked grouping. This is from the watercourse pocket (also called the elegant pocket or spiderweb pocket) that was opened in 2013. Crystals with superb color and top, wet luster. Main crystal is 1.5cm and sits on top for maximum display.
M890 - Ilvaite $ 150 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China miniature - 4.3 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, glossy single black Ilvaite crystal with typical chisel-shaped termination. There is a small green Quartz crystal attached to the side. Complete all around. Good large, thick crystal.
M894 - Ilvaite $ 75 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China thumbnail - 3 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glossy single black Ilvaite crystal with typical chisel-shaped termination. Complete all around.
K878 - Tsavorite $ 275 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single crystal, glassy and transparent.
D204 - Tourmaline $ 450 Poa Alta Mine, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Colorful and interesting Tourmaline crystal from the lesser known Poa Alta Mine. The lower is red and then the crystal alternates between various shades of greens and reds, then ends with a very thin purple pink termination. Complete all around and undamaged and has a natural indentation from another crystal on the lower backside. Weighs 6.37 grams.
M871 - Ilvaite $ 275 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China miniature - 4.8 x 4.3 x 3.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glossy single black Ilvaite crystal with typical chisel-shaped termination. Wonderful curving crystal faces give it style and uniqueness. Large impressive crystal that is wider than it is tall. Complete all around.
M852 - Tremolite $ 75 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.1 x 0.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single Tremolite crystal with bright, vivid green coloration. Translucent to transparent, complete all around, with a flat, glassy termination. Most are mere shards or fragments and complete terminated crystals such as this are are much less common. Like a number of other mineral species from Merelani, these Tremolites are considered the world's best of species.
M948 - Tremolite $ 125 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.1 x 0.9 x 0.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single Tremolite crystal with bright, vivid green coloration. Translucent to transparent, complete all around, with flat, glassy termination faces. Most are mere shards or fragments and complete terminated crystals such as this are are much less common. Like a number of other mineral species from Merelani, these Tremolites are considered the world's best of species.
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