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M875 - Malachite after Cuprite $ 375 Chessy, Rhone-Alpes, France thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Excellent example of Cuprite crystal altering to Malachite from Chessy, the very best of a small lot I reviewed that had recently been relased for sale. Complete single crystal with great form and smooth surface luster. Undamaged. Old, classic specimen possibly from the 1800s.
M512 - Atacamite $ 75 La Farola Mine, Copiapo, Chile miniature - 5 x 4 x 1.8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Lustrous forest green crystals of Atacamite with Chrysocolla and white Halloysite. Highly mineralized example with good coverage of crystals over matrix.
M888 - Ilvaite $ 180 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China miniature - 4.5 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick, glossy single black Ilvaite crystal with typical chisel-shaped termination. There is a small area of Quartz in one termination face that has caused an indentation in the face. I'm not sure if it natural growth or damage as the Quartz itself is fully crystallized. Complete all around. Good large, thick crystal.
M906 - Chrysoberyl $ 225 Minas Gerais, Brazil thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Small sixling twin of Chrysoberyl. Although the top two are larger, all six 'legs' are present. Transluscent and undamaged.
M876 - Fluorite $ 125 Valzergues Mine, Averyon, France small cabinet - 5.5 x 5 x 3.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Intensely colored yellow cubic Fluorite crystal. Highly transparent.
M901 - Aquamarine $ 450 Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 4 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single Aquamarine crystal with attached Muscovite and Albite. Glassy luster and gemmy with very slight surface etching. I found one tiny, trivial nick, otherwise complete all around and undamaged.
M902 - Aquamarine on Feldspar $ 225 Erongo Mountains, Namibia small cabinet - 5.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of transparent Aquamarine crystals attached to a twinned, etched Feldspar crystal. Small crystals of black Tourmaline are also present. Undamaged.
M910 - Fluorite $ 850 Hardin Co., Illinois, USA small cabinet - 9 x 8 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Purple/blue Fluorite crystals with phantoms. Good color saturation and translucency, undamaged. Ex. A.E. Seaman mineral museum with label.
M913 - Tourmaline $ 2000 Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan small cabinet - 5.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly aesthetic cluster of 4 intergrown Tourmaline crystals with alternating colors of green and red. Interestingly, the taller crystals have more typical terminations and the shortest crystals has a more flat termination face. Undamaged.
M916 - Aquamarine $ 450 Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 4.7 x 3.5 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemmy Aquamarine crystals intergrown with Quartz and Albite a a few black tourmaline inclusions. This is an undamaged floater fully crystallized all around.
M710 - Enstatite $ 75 Kilosa, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.3 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete single gem crystal, facet quality. Good luster and a good, though slightly etched, termination. Crystals from this find are usually only suitable for facet rough as most are unterminated and etched, in fact this crystal was pulled from facet rough. Specimen quality Enstatite crystals are uncommon.
M914 - Topaz $ 650 Shigar, Skardu, Pakistan miniature - 5 x 3.3 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Double-terminated gem Topaz crystal with attached Quartz and Albite. Transparent and undamaged.
M921 - Spessartine, Apatite $ 625 Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Red Spessartine either grown over or replacing a pink Apatite crystal. The garnets come together around the Apatite and retain the general form of the Apatite, with natural gaps between the garnets evidenced by etched faces in the walls of the gaps. These are certainly unusual and uncommon specimens, and I've only had 2 before. A flaoter fully crystallized all around, with attached mica.
M918 - Fluorite $ 150 Denton Mine, Rosiclare, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Purple cubic Fluorite crystals on matrix. Good phantoms and better than photos.
M915 - Epidote on Sphene $ 600 Tormiq, Skardu, Pakistan thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is one heck of a nice thumbnail featuring a spray formation of green Epiodte attached tothe tip of a transparent Sphene crystal. Excellent aethetics and the spray is undamaged, specimen only has a bit of chipping along the base of the Sphene on one side. Really nice one!
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