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August 11, 2019  ·  16 specimens

K177 - Galena with Sphalerite  sold

Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA
Cabinet - 14.5 x 12.5 x 8 cm



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Galena with Sphalerite Galena with Sphalerite Galena with Sphalerite Galena with Sphalerite Galena with Sphalerite Galena with Sphalerite Galena with Sphalerite

Large grey Galena cubes to 5.5cm on the diagonal associated with larger dark red Sphalerite crystals and small, bright red 'Ruby Jack' Sphalerite crystals. Recently purchased out of an old collection, these are no longer common.


K142 - Amethyst scepter   $220  available

Crystal Park, Beaverhead Co. Montana, USA
Miniature - 3.8 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm



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Amethyst scepter Amethyst scepter Amethyst scepter

Transparent Quartz scepter with Amethyst and smokey coloration. Complete all around and undamaged.


K125 - Franckeite (Var: Potosíite) with Franckeite  sold

San Jose Mine, Cercado Province, Oruro City, Oruro Dept., Bolivia
Miniature - 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm



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Franckeite (Var: Potosíite) with Franckeite Franckeite (Var: Potosíite) with Franckeite Franckeite (Var: Potosíite) with Franckeite Franckeite (Var: Potosíite) with Franckeite

A fine example of the rare sulfosalt species, Franckeite, covered with crystals of what was formerly known as Potosiite (now discredited). Potosiite is the variety of Franckeite that is tin-poor in its chemistry with crystals more tabular in shape. There are large, flat individual crystals on this specimen to 6 x 6mm. A rare specimen.


K169 - Brucite   $400  available

Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan
Cabinet - 12 x 10 x 3 cm



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Brucite Brucite Brucite

Large specimen of solid Brucite without matrix. Large radial crystal groups to 4.5cm wide, well crystallized all around and undamaged. Medium yellow color, translucent, thick and sturdy.

J985 - Indicolite on Star Mica  sold

Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm



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Indicolite on Star Mica Indicolite on Star Mica Indicolite on Star Mica Indicolite on Star Mica

Floater specimen of golden star-shaped Muscovite with bladed white Feldspar hosting a transparent blue Tourmaline crystal. This specimen is neat enough just with the star mica crystals sticking out in all directions all around, but the 1.2cm blue Tourmaline makes it extra special. This must have formed in the center of a pegmatite pocket, not attached to any pocket walls. Out of an old collection. The Tourmaline has an irregular but undamaged termination.


K223 - Sand Calcite  sold

Rattlesnake Butte, Jackson Co., South Dakota, USA
Small Cabinet - 7.3 x 6 x 3 cm



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Sand Calcite Sand Calcite Sand Calcite Sand Calcite

Double-terminated Calcite crystals heavily included by sand. A very clean example from this famous loacality. This is a specimen I've owned since I was about 10 years old.


K242 - Tsavorite, Pyrite, Quartz, Diopside on Graphite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm



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Tsavorite, Pyrite, Quartz, Diopside on Graphite Tsavorite, Pyrite, Quartz, Diopside on Graphite Tsavorite, Pyrite, Quartz, Diopside on Graphite

Wonderful and uncommon Merelani combo specimen with a 1.1cm double-terminated Quartz crystal, a 1cm Pyrite crystal, and small Tsavorite and Diopside crystals on a matrix of solid Graphite. Quartz crystals on Graphite are uncommon.


K245 - Tsavorite on Graphite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.5 x 2.2 x 2 cm



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Tsavorite on Graphite Tsavorite on Graphite Tsavorite on Graphite

Deep green Tsavorite crystal on Graphite. I priced this low due to a one chip on the Tsavorite, but it's not that noticable and the Tsavorite ahs great color, is gemmy, and good sized at 1.1cm.


K250 - Tsavorite, Pyrite on Graphite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm



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Tsavorite, Pyrite on Graphite Tsavorite, Pyrite on Graphite Tsavorite, Pyrite on Graphite

Bright, shiny Pyrite crystals with lustrous Tsavorite crystals on a matrix of solid Graphite.


K251 - Tsavorite, Calcite on Graphite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4 x 2.8 x 2 cm



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Tsavorite, Calcite on Graphite Tsavorite, Calcite on Graphite Tsavorite, Calcite on Graphite

Green Tsavorite crystals to 1cm with white, bladed Calcite crystals on a matrix of solid Graphite.


K253 - Tsavorite in Quartz  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm



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Tsavorite in Quartz Tsavorite in Quartz Tsavorite in Quartz

Elongated Tsavorite crystals included within a Quartz crystal. Polished on one side.


K247 - Prehnite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm



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Prehnite Prehnite Prehnite

Large, blocky crystals of bright lemon yellow Prehnite. Recent finds at Merelani have produced the best Prehnites found to date at the mines. With a small amount of attached Graphite on the back.


K248 - Prehnite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm



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Prehnite Prehnite Prehnite

Large, blocky crystals of yellow to greenish yellow Prehnite. Very clean - I found a small amount of chipping at the tip of one crystal, otherwise perfect and undamaged and very aesthetic cluster, complete all around. Well defined, distinct crystals. Recent finds at Merelani have produced the best Prehnites found to date at the mines. With a small amount of attached Graphite on the bottom.


K249 - Prehnite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 5 x 4 x 3.5 cm



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Prehnite Prehnite Prehnite

Large, blocky crystals of bright lemon yellow Prehnite. Clean and undamaged and highly translucent. Recent finds at Merelani have produced the best Prehnites found to date at the mines. With a small amount of attached and included Graphite on the back.


K252 - Prehnite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm



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Prehnite Prehnite Prehnite

Large, blocky crystals of bright lemon yellow Prehnite. Clean and undamaged and highly translucent. Recent finds at Merelani have produced the best Prehnites found to date at the mines. With a small amount of attached Graphite on the back.


J981 - Indicolite on Star Mica  sold

Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm



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Indicolite on Star Mica Indicolite on Star Mica Indicolite on Star Mica Indicolite on Star Mica

Floater specimen of golden star-shaped Muscovite with bladed white Feldspar hosting a transparent blue Tourmaline crystal.
This specimen is neat enough just with the star mica crystals sticking out in all directions all around, but the 1.2cm blue
Tourmaline makes it extra special. This must have formed in the center of a pegmatite pocket, not attached to any pocket walls.
Out of an old collection. The Tourmaline has an irregular termination (likely a piece that broke off the wall during growth
and partially regrew with the Mica).


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