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Mixed Minerals January 11, 2012 · 18 specimens |
AF159 - Garnet sold
Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
Two well formed red Garnets in matrix, largest crystal is 1.9cm in diamter. Very good crystals with a good translucent red color, especially when backlit.
AF160 - Aquamarine sold
Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.2 x 1 cm
A good single crystal, complete all around with good luster.
AF161 - Malachite sold
Shaba Prov., Congo
Large Cabinet - 18 x 8.5 x 0.8 cm
Large slab of Malachite with nice banding and a chatoyant effect when moved back and forth in the hand. Previous owner has applied a thin layer of laquer to the surface.
AF162 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm
Four single Tanzanite crystals, and not the typical single blue crystal either. One crystal is blue with attached Calcite and pyrite. The other 3 are good bi-colored crystals (yellow and blue), which are uncommon. The crystal with the Calcite is 1.5cm tall. The shorter, fat crystal is 1.2 x 1.2 x 1 cm; the other 2 are 1.5 cm and 1.2 cm tall. A great little collection of Tanzanite!
AF163 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1 x 0.9 cm
Five single Tanzanite crystals. One crystal is blue, the other 4 are good bi-colored crystals (yellow and blue), which are uncommon. Bright and gemmy with good luster. Size listed is for the largest crystal.
AF164 - Cuprian Smithsonite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 2 cm
22 grams of solid Cuprian Smithsonite (no matrix except for a tiny speck on the backside), good crystals all around.
NA496 - Linarite, Brochantite sold
Grand Reef Mine Graham Co., Arizona
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1 x 1 cm
7 thumbnails - 5 with bright electric blue Linarite and 2 of Brochantite.
NA498 - Kunzite sold
Big Kahuna Pocket, Oceanview Mine, Pala, California
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.7 cm
Double terminated, gemmy purple crystal.
NA499 - Amethyst sold
Kingston Range, San Bernardino Co., California
Small Cabinet - 6 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Translucent single Amethyst crystal, good sized for locality.
NA500 - Chrome Vesuvianite sold
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm
Thick single crystal of the uncommon varietal with intense emerald green color.
NA501 - Chrome Vesuvianite sold
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm
Gemmy single crystal of the uncommon varietal with intense emerald green color.
NA503 - Turquoise after Aquamarine sold
Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mtns., San Bernadino Co., California
Small Cabinet - 7 x 4 x 3 cm
9mm wide crystal of Turquoise after Aquamarine in matrx with at least 6 other smaller partial crystals embedded in the matrix.
NA504 - Turquoise after Aquamarine sold
Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mtns., San Bernadino Co., California
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm
Two interconnected crystals of Turquoise after Aquamarine.
NA505 - Turquoise after Aquamarine sold
Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mtns., San Bernadino Co., California
Thumbnail - 1.0 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm
6mm single crystal of Turquoise after Aquamarine perched atop matrix.
NA508 - Turquoise after Aquamarine sold
Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mtns., San Bernadino Co., California
Thumbnail - 1.3 x 1 x 0.7 cm
12mm wide single crystal of Turquoise after Aquamarine. A rare and unusual psuedomorph that occurs in just one tiny zone at this locality.
NA510 - Turquoise after Aquamarine sold
Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mtns., San Bernadino Co., California
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1 x 0.8 cm
9mm wide single crystal of Turquoise after Aquamarine.
NA514 - Turquoise after Aquamarine sold
Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mtns., San Bernadino Co., California
Thumbnail - 1.1 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm
Cluster of 3 crystals of Turquoise after Aquamarine.
SA449 - Gold on Ferberite sold
Julcani Region, Peru
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm
Unusual association of Ferberite crystals with Gold. Each specimen has at least one small mass of Gold. These are my last 5 pieces.