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Tucson 2015 March 21, 2015 · 10 specimens |
TU222 - Fluorite over Calcite sold
Daye, Hubei Prov., China
Cabinet - 11.8 x 8 x 3.5 cm
Green Fluorite covering scalenohedral Calcite crystals. Out of so many crystals, there is damage to only one tip in the cluster (and slight at that), the rest are perfect. This came from a small pocket and this one was by far the best I saw of the only approximately 10 specimens available.
TU223 - Ilvaite with Quartz sold
Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China
Small Cabinet - 9 x 7.5 x 2.0 cm
Intersecting, double-terminated Ilvaite crystals, one 9cm and the other 7.5cm long. Perfect and undamaged with small crystals of attached Quartz.
TU225 - Ilvaite with Quartz sold
Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China
Cabinet - 10 x 8 x 2.5 cm
Intersecting, double-terminated Ilvaite crystals, one 8.8cm and the other 9cm long. A third crystal rises up behind the pair. The bottom of the third crystal is broken off behind the main crystal and is barely noticable. Terminations and the rest of the crystals are perfect.
TU226 - Analcime sold
Daye, Hubei Prov., China
Thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 2.8 cm
Cluster of glassy and gemmy peach colored Analcime crystals. The Analcime from Daye are fantastic, the majority being white to clear. I was happy to find this one that was both a less common peach color AND had the best composition of any I saw. Slight edge wear on a couple edges, otherwise perfect and undamaged.
TU227 - Fluorite on Quartz sold
Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China
Small Cabinet - 8 x 5 x 4 cm
Odd Quartz crystal with an unusual tan color and ridges along the termination faces, with attached purple Fluorite. Complete all around.
TU228 - Agate after Shell sold
Dhakla, Morocco
Miniature - 4.8 x 2 x 2 cm
Fossil shell replaced by translucent golden Agate. Good sized for the occurrence and in excellent condition.
TU229 - Agate after Shell sold
Dhakla, Morocco
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm
Fossil shell replaced by translucent golden Agate. Both halves of the bi-valve are present, undamaged and fine quality.
TU230 - Prehnite on Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm
One of the most spectacular color combinations are these yellow Prehnites on Tanzanite. These are not common and this one displays strong colors of each mineral. Bright lemon yellow Prehnite crystals cover the back and one side of a single Tanzanite. Wow!
TU235 - Topaz on Albite sold
Shigar Valley, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 6 x 6 x 4.5 cm
Gem quality Topaz crystal that displays dramatically in front Albite crystals and golden Muscovite. The crystal is 4.5cm tall and very transparent. There is some damage as seen in photos, which keeps the price way down for how well this displays.
TU236 - Topaz on Albite sold
Shigar Valley, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Gem quality Topaz crystal on Albite crystals. The crystal is 3.3cm tall with good transparency, and is undamaged.