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S8937 - Spodumene (Var. Kunzite) - $3000 SOLD
Mawi, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
Overall Size: 12.7 x 5.4 cm
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Afghanistan has produced an astounding number of minerals; however, pegmatite species remain fairly
rare in fine quality, here we have a deeply striated medium purple crystal reaching 12.7 x 5.4 cm in size
that exhibits an angular termination and thick flawless width uncharacteristic of kunzites from the area.
Additionally, intense violet highlights will emit from the spodumene with a light, outright gorgeous! Type
of display piece for the quality collector.
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S8933 - Beryl (Var. Aquamarine) with Quartz - $2800 SOLD
Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Overall Size: 11 x 8.7 cm
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Exceptional combo! Elongated quartz crystal measuring a whopping 11 cm tall stands proud with the most
glassy water-clear aqua blue beryl of 4.2 x 3 cm in size that a person could ever imagine seeing. The razor
sharp edges and hexagonal prism project out of the frontal display face to show its 3 dimensional form on
this very fine aquamarine as well as having the cleavelandite as support. For me a large part of the appeal
is with the association, no damage, very gemmy!
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S8930 - Vesuvianite - $300 SOLD
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Overall Size: 3.4 x 2 cm
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Compact well crystallized rich deep green vesuvianites up to 1.2 cm long sit in a cluster of 3.4 x 2
cm in overall size. This specimen has a nice centrally located crystal of elongated habit, lustrous too.
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S8931 - Vesuvianite - $500
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Overall Size: 4 x 2.7 cm
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Splendid crisscrossing of doubly terminated emerald-green vesuvianites up to 2.3 cm in length sit piled
atop matrix. For the locality it's not to shabby and for my eye the crystals are nicely stacked for an
overall aesthetic shape. The surface is highly glassy in person.
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S8929 - Vesuvianite - $100
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Overall Size: 1.7 x 0.8 cm
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Good steeply terminated rich deep green color on this elongated vesuvianite measuring 1.7 x 0.8
cm in overall size, a little doubly terminated stunner for the locality without damage.
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S8940 - Bixbyite with Fluorite - $685 SOLD
Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah
Overall Size: 12 x 6.7 cm
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Several years ago there was a limited find of microcrystalline purple fluorite associated with mirror bright
black bixbyite crystals to form beautiful specimens from what are normally bland examples from the area.
Here is one premier piece taken out of the productive zone exhibiting the maximum xl size of 1.2 cm tall.
American treasure worth collecting.
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S8939 - Fluorite - $850 SOLD
Xianghualing Mine, Hunan Province, China
Overall Size: 12.5 x 6.5 cm
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Very fine cabinet specimen comprising of sea-foam green color, transparency and smooth flat faces
on each modified cube greatly strengthen its invisible properties. This piece has unreal glassy crystals!
Nicely mounted to show the largest fluorite of 2.5 x 2.5 cm in size resting on other penetrating xls of
12.5 x 6.5 cm in overall size.
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S8943 - Bismuth - $300 SOLD
Rio Guillache, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Overall Size: 3.5 x 3.5 cm
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Fantastic! Nicely shaped nugget of silvery bismuth. The native element has never been widespread from
the many mines which produced prolific amounts of ore over the last century. It is mostly from private and
public collections where treasures are now released for sale, for this one has passed through my hands
many times, a genuine sample.
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S8934 - Topaz - $700 SOLD
Dassu, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Overall Size: 4.7 x 3.2 cm
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In hand this one is almost invisible, somewhat evident in the photo but flawless in person. Super glassy
prism sides along with a shade of light brown allow light to pass through the piece, it is a true gem crystal.
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S8936 - Topaz - $250 SOLD
Dassu, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Overall Size: 2.7 x 2.4 cm
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Multifaced terminations and near perfect transparency are qualities seen in this elegant topaz
thumbnail. Difficult to capture the glassy surface on these pieces, I assure you it's pristine in hand.
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