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Rare & Unusual November 16, 2016 · 12 specimens |
T130 - Vorobyevite on Tourmaline sold
Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm
Hexagonal light blue crystal of Vorobyevite, a varietal of Beryl, attached to a terminated red Tourmaline crystal. Undamaged.
T132 - Lueshite sold
Lueshe carbonatite, Kivu Prov., Congo
Thumbnail - 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
A complete 5mm cube of Lueshite from the type locality. Rare, sharply formed crystal. Lueshite is a rare niobium-containing species.
T134 - Cafarsite $300 available
Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm
T135 - Cafarsite $220 available
Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm
T136 - Cafarsite sold
Wannigletscher, Scherbadung, Valais (Wallis), Switzerland
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm
Sharp single crystal of the rare calcium, titanium, iron, manganese arsenate Cafarsite. Good luster and form. From the type locality.
T138 - Paracelsian sold
Benallt Mine, Llyn Peninsula, Wales, United Kingdom
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm
Single gemmy chisel-terminated Paracelsian crystal. Complete and undamaged. Excellent example of the species, recently traded out of the British museum.
T140 - Willemite sold
Franklin Mine, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
Small Cabinet - 8 x 4.5 x 2 cm
Thick vein of greenish yellow Willemite. Highly fluorescent. Cut on one side.
T141 - Catapleite sold
Narsarsuk, Kitaa Prov., Greenland
Miniature - 3.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Translucent Catapleite crystals to 1cm wide on matrix with golden hair-like crystals of Astrophyllite. Ex Jean Behier and Alain Martaud Collections with labels.
T143 - Zektzerite sold
Washington Pass, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm
Sharp single crystal of Zektzerite, a rare lithium, zirconium silicate. Pinkish tan in color with gemmy areas and some attached matrix.
T144 - Zektzerite sold
Washington Pass, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
Thumbnail - 1.3 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm
Sharp single crystal of Zektzerite, a rare lithium, zirconium silicate. Pinkish tan in color with gemmy areas.
T146 - Zektzerite sold
Washington Pass, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm
Sharp single crystal of Zektzerite, a rare lithium, zirconium silicate. Pinkish tan in color with gemmy areas and some attached matrix.
T151 - Titanite with Melanite sold
MTG#2 Mine, San Benito Co., Califonia, USA
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 4 x 1.7 cm
Pink Titanite (Sphene) crystals associated with black Andradite var. Melanite. This is one of only a handful of specimens found decades ago from a now lost locality. This region has produced a number of fine and rare minerals such as Benitoite, Andradite, Perovskite, Karpatite, Artinite, Fresnoite, Joaquinite and the list goes on and on. Though people have searched, the Titanite locality has never again been found. The pink translucent crystals reach 7mm in size. A true rarity for a California or San Benito collector.