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Mixed Minerals April 1, 2017 · 9 specimens |
T490 - Tsavorite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
Jewel-like crystals of Tsavorite on a Graphite matrix. The Tsavorites have excellent color and are transparent and undamaged. The main cluster is 2 intergrown crystals that together are 1.2cm wide.
T491 - Tourmaline sold
Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 4.1 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
Fantastically colored Tourmaline crystal of light blue over a pink/red core. Undamaged with a partial crystal attached near the base. Weighs 13.5 grams.
T492 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.6 x 2.2 x 2 cm
Gem quality Tanzanite crystal with attached Graphite, Calcite, and Diopside. One micro nick on one edge, otherwise perfect and undamaged. Natural, unheated crystal with particularly good aesthetics.
T493 - Stibiotantalite sold
Skardu, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.2 x 1 cm
Rare yellow crystal of Stibiotantalite. Though unterminated, these yellow crystals are very uncommon and this is only the first I've owned. Translucent and undamaged, though the top is a contact face.
T496 - Brucite sold
Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan
Miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Thin growths of solid Brucite from a new find that grades from white to bright lemon yellow. Crystallized on front and backside with some attached matrix. Undamaged.
T499 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Landanai, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.1 x 1 cm
Paticularly fine quality chrome tourmaline crystal (chromium or vandium rich Dravite) with top color and good transparency. Undamaged.
T500 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Landanai, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm
Paticularly fine quality chrome tourmaline crystal (chromium or vandium rich Dravite) with top color and good transparency. one tiny (1mm or less) chip on one edge, otherwise undamaged.
T501 - Amethyst sold
Madagascar
Small Cabinet - 5.2 x 3.7 x 1.8 cm
Double-sceptered Japan-law twin Quartz. Milky Quartz with Amethyst tips. Nearly a floater with just a tiny point of contact on the bottom. I found two small chips, otherwise it's undamaged and crystallized all around.
T502 - Prehnite sold
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm
Purple tipped Prehnite crystals. Crystals to 1.3 cm tall. Some crystals are broken off the cluster.