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E585 - Sphalerite $ 225 (=~ € 185) Mogila Mine, Madan District, Bulgaria small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Razor sharp, lustrous, and transparent Spahlerite crystals to 1.8 cm pn Quartz matrix. The crystals are brown and green in color and of top quality, 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm.
AF131 - Tanzanite $ 800 (=~ € 657) Merelani Hills, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.8 x 1 x 0.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Superb bi-color Tanzanite crystal from a new find at Merelani. Transparent yellow over a blue base. Along with the excellent transparency, the surface luster of the crystals from this find is also excellent. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 1.8 x 1 x 0.6 cm.
AF115 - Tanzanite $ 900 (=~ € 739) Merelani Hills, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 1 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare bi-color Tanzanite crystal with a yellow cap over a blue core. Another unusual feature of this crystal are aligned hair-like fibers of another mineral (Rutile?) that point inward and down from inside of the wide sides of the crystal (center photo). Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 2.4 x 1 x 0.8 cm.
AF136 - Tanzanite $ 1800 (=~ € 1478) Merelani Hills, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy and lustrous gem Tanzanite crystal, complete high quality crystal. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm.
AF137 - Tanzanite $ 2500 (=~ € 2052) Merelani Hills, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy and lustrous gem Tanzanite crystal, complete high quality crystal. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 2.5 x 2 x 1.1 cm.
AF264 - Tanzanite $ 1200 (=~ € 985) Merelani Hills, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy and lustrous gem blue/yellow Tanzanite crystal, probably more glassy and transparent in person. Complete high quality crystal. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal, 2.3 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm.
T29 - Tanzanite $ 4500 (=~ € 3694) Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania miniature - 3.3 x 2.5 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare double Tanzanite with two crystals attached to each other at the sides, both very gemmy with excellent color saturation. No damage, uncommon.
AF111 - Tanzanite Merelani Hills, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 2.7 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy and lustrous gem Tanzanite crystal with purple blue color. Overall excellent quality and good sized. Natural, unheated gem Tanzanite crystal. 50 carats in weight, 3.5 x 2.7 x 0.9 cm.
T34 - Tanzanite Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.2 x 1 x 0.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine gem Tanzanite crystal with good transparency from top to bottom. Complete all around and undamaged, 2.2 x 1 x 0.8 cm.
T35 - Tanzanite Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Fine gem Tanzanite crystal with good transparency from top to bottom. Complete all around and undamaged, very good crystal, 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm.
T38 - Tanzanite Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Good sized gem Tanzanite crystal with good transparency. Complete all around, fine gem crystal, 3.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm.
NA511 - Acanthite $ 750 (=~ € 616) Guanajuato, Mexico thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm ex. John Barlow ![]() ![]() ![]() Large cubic crystals, ex. John Barlow collection #3561 (Acanthite specimens #3562 and 3563 are described in his book), 2 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm.
NA945 - Adamite $ 250 (=~ € 205) Mina Oujela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico small cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() Unusual Adamite with long individual crystals to 1.5 cm, 6.5 x 5 x 2 cm. Not your typical Adamite - rather than hemispherical masses, this one has jackstraw arrangement of long crystals. A good one for a Mapimi collector.
NA907 - Grossular $ 300 (=~ € 246) Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm ![]() ![]() Rare large, clear Grossular garnets to 1 cm wide. Slightly yellow at the transparent corners, 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm. These white/clear crystals were always rare and now even more so since the mine is closed.
NA436 - Chalcocite Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Wisconsin thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thumbnail group of well formed crystals with irridescent purple/blue patina. A floater, crystallized and complete all around, 2.3 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm.
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