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Tucson 2019 March 7, 2019 · 25 specimens |
J327 - Amethyst, Amethyst after Calcite sold
San Vicente Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 8.5 x 6.5 x 3.0 cm
Lighter colored Amethyst that has psuedomorphed Calcite crystals atop darker Amethyst crystals. A beautiful specimen with added interest of the psuedomorphs.
J313 - Quartz on Chrysocolla, Malachite sold
Globe, Arizona, USA
Cabinet - 9.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm
Bubbly masses of blue Chalcedony (sometimes called 'gem silica') over a matrix of Chrysocolla and Malachite.
J314 - Cinnabar on Quartz sold
Yanwuping Mine, Tongren, Guizhou, China
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5 x 5 cm
Four perfect 'drill bit' twin Cinnabar crystals on sparkling Quartz crystals. Undamaged and uncommonly beautiful specimen.
J320 - Fluorite in Quartz sold
Miandrivazo, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
Double terminated clear Quartz crystal with inclusions of purple Fluorite crystals. These were found one time perhaps 10 years ago and have not been found since. I count 5 included Fluorite crystals. Undamaged.
J322 - Fluorite in Quartz sold
Miandrivazo, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
Miniature - 4.7 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
Pair of attached, double-terminated clear Quartz crystals with inclusions of purple Fluorite crystals. These were found one time perhaps 10 years ago and have not been found since. There are 2 included Fluorite crystals. Undamaged.
J319 - Fluorite in Quartz sold
Miandrivazo, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm
Double terminated clear Quartz crystal with inclusions of purple Fluorite crystals. These were found one time perhaps 10 years ago and have not been found since. I count at least 10 included Fluorite crystals. A couple tiny edge chips but basically undamaged.
J318 - Fluorite in Quartz $320 at-auction
Miandrivazo, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
Small Cabinet - 7.9 x 2 x 1.7 cm
Double terminated clear Quartz crystal with inclusions of purple Fluorite crystals. These were found one time perhaps 10 years ago and have not been found since. There are 2 included Fluorite crystals. A couple edge chips but in overall great condition.
J267 - Pyrhottite $260 available
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 6 x 5.5 x 4 cm
J312 - Spinel sold
Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm
Red Spinel crystals with good color in Calcite. There are two crystals, largest is 2cm tall. Complete all around and undamaged. Good translucency.
J268 - Spinel with Pargasite sold
Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 2.4 x 1.8 cm
Octahedral red Spinel crystal partially surrounded by green Pargasite. Great color and Spinel with Pargasite are less common from this locality.
J317 - Spinel sold
Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.8 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Superb floater cluster of octahedral purple Spinel crystals from a new find. Complete all around and undamaged. Good luster and translucency.
J316 - Tsavorite on Graphite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4 x 2.7 x 2 cm
Crystallized Graphite matrix covered by gemmy green Grossular garnet crystal known as Tsavorite. Individual Tsavorite crystals to 8mm. Undamaged.
J315 - Apatite sold
Namalulu, Tanzania
Miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.8 cm
Cluster of large blue to blue/green Apatite crystals. Individual crystals to 2.7cm with good transparency and great color. This is the best cluster of Apatites of this style I've seen so far.
J155 - Spinel sold
Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm
Octahedral red Spinel crystal cluster with great color. Some contacting on backside but in overall good condition.
J157 - Spinel sold
Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Octahedral purple Spinel crystal from a new find. Complete all around and undamaged. Good luster and translucency.
J158 - Spinel sold
Ruaha, near Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm
Octahedral purple Spinel crystals from a new find. Complete all around with minor edge wear on one edge, otherwise undamaged. Good luster and translucency.
J274 - Spinel sold
Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.7 x 3 x 2 cm
Pinkish red Spinel crystal with good color in Calcite. The crystal is 1.6cm wide. Complete all around and undamaged. Good translucency with areas that are transparent.
J306 - Diopside sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.2 x 2 x 1.2 cm
Single Diopside crystal with intense lime green color. Complete all around and undamaged with some Tanzanite attached to the lower left side. Translucent to transparent.
J233 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Landani, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Double-terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration. Fantastic color and undamaged except for a small contact area on the bottom termination. Weighs 7.6 grams.
J301 - Zircon sold
Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm
Fine quality undamaged single Zircon crystal with good reddish color. Good transparency.
J307 - Tsavorite with Diopside sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm
Complete single Tsavorite crystal with attached Graphite and two terminated Diopside crystals.
J308 - Tsavorite with Pyrite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm
Tsavorite crystals on Graphite with attached Pyrite crystals. Complete all around and undamaged. The main crystal is 1cm and transparent.
J309 - Tsavorite with Pyrite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
Tsavorite crystals on Graphite with attached Pyrite crystals. Complete all around and undamaged. The main crystal is 1cm and transparent.
J310 - Tsavorite with Diopside, Pyrite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Tsavorite crystals on Graphite with attached Pyrite. Two terminated Diopside crystals are squeezed between the Tsavorite and Graphite. Complete all around and undamaged. The main crystal is 1.5cm wide.
J304 - Oil in Quartz sold
Pakistan
Thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm
Double-terminated Quartz crystal containing a large mass of oil with a moving bubble.