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mixed327 August 29, 2011 · 8 specimens |
AF671 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 3.0 x 2.0 x 2 cm
Bright, glassy Tanzanite crystal on a Graphite rich matrix that is included by other Tanzanite crystals. Main Tanzanite crystal is 1.2 cm.
AF730 - Cobaltian Calcite sold
Shaba Prov., Congo
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm
Pair of pagoda shaped stacks of crystals on white Calcite matrix. Excellent hot pink coloration.
A187 - Elbaite sold
Nuristan, Afghanistan
Miniature - 4.2 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm
Unusual Tourmaline that is mostly colorless (achroite) with a green termination. The crystal is also double terminated, undamaged, and has good luster. .
E504 - Elbaite sold
Malkhan, Transbaikal, Siberia, Russia
Miniature - 3.3 x 1 x 1 cm
Transparent red Tourmaline crystal complete all around and undamaged. Gem quality top to bottom. If you look around, you rarely if ever see one so transparent from this locality. I sold this one many years ago and have just reaquired it.
NA157 - Fluorite on Quartz sold
Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado
Miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Blue Fluorite on Quartz and sulphides.
NA158 - Topaz sold
Wah Wah Mountains, Utah
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm
Bright and gemmy single Topaz crystal of superb quality, partially included by a blade of Hematite. Great luster and undamaged. Ex. Leonard Himes collection.
SA815 - Elbaite sold
Cruziero Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm
Highly saturated red color with an especialy intense color at the termination. crystal is somewhat flattened in shape due to contacting with another crystal on the backside. This crystal will add alot of color to a thumbnail case.
SA816 - Elbaite sold
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 3.7 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm
Top quality single Tourmaline crystal with an uncommon coloration of yellow termination over a red body color. This came out of a private collection and the previous owner does not have precise locality information, but this may be Morro Redondo.