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African Gem Crystals December 6, 2017 · 12 specimens |
T962 - Zircon sold
Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm
Single gemmy Zircon crystal with a nice wine red to red brown coloration. Complete and undamaged. Termination faces are flat and smooth, prism faces are glassy with a textured surface.
T963 - Zircon sold
Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm
Single gemmy Zircon crystal with a nice wine red to red brown coloration. Complete and undamaged. Termination faces are flat and smooth, prism faces are glassy with a textured surface.
T964 - Zircon sold
Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm
Unusually shaped, Zircon crystal with a nice wine red to red brown coloration. Complete and undamaged. Bipyramidal form.
T965 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Voi, near Tsavo National Park, Kenya
Miniature - 3.9 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm
Double-terminated, intergrown crystals of Chrome Tourmaline. Undamaged.
T966 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Voi, near Tsavo National Park, Kenya
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Terminated single crystal of Chrome Tourmaline. Undamaged.
T967 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Voi, near Tsavo National Park, Kenya
Miniature - 3.3 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Terminated single crystal of Chrome Tourmaline with a natural bend caused by fracturing and rehealing during crystal growth. Undamaged and an odd one for a Tourmaline suite.
T968 - Scapolite sold
Morogoro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm
Gemmy and lustrous, water-clear, yellow Scapolite crystal with glassy termination faces from Morogoro, Tanzania. The recent finds of Scapolite from Tanzania have been outstanding. A fine Scapolite, complete all-around and undamaged. All GEM! Tiny surface imperfections show up in the photo that you don't even notice in person - looks like yellow glass in hand.
T969 - Scapolite sold
Morogoro, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.6 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm
Gemmy yellow Scapolite crystal with striated prism faces from Morogoro, Tanzania. The recent finds of Scapolite from Tanzania have been outstanding. A fine Scapolite, complete all-around and undamaged.
T970 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.2 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm
Natural purple/blue Tanzanite crystal. Complete all around and undamaged with nice gem zones. Unheated.
T972 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm
Natural yellow and purple/blue bi-color Tanzanite crystal. Complete all around and undamaged with nice gem zones. Unheated.
T975 - Feldspar var. Moonstone sold
Namalulu, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm
New find of crystallized moonstone from Tanzania. Individual crystals to 2.5cm that display a satiny blue color when turned under lighting. This 'Schiller effect' of color is seen at different angles on the different crystals and was therefore not possible to catch in still photos and these are therefore more colorful and attractive in person. Moonstone crystals are rare!
T976 - Feldspar var. Moonstone sold
Namalulu, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 9 x 6 x 2.5 cm
New find of crystallized moonstone from Tanzania. Individual crystals to 1.5cm that display a satiny blue color when turned under lighting. This 'Schiller effect' of color is seen at different angles on the different crystals and was therefore not possible to catch in still photos and these are therefore more colorful and attractive in person. Moonstone crystals are rare! Sawcut on backside.