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Mixed Minerals July 2, 2012 · 7 specimens |
AF247 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 3 x 3 cm
A240 - Fluorite on Muscovite sold
Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Hunza Valley, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.0 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Pink octahedral Fluorite crystal with Muscovite. Crystal is 2.7cm wide with good transparency.
A243 - Fluorite on Muscovite sold
Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Hunza Valley, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 6.0 x 4 x 3 cm
Pink octahedral Fluorite crystal with Muscovite. Crystal is 2.8cm wide with good transparency. Clean and undamaged.
A244 - Indicolite with Quartz sold
Shengus Mine, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
Thumbnail - 3.1 x 3.1 x 3.1 cm
Aesthetic specimen of transparent blue Indicolite fronting a double-terminated Quartz crystal with attached white Albite. This is from a small pocket found last year that only produced 10 specimens. Crystal is a true blue color - not blue/green. Left termination on Quartz has chipping on one face, otherwise specimen is undamaged. A special piece for sure.
AF978 - Spessartine sold
Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.6 x 4.2 x 4 cm
Large deep orange crystal amazingly complete and symetrical. Complete all around with only one tiny chip at one corner. This is from the original find. I purchased this long ago and only now rediscovered it an an old mineral flat. Very good quality for the size. There are some dark black inclusion in areas, but also many gem areas of transparent orange.
A260 - Lazurite sold
Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Cabinet - 11 x 5 x 4 cm
Stunning deep blue 3.1 cm crystal in marble with other lesser crystals beneath it. The main crystal is exceptionally sharp and well formed and also has excellent color.
A598 - Indicolite sold
Shengus Mine, Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 8 x 5 x 5 cm
Two terminated blue Elbaite crystals set in Albite and Quartz crystals. When I say blue I mean blue - not blue/green - blue. On the left side are large, lavender Lepidolite crystals 2.5cm wide. This is one of only 10 specimens found in this pocket in 2011. There is one missing crystal that doesn't seriously distract from the piece. Overall stunning and beautiful. This one had a list price of $1000 at Tucson, but I bought a large parcel of specimens and am able to pass on the discount. Specimen has been professionally cleaned and is very bright and lustrous.