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TZ507 - Dravite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania miniature - 3.6 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm Well terminated gem Dravite. Uncommonly good quality, with most of the crystal facet grade.
B131 - Vesuvianite $ 450 (=~ CAN$ 618) Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada miniature - 4.5 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm Large, greenish yellow single crystal. Bright and gemmy at the termination. This mine is long closed and Vesuvianites of this size are hard to find now.
B134 - Anatase Kharan Mountain, Balochistan, Pakistan cabinet - 11 x 8 x 7 cm Mirror-bright Anatase crystals to 9mm on matrix with Quartz and Albite. Five larger crystals with more smaller crystals present. Undamaged.
B138 - Erythrite $ 1500 (=~ CAN$ 2058) Bou Azzer, Morocco miniature - 4 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm Incredible specimen of two attached ball-shaped formations of Erythrite crystals. A rare floater specimen for this species, crystallized all around. Definitely different than most Erythrites you will encounter.
B169 - Fluorite Dal'Negorsk, Primorsky Kray, Russia cabinet - 10 x 5.5 x 4 cm A 4cm Fluorite cube on matrix with Sphalerite. The Fluorite is a sea foam green with inclusions of white Aragonite needles. Fluorites from this find and this particular color are uncommon and hard to find. There is minor chipping present, otherwise the crystal is pristine with glassy luster and razor sharp edges. A hard to find piece for a Fluorite collector.
B240 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 280 (=~ CAN$ 384) Landanai, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.7 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration at the termination and a more yellow green at the base. Note that some from this find such as this one have an unusual indented crystal form at the very tip. The three outer triangular faces of the termination are flat, while the center triangle goes inward.
B244 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 180 (=~ CAN$ 247) Landanai, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.7 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration. Fantastic color and undamaged.
B247 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 400 (=~ CAN$ 549) Landanai, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.3 x 1 x 1 cm Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration.Note that some from this find such as this one have an unusual indented crystal form at the very tip. The three outer triangular faces of the termination are flat, while the center triangle goes inward. Complete and undamaged.
B288 - Azurite on Dickite $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm A 1.7cm wide Azurite crystal perched atop Dickite coated matrix. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. Undamaged.
B289 - Azurite, Malachite on Dickite $ 1200 (=~ CAN$ 1647) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 5 x 3 x 2 cm Azurite crystals too 1.6cm with green Malachite on a Dickite coated matrix. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. A small chip on one crystal otherwise undamaged.
B290 - Azurite, Malachite $ 750 (=~ CAN$ 1029) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm Wide single Azurite crystals with other smaller crystals and a sphere of green Malachite. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. Undamaged.
B294 - Azurite, Malachite on Dickite $ 400 (=~ CAN$ 549) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm Azurite crystals too 1.6cm with green Malachite on a Dickite coated matrix. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. Nearly pristine with just a single chip to one crystal. These Volborthite pocket Azurites are distinct.
B296 - Azurite, Malachite on Dickite $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 3 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm Azurite crystals too 1.7cm with green Malachite on a Dickite coated matrix. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. Undamaged.
B298 - Volborthite $ 400 (=~ CAN$ 549) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm Volborthite crystals in a 0.7cm group displayed perfectly on white Quartz. This specimen is unusual for the pocket (only one of a few I saw) in that it has glassy, lustrous crystals with transparency. This pocket has produced the world's finest Volborthite by a huge margin and while this one is not the largest, it is of excellent quality. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens.
B303 - Azurite, Malachite $ 250 (=~ CAN$ 343) Volborthite Pocket, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm Azurite crystal group with attached Malachite. One photo backlit to show color. The Azurite has a waxy to satiny luster and is brilliantly translucent when backlit. From a single pocket opened in April 2015 that produced a limited number of specimens. One very small chip found using a loupe, otherwise undamaged.
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