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May 9, 2019  ·  15 specimens

J694 - Quartz on Fluorite  sold

Chebka sidi Said, Midelt, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Small Cabinet - 5.3 x 3.8 x 3 cm



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Quartz on Fluorite Quartz on Fluorite Quartz on Fluorite Quartz on Fluorite

Yellow Fluorite cubes to 2.4cm on edge with attached Quartz crystals. Translucent to transparent with good color saturation.


J695 - Quartz on Fluorite  sold

Chebka sidi Said, Midelt, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Small Cabinet - 6.0 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm



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Quartz on Fluorite Quartz on Fluorite Quartz on Fluorite

Yellow Fluorite cubes to 2.4cm on edge with attached drusy Quartz crystals to selected surfaces of the Fluorite. Translucent to transparent with good color saturation.


J697 - Actinolite, Chlorite in Quartz  sold

Plumas Co., California, USA
Cabinet - 10 x 4 x 4 cm



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Actinolite, Chlorite in Quartz Actinolite, Chlorite in Quartz Actinolite, Chlorite in Quartz Actinolite, Chlorite in Quartz

Large double-terminated Quartz crystal with inclusions of thick needles of Actinolite and a mossy green mass of Chlorite. Undamaged crystals with a mixture of frosty and glassy surface luster.


J698 - Fluorite  sold

Denton Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Small Cabinet - 7 x 6 x 3.8 cm



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Fluorite Fluorite Fluorite

Cubic purple Fluorite cubes to 4cm on edge. Thee are multiple darker purple phantoms within each of the crystals.


J699 - Brookite in Quartz  sold

Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm



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Brookite in Quartz Brookite in Quartz Brookite in Quartz

Bright and transparent Quartz crystal with inclusions of Brookite crystals. This is an excellent example with long Brookite crystals, some of which are fully included in the Quartz and others that partially extend out of the Quartz. The central Brookite extends from the base of the Quartz right up the middle to the very tip of the Quartz! The Quartz is also mostly recrystallized on the base. Great crystal!!


J700 - Mimetite  sold

Pingtouling Mine, Liannan Co., Qingyuan, Guangdong, China
Miniature - 5.0 x 2.7 x 2.0 cm



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Mimetite Mimetite Mimetite

Bright, lustrous, and gemmy Mimetite crystals on matrix. This was an early pick from Arkenstone stock when they first came out years ago (2004?). Quality undamaged specimen with great color.


J704 - Spessartine  sold

Ageti, Oyo State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine

Groupe of 4 gemmy single Spessartine crystals from recents finds in Nigeria. The crystals are complete and transparent with a well saturated red/orange color.


J705 - Spessartine  sold

Ageti, Oyo State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine

Groupe of 4 gemmy single Spessartine crystals from recents finds in Nigeria. The crystals are complete and transparent with a well saturated red/orange color.


J706 - Spessartine  sold

Ageti, Oyo State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine

Gemmy single Spessartine crystal from recents finds in Nigeria. The crystal is complete and transparent with a well saturated red/orange color. Most in the lot had contacts, this one is good all around.


J707 - Spessartine  sold

Ageti, Oyo State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine

Gemmy single Spessartine crystal (with one tiny attached crystal) from recents finds in Nigeria. The crystal is complete and transparent with a well saturated red/orange color. Most in the lot had contacts, this one is good all around.


J709 - Spessartine  sold

Ageti, Oyo State, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine

Gemmy single Spessartine crystal from recents finds in Nigeria. The crystal is complete and transparent with a well saturated red/orange color. Most in the lot had contacts, this one is good all around, with just a couple grooves/contacts where mica was formerly present.


J713 - Stilbite  sold

Maharashtras State, India
Small Cabinet - 8.5 x 8 x 4 cm



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Stilbite Stilbite Stilbite Stilbite

Double-terminated Stilbite on a matrix of drusy Quartz crystals. This is not your average Stilbite, with much better quality and presence than most. The crystal has a well saturated peach coloration and is 5.5cm tall with smaller crystals sticking out the sides. Stands up dramatically on the Quartz for great display. Good from all sides and undamaged. A really good one!!


J711 - Tsavorite in Quartz  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm



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Tsavorite in Quartz Tsavorite in Quartz Tsavorite in Quartz Tsavorite in Quartz

Transparent smokey Quartz 'gumdrop' with an included crystal of Tsavorite. The Tsavorite is the elongated, faden style found here in recent years and is approximately 1.7cm long. Well polished on all sides.


J633 - Peridot  sold

Sapat Valley, Mansehra, NWFP, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm



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Peridot Peridot Peridot

Transparent Peridot crystal with great green color and a wonderful, slightly etched surface. Though small, this crystal instantly stood out from the many other typical Peridot crystals in a parcel I was reviewing due to it's brightness, color, and almost polished looking surface luster.


J273 - Spessartine  sold

Nigeria
Thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm



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Spessartine Spessartine Spessartine

Faceted Spessartine gemstone. A 6mm round weighing 1.25 carats. Good orange color.


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