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M452 - Copper $ 575 (=~ € 540) Quincy Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Aesthetic Copper specimen with a 3.8cm crystal atop smaller crystals of Copper.
M454 - Wulfenite $ 300 (=~ € 282) Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pair of large, translucent Wulfenite crystals on a matrix covered by small glassy Calcite crystals. Wulfenite crystals reach 2.5cm wide. There is a cleave on the left edge of the main crystal, otherwise specimen is undamaged. Highly aesthetic miniature with a better orange color than most which typically tend towards a more butterscotch color.
M448 - Babingtonite on Prehnite $ 240 (=~ € 225) Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Sichuan Province, China thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.5 x 2.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of Babingtonite crystals on spheres of green Prehnite from a now old and defunct locality. The crystals are undamaged and sharply formed. It's crystallized all with the contact at the base. No longer being found.
M463 - Bixbyite on Hematite after Garnet $ 140 (=~ € 131) Maynard Claim, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Interconnected cluster of Hematite pseudomorphs after garnet, all sprinkled with lustrous black cubes of Bixbyite. Undamaged quality thumbnail.
M642 - Diaspore $ 250 (=~ € 235) 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 (=~ € 376) 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 (=~ € 258) 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 (=~ € 235) 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 (=~ € 211) 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 (=~ € 225) 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.
M625 - Tanzanite with Diopside $ 500 (=~ € 470) 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 (=~ € 1409) 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 (=~ € 329) 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 (=~ € 282) 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 (=~ € 423) 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.
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