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Mixed Minerals March 4, 2020 · 25 specimens |
M677 - Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar sold
Erongo Mtns., Namibia
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 3 cm
Medium blue Aquamarine crystals, black Schorl on stark white Feldspar. Main Aqua crystal is 5cm and undamaged.
M678 - Aquamarine, Schorl on Feldspar sold
Erongo Mtns., Namibia
Miniature - 4.2 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm
Two blue Aquamarine crystals and black Schorl on stark white Feldspar. Longest Aqua crystal is 2.9cm and undamaged.
M680 - Aquamarine with Quartz sold
Erongo Mtns., Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2 x 1 cm
Glassy, well terminated blue Aquamarine crystal with smokey Quartz crystals at the base. Undamaged.
M701 - Bournonite sold
Machacamara District, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
Thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.5 x 1.1 cm
Single 'cogwheel' of Bournonite from recent finds in Bolivia. Complete all around with just a small point of attachment on the bottom.
M464 - Copper sold
White Pine Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA
Miniature - 4.4 x 3.7 x 2 cm
Copper crystals with a dark, almost black patina. The best crystals rise up forming a complete arch.
M725 - Diopside sold
Badakshan, Afghanistan
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm
Large single Diopside crystal. These are new to me, and I only saw a few at the Tucson show with one dealer. A nice medium green color, translucent with small trnasparent areas. Well crystallized all around with some crystals faces on the bottom too. Undamaged with a bit of attached white Feldspar.
M700 - Axinite sold
Shigar, Skardu, Pakistan
Miniature - 5 x 4.8 x 1.4 cm
Large, gemmy single Axinite crystal with medium purple color. Sharp and glassy on both sides. Slight edge chipping otherwise undamaged.
M697 - Axinite sold
Shigar, Skardu, Pakistan
Miniature - 5 x 4.3 x 2 cm
Large, gemmy single Axinite crystal with medium purple color and a smaller attached 2.2cm Axinite. Sharp and glassy on both sides. Slight edge chipping otherwise undamaged.
M745 - Amethyst sold
Guanajuato, Mexico
Cabinet - 9.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm
Showy cluster of deep purple Amethyst crystals. Old specimen with great color.
M747 - Chrysocolla on Cuprite sold
Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Congo
Miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 3 cm
Cuprite crystals covered by Chrysocolla. Largest crystal is 2.5cm.
M323 - Amethyst sold
Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico
Miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm
Aesthetic cluster of transparent Amethyst crystals. Undamaged.
M458 - Copper $150 available
Copper Falls Mine, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA
Miniature - 4 x 2.2 x 1 cm
Well formed, quality Copper crystals with a rich patina.
M459 - Copper sold
Cashin Mine, Paradox, Montrose Co., Colorado, USA
Miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 1 cm
Well formed, quality Copper crystals with a rich patina.
M476 - Pyrite sold
Love Field, Dallas, Texas, USA
Miniature - 3.2 x 3 x 1.2 cm
Here's a fun little Pyrite specimen found at the Dallas airport (Love Field). A sahllow circular mound of fine crystals surrounded by a ring of larger Pyrite crystals.
M472 - Quartz sold
Crystal Mountain, Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia
Cabinet - 9.5 x 6 x 4.5 cm
Large crystals of pinish, more opaque Quartz with overgrowths of transparent Quartz. Undamaged.
M558 - Quartz with Chlorite sold
Shingle Springs, El Dorado Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
Thumbnail sized cluster of Quartz crystals from the foothills of the Sierra Mountains in California Gold country. The crystals inclusions of green Chlorite.
M672 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1 x 0.8 cm
Single yellow Tanzanite (Zoisite) crystal with rich yellow color. Nearly perfect with a great termination and just one contact along a back edge. Glassy with transparent gem zones. Weighs 12 carats.
M702 - Tsavorite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm
Large single Tsavorite crystal with good color. Nearly a floater with a couple indentations, contacts with lustrous glassy faces. It's not perfect, but for the size and color it's a good value.
M704 - Tsavorite on Diopside sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm
Glassy 1.4cm single Tsavorite crystal with good color atop a white Diopside crystal. The Tsavorite has great color, luster and transparency. Dispalys great from teh front, contacted on the backside.
M508 - Bismuthinite with Malachite and Mica sold
Devils Hole Mine, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 6.5 x 3 cm
Mass of green Malachite and Mica with areas of grey Bismuthinite.
K927 - Azurite sold
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.9 cm
Undamaged single crystal of Azurite that exhibits areas of bright 'electric' blue color. A floater, complete all around crystal from the watercourse pocket.
M523 - Copper sold
Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Miniature - 5 x 3.3 x 2 cm
Mass of Copper crystals with a good patina. Many of the tips show cubes (!) on the ends.
M374 - Uvarovite sold
Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland
Miniature - 4.9 x 3 x 3 cm
Two intergrown deep green Uvarovite crystals 1.5cm wide in Quartz. The crystals are nearly complete, with some contacting along the top rear surfaces. An undamaged 5mm crystal is sticking out on the right side. There are small amounts of Pyrite in the Quartz matrix and sawcut on the bottom.
M661 - Enstatite sold
Kilosa, Morogoro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm
Terminated single Enstatite crystal with medium rootbeer brown color and typical light etching. Gem quality Enstatite is uncommon.
M662 - Enstatite sold
Kilosa, Morogoro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.4 x 1 cm
Terminated single Enstatite crystal with medium rootbeer brown color and typical light etching. Gem quality Enstatite is uncommon.