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S4634 - Spessartine - SOLD
Tongbei, Fujian Province, China
Overall Size: 9.8 x 6 cm
Good gemmy sharp well isolated rich deep reddish-orange crystals up to about 1 cm in length sit
nicely upon a white microcline matrix of 9.8 x 6 cm in overall size. Really well developed xtls with
the rarer habit that show less modification and more luster, giving the piece a glassy look
compared to most contemporary material. Very fine for a garnet.
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S4636 - Dioptase - $950 SOLD
Tantara Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Overall Size: 8.5 x 6.3 cm
Colorful arrangement of razor sharp saturated green crystals up to 2.5 cm (1 inch!) cover a nice
hand sized specimen measuring 8.5 x 6.3 cm in size. What a piece for the cabinet, showy with
a high level of quality, just a stunner for one of the most sought after copper species! Luster is
super too. Attractive and amazing piece.
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S4637 - Hematite with Andradite Garnet - $500 SOLD
N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
Overall Size: 9.3 x 5.5 cm
Mirror bright opaque smooth gray crystals reaching 5 cm in length have grown together forming a
good sized specimen, 9.3 x 5.5 cm overall, for the locality. Microcrystals or drusy rich shiny red
garnets partially cover the piece giving it a unique look only known from the mine. Fairly priced as
I have seen others not as good for more. In good shape, choice!
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S4638 - Benitoite with Neptunite - $750 SOLD
Gem Mine, New Idria District, California
Overall Size: 6.5 x 5.5 cm
Large transparent lustrous rich deep blue crystal measuring 2.5 cm in length is attached well on
matrix of 6.5 x 5.5 cm in size, smaller xtl is 1.5 cm across. Quite nice considering production has
stopped and old pieces like the one pictured here are desirable and will always be in the future.
Without question unique to the mineral world.
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S4639 - Villiaumite - SOLD
Aris, Namibia
Overall Size: 9 x 6.5 cm
Vibrant flawless gem red crystals up to 1 cm in length sit attractively on a nice gray rock of 9 x 6.5
cm in overall size. The two features that make the piece are xtls on matrix and no damage. This
mineral has perfect cleavage so almost all others are sections of what was once a larger villiaumite.
Should mention, the top pieces have come from this locality, larger from Russia but who cares, the
quality and color are the best from Namibia!
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S4640 - Barite - $175 SOLD
Four La Brouque, Puy de Dome, France
Overall Size: 4.7 x 2 cm
Unique for sure, is it a scepter? Well if you want it to be, at any rate the quality is good all the faces
are sharp and very gemmy in areas. Photos were taken from the front and back. Crystal measures
4.7 x 2 cm in size, extraordinary miniature, the kind rarely seen.
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S4641 - Indicolite - $475 SOLD
Pech, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Overall Size: 9.5 x 2 cm
Lustrous, good sized, and nicely terminated bi-colored rich deep greenish-blue tourmaline of 9.5 x
2 cm in overall size. We are use to seeing pink crystals on the market from Pech, but blues always
have been less common, not to mention prisms with sharp color zoning as seen in this indicolite.
No damage, just a gem of a piece.
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S4642 - Azurite on Fluorite - $225 SOLD
Aouli, Mibladen, Morocco
Overall Size: 5 x 3.5 cm
Sparkling intense rich deep blue microcrystals coat cubic crystals up to 2 cm in length which rest
nicely upon a matrix of 5 x 3.5 cm in size. Odd combination and a must for the collector of
fluorite. Malachite is in association. Super for the species.
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S4643 - Dolomite - SOLD
Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil
Overall Size: 4.7 x 3.5 cm
Good rock here! Why? Because the interior is completely flawless, cannot tell from the photo, but
it is. Most dolomites are milky or translucent at best however a small lot surfaced with excellent
quality. Main doubly-terminated crystal is 2 cm across perched atop pleasing light green matrix of
4.7 x 3.5 cm in overall size. Xtls have attractive color zoning too, perfect without damage.
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S4644 - Calcite - $125 SOLD
Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada
Overall Size: 7.5 x 6 cm
Razor sharp smooth faces of interesting half yellow and half black crystals of 6 cm in maximum
length are clustered together forming a good looking piece measuring 7.5 x 6 cm in size. Specimen
is in very good condition, you will be surprised by the quality in person, none of the tips are cleaved!
Very fine for the lucky new owner.
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S4645 - Pyrite on Quartz - $300 SOLD
El Hamman, Anti Atlas Mts., Morocco
Overall Size: 5 x 4 cm
Brilliant, shiny, and sharp drusy metallic brassy like microcrystals partially cover a quartz measuring
5 x 4 cm in overall size. The photo angle is a little off, quite aesthetic in hand as the price indicates.
The pyrite over almost all of the qtz makes the piece, looks like an iron quartz. Not many were found.
Stunning!
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