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LL955 - Tourmaline $ 50
 St. Anne's Mine, Miami, Karoi District, Zimbabwe
miniature - 3.6 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm


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Tourmaline from St. Anne's Mine, Miami, Karoi District, Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/LL955a.jpg] Tourmaline from St. Anne's Mine, Miami, Karoi District, Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/LL955b.jpg] Tourmaline from St. Anne's Mine, Miami, Karoi District, Zimbabwe [db_pics/pics/LL955c.jpg]

Gem Tourmaline crystal recently mined from the famous St. Anne's Mine in the Karoi district of Zimbabwe. Steeply terminated, complete crystal. It's transparent top to bottom with a good medium green color over most of the crystal with a darker green (though still transparent) termination. The termination is multi-faceted and complex. High quality Tourmaline.

ST108 - Natrolite $ 50
 San Benito Co., California, USA
thumbnail - 2 x 1 x 0.7 cm


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Natrolite from San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/ST108a.jpg] Natrolite from San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/ST108b.jpg] Natrolite from San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/ST108c.jpg] Natrolite from San Benito Co., California, USA [db_pics/pics/ST108d.jpg]

Intergrown pair of transparent Natrolite crystals. Found at either the Benitoite Gem Mine or nearby outcrops. A quality, undamaged thumbnail from the Chuck Trantham collection.

ST130 - Barite $ 1250
 Sidi Lahcen, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
cabinet - 13 x 11 x 9 cm


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Barite from Sidi Lahcen, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco [db_pics/pics/ST130a.jpg] Barite from Sidi Lahcen, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco [db_pics/pics/ST130b.jpg] Barite from Sidi Lahcen, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco [db_pics/pics/ST130c.jpg] Barite from Sidi Lahcen, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco [db_pics/pics/ST130e.jpg] Barite from Sidi Lahcen, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco [db_pics/pics/ST130g.jpg]

Large, aesthetic cluster of blue Barite on matrix. The Barite is translucent to transparent and composed of thin bladed crystals grouped together forming and attractive cluster, complete on all sides. One blade has chipping, otherwise it's perfect all around.

LL964 - Azurite with Malachite $ 150
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm


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Azurite with Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LL964a.jpg] Azurite with Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LL964b.jpg] Azurite with Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LL964c.jpg] Azurite with Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LL964d.jpg] Azurite with Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LL964e.jpg]

Fine quality Azurite crystals attached to a small amount of matrix. Crytallized all around and undamaged with added color from small crystals of Malachite.

LL973 - Azurite with Malachite $ 150
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm


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Azurite with Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LL973a.jpg] Azurite with Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LL973b.jpg] Azurite with Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LL973c.jpg] Azurite with Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LL973d.jpg] Azurite with Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/LL973e.jpg]

Fine quality Azurite crystals with Malachite. Crytallized all around and undamaged. Excellent quality, thick blocky crystals.

ST127 - Prehnite $ 200
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 5 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm


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Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST127a.jpg] Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST127b.jpg] Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST127c.jpg] Prehnite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST127d.jpg]

Undamaged cluster of curving, translucent Prehnite crystals from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. These blue Prehnite are much less common than the yellow Prehnite and also display an interesting color change showing a different hue of blue between incandescent lighting and natural sunlight. A fine example of this type with some attached Graphite on the backside.

ST220 - Dravite $ 150
 Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm


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Dravite from Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST220a.jpg] Dravite from Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST220b.jpg] Dravite from Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST220c.jpg] Dravite from Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST220d.jpg]

Glassy gem quality Dravite crystal from Mwajanga. Complete all around and transparent. Superb example from this find.

ST227 - Tanzanite $ 750
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST227a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST227b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST227c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST227e.jpg]

Multi-colored Tanzanite crystal with a yellow over purple/blue color displayed from the front wide face. A red color is visible up the C-axis, and you can even see flashes of red reflected out the front face when lit from below (last photo). Complete and undamaged and weighs 6.87 grams.

ST219 - Tanzanite $ 250
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 3 x 1 x 1 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST219a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST219b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST219c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/ST219d.jpg]

Yellow Tanzanite crystal with steep pyramidal termination. From a unique pocket a few years ago that produced these unusually yellow colored crystals. Complete and undamaged.

ST213 - Wulfenite $ 650
 Glove Mine, Amado, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA
small cabinet - 6.3 x 5 x 4.5 cm


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Wulfenite from Glove Mine, Amado, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST213a.jpg] Wulfenite from Glove Mine, Amado, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST213b.jpg] Wulfenite from Glove Mine, Amado, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST213c.jpg] Wulfenite from Glove Mine, Amado, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST213f.jpg]

Cluster of large, wafer-like crystals of Wulfenite typical for this mine. The crystals are translucent and reach 3.5cm in size and have coatings of Calcite crystals on the backsides. This is from a collection from the 1980s and 1990s time frame and had an old label showing a price of $800.

ST221 - Aurichalcite, Rosasite $ 250
 Southwest Mine, Hendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 2.5 cm


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Aurichalcite, Rosasite from Southwest Mine, Hendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST221a.jpg] Aurichalcite, Rosasite from Southwest Mine, Hendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST221c.jpg] Aurichalcite, Rosasite from Southwest Mine, Hendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST221d.jpg] Aurichalcite, Rosasite from Southwest Mine, Hendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/ST221e.jpg]

Spheres of blue Rosasite atop spikey crystals of green Aurichalcite.

ST234 - Bayldonite on/after Mimetite $ 500
 Tsumeb, Namibia
thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm


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Bayldonite on/after Mimetite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST234a.jpg] Bayldonite on/after Mimetite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST234b.jpg] Bayldonite on/after Mimetite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/ST234c.jpg]

An old classic Tsumeb specimen of green Bayldonite on or partially pseudomorphing elongated, hexagonal Mimetite crystals. These were found in the 1st oxidation zone that dates to the late 1800s to early 1900s.

ST232 - Anglesite (R) $ 160
 Touissit Mine, Oujda-Angad Prov., Morocco
thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm


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Anglesite (R) from Touissit Mine, Oujda-Angad Prov., Morocco [db_pics/pics/ST232a.jpg] Anglesite (R) from Touissit Mine, Oujda-Angad Prov., Morocco [db_pics/pics/ST232b.jpg] Anglesite (R) from Touissit Mine, Oujda-Angad Prov., Morocco [db_pics/pics/ST232c.jpg]

Double-terminated Anglesite crystal on matrix. The Anglesite is gemmy and yellow and has been repaired once. A stunning and uncommon thumbnail.

ST202 - Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite $ 250
 Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo
cabinet - 11 x 8 x 6 cm


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Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite from Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/ST202a.jpg] Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite from Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/ST202c.jpg] Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite from Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/ST202e.jpg] Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite from Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/ST202f.jpg] Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite from Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/ST202h.jpg]

Dark green Kolwezite with rhombs of pink Cobaltoan Calcite (or possibly Cobaltoan Dolomite) creating a stunning mixture of colors and forms. The largest individual crystal is 1.8cm in size. Kolwezite is a Copper Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide and this is the type locality for the species. A beautiful large display piece and combination specimen of two desireable species together.

ST223 - Azurite $ 250
 Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo
small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm


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Azurite from Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/ST223a.jpg] Azurite from Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/ST223b.jpg] Azurite from Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/ST223c.jpg] Azurite from Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo [db_pics/pics/ST223d.jpg]

Open vug filled with large, prismatic crystals of Azurite. The Azurite crystals have great luster and the largest is approximately 2cm tall. Good crystals of Azurite are rare for this locality!
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37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84
85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96
97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108
109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132
133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144
145 146 147

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