Marin Mineral
TUCSON 2012
February 6, 2012  ·  9 specimens

A595 - Aquamarine  sold

Shigar Valley, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 9 x 5.5 x 4 cm



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Aquamarine Aquamarine Aquamarine

Floater cluster of 3 fine blue Aqua crystals with attached Albite. Crystals have good blue color and are undamaged. The double terminated crystal crossing in front gives this specimen an appealing and different look than a typical single Shigar Aqua.


A599 - Indicolite  sold

Shengus Mine, Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5 x 4.5 cm



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Indicolite Indicolite Indicolite

Two terminated blue Elbaite crystals set in Albite and Quartz crystals. When I say blue I mean blue - not blue/green - blue. This is one of only 10 specimens found in this pocket in 2011. Overall stunning and beautiful. This one had a list price of $500 at Tucson, but I bought a large parcel of specimens and am able to pass on the discount.


A602 - Sphene  sold

Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 6 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm



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Sphene Sphene Sphene

Stunning, transparent green Sphene (Titanite) crystal on matrix of Epidote crystals. Crystal is 2.7cm long and set upright on matrix to showcase its perfection and transparency. This is from an uncommon locality that my sources say is now virtually closed.


A603 - Topaz  sold

Yuno Mine, Shigar Valley, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm



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Topaz Topaz Topaz

Large gem quality Topaz crystal, undamaged with a small amount of Albite at base.


A604 - Topaz with Quartz  sold

Yuno Mine, Shigar Valley, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 7.5 x 4 cm



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Topaz with Quartz Topaz with Quartz Topaz with Quartz Topaz with Quartz Topaz with Quartz

Gem quality Topaz crystals on Albite matrix with Quartz crystal. Aside from the totally gem quality larger Topaz in the middle, there is another Topaz growing right from the termination of the largest Quartz crystal. Four Topaz crystals in all, largest Quartz is double terminated. Fine quality piece!!


A605 - Aquamarine  sold

Nghe An Province, Vietnam
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm



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Aquamarine Aquamarine Aquamarine

Diverging cluster of 3 gem Aqua crystals, each with a steep pyramidal termination.


A606 - Aquamarine  sold

Nghe An Province, Vietnam
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.9 x 1.2 cm



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Aquamarine Aquamarine Aquamarine

Gem Aqua crystal intergrwon with a smokey Quartz crystal. Superb thumbnail!


SA469 - Elbaite in Morganite  sold

Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet - 7.4 x 4.5 x 3 cm



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Elbaite in Morganite Elbaite in Morganite Elbaite in Morganite Elbaite in Morganite

Glassy pink Morganite crystal with two included green Elbaite crystals. Color and luster of the Morganite is good.


SA470 - Chrysoberyl  sold

Ipiau, Bahia, Brazil
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.3 x 0.4 cm



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Chrysoberyl Chrysoberyl Chrysoberyl

Complete and gemmy Chrysoberyl twin crystal, good on both sides. This is the cats-eye type with a shiller effect that can be seen on the sides. These were typically found as thin crystals attached to mica, and this one is a little more robust than most and the best quality I've seen.


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