Marin Mineral Company - Selected Specimens

Selected Specimens

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M890 - Ilvaite $ 150
Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
miniature - 4.3 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm

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Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M890a.jpg]

Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M890b.jpg]

Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M890c.jpg]

Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M890d.jpg]

Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M890e.jpg]

Thick, glossy single black Ilvaite crystal with typical chisel-shaped termination. There is a small green Quartz crystal attached to the side. Complete all around. Good large, thick crystal.

M894 - Ilvaite $ 75
Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
thumbnail - 3 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm

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Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M894a.jpg]

Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M894b.jpg]

Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M894c.jpg]

Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M894d.jpg]

Glossy single black Ilvaite crystal with typical chisel-shaped termination. Complete all around.

M927 - Quartz $ 150
Guananjuato, Mexico
small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm

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Quartz from Guananjuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M927a.jpg]

Quartz from Guananjuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M927b.jpg]

Quartz from Guananjuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M927c.jpg]

Quartz from Guananjuato, Mexico [db_pics/pics/M927d.jpg]

Single skeletal Quartz crystal with clay inclusions. Crystallized all around and in excellent condition with very minor chipping. Old specimen and neat locality piece. Out of an old collection built in the 1980s, and comes with an old label that shows a date of 1983.

K878 - Tsavorite $ 275
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm

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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K878a.jpg]

Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K878b.jpg]

Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K878c.jpg]

Large single crystal, glassy and transparent.

M794 - Tsavorite $ 200
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm

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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M794a.jpg]

Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M794b.jpg]

Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M794c.jpg]

Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M794d.jpg]

Large single crystal, glassy and transparent.

M543 - Smokey Quartz on Feldspar $ 75
Dogtooth Peak, Fresno Co., California, USA
small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 3.2 cm

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Smokey Quartz on Feldspar from Dogtooth Peak, Fresno Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/M543a.jpg]

Smokey Quartz on Feldspar from Dogtooth Peak, Fresno Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/M543b.jpg]

Smokey Quartz on Feldspar from Dogtooth Peak, Fresno Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/M543c.jpg]

Smokey Quartz on Feldspar from Dogtooth Peak, Fresno Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/M543e.jpg]

Cluster of transparent Smokey Quartz crystals intergrown with Feldspar crystals from the pegmatite wall.

M932 - Tsavorite $ 200
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 4.3 x 3.5 x 2 cm

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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M932a.jpg]

Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M932e.jpg]

A very nice 9mm single crystal in Graphite matrix. The color is a deep green and it's undamaged. There are Diopside, Pyrite, and Calcite in association.

D204 - Tourmaline $ 450
Poa Alta Mine, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm

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Tourmaline from Poa Alta Mine, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/D204a.jpg]

Tourmaline from Poa Alta Mine, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/D204b.jpg]

Tourmaline from Poa Alta Mine, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/D204c.jpg]

Tourmaline from Poa Alta Mine, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/D204d.jpg]

Colorful and interesting Tourmaline crystal from the lesser known Poa Alta Mine. The lower is red and then the crystal alternates between various shades of greens and reds, then ends with a very thin purple pink termination. Complete all around and undamaged and has a natural indentation from another crystal on the lower backside. Weighs 6.37 grams.

D205 - Tourmaline $ 1500
Sapo Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm

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Tourmaline from Sapo Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/D205a.jpg]

Tourmaline from Sapo Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/D205b.jpg]

Tourmaline from Sapo Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/D205c.jpg]

Tourmaline from Sapo Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/D205d.jpg]

Blue-cap Tourmaline crystal from the famous Sapo Mine. The lower core is red, followed by a blue/green zone then a deep blue termination. Complete all around and undamaged except for one trivial edge chip. Weighs 7.37 grams.

M871 - Ilvaite $ 275
Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
miniature - 4.8 x 4.3 x 3.9 cm

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Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M871a.jpg]

Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M871b.jpg]

Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M871c.jpg]

Ilvaite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/M871d.jpg]

Glossy single black Ilvaite crystal with typical chisel-shaped termination. Wonderful curving crystal faces give it style and uniqueness. Large impressive crystal that is wider than it is tall. Complete all around.

M852 - Tremolite $ 75
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.1 x 0.5 cm

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Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M852a.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M852b.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M852c.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M852d.jpg]

Terminated single Tremolite crystal with bright, vivid green coloration. Translucent to transparent, complete all around, with a flat, glassy termination. Most are mere shards or fragments and complete terminated crystals such as this are are much less common. Like a number of other mineral species from Merelani, these Tremolites are considered the world's best of species.

M853 - Tremolite $ 125
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.7 x 0.4 cm

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Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M853a.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M853b.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M853c.jpg]

M945 - Tremolite $ 75
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.5 x 0.8 x 0.4 cm

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Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M945a.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M945b.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M945c.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M945d.jpg]

Terminated single Tremolite crystal with bright, vivid green coloration. Translucent to transparent, complete all around, with flat, glassy termination faces and a bit of attached Graphite. Most are mere shards or fragments and complete terminated crystals such as this are are much less common. Like a number of other mineral species from Merelani, these Tremolites are considered the world's best of species.

M946 - Tremolite $ 75
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.1 x 0.8 x 0.4 cm

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Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M946a.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M946b.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M946c.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M946d.jpg]

Terminated single Tremolite crystal with bright, vivid green coloration. Translucent to transparent, complete all around, with flat, glassy termination faces. Most are mere shards or fragments and complete terminated crystals such as this are are much less common. Like a number of other mineral species from Merelani, these Tremolites are considered the world's best of species.

M947 - Tremolite $ 75
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.6 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm

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Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M947a.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M947b.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M947c.jpg]

Tremolite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/M947d.jpg]

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