Stunning red Rubellite crystals with delicate "castellated" hollow terminations perched on a flower-like rosette of Cleavelandite. Great form, color and display quality this rare etched habit of Elbaite is from a small recent find. In incredible condition, undamaged despite the delicate structure and attractive from all angles. Better in person, the larger Tourmaline is 4 cm tall, the smaller one is extra gemmy and perfectly hollowed out. An great value for a rare and pretty gem crystal specimen.
A sculptural specimen with a sharp distinct main dodecahedral crystal perched on a Copper stalk. Esthetic and choice old piece that oddly looks like a goose from some angles. Ex. Warren Johannsen collection likely pre 1940 vintage.
A classic form for Chrysoberyl showing an inverted V twin well-exposed on matrix. From the finds in the 90's at Colatina, this is a sharp crystal in fine condition. Hard to find any of quality on the market now, this has textbook form. Perfect by naked eye, some micro contacting (mostly on the back side) is evident with magnification.
Choice, bright blue transparent to translucent Willemite clusters covering matrix. Several have well-formed crystals in stacks and isolated prisms. Some areas of Duftite provides a nice contrast. Excellent "wet look" luster, this is in fine condition.
Calcite on Duftite on Dolomite cast
stock #AX-21-020
Tsumeb
Otjikoto Region,
Namibia
5.2 x 3.9 x 2 CM (small cabinet/ large miniature)
price: $650
Fall 2015
A fine Tsumeb specimen with sharp, clear Calcites growing on a bright contrasting green Duftite. The Duftite can be seen through the Calcites and the condition is excellent. The underlying matrix is a thin section of Dolomite cast which is itself a very interesting and quite desirable collectable. First rate esthetics.
Tetrahedrite
stock #AX-19-070
Casapalca Mine, Casapalca, Huarochiri Province
Lima Department,
Peru
4.3 x 3.3 x 1.9 CM (miniature)
price: $320
Fall 2015
A cluster of Tetrahedrite crystals showing classic forms and with fine patina. From the famed Casapalca mine, this has sharp form with crystals penetrating each other at all angles. Minimal chipping is noted on on some outer edges, most crystals are complete and undamaged.
Serandite with Natrolite etc.
stock #AX-16-174
Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire
Quebec,
Canada
4.3 x 2.8 x 2.7 CM (miniature)
price: $280
Fall 2015
Colorful and complex specimen with several Serandite crystals in different habits mixed with an assemblage of classic MSH minerals. Loaded with many small crystals on all sides this has the deeper orange color of early finds that is unlike the later pinkish ones.
Fluorite w. Quartz
stock #AX-32-233
Cantera Llamas, Duyos, Caravia
Asturias,
Spain
2.5 x 2.3 x 1.8 CM (thumbnail)
price: $130
Fall 2015
Simple cube of transparent Fluorite with modified edges with a small matrix of Quartz. Pale color and some internal clouding but as seen a nice example of the find at Llamas Quarry in quite good condition. Small natural contacts as seen and a cleave on the bottom where removed that is not seen on display. Better in person too.
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