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Mixed Minerals August 22, 2020 · 12 specimens |
D721 - Tourmaline sold
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Cabinet - 9.6 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm
Long, glassy transparent Tourmaline crystal with classic Paprok coloration. Bright green with pink/red termination. There are a few small sidecar crystal, but it is essentially a single crystal. Well terminated and complete. Weighs 31.8 grams.
K202 - Prehnite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 9 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm
Large, distinct crystal clusters of Prehite atop a Graphite matrix. A beautiful example of the recent style found in 2019 that form elongated clusters that taper to a thin chisel-tip termination. This style also has a more bluegreen yellow color (as compared to previous with a more lemon yellow color) that doesn't get picked up by the camera very well. Wonderful piece that displays very well.
K934 - Prehnite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.4 x 3.5 x 3.2 cm
Large, distinct crystals of Prehite atop a bit of Graphite matrix. Translucent with great yellow color yellow color. The size of the individual crystals is remarkable and uncommon for Prehnite as a species. It is contacted on one side where a Tanzanite crystal grew, and bits of Tanzanite remain attached.
K466 - Prehnite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 6 x 5 x 2 cm
Large, distinct crystals of Prehite atop a bit of Graphite matrix. Translucent with great yellow color yellow color. The size of the individual crystals is remarkable and uncommon for Prehnite as a species. Undamaged.
CT113 - Cerussite sold
Touissit, Morocco
Thumbnail - 3 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
White 'snowflake' Cerussite cluster. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT114 - Cerussite sold
Taouz, Morocco
Thumbnail - 3 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
White 'snowflake' Cerussite cluster 2.1cm wide, on matrix. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT116 - Cerussite sold
Touissit, Morocco
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.8 cm
White 'snowflake' Cerussite cluster. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection.
CT351 - Autunite sold
Mount Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington, USA
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Bright yellow/green platy crystals of Autunite. Specimen is all Autunite crystals with no matrix. Great example from Mount Spokane (NOT from the Daybreak Mine on Mount Kit Carson). Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.
CT295 - Dumortierite sold
Moramanga, Madagascar
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm
Massive crystalline Dumortierite with long included crystals to 1.5cm.
D595 - Manganocalcite on Quartz sold
Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
Small Cabinet - 6 x 5 x 3.5 cm
Lenticular pink Manganocalcite crystals to 3.5cm associated with transparent Quartz crystals. Both species are fine quality and combine to form a highly aesthetic arrangement. The Quartz has a nice chlorite phantom at mid-crystal. Undamaged.
CT366 - Tourmaline sold
Cruziero Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 5 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Glassy pink Tourmaline crystal with a flat termination. Translucent to transparent with a deeper pink core and and an especially 'hot' pink zone at the termination. Some edge chipping is present along the termination but it's in overall good condition, and an older piece out of the Chuck Trantham collection. Weighs 34.24 grams.
CT350 - Analcime $275 available
North Table Mountain, Golden, Colorado, USA
Miniature - 3.5 x 3.2 x 3 cm
