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TZ341 - Wurtzite $ 650 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent red/orange Wurtzite crystal.
TZ342 - Wurtzite $ 600 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent red/orange Wurtzite crystal. These were a huge story a few years ago when discovered as the world's best for species. Another world's best for the Merelani Tanzanite mines.
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
TU168 - Elbaite $ 470 Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 3.4 x 1.1 x 1.0 cm ![]() ![]() Complete and undamaged single crystal with a blue/purple body color and a cranberry termination.
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.
TU185 - Azurite $ 350 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite crystal cluster with little stringers of 'spider-web' Malachite attached. Undamaged floater cluster composed of 4 intergrown crystals. Superb.
TU193 - Azurite $ 200 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 3 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite crystal cluster with little stringers of 'spider-web' Malachite. The Azurite has bright 'electric' blue color. Top crystal is a 1.8 cm double terminated crystal complete all around.
TU196 - Azurite $ 650 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 3.4 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Azurite crystal cluster on a small amount of matrix featuring a fine, large 2.8cm tall and 2.2 cm wide main crystal. The Azurite has bright 'electric' blue color. Fine and undamaged.
TS215 - Smithsonite $ 2500 Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.5 x 2.1 cm ex. Carl Acosta ![]() ![]() ![]() Large, sharp pink Smithsonite on matrix. Main crystals is 2.2cm across and pristine. Good silky luster and very translucent.
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