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D349 - Liddicoatite $ 650 Betafo District, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar miniature - 4 x 2.3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent single Liddicoatite crystal with a yellow/brown base grasing up to a more reddish brown at the termination. Complete all around and somewhat rectangular in cross-section. Unusual crystal weighing 31.5 grams.
M791 - Tsavorite $ 125 Merelani Hills, ARusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single Tsavorite crystal with good glassy luster a bright green coloration.
D294 - Tarnowitzite $ 125 Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pearlescent white Tarnowitzite crystals covering the top surface of matrix. A Tsumeb classic.
D442 - Liddicoatite $ 450 Anjanabonoina, Madagascar miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 0.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cut and polished slice of Liddicoatite (a species of Tourmaline) from old finds in Madagascar. Cut parallel to the C-axis, the slice reveals the colorful interior of what would have appeared to otherwise be a dark crystal. Dark rind that shows areas of blue followed by a hot pink zone, and a orange/yellow transparent central zone. Well polished on both sides, weighs 23.66 grams.
D462 - Quartz with inclusions $ 75 Jinkouhe District, Leshan, Sichuan, China thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.1 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Black hydrocarbon inclusions inside a transparent, double-terminated Quartz crystal. Fine and undamaged. Prefessionally mounted in a perky box.
D472 - Enargite $ 125 Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of silvery black Enargite crystals with high metallic luster.
D486 - Galena with Quartz $ 120 Butte Co., California, USA small cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright and shiny Galena crystals (some skeletal!) associated with Quartz crystals. This came out of an old collection without a label, but have "Butte Co." writtn on the back. It's possibly from the Surcease gold mine. Neat and unusual piece for a California collector.
D487 - Galena $ 120 Iowa, USA thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright and shiny Galena crystals from Iowa! A nice stack of cubes. This came out of an old collection with the only 'Iowa' as the locality. Neat and unusual piece for an Iowa mineral collector.
DS2 - Diaspore $ 500 Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.4 x 1 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 on both 'arms', complete and undamaged with a point of contact at the bottom of the V where it grew against the matrix. Gem quality and transparent inside. Medium purple color in natural sunlight.
M349 - Azurite $ 225 Morenci Mine, Arizona, USA thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Rosette formations of bright 'electric' blue Azurite crystals on matrix. Stunning and uncommon Arizona thumbnail. There are a couple small spheres of Malachite also present.
D482 - Amethyst $ 375 Guateng, Pretoria District, South Africa cabinet - 12 x 8.5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lustrous Amethyst Quartz crystals with two separate generations of growth. The first generation has large Amethyst crystals measuring to about 4cm thick, with the later generation being overgrowths of smaller crystals coating the sides of the larger crystals. These are known as 'Cactus Quartz' and this is a large sized example. Very clean with no significant damage, all the tips are perfect, just a bit of chipping/contact near the base. Complete all around.
D484 - Duftite in Calcite $ 125 Tsumeb, Namibia small cabinet - 7 x 7 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Green Duftite included within glassy rhombs of Calcite, a Tsumeb classic.
V121 - Diaspore $ 450 Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.8 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 on both 'arms'. Complete and undamaged with the point of contact at the bottom of the 'V'. Gem quality and transparent inside. Medium purple color in natural sunlight.
V122 - Diaspore $ 300 Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.1 x 0.4 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 on both 'arms'. Complete with good uniform shape and undamaged except for a small chip near one termination. Gem quality and transparent inside. Medium purple color in natural sunlight.
V123 - Diaspore $ 380 Milas, Mugla Prov., Turkey thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.6 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 on both 'arms'. Complete and undamaged except for a small bit of another crystal broken off near the base and with the point of contact at the bottom of the 'V'. Gem quality and transparent inside. Medium purple color in natural sunlight.
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