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Mixed Minerals April 17, 2016 · 10 specimens |
B640 - Beryl on Schorl sold
Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 9 x 6 x 4 cm
Spikey cluster of unusual bi-colored Beryl crystals on fibrous black Schorl. The Beryl crystals reach 3cm long and have distinct greenish tips.
B642 - Tourmaline sold
Kunar Prov., Afghanistan
Small Cabinet - 6 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
Complete and undamaged side by side Tourmaline crystals with great transparency their entire length. Undamaged with fine, deep blue color.
B643 - Tourmaline sold
Mawi, Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
Small Cabinet - 5.7 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Complete and undamaged pastel green Tourmaline crystal. Gemmy, tapering crystal that is double-terminated.
B644 - Chrysoberyl sold
Madagascar
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 0.9 x 0.3 cm
Set of 3 fine twinned Chrysoberyl crystals. A 1.3 cm diamond shaped crystal, very fine and gemmy (love it!!); a 1cm V-twin; and a 1.5cm gemmy partial crystal. Comes with an old Scott Williams label describing them as 'choice'.
B645 - Sulfur sold
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
Thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1 cm
A large single crystal of Sulfur complete all around. Having lived in San Diego and travelled alot in Baja, I have an affinity for it's minerals, this being the best single sulfur crystal I've seen from there. Makes a great thumbnail for a Baja collection.
B648 - Copper $350 available
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Miniature - 4.3 x 1 x 1 cm
Cluser of Copper crystals with a large spinel twin of 3cm forming the base for additional smaller crystals. Good patina and in excellent condition.
B649 - Ludlamite sold
Santa Eulalia, Mexico
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Double terminated cluster of shimmering green Ludlamite on matrix. Ex. F. John Barlow collection.
B652 - Crocoite sold
Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Miniature - 3.5 x 1.0 x 0.3 cm
Two crystals of Crocoite of gemmy, deep red color. This is old material, likely from the 1970s. Not your typical hollow, orange Crocoite - solid and gemmy with great red color.
B653 - Crocoite sold
Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Miniature - 3.7 x 1.0 x 0.3 cm
Single well terminated Crocoite crystal of gemmy, deep red color. This is old material, likely from the 1970s. Not your typical hollow, orange Crocoite - solid and gemmy with great red color.
B654 - Ruby sold
Jegdalek, Saroby, Afghanistan
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm
SHARP 1.2 cm Ruby crystal in marble matrix. The ruby has deep color and in combination with the blue/grey marble makes for an eye pleasing color combo.