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ST729 - Almandine $ 240 (=~ CAN$ 329) DISCOUNTED 50% OFF TO $ 120 (=~ CAN$ 165)
 Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA
small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 3.5 cm


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Almandine from Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/ST729b.jpg] Almandine from Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/ST729a.jpg] Almandine from Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/ST729d.jpg] Almandine from Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/ST729e.jpg] Almandine from Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/ST729h.jpg]

Specimen of Almandine garnet crystals in schist matrix from the well known Wrangell Island locality in Alaska. The crystals reach 1.5cm wide with purple/red coloration and translucency and are well exposed from the schist. This one is loaded with crystals - the collector must have been very happy to find this one with 5 good crystals in one small piece of schist. A USA classic.

SV219 - Grossular $ 750 (=~ CAN$ 1029)
 Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Mun., Coahuila, Mexico
small cabinet - 8 x 5.5 x 5 cm


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Grossular from Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Mun., Coahuila, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV219a.jpg] Grossular from Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Mun., Coahuila, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV219b.jpg] Grossular from Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Mun., Coahuila, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV219c.jpg] Grossular from Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Mun., Coahuila, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV219d.jpg] Grossular from Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Mun., Coahuila, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV219e.jpg] Grossular from Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Mun., Coahuila, Mexico [db_pics/pics/SV219f.jpg]

Classic and now hard to find specimen of 'raspberry' Grossular garnets in matrix. The dodecahedral crystals measure up to 1.7cm across. There are also tan Vesuvianite present and partial Grossular crystals that display the color zoning inside. These were first found in 1974 and initially sold as coming from Lake Jaco, but the garnets are actually found in the Sierra de Cruces range located east of Lake Jaco in the State of Coahuila.

SV305 - Tsavorite, Calcite, Diopside $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274)
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm


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Tsavorite, Calcite, Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SV305a.jpg] Tsavorite, Calcite, Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SV305b.jpg] Tsavorite, Calcite, Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SV305c.jpg] Tsavorite, Calcite, Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/SV305d.jpg]

Elongated faden-like Tsavorite crystals on a matrix of Calcite crystals. This is an uncommon form of Tsavorite (Grossular) that are not often seen on matrix. There is a Diopside crystal and small Pyrite crystals in association. Great thumbnail from the Merelani Tanzanite mines.

SV318 - Almandine $ 280 (=~ CAN$ 384) DISCOUNTED 50% OFF TO $ 140 (=~ CAN$ 192)
 Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
small cabinet - 6 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm


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Almandine from Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/SV318a.jpg] Almandine from Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/SV318b.jpg] Almandine from Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/SV318c.jpg] Almandine from Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA [db_pics/pics/SV318d.jpg]

Old USA classic Almandine specimen with a complete purple-red dodecahedron 2.3cm wide. The Almandine sits perfectly for display in a gray/green schist matrix. A good-sized crystal for the locality which is now closed to collecting.

MK126 - Almandine $ 250 (=~ CAN$ 343) DISCOUNTED 50% OFF TO $ 125 (=~ CAN$ 172)
 Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
small cabinet - 7.7 x 5.5 x 3 cm


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Almandine from Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria [db_pics/pics/mk126a.jpg] Almandine from Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria [db_pics/pics/mk126b.jpg] Almandine from Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria [db_pics/pics/mk126c.jpg]

Classic Almandine specimen from Zillertal featuring two dark reddish-brown Almandine crystals in a schist matrix. The well-formed dodecahedral crystals reach 3.3cm in size.

MK128 - Almandine $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) DISCOUNTED 50% OFF TO $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206)
 Seeber valley, Burggrafenamt, South Tyrol, Italy
small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm


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Almandine from Seeber valley, Burggrafenamt, South Tyrol, Italy [db_pics/pics/mk128a.jpg] Almandine from Seeber valley, Burggrafenamt, South Tyrol, Italy [db_pics/pics/mk128b.jpg] Almandine from Seeber valley, Burggrafenamt, South Tyrol, Italy [db_pics/pics/mk128c.jpg] Almandine from Seeber valley, Burggrafenamt, South Tyrol, Italy [db_pics/pics/mk128d.jpg]

Classic Italian Almandine specimen from Seeber valley featuring five dark reddish-brown Almandine crystals in a schist matrix. The well-formed dodecahedral crystals reach 4.7cm in size.

MK583 - Grossular $ 750 (=~ CAN$ 1029)
 Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
miniature - 4.2 x 3.5 x 0.9 cm


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Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/mk583a.jpg] Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/mk583b.jpg] Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/mk583c.jpg] Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/mk583d.jpg]

Glassy and gemmy crystals of cinnamon colored Grossular from the Jeffrey Mine. The crystals are fully transparent and reach 1.3cm in size. Pristine.

K978 - Spessartine $ 400 (=~ CAN$ 549)
 Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm


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Spessartine from Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K978a.jpg] Spessartine from Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K978b.jpg] Spessartine from Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K978c.jpg] Spessartine from Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K978d.jpg]

Complete 'citrus' orange Spessartine crystal from old finds in Tanzania. These were mostly found as partial or damaged crystals with complete crystals such as this much less common. Excellent form with a few small surface pits but no damage. Translucent with great color, there are some darker black included areas but also areas of superb gem transparenct. Weighs 13.47 grams.

K896 - Spessartine $ 500 (=~ CAN$ 686) DISCOUNTED 50% OFF TO $ 250 (=~ CAN$ 343)
 Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm


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Spessartine from Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K896a.jpg] Spessartine from Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K896b.jpg] Spessartine from Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K896c.jpg] Spessartine from Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/K896d.jpg]

Complete 'citrus' orange Spessartine crystal from old finds in Tanzania. These were mostly found as partial or damaged crystals with complete crystals such as this much less common. Excellent form with a few small edge chips and surface pits but no significant damage. Translucent with great color, there are some darker black included areas but also areas of superb gem transparenct. Weighs 37.30 grams.

MK591 - Almandine $ 75 (=~ CAN$ 103)
 Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA
miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm


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Almandine from Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/mk591a.jpg] Almandine from Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/mk591b.jpg]

Purple/red Almandine garnet crystal exposed in a schist matrix from the well known Wrangell Island locality. The crystal is 1.5cm wide with red flashes. Saw cut on base.

MK592 - Almandine $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206)
 Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA
small cabinet - 8 x 6.5 x 3 cm


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Almandine from Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/mk592a.jpg] Almandine from Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/mk592b.jpg] Almandine from Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA [db_pics/pics/mk592c.jpg]

Purple/red Almandine garnet crystal exposed in a schist matrix from the well known Wrangell Island locality. The crystal is 2.1cm wide with red flashes. Saw cut on base.

LP351 - Tsavorite, Diopside on Titanite $ 450 (=~ CAN$ 618)
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm


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Tsavorite, Diopside on Titanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp351a.jpg] Tsavorite, Diopside on Titanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp351b.jpg] Tsavorite, Diopside on Titanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp351c.jpg] Tsavorite, Diopside on Titanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/lp351d.jpg]

This is a really neat and aesthetic combination specimen from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. A large, chocolate brown twinned Titanite with attached green Tsavorite and white Diopside crystals on one side. Titanite crystals are fairly uncommon at Merelani.

LP443 - Spessartine on Feldspar $ 2500 (=~ CAN$ 3431)
 Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
small cabinet - 7.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm


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Spessartine on Feldspar from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp443a.jpg] Spessartine on Feldspar from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp443b.jpg] Spessartine on Feldspar from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp443c.jpg] Spessartine on Feldspar from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp443d.jpg] Spessartine on Feldspar from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/lp443e.jpg]

A large deep wine-red Spessartine crystal on white feldspar with other smaller Spessartine crystals and black crystals of what is possibly Tantalite. The main crytals is 4.5cm in size and very complex, featuring typical flat crystals faces, etched faces, and a hollow area on the left side with a mound-shaped crystal mass in the center. The main crystal is fully crystallized all around and nearly pristine. Ex. Len Pisciotta collection and one of my favorite pieces in the collection.

LP938 - Grossular $ 200 (=~ CAN$ 274)
 Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail - 3 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm


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Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/lp938a.jpg] Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/lp938b.jpg]

Transparent orange Grossular crystals with Diopside. The main crystal is 1.5cm wide.

AU435 - Tsavorite $ 1200 (=~ CAN$ 1647)
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.3 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm


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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au435a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au435b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au435c.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/au435d.jpg]

An extremely elongated Tsavorite crystal cluster with attached Pyrite crystals. Fully crystallized all around and undamaged, with just a tiny point of contact on the bottom. This style of Tsavorite is an unusual, wonderful surprise from the Merelani mines made years ago. This is one of the best of this style I've seen.
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