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AB101 - Aquamarine $ 480 (=~ £ 384) SOLD Centervill, Boise Co., Idaho miniature - 4.1 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm Well terminated and gemmy single Aqua from Idaho. There is a shall indentation from another crystal on part of the back surface, otherwise perfect. Collected by Geary Murdock in 1985.
AB102 - Aquamarine $ 420 (=~ £ 336) SOLD Centervill, Boise Co., Idaho miniature - 3.7 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm Well terminated and gemmy single Aqua from Idaho. Collected by Geary Murdock in 1985.
AB103 - Rhodochrosite on Fluorite $ 650 (=~ £ 520) SOLD Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA miniature - 4 x 4 x 3.5 cm Single octahedral green Fluorite with attached Rhodochrosite. The Fluorite is 3cm on edge and the color combination is striking.
AB104 - Copper after Azurite $ 300 (=~ £ 240) Copper Rose Mine, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm Cluster of Azurite that has been completely replaced by Copper. Dominant main crystal with smaller crystals atttached to the front center. Complete on both sides with well defined, sharp edges and undamaged. A remarkable and fantastic specimen.
AB105 - Calcite on Fluorite $ 1800 (=~ £ 1439) SOLD Hunan, China cabinet - 10 x 7 x 4.5 cm Transparent blue Fluorite cubes on matrix with attached Calcite and colorless Quartz crystals. The Fluorite cubes have internal phantoms. Beautiful well saturated color!
AB106 - Cuprian Smithsonite with Mimetite $ 750 (=~ £ 600) SOLD Tsumeb, Namibia miniature - 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm Colorful Tsumeb classic now hard to find. Smithsonite crystals to 7mm that stand up nicely off the matrix. Sparkly and undamaged rarity.
AB107 - Mimetite $ 450 (=~ £ 360) SOLD Gem Pocket, Tsumeb, Namibia thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm Transparent yellow Mimetite crystals on matrix from the famous 1971 gem pocket find at Tsumeb which produced what are considered the best of species Mimetite specimens. This specimen features 8 exceptionally glassy and transparent Mimetite crystals to 1.1cm in size. 7 of the 8 crystals are terminated with one crystal grown into the side of another. There are a couple areas of damage on the specimen, but affecting only 1 of the 8 crystals. Hard to find Tsumeb classic.
AB108 - Smithsonite $ 650 (=~ £ 520) Broken Hill Mine, Kabwe, Zambia miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm Two large, double-terminated Smithsonite crystals that display dramatically on matrix. This locality is not known for volumes of specimens but I have seen the occasional really interesting specimen from here over the years and this counts as one of them. The largest Smithsonite is 3.6cm wide and the specimen displays well from either side. There are unfortunately small cleaves on the tip of each crystal, but they don't ditract that much, especially when considering the rarity of the piece and the overall visual impact.
AB109 - Covellite on Pyrite $ 1200 (=~ £ 959) SOLD Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm Irridescent purple/blue bladed crystals of Covellite atop golden Pyrite crystals, a strikingly colorful rarity.
AB111 - Gold $ 900 (=~ £ 720) SOLD El Dorado Co., California, USA thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.2 x 0.4 cm Wide, thick crystal of Gold showing a a broad, flat face on the front with clusters of smaller crystals attached to the backside. Weighs 3.26 grams.
AB112 - Tanzanite $ 6000 (=~ £ 4797) SOLD Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 3 x 1 cm Good sized pink Tanzanite crystal, one of the largest I've seen. Pinks are uncommon and this one is unique with a dark blue phantom line dividing the pink zone on top and a more purple/pink zone below. There is a chip on a back edge, but the termination is good and it can be displayed from the front undamaged. A beautiful and uncommon Tanzanite. Weighs 21.1 grams.
AB113 - Tanzanite $ 3000 (=~ £ 2399) Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 2.2 x 0.7 cm Stunning bi-color Tanzanite crystal of yellow over vivid purple/blue. This crystal has superb luster and unusually uniform shape, retaining an even 7mm thickness all the way from the base to the termination. There are two chips, including one on the back termination, but the sheer pizzaz and dramatic coloration greatly overcomes it, it's that pretty and unique. The best bi-color Tanzanite I've ever had. Weighs 13 grams.
AB114 - Tanzanite $ 2800 (=~ £ 2239) SOLD Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.5 x 2 x 1.3 cm High quality single crystal, very gemmy near termination. Trichroic with good red color up the C-axis. Natural, unheated, and undamaged. Weighs 116 carats. ©2010-2018 Marin Mineral |