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January 26, 2014  ·  9 specimens

SA700 - Epidote  sold

Sapo Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cabinet - 10.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm



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Epidote Epidote Epidote Epidote Epidote

Double-terminated, diverging grouping of Epidote crystals. Undamaged and superb quality with each end terminating in crisp, flat terminations. Mined in the mid 1990s, Steve Perry bought the pocket and brought them back to the USA. This specimen was my pick as the best of the pocket.


SA703 - Rhodochrosite  sold

Uchuchacua Mine, Peru
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm



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Rhodochrosite Rhodochrosite

Gemmy, deep red Rhodochrosite crystal group on matrix. The Rhodochrosite is 1.7cm wide, undamaged, and of particularly good color. Backside is sawn.


SA705 - Apatite with Pyrite   $400  available

Julcani Mine, Peru
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm



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Apatite with Pyrite Apatite with Pyrite Apatite with Pyrite Apatite with Pyrite

Hard to find, old time specimen of yellow/green Apatite associated with Pyrite. The apatite has good luster, is double-terminated, perfect and undamaged.

A301 - Elbaite  sold

Pech, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Miniature - 4.6 x 2 x 1.7 cm



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Elbaite Elbaite

Thick single Elbaite crystal with a fabulous green gem section at the top, with the main body a dark green. The form and color of the termination is excellent and the botttom is rehaled and fully crystallized. Complete and undamaged except for one minor chip along the bottome edge as seen in photo. This is the best from a small pocket found approximately 10 years ago, and I've not seen more like this since.


TZ282 - Sphalerite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm



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Sphalerite Sphalerite Sphalerite

Complex floater group of crystals in excellent condition. These are almost always found as shards or partial crystals to to get one complete all around and undamaged is unusual.


TZ284 - Tanzanite on Calcite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 4 cm



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Tanzanite on Calcite Tanzanite on Calcite Tanzanite on Calcite Tanzanite on Calcite

Large Calcite crystal with attached Graphite and gem Tanzanite. The Calcite is clear with an outer coating of translucent, satiny Calcite. The Tanzanite is 1.6cm long, gemmy and undamaged.


TZ285 - Tsavorite on Graphite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm



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Tsavorite on Graphite Tsavorite on Graphite

9mm Tsavorite garnet crystal with excellent color on Graphite matrix. The Tsavorite is complete and undamaged with great color.


TZ286 - Dravite in Danburite  sold

Namalulu, Tanzania
Cabinet - 11 x 8 x 7 cm



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Dravite in Danburite Dravite in Danburite Dravite in Danburite Dravite in Danburite

Large mass of crystalline yellow Danburite hosting two crystals of brown Dravite. The main Dravite is facet quality and 4cm long and undamaged. An interesting combination I've not seen before. The Danburite is sturdy but somewhat crumbly (little bits will come off when you rub your hand across it). Due to this, the entire crystal could be easily exposed if desired.


TZ287 - Dravite in Danburite  sold

Namalulu, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 4 cm



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Dravite in Danburite Dravite in Danburite Dravite in Danburite

Yellow Danburite hosting multiple crystals of brown Dravite. No terminations are showing on the Dravites but they undoubtedly exist inside the Danburite. An interesting combination I've not seen before.


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