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Mixed Minerals December 26, 2017 · 9 specimens |
C156 - Diamond sold
Argyle Mine, Australia
Thumbnail - 1 x 1 x 1 cm
Complete octahedral Diamond crystal with stepped edges in areas.Gemmy but with internal crazing and a light brown color. Weighs 6.35 carats.
C157 - Diamond sold
Botswana
Thumbnail - 1 x 1 x 1 cm
Complete octahedral Diamond crystal.Gemmy but with internal crazing and a light yellow color. Weighs 4.5 carats.
C158 - Diamond sold
South Africa
Thumbnail - 1 x 1 x 1 cm
Complete octahedral Diamond crystal with stepped edges (twinned?) in areas and good trigon surface features. Gemmy but with internal crazing and a light grey color. Weighs 4.45 carats.
C160 - Prehnite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.8 cm
Complete spherical cluster of Prehnite crystals. This specimen is an example of the some the great Prehnite that has been coming out of Merelani recently featuring highly translucent, thick blocky crystals. The front half is pure lemon yellow and the half is more grey yellow due to inclusions of Pyrite and Graphite. Complete spherical crystal groups of this calibre are uncommon. .
C161 - Inesite sold
Hale Creek Mine, Trininty Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
Open vug loaded with pink Inesite crystals. Undamaged specimen with individual crystals to over 1cm in size.
C162 - Tourmaline on Quartz sold
Cruziero Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 5 x 4.7 x 1.4 cm
Aesthetic gemmy green Tourmaline crystal attached to a transparent Quartz crystal. There is chipping on a termination edge of the Tourmaline, otherwise perfect. Stunningly beautiful specimen. Mounted on a Lucite base.
C163 - Sodalite and Richterite sold
Kokscha Valley, Badakshan Prov., Afghanistan
Small Cabinet - 9 x 4 x 2.5 cm
A glassy and gemmy 1.5cm Sodalite crystal on the left and a double-terminated 2cm Richterite to the right. Great combo specimen, ex. Herb Obodda with label.
C165 - Gold on Quartz sold
Lima Department, Peru
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm
C167 - Cerussite with Smithsonite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5 x 5 cm
Large, heavy twinned crystals of Cerussite with associated pink Smithsonite crystals. Some slight chipping present but overall in great condition.