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K771 - Diopside $ 130 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp single Diopside crystal with excellent luster, transparency. Better than average color for such a transparent crystal, and undamaged, complete all around.
K832 - Kulanite $ 280 Stoneman Camp, Young Creek, Yukon, Canada thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Exceptional specimen of the rare phosphate mineral Kulanite. These are often found as specimens with small drusy crystals. This specimen has a large isolated crystal/compound crystal (?) 1cm wide along with other smaller, isolated crystals. Out of an old collection.
K830 - Chalcocite $ 150 Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA thumbnail - 2.3 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of well formed Chalcocite crystals with a dark blue, irridescent color. Main crystal is 2.2cm in size.
K846 - Zircon $ 325 Mozambique miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Zircon crystal, complete all around and undamaged. These are fairly new and I've only seen a few of them so far. Weighs 78 grams.
K837 - Pyrite on Tetrahedrite $ 175 Casapalca Mine, Huarochiri Province, Lima, Peru thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of Tetrahedrite crystals with coatings of Pyrite on select faces. Crystals reach 1.8cm on edge.
K831 - Grossular $ 40 Los Gavilanes, Tecate, Baja Norte, Mexico thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pink Grossular garnets on matrix from northern Baja California.
K956 - Fergusonite $ 250 Ishikawa, Japan thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Well formed single crystal of Fergusonite, a rare Yttrium nobium oxide species. Single crystal complete all around and sharp for the species - a hard to find species in good crystals. A rare addtion to a thumbnail suite or Japanese collection.
K939 - Apophyllite $ 350 Rahuri, Maharashtra State, India miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Colorless Apophyllite that has overgrown another tan colored Zeolite to create a 'disco ball' formation. I remeber these were available once about 5-6 years ago and I've not seen them since, this one released recently from a private collection. Sparkly and undamaged.
K943 - Galena $ 200 Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA small cabinet - 6 x 4 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Single, somewhat rectangular crystal of Galena sitting upright on a small amount of matrix. Complete all around and more aesthetic than most.
K527 - Spessartine $ 650 Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete 'citrus' orange Spessartine crystal from old finds in Tanzania. These were mostly found as partial or damaged crystals with perfect complete crystals such as this much less common. Equant form with very minimal edge wear, otherwise no damage. There are a few small areas of black Braunite inclusions, otherwise it's nothing but gemmy orange. These were often cut up into spectacular gemstones, and this one could cut a number of small gems.
K909 - Apatite with Chalcopyrite $ 125 Zacatecas, Mexico miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two colorless Apatite crystals to 7mm associated with numerous Chalcopyrite crystals. Old specimen I've had for about 40 years.
K944 - Mimetite $ 400 Mt. Bonnie Mine, Northern Territory, Australia miniature - 3.3 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater specimen of Mimetite crystals attached to the sides of a small shard of Limonite matrix. The Mimetite crystals are chunky and reach 8mm in diameter.
K921 - Prehnite $ 350 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 3.3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Formation of large, tooth-like Prehnite crystals over a small amount of Graphite. Beautiful rosette-like formation that is complete all around. Slight chipping to some crystals but in good condition overall with good color and translucency.
K134 - Copper $ 350 Cliff Mine, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA miniature - 4.8 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well crystallized Copper specimen with a good patina. Comes with an old Mike Bermann label.
AB101 - Aquamarine $ 480 Centervill, Boise Co., Idaho miniature - 4.1 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() Well terminated and gemmy single Aqua from Idaho. There is a shall indentation from another crystal on part of the back surface, otherwise perfect. Collected by Geary Murdock in 1985.
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