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J526 - Wulfenite $ 300 Mezica Mines, Carinthia Region, Slovenia cabinet - 9.5 x 9 x 2.5 cm ![Wulfenite from Mezica Mines, Carinthia Region, Slovenia [db_pics/pics/J526a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J526a.jpg)
![Wulfenite from Mezica Mines, Carinthia Region, Slovenia [db_pics/pics/J526b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J526b.jpg)
![Wulfenite from Mezica Mines, Carinthia Region, Slovenia [db_pics/pics/J526c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J526c.jpg)
![Wulfenite from Mezica Mines, Carinthia Region, Slovenia [db_pics/pics/J526d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J526d.jpg)
Good coverage of yellow/orange dipyramidal Wulfenite crystals on a light colored matrix.
J527 - Vivianite $ 450 Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA cabinet - 10 x 5 x 2.5 cm ![Vivianite from Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/J527a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J527a.jpg)
![Vivianite from Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/J527b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J527b.jpg)
![Vivianite from Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/J527c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J527c.jpg)
![Vivianite from Blackbird Mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA [db_pics/pics/J527d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J527d.jpg)
Translucent purple Vivianite crystals to 3cm on a white Quartz matrix. These are old USA classics found in the 1960s and only turn up as old collections get dispersed. To my knowledge they are the only purple Vivianites found anywhere.
J558 - Bournonite $ 175 Baia Sprie, Romania thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 2.8 cm ![Bournonite from Baia Sprie, Romania [db_pics/pics/J558a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J558a.jpg)
![Bournonite from Baia Sprie, Romania [db_pics/pics/J558b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J558b.jpg)
![Bournonite from Baia Sprie, Romania [db_pics/pics/J558c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J558c.jpg)
![Bournonite from Baia Sprie, Romania [db_pics/pics/J558d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J558d.jpg)
![Bournonite from Baia Sprie, Romania [db_pics/pics/J558e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J558e.jpg)
Barrel-shaped Bournonite crystals to 6mm scattered on various sides of a mound-shaped sulfide matrix.
J550 - Stannite $ 180 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.8 cm ![Stannite from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/J550a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J550a.jpg)
![Stannite from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/J550b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J550b.jpg)
![Stannite from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China [db_pics/pics/J550c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J550c.jpg)
Lustrous metallic, bronze-colored crystals of Stannite. Yaogangxian Stannite is in my opinion the best in the world. This is a pristine cluster with mica atttached to the backside, with a point of contact at the base.
J508 - Spinel $ 180 Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1 cm ![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J508a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J508a.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J508b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J508b.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J508c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J508c.jpg)
![Spinel from Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J508d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J508d.jpg)
Two attached red Spinel crystals that contrast well agains the white matrix. These are transparent crystal, but with internal fracturing. Good color and luster and dispays perfectly from the front, with some contacting onthe backside.
J272 - Spessartine gemstone $ 190 Namibia (?) thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm ![Spessartine gemstone from Namibia (?) [db_pics/pics/J272a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J272a.jpg)
![Spessartine gemstone from Namibia (?) [db_pics/pics/J272b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J272b.jpg)
![Spessartine gemstone from Namibia (?) [db_pics/pics/J272c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J272c.jpg)
![Spessartine gemstone from Namibia (?) [db_pics/pics/J272d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J272d.jpg)
6mm round Spessartine gemstone weighing 1.65 carats. The old label from 2003 calls it 'Mandarin Garnet' and shows of price of $100. Great color!
J639 - Tsavorite with Diopside $ 250 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.3 x 0.9 cm ![Tsavorite with Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J639a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J639a.jpg)
![Tsavorite with Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J639b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J639b.jpg)
![Tsavorite with Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J639c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J639c.jpg)
![Tsavorite with Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J639d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J639d.jpg)
![Tsavorite with Diopside from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J639e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J639e.jpg)
Double-terminated glassy and gemmy Diopside crystal with attached Pyrite and Tsavorite crystals. There are aslo a few Graphite crystals present, with some perfect crystals included within the Diopside.
J649 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 150 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm ![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J649a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J649a.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J649b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J649b.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J649c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J649c.jpg)
Gemmy Tsavorite crystals to 5mm atop a matrix of Graphite over Quartz. The crystals are bright and transparent and most are perfect with some damaged along the edge.
J650 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 250 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J650a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J650a.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J650b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J650b.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J650c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J650c.jpg)
Dense coverage of gemmy Tsavorite crystals atop a matrix of Graphite. Undamaged.
J652 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 300 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.3 x 3 x 1.5 cm ![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J652a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J652a.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J652b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J652b.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J652c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J652c.jpg)
Excellent colored gemmy Tsavorite crystals to 5mm atop a matrix of crystallized Graphite. Undamaged.
J656 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 500 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.3 x 2.3 x 2 cm ![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J656a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J656a.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J656b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J656b.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J656c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J656c.jpg)
A 1.8cm elongated faden Tsavorite crystal group attached to a flat, transparent unidentified crytal, possibly Tanzanite, on a matrix of Graphite, Pyrite crystals, and unidentifed white crystals.
J658 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 260 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J658a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J658a.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J658b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J658b.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J658c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J658c.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J658d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J658d.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J658e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J658e.jpg)
Floater cluster of gemmy Tsavorite crystals, Diopside, and Pyrite crystals on Graphite crystals. Undamaged.
J663 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 400 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm ![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J663a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J663a.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J663b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J663b.jpg)
![Tsavorite on Graphite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/J663c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J663c.jpg)
Gemmy Tsavorite crystals to 1.2cm with good color on Graphite crystals. Undamaged.
J431 - Japan Law Quartz with Sulfur, Muscovite inclusions $ 150 Mundo Nuevo Mine, Peru small cabinet - 6.5 x 6.3 x 4.5 cm ![Japan Law Quartz with Sulfur, Muscovite inclusions from Mundo Nuevo Mine, Peru [db_pics/pics/J431a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J431a.jpg)
![Japan Law Quartz with Sulfur, Muscovite inclusions from Mundo Nuevo Mine, Peru [db_pics/pics/J431d.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J431d.jpg)
![Japan Law Quartz with Sulfur, Muscovite inclusions from Mundo Nuevo Mine, Peru [db_pics/pics/J431e.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J431e.jpg)
![Japan Law Quartz with Sulfur, Muscovite inclusions from Mundo Nuevo Mine, Peru [db_pics/pics/j431x.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/j431x.jpg)
Cluster of clear Quartz crystals with a large Japan Law twin on one side. Long, slender clear Quartz crystals with inclusions of Sulfur and Muscovite. There are also unidentified white blebs and brown acicular crystals included within the Quartz. In good condtion with no significant damage, all the main crystals are undamaged. From the Chuck Trantham collection and comes with an old label from Alfredo Petrov showing a price of $160, and I offering it for less than Alfredo's old price.
J432 - Hematite and Amethyst phantom Quartz $ 200 Orange River, South Africa small cabinet - 6.5 x 3.3 x 2.6 cm ![Hematite and Amethyst phantom Quartz from Orange River, South Africa [db_pics/pics/J432b.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J432b.jpg)
![Hematite and Amethyst phantom Quartz from Orange River, South Africa [db_pics/pics/J432c.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/J432c.jpg)
![Hematite and Amethyst phantom Quartz from Orange River, South Africa [db_pics/pics/j432a.jpg]](db_pics/pics/m/j432a.jpg)
This specimen is a complex combination of multi-stage growth of Quartz that shows two distinct periods of development. The early stage growth is an Amethyst Quartz crystal with Hematite either in or on its faces. The late stage growth is a nearly complete coverage of clear Quartz, terminated on both ends. This pattern of development gives the specimen the appearance of having internal Hematite and Amethyst Quartz phantoms when viewed from the top or sides. A very aesthetic and interesting specimen. Old label shows a price of $250.
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