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Mixed Minerals November 18, 2016 · 13 specimens |
T152 - Demantoid Garnet sold
Balochistan, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.0 x 1 cm
Complete single green Andradite var. Demantoid. Sharp and complete all around with good translucent green color.
T153 - Sturmanite sold
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm
Cluster of well formed Sturmanite crystals with a central crystal 1.8cm wide. Complete all around and undamaged. Fine quality thumbnail from the Minette collection.
T154 - Strengite with Rockbridgeite sold
Leveaniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Sweden
Miniature - 4.1 x 4.1 x 2.5 cm
Purple spheres of Strengite to 3mm with green spheres of Rockbridgite to 4mm. These specimens were collected in the 1980s from this now closed mine. Ex. George Elling Collection.
T155 - Chalcedony sold
Morocco
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm
Translucent white and brown Chalcedony forming a donut shape. Unique form and the the best specimen I've seen from this new find.
T156 - Rutile on Hematite sold
Cavradi Gorge, Curnera Valley, Grischun, Switzerland
Miniature - 4.8 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
Stunning cluster of sharp Hematite crystals on matrix. Cavradi Hematite is classic and highly desired by collectors. The crystals are lustrous and sharp with the added bonus of epitaxial red Rutile crystals. Some areas of the crystals are also irridescent. The crystals reach 1.5cm and stand upright on the matrix making a stunning specimen from either the front or back side. Comes with old Bill Pinch label.
T157 - Cobaltian Calcite sold
Mashamba West Mine, Katanga, Congo
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 5.3 x 3 cm
Bright hot pink Cobaltian Calcite crystals to 8mm in size. Although there are a couple bruised crystals, this is the highest quality Cobaltian Calcite with extra bright color and translucent to transparent crystals. The larger, scalenohedral crystals from tis mine get more fame, but these have the more intense color. Old stock.
T159 - Quartz over Chrysocolla stalagtites sold
Ray Mine, Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Miniature - 4 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm
Sparkling Quartz coated stalagtites of Chrysocolla on a vivid blue Chrysocolla matrix. One incomplete stalactite present and priced accordingly.
T161 - Benitoite sold
Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 2 cm
Gemmy bright blue Benitoite crystals to 1.3cm. Central crystal has good sized gem zone/facet rough. This one has the qualities you want in Benitoite - good color, luster, sharp edges, and transparency.
T162 - Benitoite sold
Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
Miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm
Gemmy bright blue Benitoite crystal of 1.5cm on Natrolite. Good color, medium luster, sharp edges, and transparent in areas. Unfortunately one corner has some light damage.
T163 - Benitoite with Joaquinite sold
Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
Miniature - 5 x 4.2 x 1.5 cm
Deep blue Benitoite crystals to 1 cm on Natrolite with small brown crystals of the rare mineral Joaquinite.
T164 - Tourmaline sold
Laghman Prov., Afghanistan
Miniature - 3.7 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm
Unusually colored cluster of Tourmaline with a purple outer layer over a pink core. Weighs 12 grams.
T165 - Tourmaline with Quartz sold
Paprok, Afghanistan
Miniature - 4 x 3 x 2 cm
Highly aesthetic floater specimn composed of double-terminated pink Tourmaline crystals to 3.5cm attached to a double-terminated smokey Quartz crystal. Complete all around with no significant damage.
T166 - Raspite with Stolzite sold
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Miniature - 3.8 x 3.2 x 2 cm
Raspite, a rare lead tungstate, associated with blades of translucent Stolzite. Raspite was named after the discoverer of the orebody, Charles Rasp, who in 1885 founded the mine and the company that later became known as BHP Billington. Broken Hill is the type locality for Raspite.