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AU382 - Scorodite $ 350 Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico miniature - 3.7 x 2.2 x 2 cm Limonite matrix with well isolated crystals of translucent blue Scorodite. The crystals reach 4mm in size and stand up nicely off the matrix for good viewing from any direction.
AU621 - Copper on Prehnite $ 260 Michigan Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm Copper crystals on green Prehnite lining a vug in basalt. The largest Copper crystal is 1.1cm tall. This is possibly from Osceola Mine, but comes with an old label stating the Michigan Mine.
AU639 - Brucite $ 180 Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan miniature - 4 x 4 x 3 cm Spherical cluster of yellow Brucite on matrix from Pakistan. The Brucite is highly translucent to transparent, about as translucent as it gets. There is alot of Brucite available now, but not of this quality.
AU678 - Calcite on Quartz $ 125 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.8 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm White spheres of Calcite crystals attached to a single clear Quartz crystal. The Quartz is doubly-terminated (detached in the pocket and then the bottom recrystallized). A cute little crystal that I kept in my personal Merelani suite for over a decade. Undamaged.
AU600 - Fluorite $ 200 Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm Transparent, deep green cubic Fluorite crystals from the Rogerley Mine. Daylight reactive with blue highlights. From an old stash of crystals highgraded from Cal Graeber.
AU601 - Fluorite $ 200 Rogerley Mine, Durham Co., England miniature - 4 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm Transparent, deep green cubic Fluorite crystals from the Rogerley Mine. Daylight reactive with blue highlights. From an old stash of crystals highgraded from Cal Graeber.
AU685 - Tremolite $ 750 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 5 x 2.1 x 1 cm Fine quality cluster of vivid green Tremolite from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. Pristine and doubly-terminated cluster, translucent with areas of transparency. There is a small cluster of Quartz crystals attached to one side.
AU640 - Epidote $ 300 Mexico miniature - 4.3 x 2 x 1.8 cm Aesthetic cluster of green Epidote crystals. Main crystal is doubly-terminated, pristine, with areas of transparency.
AU783 - Kulanite $ 240 Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada miniature - 3.5 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm Relatively large, blue/green crystals of Kulanite, a rare phosphate mineral, on matrix from the Type locality for the species. Crystals reach 6mm in size. A somewhat hard to find rarity from this locality better known for it's Lazulite.
AU797 - Veszelyite on Zincolibethenite $ 900 Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm Sparkling deep blue crystal groups of Veszelyite to 1cm on a matrix covered by Zincolibethenite. The larger crystals are located near the top of the specimen, with smaller individual crystals with slightly lighter blue color to the lower left of the larger crystals. The Zincolibethenite ranges in color from dark green to blue/green. Mined in 2022. The locality is a former Limestone quarry with Lead, Zinc, and Copper mineralization that closed in 2018.
AU803 - Veszelyite on Zincolibethenite $ 800 Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo miniature - 5 x 4 x 2.2 cm Sparkling deep blue crystal groups of Veszelyite to 1.3cm on a matrix covered by Zincolibethenite. The two larger crystal groups are located near the top of the specimen and together are 2.3cm wide, with a smaller individual crystal with slightly lighter blue color to the lower left of the larger crystals. The Zincolibethenite forms a velvety green layer over the entire front of the matrix. Mined in 2022. The lighter colors on the large crystal groups is not damage, rather small amounts of attached Zincolibethenite and possibly Kipushite. The locality is a former Limestone quarry with Lead, Zinc, and Copper mineralization that closed in 2018.
AU807 - Veszelyite on Zincolibethenite $ 350 Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm Sparkling deep blue crystal groups of Veszelyite to 7mm on a matrix covered by Zincolibethenite. The crystals are well isolated and lustrous. There is an even larger crystal sandwiched between matrix at the lower left that is 1.1cm in size. The Zincolibethenite forms a velvety green layer over the entire front of the matrix. Mined in 2022. The locality is a former Limestone quarry with Lead, Zinc, and Copper mineralization that closed in 2018.
AU812 - Veszelyite on Zincolibethenite $ 280 Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm Sparkling deep blue crystals of Veszelyite to 6mm on a matrix covered by Zincolibethenite. Fine miniature with well isolated crystals. The Zincolibethenite forms a velvety green layer over the entire front of the matrix. Mined in 2022. The locality is a former Limestone quarry with Lead, Zinc, and Copper mineralization that closed in 2018.
AU745 - Dioptase on Quartz $ 220 N'tola Mine, Mindouli Dist., Pool Department, Republic of the Congo miniature - 4.7 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm Dioptase crystals to 1.3cm on clear Quartz crystals. The Dioptase crystals are well separated on matrix and in excellent condition.
AU752 - Dioptase on Quartz $ 120 N'tola Mine, Mindouli Dist., Pool Department, Republic of the Congo miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.2 cm Dioptase crystals to 1.3cm on a matrix covered by tiny sparkling Quartz crystals and black Goethite. The Dioptase crystals are lustrous and include a nice double terminated crystal.
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