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Tucson 2016 February 22, 2016 · 8 specimens |
B574 - Smithsonite $400 available
Tsumeb, Namibia
Miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3 cm
B575 - Azurite, Malachite after Azurite, Bayldonite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Malachite psuedomorph of Azurite with Bayldonite. Grown on the Malachite are lustrous, thin, parallel, horizontal crystals of Azurite giving a stunning visual effect. Colorful combo specimen.
B576 - Apatite sold
Panasquiera, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 2 cm
Highly lustrous, undamaged Apatite crystal on matrix. The crystal is 1 x 1 cm in size and of very fine quality with color banding of reds and blue which is unusual in my experience.
B578 - Apatite on Dolomite sold
La Marina Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia
Miniature - 4.2 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm
Pink Apatite crystals on snow white Dolomite crystals. Undamaged. From a Columbian Emerald mine.
B579 - Apatite on Dolomite sold
La Marina Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia
Small Cabinet - 6.8 x 3.6 x 2.5 cm
Pink Apatite crystals on snow white Dolomite crystals. The Dolomite crystals on this specimen are very well developed. From a Columbian Emerald mine.
B582 - Rhodochrosite sold
Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, Colorado
Small Cabinet - 8.9 x 5 x 3.5 cm
Pink Rhodochrosite crystals associated with Quartz, Pyrite, and Galena.
B583 - Tourmaline sold
Voi, near Tsavo National Park, Kenya
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm
Gem quality transparent chrome Tourmaline crystal from a new (at least to me) find in Kenya. There were only a handful of crystals available with one gem dealer, and most were only facet rough. As are most Tourmalines from this part of the world, this is likely a Dravite. Undamaged except for a couple tiny nicks to one edge. It is also double terminated. Superb!!!
B584 - Tourmaline sold
Voi, near Tsavo National Park, Kenya
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm
Gem quality transparent chrome Tourmaline crystal from a new (at least to me) find in Kenya. There were only a handful of crystals available with one gem dealer, and most were only facet rough. As are most Tourmalines from this part of the world, this is likely a Dravite. Undamaged except for one tiny nick at the edge of the termination. Superb!!!