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Mixed Minerals February 20, 2024 · 10 specimens |
FM640 - Quartz on Dioptase $7,500 available
Kaokaveld, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 9 x 7 x 4.5 cm
Large, elongated Dioptase crystals on matrix partially coated by sparkling Quartz crystals. The prism faces of the larger Dioptase crystals are coated by drusy Quartz while the terminations are exposed. The Dioptase crystals reach 2cm in length and are undamaged. Stunning, fine quality specimen from the Irv Brown collection. Dioptase crystals on drusy Quartz from Kaokaveld are uncommon. Comes with a custom Sunnywood Lucite base.
FM641 - Enstatite sold
Kilosa, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm
Transparent, facet quality single Enstatite crystal from Tanzania. Crystals from this find are usually only suitable for facet rough as most are unterminated and heavily etched. This is an excellent example for the locality that was released from the personal collection of a Tanzanian gem dealer. Complete all around and undamaged.
FM642 - Enstatite sold
Kilosa, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Transparent, facet quality single Enstatite crystal from Tanzania. Crystals from this find are usually only suitable for facet rough as most are unterminated and heavily etched. This is an excellent example for the locality that was released from the personal collection of a Tanzanian gem dealer. Complete all around and undamaged.
FM643 - Enstatite sold
Kilosa, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Transparent, facet quality single Enstatite crystal from Tanzania. Crystals from this find are usually only suitable for facet rough as most are unterminated and heavily etched. This is an excellent example for the locality that was released from the personal collection of a Tanzanian gem dealer. Complete all around and undamaged.
FM644 - Enstatite $260 available
Kilosa, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
FM646 - Dioptase on Plancheite $18,000 available
Omaue Mine, Kaokaveld, Kunene Region, Namibia
Cabinet - 14 x 9 x 6 cm
Large, elongated Dioptase crystals in a vug lined by blue Plancheite. Stunning, fine quality specimen from the Irv Brown collection (who was reluctant to let this one go!). This specimen is illustrated on page 185 of the Namibia II book written by Ludi von Bezing. Comes with a custom Sunnywood Lucite base. Fun fact: this specmimen won first place at a contest held at the birthday party for area collector Jack Halpern at his home in San Francisco. Attendees were asked to bring a 'best Jack rock'. Once all the pieces were assembled on a table, Jack judged the specimens and selected this Dioptase as his favorite of them all.
FM647 - Phenakite $220 available
Volyn deposit, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.9 cm
FM649 - Phenakite sold
Volyn deposit, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine
Thumbnail - 2.0 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm
Transparent single Phenakite crystal from Ukraine. Well crystallized on both sides.
FM650 - Fluorapatite sold
Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
Transparent, glassy single pink Apatite crystal from Nagar. This crystal has excellent color and uncommonly good transparency.
FM652 - Ernstite ps. Childrenite $140 available
Linopolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 3.5 x 1.2 x 0.6 cm
