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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.
M509 - Hematite $ 150 Rio Marina, Elba Island, Italy small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Specimen of vuggy Hematite with good lustrous crystals all over, primarily along the top surface and lining the vugs.
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.
M625 - Tanzanite with Diopside $ 500 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.
M536 - Galena with Calcite $ 225 Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Galena cube, 6cm on the diagonal, with an attached 5.5cm golden Calcite crystal. Classic USA specimen with a clean, aesthetic look.
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.
M603 - Quartz scepter $ 150 Southern Zambia Province, Zambia small cabinet - 7 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Quartz scepter from recent finds in Zambia. The scepter head has both Amethyst and smokey coloration. Undamaged and double-terminated.
M618 - Peridot $ 200 Pyaung Gaung, Mogok, Myanmar thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly gemmy and lustrous, vivid green Peridot crystal. Mogok is known for the world's best Peridot, though they much less common than crystals from Pakistan. They are characterized by great transparency and fine green color, often with surface etching. Larger crystals (such as Bill Larson's that has been the back cover of Mineralogical Record many times), even only 4-5cm, can cost in the many tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, they are just that rare and desirable. Though small, this crystal is gem quality internally and has high surface luster.
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