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T726 - Tourmaline $ 250 Alto Ligonha, Mozambique small cabinet - 5.8 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Terminated single Tourmaline crystal with a pink red color and a very thin green cap. This is an old piece in great condition, with minor edge chatter and a small chip on the termination. Weighs 34.4 grams. This was recently released from a collection.
T730 - Fluorite $ 450 Wolsendorf Fluorite Mining District, Bavaria, Germany small cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Deep amber colored cubic Fluorite over purple Fluorite. This is an old piece, probably at least 50 years old and potentially much older. Mining in this area started in the 15th century, the exact mine name is unknown.
T734 - Herderite $ 3000 Xanda Mine, Virgem De Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Herderite crystal with good purple color from the mine that has produced the world's best. This is a very large crystal and in good condition with many typical faces, etched (but glassy) faces, and a couple areas of contact.
T735 - Kunzite $ 1200 Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet - 8.8 x 4.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() Gem quality purple/pink Kunzite crystal with a good termination. Back side of crystal appears to be a cleavage face. Weighs 147 grams.
T742 - Rhodochrosite after Calcite $ 1800 Madem-Lakko Mine, Chalkidiki Prefecture, Macedonia Department, Greece cabinet - 12 x 9 x 6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Pink rhodochrosite with the dominant crystal 6cm wide and perfectly centered atop the specimen. The Rhodochrosite formed as a replacement after Calcite. The specimen has areas of coverage by drusy Quartz and has associated Pyrite.
T743 - Quartz $ 450 Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia small cabinet - 6.7 x 2 x 1.3 cm ![]() ![]() Fantastic scepter with a solid red Hematite included Quartz that grew atop and along a milky Quartz crystal. Slight edge chatter, otherwise undamaged.
T746 - Creedite $ 700 Akchatau Mine, Karangandy Prov., Kazakhstan miniature - 4.8 x 3.8 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rare blue/purple Creedite crystals from my favorite locality for the species. There are a couple brokey crystals on the periphery, but it's generally in great condition. Ex. Fersman Minerlogical Museum with label.
T747 - Analcime, Pectolite, Datolite $ 400 Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, New Jersey, USA small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() Cluster of 4 large, glassy Analcime crystals to 2.2cm wide with Pectolite on light green Datolite. Beautiful USA classic. Ex. Frank Imbriacco collection.
T748 - Azurite $ 2000 Touissit, Morocco small cabinet - 5.3 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two large Azurite crystals on a Dolomite matrix. Largest crystal is 3cm. Both are well terminated. There are small reticulated Cerussites on the Dolomite. I bought this about 15 years ago in Tucson and have held it in my collection since then.
T752 - Cuprite on Malachite $ 450 Ongonja Mine, Seeis, Namibia miniature - 3.9 x 3 x 2.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly aesthetic specimen of a large single crystal of Malachite with attached octahedra of Cuprite. The Malachite has spherical indentations on the front and backside with a broad, flat termination. The locality is believed to be Ongonja, but it is possible it could be Katanga. Undamaged.
T761 - Apatite Pea Ridge Mine, Sullivan, Missouri, USA miniature - 4 x 3 x 3 cm ex. Irv Brown ![]() ![]() ![]() Large single Apatite crystal with drusy Quartz and Chalcopyrite on one side. Undamaged and as good as I've ever seen for one of these.
T763 - Aquamarine $ 900 Skardu District, Pakistan miniature - 4.3 x 2.5 x 2 cm ex. Irv Brown ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy and gemmy etched Aquamarine crystal. Natural processes in the pegmatite have partially dissolved the crystal leaving this fully crystallized, undamaged gem with oustanding form.
T766 - Rhodochrosite with Fluorite $ 600 Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, Colorado, USA miniature - 4.8 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm ex. Irv Brown ![]() ![]() ![]() Single undamaged 2.1cm rhodochrosite crystal with pale green octahedra of Fluorite.
T768 - Malachite after Azurite, Azurite $ 750 Ajo, Arizona, USA miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm ex. Irv Brown ![]() ![]() ![]() Two larger velvety crystals of Malchite after Azurite with Azurite. The Azurite crystals are located both on the matrix and on the psuedomorphs. Fine and undamaged.
T771 - Cerussite $ 300 Mibladen, Morocco miniature - 4 x 4 x 3 cm ex. Irv Brown ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cerussite from Mibladen is somewhat common, but this is an uncommonly good one. A nice compact knob of matrix covered on both sides with gemmy Cerussite crystals to 2cm with minor amounts of pink Barite. Good from both sides, undamaged.
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