Marin Mineral
Mixed Minerals
August 11, 2010  ·  10 specimens

AF309 - Prehnite  sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm



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Prehnite Prehnite

Bright yellow translucent crystals of Prehnite, good large crystals.


AF311 - Prehnite  sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm



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Prehnite Prehnite

Translucent yellow crystals of Prehnite on Graphite. Large crystals on this specimen, crystals to 9mm.


AF312 - Prehnite  sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm



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Prehnite Prehnite

Floater cluster of Prehnite with a small sliver of Tanzanite attached, well crystalized on all sides.


AF313 - Prehnite  sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.0 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm



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Prehnite Prehnite

Bright yellow translucent crystals of Prehnite on a small amount of Graphite, good color and crystalization. Top quality Prehnite from the Tanzanite mines.


AF314 - Diopside  sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm



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Diopside Diopside Diopside

Glassy and gemmy single Diopside crystal with attached Graphite, complete all around.


A207 - Indicolite  sold

Kunar Prov., Afghanistan
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 0.5 x 0.3 cm



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Indicolite Indicolite

Gemmy pair of crystals, well terminated and undamaged with excellent blue color.


A208 - Peridot  sold

Sapat, Manshera, Kohistan, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm



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Peridot Peridot Peridot

Elongated single crystal, gemmy with unusually sharp edges and smooth sides. Some chips on termination, but overall quality is high, unusual piece. Rare to find a long prismatic crystal like this.


A211 - Peridot  sold

Sapat, Manshera, Kohistan, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.1 x 1.0 cm



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Peridot Peridot Peridot

Thick single crystal, gemmy with unusually sharp edges and smooth sides. Complete and undamaged with great lime green color.


A219 - Hydrozincite  sold

China
Large Cabinet - 19 x 10 x 8 cm



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Hydrozincite Hydrozincite Hydrozincite

Coral-like formations of Hydrozincite, opaque on the bottoms and translucent at the tips. Large, undamaged specimen.


NA149 - Grossular with Diopside  sold

Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm



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Grossular with Diopside Grossular with Diopside

Glassy orange Grossular crystals to 1cm on Diopside crystals. The larger crystal mixed the with smaller Grossular and green Diopsides make for an attractive display in a good thumbnail specimen.


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