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African Minerals October 12, 2021 · 10 specimens |
SV305 - Tsavorite, Calcite, Diopside $200 available
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
Elongated faden-like Tsavorite crystals on a matrix of Calcite crystals. This is an uncommon form of Tsavorite (Grossular) that are not often seen on matrix. There is a Diopside crystal and small Pyrite crystals in association. Great thumbnail from the Merelani Tanzanite mines.
SV250 - Heterogenite with Chrysocolla sold
L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Katanga, DR Congo
Cabinet - 10 x 8 x 2 cm
Botryoidal black Heterogenite with Chrysocolla on both sides of specimen.
SV348 - Mimetite on Cuprian Smithsonite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Miniature - 3.7 x 3 x 1.8 cm
Lime greenSmithosonite with attached yellow Mimetite from Tsumeb. The Smithsonite formed as small crystals that replaced larger rhombs of either Smithsonite or Calcite. Ex. Uli Bahmann collection.
SV251 - Sugilite (fibrous) sold
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
Miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 1 cm
Purple fibrous Sugilite on both sides of a thin Manganite matrix. Bright, chatoyant fibrous Sugilite occurring as tightly packed crystals, good on both sides. From a rare and limited find in 2014.
SV319 - Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 5.8 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Bright crystals of Chrome Tremolite on matrix from the Merelani Tanzanite mines. A superb group of large terminated and doubly-terminated crystals. These are rare to find on matrix.
SV338 - Rosasite on Calcite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Blue/green Rosasite spheres over long groups of small Calcite crystals.
SV311 - Dioptase, Duftite on Calcite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Cabinet - 10 x 8 x 5.5 cm
Outstanding Dioptase crystals on white Calcite crystals from Tsumeb. A shallow vug of large (to 1.2cm) white Calcite crystals with sacttered, fairly isolated Dioptase. The Dioptase crystals have both good trnasparency and high luster. Some lighter gree Duftite adds even more color. There are some incomplete Dioptase along the outer edge, but the crystals in the vug are pristine. Ex. Dr. Abraham Feinberg collection.
SV256 - Tarnowitzite $225 available
Tsumeb, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm
SV254 - Barite with Malachite sold
Shangulowe Miine, Katanga, DR Congo
Small Cabinet - 7 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Cluster of Barite crystals colored green by inclusions of Malachite.
SV340 - Descloizite $200 available
Berg Aukus Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 6 x 5 x 3.5 cm
