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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
AF846 - Euclase sold
Lost Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi, Zimbabwe
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.9 x 2.6 cm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Glassy, translucent Ruby crystal with deep red color.
AF855 - Ruby sold
Montepuez, Mozambique
Thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm
Glassy, transparent Ruby crystal.
E613 - Diaspore sold
Aydun, Mugula, Turkey
Miniature - 3.8 x 3 x 1 cm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.