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Mixed Minerals
January 1, 2015  ·  6 specimens

M152 - Amethyst  sold

Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico
Small Cabinet - 5.7 x 5.3 x 2 cm



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Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst

Three Amethyst crystals radiating out from a central base. The crystals have sharp edges, great glassy luster, and the right crystal is sceptered.


M153 - Amethyst  sold

Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm



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Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst

Six Amethyst crystals radiating out from a central base. The crystals have sharp edges and great glassy luster. The central crystal is sceptered and the bottom crystal is double terminated.


M154 - Amethyst  sold

Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico
Miniature - 5.0 x 3 x 2.9 cm



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Amethyst Amethyst

Superb 'grape jelly' Amethyst crystal rising vertically out of a base of mostly flat laying crystals. The crystals have sharp edges, great glassy luster, and a bit of attached green Epidote adding color contrast.


TZ435 - Dravite  sold

Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm



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Dravite Dravite

Transparent to translucent, rootbeer colored Dravite crystal with a very sharp change to white, cat's-eye Dravite. These part rootbeer/part cat's-eye crystals are much less common than normal crystals from the find, and crystals with such a sharp delineation between the two even more so. Weighs 12.2 grams.


TZ436 - Dravite  sold

Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.5 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm



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Dravite Dravite

Transparent to translucent, rootbeer colored Dravite crystal with a very sharp change to white, cat's-eye Dravite. These part rootbeer/part cat's-eye crystals are much less common than normal crystals from the find, and crystals with such a sharp delineation between the two even more so. This crystal also features a natural bend which sometimes occurs in Tourmaline crystals due to fracturing and rehealing in the pegmatite pocket. Weighs 7.6 grams.


A986 - Clinozoisite  sold

Tormiq, Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.8 x 2 x 1.5 cm



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Clinozoisite Clinozoisite Clinozoisite

Floater cluster of sharp, gemmy Clinozoisite. Blocky, double terminated, and undamaged. Dichroic coloration of green and brown.


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