Selected Specimens

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T664 - Malachite on Mimetite $ 1500
 Tsumeb, Namibia
thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm


Malachite on Mimetite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t664a.jpg] Malachite on Mimetite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t664b.jpg] Malachite on Mimetite from Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t664c.jpg]

Unique thumbnail specimen of star-shaped Mimetite with attached Malachite. Fully crystallized all around with only one tiny point of contact on the backside. With a little imagination you can see a starfish with Malachite eyes and mouth. Never seen one like this before. From the collection of Rob Smith.

T666 - Norrishite with Sugilite $ 150
 Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa
miniature - 3.3 x 2 x 1 cm


Norrishite with Sugilite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa [db_pics/pics/t666a.jpg] Norrishite with Sugilite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa [db_pics/pics/t666b.jpg]

Microcrystals of Norrishite with purple Sugilite.

T669 - Cobaltian Calcite with Kolwezite, Quartz $ 450
 Kambove Mine, Katanga, Congo
small cabinet - 8 x 4.2 x 2 cm


Cobaltian Calcite with Kolwezite, Quartz from Kambove Mine, Katanga, Congo [db_pics/pics/t669a.jpg] Cobaltian Calcite with Kolwezite, Quartz from Kambove Mine, Katanga, Congo [db_pics/pics/t669b.jpg] Cobaltian Calcite with Kolwezite, Quartz from Kambove Mine, Katanga, Congo [db_pics/pics/t669c.jpg]

Gem-like small Quartz crystals and dark green Kolwezite on bright purple/pink Cobaltian Calcite crystals.

T674 - Tourmaline $ 1200 DISCOUNTED 40% OFF TO $ 720
 Cruziero Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet - 9 x 7 x 6 cm


Tourmaline from Cruziero Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/t674a.jpg] Tourmaline from Cruziero Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/t674b.jpg] Tourmaline from Cruziero Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/t674c.jpg] Tourmaline from Cruziero Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/t674d.jpg]

Massive single, well terminated green Tourmaline crystal with highly fibrous, hair-like structure in areas. Broad, flat termination slopes gently back towards the side wtihteh hair-like growth. Can be displayed from one side as a typical (but huge) Tourmaline, or from the other side showing the hair-like fibrous structures.

T676 - Vanadinite $ 800
 Mibladen, Morocco
cabinet - 10 x 7.5 x 3 cm


Vanadinite from Mibladen, Morocco [db_pics/pics/t676a.jpg] Vanadinite from Mibladen, Morocco [db_pics/pics/t676b.jpg] Vanadinite from Mibladen, Morocco [db_pics/pics/t676c.jpg]

Fine quality Vanadinite specimen loaded with red crystals to 2cm over a thin matrix, essentially nothing but crystals. Undamaged. The pics say it all.

T678 - Amethyst $ 80
 Veracruz, Mexico
miniature - 4.4 x 2 x 2 cm


Amethyst from Veracruz, Mexico [db_pics/pics/t678a.jpg] Amethyst from Veracruz, Mexico [db_pics/pics/t678b.jpg] Amethyst from Veracruz, Mexico [db_pics/pics/t678c.jpg]

Transparent light purple Amethyst crystals with main crystal a lovely scepter.

T679 - Clinoatacamite with Selenite $ 1200
 Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru
cabinet - 14 x 11.5 x 6 cm


Clinoatacamite with Selenite from Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru [db_pics/pics/t679a.jpg] Clinoatacamite with Selenite from Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru [db_pics/pics/t679b.jpg] Clinoatacamite with Selenite from Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru [db_pics/pics/t679c.jpg] Clinoatacamite with Selenite from Lily Mine, Ica Department, Peru [db_pics/pics/t679d.jpg]

Large open vug lined with Quartz over Chrysocolla with isolated clusters of dark green Clinoatacamite. At the lower right is a single 4cm Selenite crystal grown over a Clinoatacamite cluster. Uncommon for both overall size and the great isolation of the crystal clusters. These are regarded as the world's best Clinoatacamite specimens.

T685 - Copper $ 280
 Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona
small cabinet - 8 x 6 x 2 cm


Copper from Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona [db_pics/pics/t685a.jpg] Copper from Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona [db_pics/pics/t685b.jpg] Copper from Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona [db_pics/pics/t685c.jpg]

Well crystallized branching group of Copper with attached Quartz crystals and unidentified yellow mineralization.

T686 - Copper $ 450
 Onganja, Namibia
small cabinet - 9 x 6.5 x 5 cm


Copper from Onganja, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t686a.jpg] Copper from Onganja, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t686b.jpg] Copper from Onganja, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t686c.jpg] Copper from Onganja, Namibia [db_pics/pics/t686d.jpg]

Heavy mass of Copper crystals from the famous Onganja Mine. This specimen is displayable from all angles and has a wide range of crystal sizes from very fine branching crystals up to individuals to over 2cm in size.

T687 - Copper $ 450
 Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona
small cabinet - 8 x 7.5 x 5 cm


Copper from Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona [db_pics/pics/t687a.jpg] Copper from Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona [db_pics/pics/t687b.jpg] Copper from Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona [db_pics/pics/t687c.jpg] Copper from Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona [db_pics/pics/t687d.jpg]

Heavy mass of Copper crystals. This specimen is displayable from all angles and has a wide range of crystal sizes from finer branching crystals up to individuals to over 2cm in size.

T689 - Andradite with Diopside $ 400
 Lowel Pit, Eden Mills, Vermont, USA
thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.8 x 1.5 cm


Andradite with Diopside from Lowel Pit, Eden Mills, Vermont, USA [db_pics/pics/t689a.jpg] Andradite with Diopside from Lowel Pit, Eden Mills, Vermont, USA [db_pics/pics/t689b.jpg] Andradite with Diopside from Lowel Pit, Eden Mills, Vermont, USA [db_pics/pics/t689c.jpg] Andradite with Diopside from Lowel Pit, Eden Mills, Vermont, USA [db_pics/pics/t689d.jpg]

Intergrown pair of Andradite crystals to 1cm perched strikingly atop matrix with Diopside and other Andradite. The top crystals are perfect and can be viewed 360 degrees all around.

T691 - Tsavorite $ 400
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.9 x 1 x 0.8 cm


Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t691a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t691b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t691c.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t691d.jpg]

Fine quality elongated Tsavorite crystal from recent production (2017) that has been producing these stange, elongated crystals. Many of the new crystals, like this one, exhibit a faden line running up the C-axis. This is an undamaged floater cluster of a few interconnected crystals.

T692 - Tsavorite $ 200
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm


Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t692a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t692b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t692c.jpg]

A real GEM of a Tsavorite crystal. Totally transparent and crystalized on all sides, even the bottom. Some Tsavorites grow perched atop the edges of Graphite crystals which allows crystal faces to form on the bottom as well as the top and sides.There are residual thin black grooves on the bottom where the Graphite crystals were, otherwise fully crystallized.

T695 - Vesuvianite $ 250
 Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm


Vesuvianite from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/t695a.jpg] Vesuvianite from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/t695b.jpg] Vesuvianite from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/t695c.jpg]

Double terminated floater crystal with purple core and green/yellow terminations. Although it has lighter purple color than most, the central area has good transparency, which is uncommon. Ex. Charlie Key.

T696 - Vesuvianite $ 200
 Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail - 1.7 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm


Vesuvianite from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/t696a.jpg] Vesuvianite from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/t696b.jpg]

Double terminated floater crystal with purple core and green/yellow terminations. Ex. Charlie Key.


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