Zoisite Var. Tanzanite from Merelani Mine, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania [TANZANITE6]
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Merelani Mine, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Adamite on Limonite from Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [ADAMITE6]
Adamite on Limonite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Beryl var. Aquamarine from Quy Chau District, Nghe An Province, Vietnam [AQUA10]
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Quy Chau District, Nghe An Province, Vietnam
Dioptase from Altyn-Tyube, Karagandy Oblast, Kazakhstan [DIOPTASE1]
Dioptase
Altyn-Tyube, Karagandy Oblast, Kazakhstan
Lapis Lazuli (polished and carved) from Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan [LAPIS4]
Lapis Lazuli (polished and carved)
Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Corundum var. Sapphire from Potanino Mine, Ilmen Mountains, Russia [CORUNDUM8]
Corundum var. Sapphire
Potanino Mine, Ilmen Mountains, Russia

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Calcite Var Cobaltian from Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/calcite8a.jpg] Calcite Var Cobaltian from Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/calcite8b.jpg] Calcite Var Cobaltian from Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo [db_pics/pics/calcite8c.jpg]



CALCITE8 - Calcite Var Cobaltian
$ 75.00 (=~ AUS$ 116.47) SOLD
Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo
small cabinet - 6.0 x 3.2 x 3.3 cm

Brilliant color. It's natural but it looks dyed. Unusual to have such bold color. Good condition no damage to the crystals. Comes mounted on a custom acryllic base.




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Apatite from Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/apatite5a.jpg] Apatite from Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/pics/apatite5b.jpg]



APATITE5 - Apatite
$ 95.00 (=~ AUS$ 147.53) SOLD
Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.0 x 1.8 cm

This showy apatite cluster came out of the collection of Brazilian miner, who collected this piece over 9 years ago. Nice purplish Apatite crystals, quite bright and reflective. No damage. 




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Adamite on Limonite from Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/adamite5a.jpg] Adamite on Limonite from Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/adamite5b.jpg] Adamite on Limonite from Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/adamite5c.jpg] Adamite on Limonite from Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/adamite5d.jpg]



ADAMITE5 - Adamite on Limonite
$ 215.00 (=~ AUS$ 333.88) SOLD
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
small cabinet - 7.0 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm

This Adamite features three bright and shiny complete crystallizations of Adamite. It exemplifies the pleasant contrast between the yellow Adamite (primary sphere measures 1.75 cms) and the earthy red tone of the Limonite. This piece was mined in the autumn of 2008, when a prolonged drought made the water level within the Ojuela mine drop to expose the Adamite level. These levels had faced flooding since the late 1970's. Since then, these same levels have not been reached and production has been virtually nil. It displays well from two angles, as the backside has a small vug of additional Adamite. No damage.




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Garnet var. Hessonite from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/hessonite7a.jpg] Garnet var. Hessonite from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/hessonite7b.jpg] Garnet var. Hessonite from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/hessonite7c.jpg] Garnet var. Hessonite from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/hessonite7d.jpg]



HESSONITE7 - Garnet var. Hessonite
$ 135.00 (=~ AUS$ 209.65)
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm

Beautiful cluster of bright, gemmy Hessonite garnets. Production has been sporadic at best, with a few small pockets found with hand tools in the last 3 years, otherwise there's been nothing since the 1980's. This piece is super bright, the color is slightly lighter in person. No damage. 




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Quartz w/ Tourmaline inclusions from Jenipapo mine, Itapirapuã, Goiás, Brazil [db_pics/pics/quartz45a.jpg] Quartz w/ Tourmaline inclusions from Jenipapo mine, Itapirapuã, Goiás, Brazil [db_pics/pics/quartz45b.jpg]



QUARTZ45 - Quartz w/ Tourmaline inclusions
$ 45.00 (=~ AUS$ 69.88) SOLD
Jenipapo mine, Itapirapuã, Goiás, Brazil
miniature - 3.2 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm

From thousands there is this one. It is a well crystallized point that is saturated with Indicolite. 99% of the pocket was dinged. This one is not (one tiny rub on an edge). 




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Adamite on Limonite from Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/adamite6a.jpg] Adamite on Limonite from Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/adamite6b.jpg] Adamite on Limonite from Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/adamite6c.jpg] Adamite on Limonite from Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/pics/adamite6d.jpg]



ADAMITE6 - Adamite on Limonite
$ 195.00 (=~ AUS$ 302.82)
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
cabinet - 11 x 7 x 5.5 cm

There are layers of horizontal Limonite "stacked," on itself, with yellow Adamite crystals "inhabiting," the space between each layer. Some are exending out, while most are tucked away inside. There are layers of micro-adamites forming a druzy layer on some layers of Limonite. What's also cool is this piece fluoresces like mad, turning a neon green under long wave ultraviolet light. This piece was mined in the autumn of 2008, when a prolonged drought made the water level within the Ojuela mine drop to expose the Adamite level. These levels had faced flooding since the late 1970's. Since then, these same levels have not been reached and production has been virtually nil. There is a partial Adamite crystal in the middle of the piece, and one ofn the far side (let's say 32 intact and two partials). Quite interesting for its layered characteristics. 




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Mimetite from Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/mimetite3a.jpg] Mimetite from Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/mimetite3b.jpg] Mimetite from Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia [db_pics/pics/mimetite3c.jpg]



MIMETITE3 - Mimetite
$ 325.00 (=~ AUS$ 504.70) SOLD
Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm

This Mimetite has a glassy lustre, and striking yellow-orange color. The crystals grow as long as 1.2 cm, and there are about 20 different ones comprising this attractive specimen. Although very hard to spot there are two or three partial crystals out of the 20. Overall its an amazing, bright example of Mimetite from this long-closed classic location in Namibia. 




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Azurite with Malachite from Nevada Lode, La Sal, San Juan Co. Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/azurite3a.jpg] Azurite with Malachite from Nevada Lode, La Sal, San Juan Co. Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/azurite3b.jpg] Azurite with Malachite from Nevada Lode, La Sal, San Juan Co. Utah, USA [db_pics/pics/azurite3c.jpg]



AZURITE3 - Azurite with Malachite
$ 115.00 (=~ AUS$ 178.59) SOLD
Nevada Lode, La Sal, San Juan Co. Utah, USA
small cabinet - 6.0 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm

Azurite with Malachite from Utah. This piece came to us through Hawthorneden, because Frank had bought an entire room full of Azurites from this deposit in the late 1980's. Not much has been found since then, and in the 1990's Bisbee roses were widely available, then China started producing in the late 1990's. Most people who see our assortment are surprised to see the location. This piece has great color, and a fine lustre. There is no damage on this piece, just an annoying small patch of white mineral tack on its base (unseen when displaying it). 




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Quartz with petroleum inclusions from Zhob Baluchistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/quartz50a.jpg] Quartz with petroleum inclusions from Zhob Baluchistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/quartz50b.jpg] Quartz with petroleum inclusions from Zhob Baluchistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/quartz50c.jpg] Quartz with petroleum inclusions from Zhob Baluchistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/quartz50d.jpg] Quartz with petroleum inclusions from Zhob Baluchistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/quartz50e.jpg] Quartz with petroleum inclusions from Zhob Baluchistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/quartz50f.jpg]



QUARTZ50 - Quartz with petroleum inclusions
$ 195.00 (=~ AUS$ 302.82) SOLD
Zhob Baluchistan, Pakistan
miniature - 4.1 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm

This is one of the best of these rare 4-phase inclusion Quartzes I have found in the last 6 years of selling them. It has a bright glassy lustre, the internal yellow and brown are striking. It is over 4 centimeters long which for this location is as long as I've ever seen one. It has 4 independent moving bubbles. It is incredibly fluorescent! It comes mounted on a beveled acrylic base, and has only a bit of a scuff on the back side that is not seen when displaying it. 

It is a four phase inclusion in a double terminated Quartz crystal found in central Pakistan 6 years ago. It is highly fluorescent under both short wave and long wave (LW pictured). The long wave makes the petroleum fluoresce yellow, the short wave brings out the more reds and blues. The gas bubble forms when the the Quartz cools after forming, the petroleum contracts more than the Quartz because it is less dense, it pulls a vacume within the fluid thus creating a "gas" bubble.  The four phases are: the gas bubble trapped in the petroleum, the petroleum itself, a darker brown previously organic material, and black carbon inclusions. I learned this from an insightful geologist who specializes in Quartz inclusions, whom I met at the Tucson Main show.  




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Quartz with petroleum inclusions from Zhob Baluchistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/quartz49a.jpg] Quartz with petroleum inclusions from Zhob Baluchistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/quartz49b.jpg] Quartz with petroleum inclusions from Zhob Baluchistan, Pakistan [db_pics/pics/quartz49c.jpg]



QUARTZ49 - Quartz with petroleum inclusions
$ 60.00 (=~ AUS$ 93.18) SOLD
Zhob Baluchistan, Pakistan
small cabinet - 7.5 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm

Here is an entire vial of petroleum included 4 phase Quartzes. I would estimate there are at least 30 individual crystals. They fluoresce like crazy, and otherwise have a golden yellow hue under natural light. I will also throw in a 60X power handheld microscope with both natural light LED and long wave Fluorescent LED free of charge (a $12 value). 

It is a four phase inclusion in a double terminated Quartz crystal found in central Pakistan 6 years ago. It is highly fluorescent under both short wave and long wave (LW pictured). The long wave makes the petroleum fluoresce yellow, the short wave brings out the more reds and blues. The gas bubble forms when the the Quartz cools after forming, the petroleum contracts more than the Quartz because it is less dense, it pulls a vacume within the fluid thus creating a "gas" bubble.  The four phases are: the gas bubble trapped in the petroleum, the petroleum itself, a darker brown previously organic material, and black carbon inclusions. I learned this from an insightful geologist who specializes in Quartz inclusions, whom I met at the Tucson Main show.  

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