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TUCSON 2011 February 6, 2011 · 12 specimens |
A635 - Indicolite sold
Kunar Prov., Afghanistan
Miniature - 3.3 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm
Diverging spray cluster of Indicolite crystals. Deep blue, translucent.
A636 - Topaz sold
Ghundao Hill, Katlang, NWFP, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 2.1 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm
Facet grade orange Topaz crystal.
A637 - Tantalite sold
Chamachu Mine, Shengus, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm
Double terminated, jet black crystal.
A639 - Beryllonite sold
Shengus Mine, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
Miniature - 4.6 x 3.0 x 2 cm
Double terminated crystal with good fiber optic qualities. Similar to the polished Ulexite ofter seen, you can see printed words through the crystal when placed on newsprint (though not nearly as well as Ulexite).
A641 - Elbaite sold
Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Thumbnail - 3 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
Terminated blue Elbaite, highly gemmy facet quality crystal.
A642 - Bastnasite-(Ce) sold
Zagi Mountain, NWFP, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm
Small but gem quality single crystal with good termination, undamaged. Transparent top to bottom.
A643 - Kunzite sold
Kunar Prov., Afghanistan
Miniature - 4.8 x 3.2 x 2.8 cm
Uncommonly seen Kunzite - transparent with sharply pyramidal termination and sharp well defined edges - no etching.
A644 - Peridot sold
Sappat, Kohistan, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 3 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm
Thick single crystal with well formed crystal faces (compared to the usual \"melted\" looking crystals) with good internal transparency.
A645 - Clinozoisite sold
Alchuri, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 2.0 x 2 cm
Undamaged floater cluster, main crystal is 5.7cm long, double terminated, better transparency than most.
A647 - Elbaite with Quartz sold
Stak Nala, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
Miniature - 3.2 x 3.2 x 2 cm
Double terminated crystal with pink tip on one end and green and clear tip on the other. Undamaged, fine specimen.
A649 - Goshenite sold
Skardu Dist., Pakistan
Miniature - 4.5 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm
Tabular, transparent Goshenite with interesting growth patterns on the surface.
A650 - Hambergite sold
Chamachu Mine, Shengus, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.3 x 1.3 cm
Double terminated, twinned Hambergite crystal.