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TZ283 - Sphalerite with Graphite, Calcite Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.6 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Floater group of Sphalerite crystals in excellent condition with attached Graphite and backside and bottom coated by Calcite crystals. Complete and undamaged. A really nice example and not a common Merelani specimen. Original list price was $380.
D364 - Zircon $ 150 Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.1 x 1.1 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.
E519 - Manganite $ 2500 Ilfeld, Thuringen, Germany small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of large crystals of Manganite, with individual crystals to 2.5cm tall and 1.2cm across on the terminations. Ex. Ralph Merril and W.F. Davidson collections. The Merril label indicates it was purchased in 1954 for $350.
A306 - Quartz with Calcite $ 200 Huangang, Inner Mongolia, China small cabinet - 6.5 x 6.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lustrous and sharp sceptered Quartz crystal associated with peach colored Calcite crystals. I love the tower-like form of the Quartz and myriad of crystal faces. Undamaged.
E354 - Cuprite $ 150 Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Intergrown pair of sharp Cuprite crystals. Complete all around with some contacting at the base.
TZ337 - Wurtzite $ 250 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() Translucent red/orange Wurtzite crystal from the Merelani Tanzanite Mines. These were found several years ago and were instantly recognized as the world's best for species. These are no longer being found.
TZ341 - Wurtzite $ 650 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent red/orange Wurtzite crystal.
TU150 - Azurite with Malachite $ 750 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet - 6.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite crystal cluster from the Milipillas Mine in Mexico, one of the most prolific Azurite localities in the world and now no longer producing Azurite. An aesthetic cluster with some crystals partially altered to green Malachite. The Azurite has superb luster and bright 'electric' blue color. One crystal at center has a neat halo of malachite alteration around Azurite. Damage to one lower left edge crystal, otherwise perfect.
TU155 - Azurite $ 200 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm ![]() ![]() Azurite crystal cluster on a small amount of matrix. Main crystal is 2.5cm long and 1.8cm wide and undamaged. Damage to one of the small side crystals.
TU159 - Azurite $ 180 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 3.8 x 2.3 x 2.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite crystal cluster on matrix. The Azurite has superb luster and bright 'electric' blue color. Largest crystal is 1.7cm wide. No damage.
NA964 - Rhodochrosite $ 300 Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada thumbnail - 2.2 x 2.2 x 0.4 cm ![]() ![]() Sharp, thin twinned Rhodocrosite crystal from Mont St. Hilaire in the distinctive form often found at this locality. A floater specimen well crystallized on all sides.
AF208 - Carrollite $ 300 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Congo thumbnail - 2 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well formed single cuboctahedral crystal with a grey surface patina. This is from the Lorraine Sofia collection and likely predates the big Carrollite finds that started in 2001. High quality and undamaged
CH107 - Fluorite on Muscovite $ 1500 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China small cabinet - 9 x 7 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Transparent purple/blue Fluorite cubes on a matrix of Muscovite. The Fluorite are glassy and undamaged. Chalcopyrite crystals are present along the left side. Big and showy display specimen.
TU180 - Azurite with Malachite Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite crystal cluster with little stringers of 'spider-web' Malachite attached. Undamaged floater cluster composed of 4 intergrown crystals. Superb.
TU181 - Azurite with Malachite $ 200 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.1 x 2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite crystal cluster with little stringers of 'spider-web' Malachite attached. Floater cluster of intergrown crystals, nearly perfect with just a couple tiny contacts.
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