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MK583 - Grossular $ 750 Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada miniature - 4.2 x 3.5 x 0.9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glassy and gemmy crystals of cinnamon colored Grossular from the Jeffrey Mine. The crystals are fully transparent and reach 1.3cm in size. Pristine.
MK584 - Emerald with Pyrite $ 500 SOLD Panjshir, Afghanistan miniature - 3.5 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Deep green Emerald crystals on matrix from Panjshir, Afghanistan. The matrix is a mixture of Quartz and Calcite crystals and the addition of the Pyrite crystal makes this special.
MK585 - Epistilbite $ 350 Khumbhari Village, Nasik, Maharashtra State, India small cabinet - 8.3 x 6.5 x 4.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent, globular masses of Epistilbite lining an open vug in basalt. The specimen was carved out of solid basalt leaving the vug intact. Epistilbite is one of the more rare zeolites from India and not often seen for sale. The base is carved flat for perfect display.
MK586 - Epistilbite $ 350 Khumbhari Village, Nasik, Maharashtra State, India small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent, globular masses of Epistilbite lining an open vug in basalt. The specimen was carved out of solid basalt leaving the vug intact. Epistilbite is one of the more rare zeolites from India and not often seen for sale. The base is carved flat for perfect display.
MK587 - Epistilbite $ 350 Khumbhari Village, Nasik, Maharashtra State, India small cabinet - 8.5 x 8.5 x 8 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent, globular masses of Epistilbite lining a large, round open vug in basalt. The specimen was carved out of solid basalt leaving the large, spherical vug intact (the entire vug is about 75% complete, it's big and deep). Epistilbite is one of the more rare zeolites from India and not often seen for sale. The base is carved flat for perfect display.
MK588 - Epistilbite $ 280 Khumbhari Village, Nasik, Maharashtra State, India small cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Translucent, globular masses of Epistilbite lining an open vug in basalt. The specimen was carved out of solid basalt leaving the vug intact. Epistilbite is one of the more rare zeolites from India and not often seen for sale. The base is carved flat for perfect display.
K978 - Spessartine $ 400 Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete 'citrus' orange Spessartine crystal from old finds in Tanzania. These were mostly found as partial or damaged crystals with complete crystals such as this much less common. Excellent form with a few small surface pits but no damage. Translucent with great color, there are some darker black included areas but also areas of superb gem transparenct. Weighs 13.47 grams.
K896 - Spessartine $ 500 Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete 'citrus' orange Spessartine crystal from old finds in Tanzania. These were mostly found as partial or damaged crystals with complete crystals such as this much less common. Excellent form with a few small edge chips and surface pits but no significant damage. Translucent with great color, there are some darker black included areas but also areas of superb gem transparenct. Weighs 37.30 grams.
MK589 - Cobaltian Calcite $ 400 Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Congo miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Crystals of vivid pink Cobaltian Calcite crystals from the famous Mashamba West Mine. Exceptional color and large rhombic crystals to 2cm wide.
MK590 - Childrenite $ 475 Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 0.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() A large, gemmy, doubly-terminated Childrenite crystal from Linopolis, Brazil. This is a large crystal for the species and in excellent condition. Translucent with gem zones and nice smooth termination faces on each end, good on both sides.
MK591 - Almandine $ 75 Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() Purple/red Almandine garnet crystal exposed in a schist matrix from the well known Wrangell Island locality. The crystal is 1.5cm wide with red flashes. Saw cut on base.
MK592 - Almandine $ 150 Garnet Ledge, Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA small cabinet - 8 x 6.5 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Purple/red Almandine garnet crystal exposed in a schist matrix from the well known Wrangell Island locality. The crystal is 2.1cm wide with red flashes. Saw cut on base.
LL880 - Schorl $ 1200 SOLD Thompson Peak, Plumas Co., California, USA cabinet - 15 x 9 x 7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Large 15cm sparkling, diverging spray of black schorl crystals from Thompson Peak in northern California. The main cluster is intergrown and attached to smaller clusters by rosettes of silvery Muscovite. This is far and away the best I've ever seen from this obscure locality, and a review of specimens on Mindat shows nothing approching this quality. Ex Bob Reynolds Collection. For a collector of the best of California.
MK593 - Alkali Beryl with Tourmaline $ 650 Deo Darrah, Badakhshan, Afghanistan small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.3 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Intergrown cluster of tabular blue Alkali Beryl crystals, Tourmaline, and Mica. The Beryl crystals reach 1.3cm in size with glassy luster on the thin edges. The colorful Tourmaline crystals show light etching. Well crystallized all around. Note that these were once thought to be the Cesium rich species Vorobyevite but analyses did not show Cesium and this name has since been discredited.
MK594 - Apatite $ 450 Dara-e-Pech, Kunar, Afghanistan small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Three crystals of translucent to transparent Apatite crystals in a vug with Quartz crystals. The crystals have good purple color with the main Apatite crystal 1cm in size. Sawcut on base and one side. ©2010-2018 Marin Mineral |