This apatite is found in the "market Mine," nearby the famous Ojuela mine nearby Durango, Mexico. I have been buying these crystals for over 12 years, and finding larger crystals in good condition is difficult, primarily because the crystals are not in their original matrix, as the deposit collapsed millions of years ago. Occasionally clusters are available, and they look like someone mixed up apatite crystals in cement and let it dry. This piece has great color, and internal clarity is good. It has some micro chipping along an edge or two, and the back side has a concoidal fracture along the back length (it blends right in). It weighs 29.8 grams.  

LAPIS1 - Lapis Lazuli (hand polished)
$ 65.00 SOLD NET
Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
thumbnail - 5.5 x 3.4 x 2.1 cm

This royal blue Lapis sculpture has fabulous color, excellent polish (done in Hong Kong, not in Afganistan), and the carving itself resembles a spinnaker sail. It weighs 82.7 grams. It has just enough gold pyrite, and a tiny bit of white marble to accentuate the intense blue that only comes from the best Lapis. This was one of hundreds that I recently bought, that exhibits the right combination of color, polish and shape. Set it on a shelf, or on your desk and enjoy its natural beauty.

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PREHNITE2 - Prehnite
$ 75.00 SOLD
Merelani Mine, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
miniature - 3.7 x 2.5 x 2.6 cm

This gemmy yellow Prehnite was found in the Tanzanite mines of Tanzania. It has beautiful "lemon" color. The crystals 'reach out,' into space, whereas typically these Prehnites are boytroidal. It has small little white spots where there is a secondary mineral like Quartz that grew along with the Prehnite. It weighs 22.4 grams.

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AQUA3 - Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite
$ 265.00 SOLD
Ping Wu, Sichuan Province, China
cabinet - 10.5 x 7 x 3.3 cm

This is an attractive specimen with a richer blue color to the aquas than shows up in the pics. The largest Aqua crystal is 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm. Beryl crystals from the Pin Wu area are almost always Tabular (flat). This is a fairly large example that displays nicely, especially with the large crystal on top. It's in fine condition with no visible dings to the Beryls.

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CALCITE1 - Calcite
$ 145.00 SOLD
Hunan Province, China
small cabinet - 5.3 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm

This is an attractive, clear Calcite from China. It has sharp crystal faces, leading to tight points without dings. It comes mounted on a 1 1/4" beveled acrylic base (not pictured). Most would look at it and think it is clear quartz, but on closer inspection the crystal terminations are obviously different. 

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ANDRADITE1 - Andradite (var. Demantoid Garnet)
$ 195.00 SOLD
Soghan, near Jiroft, Kerman Province, Iran
thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.4 x 2.3 cm

I remember seeing a few of these about 5 years ago, most of them were small (1/2 inch). I got this one out of a collection, and it is quite large for this location. The color is quite rich and green, and it comes mounted on an acrylic stand. The first pic is from the front, second is its left side, the third is from the top looking down, and the fourth one is its right side.

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