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Mixed Minerals September 17, 2011 · 14 specimens |
AF762 - Prehnite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.1 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm
Bright lemon yellow Prehnite crystals in a very well crystalized cluster, appears to be a floater.
AF763 - Tanzanite $4,500 available
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 3.1 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm
AF764 - Vanadanite on Barite sold
Mibladen, Morocco
Miniature - 3.7 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm
Glassy red Vanadanite crystals to 9mm wide atop Barite crystals. The crystals are undamaged and display well. Sawn base.
AF765 - Epidote on Prehnite sold
Djouga, Bendougou, Kayes Region, Mali
Miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2 cm
Three spheres of translucent green Prehnite with attached bits of Epidote, including a 7mm double terminated crystal. The Prehnite forms perfect spheres that are uncontacted, largest being 1.9cm in diameter. These Prehnite spheres, at one time common, are reportedly not being found any longer.
AF766 - Cuprian Dolomite on Cuprite sold
Tsumeb, Namibia
Small Cabinet - 7.3 x 4 x 4 cm
Pearlescent white/blue/green cuprian Dolomite crystals atop Cuprite crystals. This specimen has a perfect balance of crystals of the two species showing on front, with the gaps in coverage allowing the red Cuprite crystals to show through in areas providing good color contrast, with an even better green color in person than the photos show. A beautiful and rare Tsumeb specimen.
AF767 - Schorl on Jeremejevite sold
Ameib Ranch, Arandis, Erongo Region, Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
Cluster of black Schorl crystals attached to a gemmy blue Jeremejevite crystal. The Jeremejevite is unterminated but is glassy with great blue color and many gem sections.
A783 - Spinel sold
Luc Yen, Yenbai Prov., Vietnam
Miniature - 5 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Pair of deep red, glassy Spinel crystals. The larger bottom crystal is spinel-twinned. Large spinels of good color, valued at $150.
E119 - Sphalerite with Arsenopyrite sold
Gidiursko Mine, Madan, Rhodope Mtns., Bulgaria
Miniature - 3.8 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
Well crystallized black Sphalerite with attached Arsenopyrite. Undamaged and sits up nice for display.
NA475 - Amethyst sold
Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico
Miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2.2 cm
Unusually shaped cluster with a double terminated crystal forming the base and two attached crystals rising up at angles.
NA476 - Benitoite and Neptunite sold
Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
Miniature - 3.8 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm
Benitoite and Neptunite crystals spread across a white Natrolite covered matrix.
NA477 - Neptunite sold
Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
Miniature - 4 x 2.8 x 2 cm
Loads of lustrous black Neptunite crystals rising up from a white Natrolite covered matrix. Lots of crystals on this specimen.
NA478 - Benitoite and Neptunite sold
Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
Miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm
Benitoite and Neptunite crystals on a white Natrolite covered matrix.The Benitoite have great blue color.
NA479 - Wavellite on Variscite sold
Willard Mine, Lovelock, Nevada
Small Cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 3 cm
Green botryoidal Variscite with yellow spherical clusters of Wavellite. Self collected, this is a piece from the best pocket I found.
NA480 - Wavellite on Variscite sold
Willard Mine, Lovelock, Nevada
Miniature - 3.4 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Green botryoidal Variscite with yellow spherical clusters of Wavellite. Self collected, this is a piece from the best pocket I found.