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TS194 - Hausmanite with Ettringite, Andradite $ 260 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Aesthetic combo specimen from the N'Chwanning Mine with Hausmanite, Ettringite, and Andradite. Fine quality Hausmanite (sharply formed with very bright, satiny luster) with an attached pale yellow Ettringite crystal all on red Andradite. For what is sometimes called a 'black ugly' mineral, this one is quite colorful!
TZ252 - Prehnite $ 300 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Blue Prehnite specimen about as good as these get form wise as most of these are massess of crystals with at least some damage around the edges. This is a clean group front and back, nearly a floater with some traces of Graphite on the bottom where it was attached. These have a nice color change between shades of blue in different lighting.
SA702 - Ludlamite $ 600 Huanuni Mine, Oruro Dept., Bolivia thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() 1.4cm crystal of Ludlamite on matrix with Siderite. Aesthtics and quality are superb, undamaged.
SA705 - Apatite with Pyrite $ 400 Julcani Mine, Peru thumbnail - 2.8 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hard to find, old time specimen of yellow/green Apatite associated with Pyrite. The apatite has good luster, is double-terminated, perfect and undamaged.
AF558 - Gaudefroyite $ 750 N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare specimen of Gaudefroyite from the Kalahari manganese fields of South Africa. Back when these were being found, they were most commonly seen as thinner, crusy crystals on matrix. To find such thick Gaudefroyite crystals such as these on Manganite matrix were always rare, and even more so now. The crystals reach 13 x 7mm in size. Rare piece.
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. 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.
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