Marin Mineral
TUCSON 2011
March 11, 2011  ·  20 specimens

Mixed Minerals from the Tucson Show 2011

AF845 - Euclase  sold

Lost Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi, Zimbabwe
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm



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Euclase Euclase Euclase

Glassy double terminated Euclase. Gorgeous, rich blue color with a central deep blue stripe. Though not as gemmy as Columbian Euclase, specimens from this locality have the deepest, most saturated blue color of any Euclase. The mine is long closed and this specimen dates back to at least the 1980s. The front and termination faces are flat and smooth, the sides have some indentations where it intergrew with other crystals.

AF846 - Euclase  sold

Lost Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi, Zimbabwe
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.9 x 2.6 cm



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Euclase Euclase Euclase

Large, glassy Euclase crystal with a smaller crystal in the termination. Gorgeous, rich blue color. Though not as gemmy as Columbian Euclase, specimens from this locality have the deepest, most saturated blue color of any Euclase. The mine is long closed and this specimen dates back to at least the 1980s. The front and termination faces are flat and smooth, the left side of main crystal is cleaved.


AF847 - Euclase  sold

Lost Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi, Zimbabwe
Thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm



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Euclase Euclase Euclase

Glassy, equant single Euclase. Gorgeous, rich blue color and complete all around. Though not as gemmy as Columbian Euclase, specimens from this locality have the deepest, most saturated blue color of any Euclase. The mine is long closed and this specimen dates back to at least the 1980s. Best crystal of the lot with lots of gemmy areas.


AF848 - Euclase  sold

Lost Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi, Zimbabwe
Thumbnail - 2.6 x 2 x 1 cm



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Euclase Euclase

Deep blue, translucent Euclase crystal. Gorgeous, rich blue color though only a partial crystal. Though not as gemmy as Columbian Euclase, specimens from this locality have the deepest, most saturated blue color of any Euclase. The mine is long closed and this specimen dates back to at least the 1980s. The front and front termination faces are present. Right photo backlit to show blue color. Valued at $300.


AF849 - Euclase  sold

Lost Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi, Zimbabwe
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm



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Euclase Euclase Euclase

Glassy Euclase crystal with lots of transparent areas. Gorgeous, rich blue color. Though not as gemmy as Columbian Euclase, specimens from this locality have the deepest, most saturated blue color of any Euclase. The mine is long closed and this specimen dates back to at least the 1980s. The front and termination faces are flat and smooth, the backside is a cleavage face. A rarity.


AF850 - Euclase  sold

Lost Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi, Zimbabwe
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm



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Euclase Euclase Euclase Euclase

Glassy single Euclase crystal with lots of transparent areas. Gorgeous, rich blue color. Though not as gemmy as Columbian Euclase, specimens from this locality have the deepest, most saturated blue color of any Euclase. The mine is long closed and this specimen dates back to at least the 1980s. Although the left side has some indentations where itintergrewwith another crystal, this is a complete crystal complete all around.


AF851 - Ruby  sold

Montepuez, Mozambique
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm



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Ruby Ruby

Glassy, transparent Ruby crystal with triangular growth features on the faces.


AF852 - Ruby  sold

Montepuez, Mozambique
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.0 x 0.2 cm



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Ruby Ruby

Glassy, transparent Ruby crystal with triangular growth features on the faces.


AF854 - Ruby  sold

Montepuez, Mozambique
Thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm



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Ruby Ruby

Glassy, translucent Ruby crystal with deep red color.


AF855 - Ruby  sold

Montepuez, Mozambique
Thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm



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Ruby Ruby

Glassy, transparent Ruby crystal.


E613 - Diaspore  sold

Aydun, Mugula, Turkey
Miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 1 cm



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Diaspore Diaspore

V-twin Diaspore, gemmy and undamaged with golden color. These V-twin crystal are uncommon, and such crystals with undamaged tips are rarer still. A more yellow, golden color than photos, and much better in person than photos indicate.


E614 - Diaspore  sold

Aydun, Mugula, Turkey
Miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 1 cm



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Diaspore Diaspore Diaspore

V-twin Diaspore, gemmy and undamaged with golden color. These V-twin crystal are uncommon, and such crystals with undamaged tips are rarer still. The long arm has some flat termination faces, the shorter arm has more typical splintery termination.


E615 - Diaspore  sold

Aydun, Mugula, Turkey
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm



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Diaspore Diaspore

Single, gemmy Diaspore with excellent color change properties. This was selected from facet rough that displayed the best color change quality. Terminated crystal, internally transparent.


E616 - Diaspore  sold

Aydun, Mugula, Turkey
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm



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Diaspore

Single, gemmy Diaspore with excellent color change properties. This was selected from facet rough that displayed the best color change quality. Terminated crystal, internally transparent.


E617 - Diaspore  sold

Aydun, Mugula, Turkey
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm



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Diaspore Diaspore

Single, gemmy Diaspore with excellent color change properties. This was selected from facet rough that displayed the best color change quality. Terminated crystal, internally transparent.


E618 - Diaspore  sold

Aydun, Mugula, Turkey
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm



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Diaspore

Single, gemmy Diaspore with excellent color change properties. This was selected from facet rough that displayed the best color change quality. Terminated crystal, internally transparent.


NA205 - Grossular  sold

Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Miniature - 4.3 x 3 x 1.9 cm



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Grossular Grossular Grossular

Amazing cluster of Garnet crystals. Complete all around floater specimen, though there are a couple small areas of contact.


NA206 - Pyrargyrite  sold

530 Level, Santa Elena Vein, Proana Mine, Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm



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Pyrargyrite Pyrargyrite Pyrargyrite Pyrargyrite Pyrargyrite

Cluster of three large, terminated crystals, very good sized for this silver sulfide. The entire specimen is highly translucent and glows a bright red when backlit.


SA837 - Alexandrite  sold

Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thumbnail - 1 x 0.9 x 0.3 cm



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Alexandrite Alexandrite Alexandrite

Small, highly gemmy sixling Alexandrite crystal.Though not all the \"arms\" are as developed as others, this is a complete and undamaged crystal, good on both sides with glassy luster.


SA838 - Emerald  sold

Bahia, Brazil
Miniature - 3.8 x 3.3 x 3.0



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Emerald Emerald Emerald

Radial groups of Emerald crystals in black schist matrix. Unusual formation of crystals that is different than trapiche formations and unlike any other Emerald specimen I have seen before. Another radial group on the backside too.


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