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Tucson 2019 - Mixed Minerals February 26, 2019 · 9 specimens |
J170 - Dolomite with Magnesite sold
Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
Large honey-colored Dolomite crystal with an attached white rhomb of Magnesite. Beautiful well balanced specimen without damage. The Dolomite is color-zoned with a more lighter colored, transparent central zone. The Brumado Dolomites are not common but are some of the world's best, a great attractive specimen for a species that's not always too exciting.
J164 - Euchroite $250 available
Svatoduska, near Lubietova, Slovakia
Miniature - 3.5 x 2.3 x 2 cm
J165 - Euchroite sold
Svatoduska, near Lubietova, Slovakia
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm
Cluster of large, deep green Euchroite crystals. Good sized crystals such as these are uncommon.
J176 - Dravite sold
Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.6 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm
Gem quality, undamaged single Dravite crystal with a perfect termination.
J177 - Woodhouseite sold
Champion Mine, Mono Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
Specimen composed entirely of rare Woodhousite crystals. Undamaged with good crystals to 5mm all around.
J153 - Spinel sold
Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.4 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm
Complete octahedral pink Spinel crystal with little to no damage. This one has lots of internal transparency and really glows with good lighting.
J179 - Apatite sold
Namalulu, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.7 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm
Large, chunky single Apatite crystal with a good blue/green color. Complete all around and translucent with a 'wet' luster. Undamaged.
J199 - Apatite sold
Namalulu, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm
Single Apatite crystal with a good blue/green color. Complete all around and translucent with a 'wet' luster and areas of transparency. Undamaged crystal that really glows with backlighting.
J212 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Landanai, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm
Matrix Chrome Tourmaline specimen with a quality 1cm crystal of good color with areas of transparency. Chrome Tourmaline is a vanadium and chrome rich variety of Dravite.