Selected Specimens

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TU106 - Sphalerite on Quartz $ 250
 Dal'Negorsk, Russia
small cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 5 cm


Sphalerite on Quartz from Dal'Negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/tu106a.jpg] Sphalerite on Quartz from Dal'Negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/tu106b.jpg] Sphalerite on Quartz from Dal'Negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/tu106c.jpg] Sphalerite on Quartz from Dal'Negorsk, Russia [db_pics/pics/tu106d.jpg]

Large 4cm wide cluster of Sphalerite intergrown with Quartz crystals with a Calcite attached to one side. Undamaged with great luster and quite showy.

TU114 - Topaz $ 2400
 Yuno Mine, Shigar Valley, Pakistan
small cabinet - 5.8 x 5.1 x 4.2 cm


Topaz from Yuno Mine, Shigar Valley, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/tu114a.jpg] Topaz from Yuno Mine, Shigar Valley, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/tu114b.jpg] Topaz from Yuno Mine, Shigar Valley, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/tu114c.jpg] Topaz from Yuno Mine, Shigar Valley, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/tu114d.jpg]

Large glassy Topaz crystal with typical wedge shaped termination and large termination faces. A complete crystal but with damage to left back face, otherwise complete and undamaged. Beautiful crystal.

TU115 - Yugawaralite on Quartz $ 800
 Nasik, India
small cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm


Yugawaralite on Quartz from Nasik, India [db_pics/pics/tu115a.jpg] Yugawaralite on Quartz from Nasik, India [db_pics/pics/tu115b.jpg] Yugawaralite on Quartz from Nasik, India [db_pics/pics/tu115c.jpg] Yugawaralite on Quartz from Nasik, India [db_pics/pics/tu115d.jpg]

4.5cm wide cluster of the rare mineral Yugawaralite on a well trimmed matrix covered by drusy Quartz. Undamaged.

TU122 - Stilbite $ 400
 Nasik, India
small cabinet - 8 x 5 x 4 cm


Stilbite from Nasik, India [db_pics/pics/tu122a.jpg] Stilbite from Nasik, India [db_pics/pics/tu122b.jpg]

Usually found in pink crystals, this red Stilbite is unusual in color and forms a 3.9cm cluster with a 1.9 cm individual crystal to the right side..

TU127 - Anapaite $ 300
 Kertch, Crimea, Russia
small cabinet - 7.8 x 5.5 x 3 cm


Anapaite from Kertch, Crimea, Russia [db_pics/pics/tu127a.jpg] Anapaite from Kertch, Crimea, Russia [db_pics/pics/tu127b.jpg] Anapaite from Kertch, Crimea, Russia [db_pics/pics/tu127c.jpg]

Translucent apple-green Anapaite on fossil bivalve. Way better than average specimen from the Marty Zinn collection with main Anapaite cluster 1.2cm across. As a bonus, on the backside there is another fossil with a small tan Barite crystal inside.

A310 - Kunzite $ 850
 Nuristan, Afghanistan
small cabinet - 7.4 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm


Kunzite from Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/a310a.jpg] Kunzite from Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/a310b.jpg] Kunzite from Nuristan, Afghanistan [db_pics/pics/a310c.jpg]

Sculptural yellow Kunzite crystal. The unusual shape was formed by natural etching in the pegmatite pocket. Highly gemmy crystal with great luster, and it's undamaged.

NA628 - Manganoan Adamite $ 900
 Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 3 cm


Manganoan Adamite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/na628a.jpg] Manganoan Adamite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/na628b.jpg] Manganoan Adamite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/na628c.jpg]

Large, lustrous white and purple Adamite crystals. Crystals are undamaged and reach 3cm in length.

TZ125 - Magnesio-axinite $ 450
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm


Magnesio-axinite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tz125a.jpg] Magnesio-axinite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tz125b.jpg] Magnesio-axinite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tz125c.jpg]

Gemmy purple crystal, undamaged except along the bottom where it was attached to the matrix. Good color and uncommonly good in terms of lack of damage.

TZ129 - Tanzanite $ 4200
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 4.5 x 2 x 1.3 cm


Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tz129a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tz129b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tz129c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tz129d.jpg]

High quality single crystal, very gemmy near termination. Trichroic with good red color up the C-axis. Natural, unheated, and undamaged. Weighs 116 carats.

AF816 - Azurite $ 350
 Touissit, Morocco
thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.2 x 0.6 cm


Azurite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/af816a.jpg] Azurite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/af816b.jpg] Azurite from Touissit, Morocco [db_pics/pics/af816c.jpg]

Single Azurite crystal with lots of small side crystals. Good luster and undamaged.

A318 - Lollingite on Scheelite $ 350
 Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China
small cabinet - 5.8 x 4.7 x 3.5 cm


Lollingite on Scheelite from Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/a318a.jpg] Lollingite on Scheelite from Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/a318b.jpg] Lollingite on Scheelite from Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/pics/a318c.jpg]

A 4.5 cm Scheelite crystal that is partially coated by Lollingite. The Scheelite crystal is partially etched. The Scheelite has a metallic silver-colored mineral (looks like Molybdenite) that formed as an epimorph of the Scheelite and was later covered by another layer of Scheelite.

A322 - Elbaite with Beryl on Albite $ 1500
 Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan
small cabinet - 5.2 x 4 x 3.6 cm


Elbaite with Beryl on Albite from Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a322a.jpg] Elbaite with Beryl on Albite from Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a322b.jpg] Elbaite with Beryl on Albite from Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a322c.jpg] Elbaite with Beryl on Albite from Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a322d.jpg]

Fine, floater specimen of a spherical cluster of Albite bladed crystals with attached Elbaite and Beryl. The largest Elbaite is a double-terminated 4.3 cm crystal with a translucent sea green color. The Beryl is colorless and 2 cm wide. Fine and undamaged and good from all angles.

A327 - Anatase on Quartz $ 200
 Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
small cabinet - 5.5 x 5 x 5 cm


Anatase on Quartz from Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a327a.jpg] Anatase on Quartz from Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a327b.jpg] Anatase on Quartz from Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a327c.jpg] Anatase on Quartz from Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a327d.jpg]

Sharply formed Anatase crystals on Albite associated with Quartz crystals. Nine Anatase crystals to about 7mm in size. Some of the Quartz crystal has green Chlorite inclusions.

A334 - Huelandite with Stilbite $ 800
 Maharashtra State, India
small cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 5 cm


Huelandite with Stilbite from Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/a334a.jpg] Huelandite with Stilbite from Maharashtra State, India [db_pics/pics/a334b.jpg]

Fan-shaped cluster of purple Huelandite and bow-tie Silbite on a Quartz over Basalt matrix. The purple color is uncommon and the overall appearance is very good, and it's undamaged.

A341 - Elbaite $ 900 DISCOUNTED 40% OFF TO $ 540
 Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan
small cabinet - 7.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm


Elbaite from Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a341a.jpg] Elbaite from Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a341b.jpg] Elbaite from Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a341c.jpg] Elbaite from Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/a341d.jpg]

6.5cm Elbaite crystal enveloped in crystals of Albite. The upper portion of the crystal is a transparent neon yellow/green color. Crystal is 1.5cm thick and undamaged though it is naturally etched and fractured in areas.


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