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Mixed Minerals March 23, 2019 · 20 specimens |
J417 - Quartz on Prehnite sold
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 8 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm
Criss-crossing Quartz crystals with smokey scepters atop a mound of green Prehnite. Highly aesthetic specimen that has it all - good color contrast, exciting form, and looks good from any angle. Undamaged except for some partial quartz crystals along the lower edges.
J418 - Brookite in Quartz $650 available
Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7 x 4 x 3.5 cm
Sharp, water clear Quartz crystals included by Brookite crystals. The main Quartz crystal has both a large 2cm Brookite that rises up off the bottom plus a smaller approximately 8mm Brookite floating in the termination. Fine and undamaged, one of the better examples from this occurrence that I've seen.
J422 - Tourmaline, Quartz sold
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 5 cm
Matrixless cluster of green Tourmaline crystals hosting two double-terminated Quartz crystals. The Quartz are included by needles of Tourmaline that give them a somewhat blue coloration. Old specimen out of a collection.
J401 - Prehnite with Epidote sold
Commune Diakon, Kayes Region, Mali
Small Cabinet - 8 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Out of the thousands of Mali Prehnite/Epidote specimens I've seen over the years, this one may be the most interesting, fun, and unique. A tall stack of globular green Prehnite that reminds me of Marge Simpson's hair from the television show 'The Simpsons'. The cluster of Epidote crystals at the base provide a nice accent. Complete all around and undamaged.
J411 - Aquamarine with Muscovite sold
Skardu, Pakistan
Miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm
Transparent Aquamarine crystal, 2.5cm tall, upright in front of a backdrop of Muscovite crystals.
J394 - Prehnite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Merelani Prehnite is considered by many, including me, to be the best in the world, and what has been produced in the last year or two has been the best. This beautiful specimen is a perfect example of this quality. Large translucent crystals with good yellow color in a somewhat flower-like rosette formation that is complete all around, undamaged except for a couple tiny nicks that are hard to find.
J395 - Prehnite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.2 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm
Merelani Prehnite is considered by many, including me, to be the best in the world, and what has been produced in the last year or two has been the best. This beautiful specimen is a perfect example of this quality. Large translucent crystals with good yellow color in a somewhat flower-like rosette formation. It's undamaged and formed atop a (now gone) Tanzanite crystal and only tiny bits of Tanzanite remain on the base.
J397 - Prehnite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.5 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
Merelani Prehnite is considered by many, including me, to be the best in the world, and what has been produced in the last year or two has been the best. This beautiful specimen is a perfect example of this quality. Large translucent crystals with good yellow color in a somewhat flower-like rosette formation. It ahs some contact/rough areas along the rear right side but can be displayed showing nothing but fat, juicy yellow crystals.
J403 - Tourmaline sold
Tsarafara, Ibity, Antsirabe, Madagascar
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.1 x 1 cm
Complete single Tourmaline crystal (likely Liddicoatite) with a transparent green base and a bright pink termination. Slight edge wear otherwise undamaged. Weighs 4.2 grams.
J380 - Smithsonite sold
Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm
Bubbly looking layers of blue Smithsonite that ranges from intense blue to a more lavender blue. Older specimen with excellent color.
J381 - Galena sold
Viburnum Trend District, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
Small Cabinet - 7 x 6 x 5.5 cm
Mirror lustrous single Galena crystal partially surrounded by Dolomite and Pyrite. Complete all around with an old collection number affixed to the bottom.
J383 - Arsenopyrite with Quartz sold
Panasquiera, Portugal
Cabinet - 10 x 4.5 x 4 cm
Bright, silvery crystals of Arseonpyrite with Quartz crystals. Showy Panasquiera classic in great condition.
J384 - Amethyst sold
Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 6 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Uncommonly good example of a common mineral featuring a glassy single Amethyst with good color with a 4cm double-terminated Amethyst crossing at the base. Fine and undamaged.
J385 - Hematite in Quartz $350 available
Egremont, Cumbria, England
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 3 cm
Highly lustrous Quartz crystals with silvery/black Hematite crystals just under the surface of the Quartz crystals. Undamaged, with old collection numbers attached to the bottom.
J389 - Turquoise sold
Blue Jay Mine, Nevada, USA
Miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3 cm
Large Turquoise nugget with good blue color. Complete and undamaged.
J390 - Apatite on Feldspar sold
Skardu, Pakistan
Miniature - 5 x 5 x 2 cm
Pink Apatite crystals with black Tourmaline on a good crystal of white Feldspar. Undamaged.
J379 - Wavellite sold
De Linde Prospect, Avant, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
Cabinet - 15 x 11 x 8 cm
Large specimen with multiple vugs lined with Wavellite with a good blue/green color. Largest vug is 8cm wide.
J425 - Wulfenite sold
Kuruktag Mountains, Xinjiang Uygur Region, China
Large Cabinet - 20 x 9 x 5 cm
Red/orange Wulfenite crystals that contrast well against the white Calcite coated matrix. Large specimen with dense coverage of crystals - hundreds of Wulfenite crystals!
SM489 - Tourmaline sold
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm
Complete, terminated crystal of gemmy pink with a green cap. Areas look facet quality. Undamaged, weighs 8.4 grams.
J393 - Chabazite on Prehnite $275 available
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.3 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Large translucent yellow Prehnite crystals with attached blue/grey Chabazite crystals.