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Thumbnails October 1, 2026 · 15 specimens |
TL249 - Pyrochlore sold
Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, British Columbia, Canada
0.7 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Sharp, complete, and lustrous single octahedral Pyrochlore crystal with reddish-brown color. This is a rare and old crystal, in fact MINDAT only shows 3 examples from this locality, and this one appears higher quality than any shown. Front and back sides shown.
TL250 - Turquoise ps. Apatite $200 available
La Caridad Mine, La Caridad, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
1.5 x 1 x 1 cm
Beautiful pseudomorphs of sky- blue Turquoise that has replaced a single hexagonal Apatite crystal. The locality shown on the old label is 'Bacuachic', but it's most likely from the La Caridad Mine.
TL251 - Mangan Vesvianite $180 available
Jeffrey Mine, Quebec, Canada
1 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm
Single crystal manganese rich Vesvianite with excellent depth of color.
TL252 - Brookite $150 available
Magnet Cove, Hot Springs Co., Arkansas, USA
1 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm
Razor-sharp and lustrous single Brookite crystal. The camera did not do this justice - the overall sharpness, luster, and visual appeal is much more striking in person!
TL253 - Tourmaline with Lepidolite $350 available
Jonas Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.8 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
Translucent to transparent cranberry-red Tourmaline crystal from the famous Jonas Mine. Has attached Albite and Lepidolite.
TL254 - Rhodochrosite $350 available
N'Chwanning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
2 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm
Satiny, botryoidal pink Rhodochrosite from South Africa.
TL255 - Zircon $220 available
Pailin District, Pailin Province, Cambodia
0.9 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm
Gem quality single blue Zircon crystal. This is a partial crystal with good faces on a number of sides. Good color. Weighs 5.4 carats.
TL256 - Serandite with Mangan Neptunite $400 available
Mt. St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
2.2 x 2 x 1.3 cm
Translucent pink/orange Serandite crystal on matrix associated with ManganNeptunite crystals. Well terminated and undamaged crystal.
TL257 - Lorenzenite $350 available
Lovozero Mtns., Murmansk Oblast, Kola Peninsula, Russia
2 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm
Single crystal of the rare sodium-titanium silicate mineral Lorenzenite. This is a doubly-terminated crystal in great condition. Ex. Rock Currier collection
TL258 - Apatite sold
Foote Mine, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
2.5 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm
Two hexagonal fluorapatite crystals on matrix. The crystals reach 8mm in size and are color-zoned with bright purple in center with more pink on the outer sides.
TL259 - Rhodochrosite $350 available
Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa
1.7 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
Gemmy single, scalenohedral Rhodochrosite crystal.
TL260 - Sapphire sold
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
1.7 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm
Gem quality, doubly-terminated Sapphire crystal from Sri Lanka. This crystal stands out for both it's sharp, crisp edges and it's high transparency. Weighs 5 carats.
TL261 - Emerald $280 available
Habach Valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
3 x 2 x 1.8 cm
Emerald crystals in schist from a centuries old locality located high up in the mountains and covered with snow most of the year. The crystals have good color and are translucent to transparent. There are 3 crystals, the largest is 1cm.
TL262 - Diamond (blue!) sold
Panna Mines, Panna District, Madhya Pradesh, India
0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
Complete single Diamond crystal of complex form. The Diamond has a blue color, which is uncommon.
TL263 - Tourmaline $250 available
Pederniera Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.5 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
Gemmy blue/green Tourmaline crystal with a steep triangular termination. Complete and undamaged crystal that weighs 2.22 grams.