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B131 - Vesuvianite $ 300 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 $ 950 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.
B150 - Elbaite with Lepidolite $ 850 Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California miniature - 3.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Stunning single Elbaite crystal with attached books of bright purple Lepidolite. The Elbaite is 1.2cm wide with a classic bubble-gum pink color with a thin green zone at the termination, with good transparency.
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.
B171 - Barite on Calcite $ 350 Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota small cabinet - 7 x 5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Pristine, transparent 3.6cm long Barite crystal on yellow calcite crystals. The Calcite too are good sized, reaching 7mm.
B172 - Cylindrite $ 450 Santa Cruz Mine,Poopo, Oruro Dept., Bolivia small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() Exceptionally rich Cylindrite specimen composed almost entirely of spray formations of Cylindrite crystals. The crystal clusters reach 4 cm in length.
B235 - Alabandite $ 150 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() Single octahedral Alabandite crystal with relatively smooth and sharp faces. Merelani Alabandites are easily the world's largest and best examples of the species.
B240 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 280 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.
B241 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 500 Landanai, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.3 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. Complete and undamaged except for a chip on one edge.
B244 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 180 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.
B245 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 600 Landanai, Tanzania thumbnail - 2 x 1.3 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.Fantastic color and undamaged.
B247 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 400 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.
B249 - Chrome Tourmaline $ 200 Landanai, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.7 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm ![]() ![]() Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration. Undamaged.
B288 - Azurite on Dickite $ 350 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.
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