An old Schortmann's specimen circa 1948-50 from the Paterson New Jersey area. The radial ball of Stilbite is 3.2 cm across and nicely exposed. This sort of esthetic is not very common from this classic locale best known for Prehnites. In fine condition.
Epidote
stock #13.1-343
Garnet Hill, Calaveras County
California,
United States
3.9 x 1.9 1.3 CM (miniature)
price: $165
May 2015
A single sharp and well formed Epidote crystal from the Garnet hill locale in California's Gold country. Undamaged as seen, there are some tiny secondary Epidotes encrusting some faces. A very good example from this interesting locale.
Quartz var. Citrine (old find)
stock #AX-10-935
"Santander Pegmatite"
Santander,
Colombia
4.7 x 2.1 x 1.7 CM (miniature)
price: $330
May 2015
A fine and gemmy Citrine pair of sharp crystals from a find made in Colombia in the 1970s. There have not been more since these came out, and this is a good example of the quality of the find. An extremely small chip is noted on this, otherwise in fine condition with delicate lemon color. Where the two crystals are joined there are interesting wispy inclusions some of which are curved and hairlike. The location has always been given as the "Santander Pegmatite" of which there are many. Recent attempts to relocate this find have so far failed.
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