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ST360 - Tourmaline $ 1800 St. Anne's Mine, Miami, Karoi District, Zimbabwe small cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm Large, dark green single Tourmaline crystal from recent production at this famous mine in Zimbabwe. Tourmaline has been very rare from this mine historically, which has primarily targeted blue Topaz. Most Tourmaline found here occur as small pencil-like crystals and this fat, somewhat tabular crystal in an anomaly. Though dark, it is transparent facet grade throughout with a more greenish brown at the upper third and a bright pure green in the lower two thirds. There is a bit of edge chipping along the sides, it's complete all around, and has a perfect termination. Weighs a hefty 153 grams.
ST359 - Zircon $ 900 Rweko, Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania miniature - 4.5 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm Large, deep red complete Zircon crystal from Tanzania, much larger than typical for this locality. It has a steep pyramidal termination and is nicely transparent when backlit.
ST381 - Azurite $ 600 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico miniature - 3.2 x 3 x 2.5 cm A 2.8cm double-terminated Azurite crystal sits perfectly for display atop a small amount of matrix. Complete and undamaged with glassy faces all around and a few smaller crystal scattered around the base. Excellent miniature.
M887 - Ilvaite $ 200 Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm Large, thick glossy black Ilvaite crystal, complete all around and undamaged. These new Huanggang Ilvaites are superb and easily some of the world's best for species.
LL660 - Clinoclase on Cornubite Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm Deep blue crystals of Clinoclase over green Cornubite from the now defunct Majuba Hill Mine. Both the front and back and 1 side have great crystals.
ST372 - Kolwezite/Malachite on Cobaltian Calcite $ 250 Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo cabinet - 11 x 6 x 2 cm Dark green crystal groups of Malachite or Kolwezite atop deep red Cobaltoan Calcite (or possibly Cobaltoan Dolomite) creating a stunning mixture of colors and forms. Kolwezite is a Copper Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide and this is the type locality for the species. A beautiful, colorful display piece. Sawcut on back.
ST186 - Kolwezite after Cuprite on Cobaltian Calcite $ 480 Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo small cabinet - 8.5 x 7 x 5 cm Angular yellowish green crystals of Kolwezite pseudomorphs after Cuprite on velvety, botryoidal pink Cobaltoan Calcite. A beautiful and colorful combination specimen.
ST370 - Kolwezite after Cuprite on Cobaltian Calcite Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo small cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 2 cm Angular deep green crystals of Kolwezite pseudomorphs after Cuprite on crystals of reddish pink Cobaltoan Calcite. A beautiful and colorful combination specimen. Sawcut on back.
ST199 - Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite $ 300 Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo cabinet - 10 x 10 x 3 cm Dark olive green botryoidal Kolwezite atop rhombs of pink Cobaltoan Calcite (or possibly Cobaltoan Dolomite) creating a stunning mixture of colors and forms. 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. Sawcut on back.
ST374 - Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite $ 200 Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo small cabinet - 8.7 x 3.7 x 2 cm Dark olive green to yellowish green Kolwezite atop vivid pink Cobaltoan Calcite. 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. Sawcut on back.
ST379 - Malachite on Cobaltian Calcite $ 150 Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo small cabinet - 8 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm Groups of bladed Malachite crystals atop vivid pink Cobaltoan Calcite. Bright and colorful combination specimen. Sawcut on back.
ST403 - Lepidolite, Albite on Orthoclase $ 150 Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 3 cm Purple Lepidolite and white Albite atop a lighlty etched Orthoclase crystal. These Orthoclase with Lepidolite are instantly recognizable classics from the mine and a nice addition to round out a Himalaya Mine suite.
ST401 - Diopside $ 500 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.9 x 4 x 2 cm Cluster of large, gemmy Diopsde crystals from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. The main crystal is 4.4cm and double-terminated.
ST406 - Apatite $ 240 Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico miniature - 5 x 4 x 3.5 cm Gem quality yellow Apatite crystal in matrix from the well know Cerro de Mercado locality. Clean specimn that displays well. Uncommon on matrix and of this quality.
ST402 - Dioptase on/in Quartz Reneville, Dem. Rep. of Congo thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm Cluster of clear Quartz crystals with Dioptase. The main Dioptase is 1.3cm long, double-terminated, with both ends extending out opposite sides of the Quartz cluster. Old, rare specimen. Dioptase, when included in Quartz crystals, make rare and valuable specimens.
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